ESRC CASE PhD Studentship
Changing and Adapting to Animal Health Risks in Wales: Social Impacts of the Eradication of Bovine Tuberculosis
Cardiff University – School of City and Regional Planning
Applications are invited for a 3 year fully funded PhD studentship starting in October 2010. The studentship is funded by the ESRC and the Welsh Assembly Government. The scholarship will cover the cost of academic fees; provide a £15,290 basic maintenance grant from the ESRC plus a further £2000 per annum from the Welsh Assembly Government.
About the project
Bovine Tuberculosis (bTB) is a serious animal health disease. In many parts of England and Wales it is out of control leaving many farmers learning to ‘live with disease’. This has had serious consequences for the well-being of farmers and vets, and affected the attempts to develop new ways of managing the disease. In 2008, the Welsh Assembly Government announced an eradication strategy which included a range of voluntary and compulsory biosecurity measures, as well as a controversial badger cull in an area of high bTB incidence.
The aim of this research is to examine the effect of these policies upon biosecurity practices and the well-being of farmers in Wales. In particular, the research will examine:
1. the health and well-being impacts of living with and without bovine tuberculosis;
2. how agricultural disease prevention practices are developed in response to bovine Tuberculosis.
3. how networks of support and co-operation develop to help farmers deal with the demands of living with bovine Tuberculosis.
The intention is to use an in-depth ethnographic approach focussing on farming communities in an area of Wales currently with high levels of bovine Tuberculosis.
Academic requirements
Applicants should have a first or upper second class UK honours degree or equivalent qualifications gained outside the UK in an appropriate area of study. The studentship is for students wishing to undertake a postgraduate degree by research who have already completed appropriate research training. Applicants must be UK or EU nationals.
How to Apply
Applications should consist of a CV (with 2 academic referees) and covering letter and sent to Dr Gareth Enticott by 11th June at 5pm. Applicants are also advised to contact Dr Gareth Enticott to discuss their application in the first instance ([log in to unmask], Tel: 029 2087 6243). Interviews will be held: w/c 21st June 2010
Dr Gareth Enticott
School of City and Regional Planning
Glamorgan Building
Cardiff University
Cardiff
CF10 3WA
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