Data Science Research in Health and Well-Being

The department has extensive expertise in data science applied to health and well-being. A few specific project ideas could be around a) a model-based approach to navigating information by re-representing patient history over a model of the human body; b) data driven planning of healthcare workforce development; c) investigating well-being aspects of waste management in urban and rural areas; d) understanding the relationship between cause and effect in well-being; e) implementation and evaluation aspects of a social model of health and well-being; f) integration of patient and social care data towards improved patient care; or g) modelling at the interface of visual stress, built asthetics and work related visual fatigue. If you want to discuss/develop these ideas, please contact Professor Tossapon Boongoen (tob45@aber.ac.uk) in the first instance, who will put you in touch with relevant supervisors. If you want to discuss alternative ideas feel free to contact Professor Tossapon Boongoen at tob45@aber.ac.uk.

All WGSSS funded students are required to complete a funded Research in Practice placement of 3-months in total (or part-time equivalent). All students will have the opportunity to complete a placement in academia, policy, business or civil society organisations.

Supervisors

Prof Tossapon Boongoen and academic staff members across our departments

Eligibility

Available to home and international students. International students will not be charged the fee difference between the UK and international rate.

To receive WGSSS studentship, you must have qualifications or experience equivalent to an UK honours degree at a first or upper second-class level, or a masters. Students with non-traditional academic backgrounds are also welcome to apply.

How to apply

All applications should be made online via the postgraduate admissions application portal:

https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/study-with-us/pg-studies/apply/#apply-online

Please include the following documents with your application:

• WGSSS Application Form (https://wgsss.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/WGSSS-Studentship-Application-Form-2025.docx)
• Academic CV (two pages maximum)
• 2 academic or professional references (candidates must approach referees themselves and include references with their application. The reference must detail the applicant’s research strengths).
• Degree certificates and Transcripts (including translations if applicable)
• If relevant, proof of English Language Competency (see institutional requirements for entry)

Short-listed applicants will be invited to interview and answer a series of panel questions.

The studentship funded by the ESRC covers tuition fees, an annual tax-free living stipend of in line with UKRI minimum rates (currently £19,237) and includes access to a Research Training Support Grant.

If you have a disability, you may be entitled to a Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) on top of your studentship; https://www.ukri.org/what-we-offer/developing-people-and-skills/find-studentships-and-doctoral-training/get-a-studentship-to-fund-your-doctorate/.

Application deadline: 11/12/2024

Expected start date: 01/10/2025