PhD Studentship in Health Education - University of Hull

PhD Scholarship in Education
Improving the health and wellbeing of Middle Eastern children and young people by addressing the determinants of obesity
University of Hull

To celebrate the University's research successes, the University of Hull is offering one International PhD fee bursary for candidates applying for the following project

Improving the health and wellbeing of Middle Eastern children and young people by addressing the determinants of obesity

Closing date 16 July 2010; Studentships will start in September 2010


Supervisors: Professor Derek Colquhoun (d.colquhoun@hull.ac.uk), Jo Pike

Visit www.hull.ac.uk/phd to download a copy of the application form.

This scholarship will build on successful research initiatives in the Institute for Learning. Shape Up, funded by DG Sanco for 3 years, focused on how children and young people could address the determinants of obesity. Hull City Council has extended Shape Up in all primary schools for a 2 further years. As part of the development of Shape Up we are looking for the PhD to investigate the appropriateness of the project in other parts of the world including Australia, and in this case, the Middle East. The project will be conducted in collaboration with Sultan Qaboos University in Oman.

The successful applicant will need an understanding of the education systems of the Middle East and Oman and Jordan in particular. They will also be skilled quantitative and qualitative researchers who are comfortable researching across education organisations and health promotion in school communities.

Supervision will be by Professor Derek Colquhoun, Jo Pike and at this stage we envisage additional supervision by staff at Sultan Qaboos University, Oman.

Applicants will be expected to hold a minimum of a UK upper second class Honours degree, or equivalent, in an appropriate discipline.

The International PhD Fee bursaries will cover full tuition fees for full-time overseas students for three years, depending on satisfactory progress.