Arts, Health and Wellbeing Centre: Doctoral Studentship

The Arts, Health and Wellbeing Centre is a new area within the University of Gloucestershire’s School of Health and Social Care, where we embed research in all of our activities, ensuring that students and staff benefit from and contribute to subject communities and engage in fundamental and applied research. The Arts, Health and Wellbeing Centre is undertaking research and evaluation projects which are funded and partnered by One Gloucestershire NHS Integrated Care Board.

The University of Gloucestershire and Gloucestershire Integrated Care System (ICS) are offering an opportunity for someone to join us on a professional doctorate in health and social care. Together we are supporting the opportunity for staff working in the Gloucestershire Integrated Care System or the University of Gloucestershire to apply for funding to undertake an area of professional doctoral study and research within the University’s new Arts, Health and Wellbeing Centre.

Key Professional doctorate suggested research topic areas

We would particularly welcome Research areas which focus on one (or more) of the following areas: -

• Older people/frailty/dementia
• Prevention
• AI/digital/med-tech innovation

 Your research should also demonstrate how it aligns with and aims to support One Gloucestershire NHS Integrated Care System’s (ICS) key priorities areas:

• Making Gloucestershire a better place for the future
• Transforming what we do
• Improving health and care services today

Other proposals that support our key strategic priorities may also be considered, although you are strongly encouraged to discuss this with us before submitting a proposal.

 More details of the ICB’s priorities set out in the Health and Wellbeing Partnership Strategy and Joint Forward Plan  are available at:  Publications : NHS Gloucestershire ICB

Please also see the below additional application information document.

CONTACTS

Applicants are strongly encouraged to contact Dr Liz Berragan: lberragan@glos.ac.uk for further discussion on applying.

Formal applications in the form of a research proposal should be submitted to University of Gloucestershire Admissions Mailbox: ADMISSIONS@glos.ac.uk

Key dates

Closing date for applications: 30^th June 2025 (5pm)

Interviews: Week of the 14^th July 2025

Start Date: October 2025

Please also see the below additional application information document.

CONTACTS

Applicants are strongly encouraged to contact Dr Liz Berragan: lberragan@glos.ac.uk for further discussion on applying.

Formal applications in the form of a research proposal should be submitted to University of Gloucestershire Admissions Mailbox: ADMISSIONS@glos.ac.uk

Key dates

Closing date for applications: 30^th June 2025 (5pm)

Interviews: Week of the 14^th July 2025

Start Date: October 2025

The University is committed to building a diverse and inclusive staff community and welcomes applications from under-represented sections of our workforce. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader, guaranteeing an interview to everyone who meets the definition of disability set out in the Equality Act 2010 and the essential criteria contained within the person specification.

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