Hello,

I am very pleased to promote this studentship! Please send this message on to those you think may be interested.  

 

Please circulate widely.

 

Take care,

Roiyah

 

From the cricket club house to dominoes and dancing: Wellbeing, ageing Caribbean migrants, and the role and value of community-based sports and leisure activities.

http://gro.southwales.ac.uk/Studentship/LSE/SportsLeisureWellbeing/

Linked: https://vimeo.com/171722796

Although physical activity (PA) in older people is critically important in the prevention of disease, extension of active independent living, and improvement of wellbeing, and participation in meaningful leisure produces benefits for older adults, there is very limited research on older migrants’ informal leisure pursuits involving physical activity across the life course.Recent work conducted by Hylton et al (2015) emphasises the specific need for a more sophisticated insight into the socio-cultural reasons why Black and minoritised ethnic groups take part in sports like cricket. The focus of this studentship is on the role and value of community-based sports and leisure activities for Caribbean older men and women living in the UK. Drawing on a current  AHRC -funded study - http://representingcommunities.co.uk/butetown/ - links  have already been established with a club based in  Cardiff, and the clubs they compete against based in Wolverhampton, Coventry, Oxford, and London. There  will be scope to explore these connections in greater detail, or for new and different connections to be made.

 

What can we learn by mapping the social spaces and places in which physical and leisure activities take place (e.g., the cricket field, the dominoes table, the dance floor), by exploring the journey taken with the move from cricket to dominoes, and by examining the shifting social ties and networks of first generation ageing migrants that has sustained such activities? These are just some framing questions and we welcome submissions that explore  any combination of these  interconnections or those that narrow down specifically to one. 

We welcome proposals that address Black Caribbean Domino club culture in the UK. The research questions underpinning the proposals should be theoretically informed, methodologically sound, and be contextualised within (for example) current diasporic/transnational, ageing and emplacement, sports, leisure and wellbeing research. We welcome in particular proposals that are attuned to the challenges and opportunities of working within a critical race theory and intersectional paradigm. We welcome proposals that include ‘beyond text’ methods of engagement and data collection and therefore are attentive to the value of non-tangible, affective elements of social life.

Supervisory team:

Professor Kevin Hylton (Leeds Beckett University) 
Dr Roiyah Saltus (University of South Wales)

 

Eligibility

Applicants should normally have an upper second class degree or a Masters in a relevant discipline. Experience of working in a Black, diasporic community context is essential. Experience in the use of qualitative and quantitative research skills and methodologies is essential. Excellent oral and written English are a must, as are a commitment and enthusiastic approach to completing a higher research degree.

To apply please visit:  http://gro.southwales.ac.uk/next-step/ and select ‘MPhil/PhD (Health) in the online portal.   You will need to upload a research proposal of no more than 2000 words (including reference list) to be considered for this opportunity.

 

The closing date is  31 March 2017.

 

The successful candidate will start in October 2017 and will be based at the University of South Wales.
For an informal discussion about the studentship please email Dr Roiyah Saltus or telephone: 01443 483194

For questions regarding the application process, please contact Llinos Spargo in the Graduate Research Office or telephone 01443 483568

 

Funding

This is a fees-only, part-time studentship. Fees will be paid at the UK/EU rate for up to four years. There will be funds to cover conferences, additional research methods training, books and study travel.

 

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Dr Roiyah Saltus

Principal Research Fellow

Faculty of Life Sciences and Education

University of South Wales | Prifysgol De Cymru

Aneurin Bevan Building, Glyntaff Campus

Pontypridd, CF37 1DL

 

Room: AB210

Telephone: 01443 483194

Email: [log in to unmask]

Research profile: http://southwales.academia.edu/RoiyahSaltus

 

Current/Recent studies

Representing 'Butetown'. The Caribbean Elders project (AHRC/ESRC) http://representingcommunities.co.uk/butetown/

 

Mapping immigration controversies (ESRC) http://mappingimmigrationcontroversy.com/about/

 

 @Wales_ERC , @BME_Wales