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Fully funded PhD Studentship
The impact of the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park on young people in east London.
Loughborough University – School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences and School of Social, Political and Geographical Sciences, Department of Geography
Applications are invited for a full-time, three-year PhD studentship to undertake a research project entitled ‘The impact of the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park on young people in east London’. The studentship is funded through Loughborough University’s Graduate School as part of a joint initiative across Schools to develop urban and community-based research. The work will be conducted under the guidance of Dr Heike Jöns (Geography) and Dr Mary Nevill (Sports Science) who will jointly supervise the project. The starting date of the studentship is 1st October 2013.
The studentship includes tuition fees at UK/EU rate and a student stipend of £13,726 per year for a period of three years. Please note that the studentship is only open to UK and EU applicants.
The project
This PhD project aims to analyze how urban regeneration through the creation of the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park impacts on young people’s attitudes, aspirations and practices in regard to their sporting and physical activity habits, education and careers, social engagement and environmental awareness. The project will address research questions such as: (1) What do young people in east London know about the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and their possibilities for participation and involvement? (2) To what extent, and how, are young people in east London using the facilities of the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park? (3) How does the legacy of the 2012 Olympic Games influence the attitudes and aspirations of young people in east London in regard to sports, education and careers, social and environmental engagement? (4) In which ways do young people’s knowledge and usage of the Olympic legacies and their attitudes and aspirations vary by gender, class, ethnicity, age, school type and place of residence (including an examination of a sub-group who had their homes displaced by the Games)?
Eligibility
Candidates must have a First Class or Upper Second Class Honours degree (or equivalent qualification) in Geography or a social science discipline relevant to the project. A Masters degree and experience of working with young people would be advantageous. The successful candidate will be expected to attend the Graduate School PhD training programme.
How to apply
Applications can be made on-line: http://www.lboro.ac.uk/services/graduateschool/funding-prospective/graduate-school-studentships/. Please outline your qualifications and motivation to undertake this research project and explain how it fits into your career plans. The closing date for applications is Wednesday, 12th June 2013.
Informal enquiries should be made to Dr Heike Jöns ([log in to unmask], 01509 228199) or Dr Mary Nevill ([log in to unmask], 01509 226315).
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Dr Heike Jöns
Senior Lecturer in Human Geography
Department of Geography, Loughborough University
Loughborough LE11 3TU UK
+44 (0)1509 228199
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