Wolfson Research Institute / Tees Valley Joint Strategy Unit Studentship
PhD Research Studentship
Tackling Worklessness in a Deprived Region: Labour Market Dynamics and
Policy Responses
Wolfson Research Institute, Durham University
Durham University invites applications from suitably qualified students for
the above project. The student will join a multi-disciplinary research team
in the Wolfson Research Institute based at Durham University's Queen's
Campus. The Institute conducts research into health and wellbeing, and has
an emerging interest in the work and worklessness
(http://www.dur.ac.uk/wolfson.institute/). The student will be jointly
supervised by Professor Joe Painter, Director of the Centre for the Study
of Cities and Regions http://www.dur.ac.uk/cscr/; and Dr Clare Bambra,
Lecturer in the Centre for Public Policy and Health
http://www.dur.ac.uk/public.health/. The studentship is partly funded by
the Tees Valley Joint Strategy Unit and interaction with local policymakers
will be a key feature of the research.
This studentship is open to students who have or expect to obtain a strong
first degree (2:1 or above) in a social science or health policy-related
field (for example, human geography, social policy, public health, or
sociology) and with an interest in employment policy. They will develop
research on worklessness and public policy with a particular focus on the
Tees Valley. The project will utilise both quantitative and qualitative
methodologies, for which training will be provided in the first year.
This studentship is available for a period of three years from October
2007.
The successful student will be registered for a PhD (MPhil in the first
instance) from October 2007 (or as soon as possible thereafter) in the
Department of Geography, Durham University (recognised as one of the best
in the country in the past three Research Assessment Exercises,
http://www.dur.ac.uk/geography/). The student will receive a stipend of
£10,000 per annum, payment of tuition fees, and an allowance for
travel/conference attendance for a period of three years.
Enquiries about the research project may be addressed to Professor Joe
Painter, tel: 0191-3341906 or email: [log in to unmask] Enquiries
about the application process should be addressed to Ms Veronica Crooks,
Postgraduate Secretary, tel: 0191 3341851 or email:
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How to apply: To apply, please complete the online application form
(http://www.dur.ac.uk/postgraduate/apply/), clearly outlining relevant
experience and your interests in this research topic. Please state clearly
that you are applying for the Wolfson Research Institute Worklessness
studentship.
Closing date: 1st June 2007.
http://www.dur.ac.uk/geography/postgrad/study_in_geog/funding/wolfson_resear
ch_institute_tees_valley/
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