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PhD In People, Systems and Services

PhD In People, Systems and Services

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Full time | Leeds, Main | 3 years | DEC-25

Study mode

Full time

Duration

3 years

Start date

DEC-25

Key information
DATA SOURCE : IDP Connect

Qualification type

PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

Subject areas

Business Information Services Information Systems

Course Summary

We believe that the care and treatment that people experience in services being delivered in increasingly complex systems of health and social care depends on the people that work in these systems. We believe that ''work'' is not something undertaken unthinkingly and that the care and treatment people receive depends on the preparation, values, judgements and clinical decisions made with, for and by health and social care professionals and support staff – the workforce. Technology, innovations and research evidence is often cited as a solution to healthcare problems and uncertainties. But adopting health technologies and evidence-based innovation is not a passive process. It depends on the people targeted using and receiving these interventions and the contexts in which they are used. Technology, innovation, resource use and evidence-based practice are social phenomenon as well as technical and cognitive we research these socio-technical processes and the impacts on services, patients and society.We think that understanding how people work in (and experience) systems and services, including how they reason, make judgements and decisions and use technologies, helps us design and evaluate ways of improving those systems and services to benefit members of the public, and to enable the workforce to meet the challenge of increasing demand and changing demography. We use a range of qualitative and quantitative research designs and methods to create this understanding.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£5,006

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£31,000

Entry requirements

For most postgraduate research programs, a first-class or good upper second-class undergraduate degree (or equivalent) is often expected. Additionally, candidates may need to hold a British Master's degree or an equivalent professional qualification.