PhD Studentship Faculty of Health and Medicine University and Council

Overview

An exciting PhD Studentship fully funded by the North West Social Science Doctoral Training Partnership (NWSSDTP) is available at the Faculty of Health and Medicine (Lancaster University) and Blackpool Council on:

Investigating the health impacts of housing regeneration in Blackpool: a framework for evaluation grounded in spatial analysis and lived experience.

To capture the potential health impacts of a large housing regeneration project in Blackpool, and produce a framework for evaluation of housing regeneration project using spatial analyses and lived experience.

The student will adopt a mixed-methods design to develop a practical tool for local authorities to assess regeneration outcomes and guide investment decisions. Nationally, the project will contribute to evidence-based policy development by highlighting the health dimensions of housing interventions, supporting integrated approaches to regeneration, public health, and social equity.

We are open to applicants from all disciplinary backgrounds, but preference will be given to candidates with experience in health and/or social care, and in using mixed methods approaches.

You will need excellent communication skills, and a willingness to work as part of a team. Essential attributes include being highly motivated, a desire to improve public health and any relevant research experience working with human participants is desirable.

Applicants should hold a 1st class honours degree (undergraduate) (1+3 PhD programme – see salary and additional benefits section) or a Distinction at Masters level in social science (3 years PhD programme). We expect that most applicants will have an undergraduate + master qualification.

The award is available to both Home and International candidates.

We particularly welcome applications from groups traditionally under-represented in postgraduate study, and especially from those communities that often have been marginalised. Lancaster University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive environment for all.

If English is not your first language, you must fulfil Lancaster University English Language criteria before the start of your studies.

Salary and additional benefits

A three year fully funded PhD studentship (there is an opportunity for master’s + PhD within a fully funded four year programme if the student does not already have a social science master’s qualification), which includes at standard UKRI home rate, plus UKRI standard stipend (with an additional £2000 to be added to their salary in each of the first two years of study), research costs, equipment and dissemination costs.

Please send:

Interviews will be held via Microsoft Teams later in March.

Start date 1st October 2026

For informal enquires please contact Dr. Luigi Sedda (Lancaster University) and/or Dr. Sarah Blagden (Blackpool Council).

For full information please check this link.