Ph D Bursaries in Housing, Regeneration
and Social Policy
The Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research (CRESR) and the School of Environment and Development (SED) undertake high quality
policy and academic research in the broad areas of housing policy, regeneration and social policy. Together they are offering Ph D
bursaries from September 2002 in the following areas:
· transport and social exclusion, in collaboration with the South Yorkshire Objective 1 Programme Executive
· housing investment and low demand, in collaboration with the Housing Corporation
· housing law
· ethnic segregation and social mix in 'failing' housing markets
· defining local crime prevention strategies
· the impact on the local community of a Sure Start Programme, in collaboration with Tinsley Sure Start
Bursaries will be paid at between £8,300 and £9,700 for three years, subject to satisfactory progress.
Successful candidates will hold at least a 2:1 in a relevant social science discipline (including a law degree if applying for the housing
law PhD).
Those interested in applying for the Sure Start bursary should contact Professor Sue Yeandle (0114 225 3073) before 23 July 2002. Those
interested in applying for all other bursaries should obtain further details by emailing or telephoning Julie Taylor (email:
[log in to unmask] tel.: 0114 225 3073). Applications for these bursaries must be received by the 18th July at the latest, as interviews
will be held on the 24th July.
CENTRE FOR REGIONAL ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL RESEARCH
AND
THE SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT
The successful applicants will be located in CRESR, where they will be:
· provided with computing and research facilities and resources, alongside existing higher degree students
· provided with an appropriate supervisory team in accordance with SHU regulations - the pool of supervisors currently includes Sarah
Blandy, Ian Cole, Rob Furbey, Barry Goodchild, Russ Haywood, Paul Hickman, Caroline Hunter, Ted Kitchen, Paul Lawless, David Robinson, Sue
Yeandle and Sarah Pearson
· given access to research methods training - students will normally undertake research training on an existing MA in Social Research
Methods during their first year, although this may be waived for those already holding a relevant higher degree
· located within a thriving research environment, focussing on policy and academic research in a number of areas including housing,
regeneration, transport policy and labour market studies - the Centre and the School obtained a '4' for its Town Planning submission in the
2001 RAE. The Centre currently accommodates more than 20 research staff, has an annual research income of about £1.3m and is currently
involved in more than 50 policy and academic projects. Several ESRC projects have been secured in recent years and the Centre is
co-ordinating the major long-term evaluation of the government's New Deal for Communities programme
For an informal chat about these bursaries or more general issues regarding PhD opportunities in the Centre for Regional Economic and Social
Research please contact:
Dr David Robinson Professor Sue Yeandle
Email: [log in to unmask] Email: [log in to unmask]
Tel: 0114 225 3073 Tel: 0114 225 3073
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