ESRC Funded Studentships in Health & Wellbeing at Brunel University London via the Grand Union Doctoral Training Partnership

Brunel University London

Brunel University London is pleased to invite applications for ESRC-funded studentships in Health and Wellbeing offered through the Grand Union Doctoral Training Partnership (GUDTP). The GUDTP is an exciting collaboration between Brunel, the University of Oxford and the Open University, which offers its students access to innovative social science research training across all three institutions. Brunel DTP students in Health & Wellbeing will be members of the GUDTP Health & Wellbeing Pathway, led by Brunel and delivered collaboratively by the three universities. You can find further information about the GUDTP here.

Applicants conducting doctoral research in Health and Wellbeing at Brunel will be based within the appropriate subject area. The Pathway studentships are available across a wide agenda of the most significant national and global health and wellbeing challenges, offering applicants opportunities to work with expert research teams in a range of disciplines. Areas of expertise include - but are not restricted to -

• lifestyle behaviours and health and wellbeing inequalities
• sport, physical activity, health and wellbeing;
• health and wellbeing across the life course, including youth and in older age;
• psychology, health and wellbeing;
• gender, sexual health and anti-violence
• healthcare and occupational therapy;
• health economics
• digital health

More information on the Health and Wellbeing research areas available at Brunel is available via the above ‘Apply’ button.

Studentships are available as either three-year PhD (+3) or four-year studentships to both UK & international applicants, depending on the level of research training already achieved, and on a full-time or part-time basis. Successful applicants for a full-time award will receive an annual maintenance stipend of approximately £22780 per year (2025/6) UKRI rate paid monthly in advance) for the period of their award (three to four years) plus fees at the current UKRI rate for full-time or part-time courses. Successful applicants for a part-time award will be paid pro rata for the period of their award (six to eight years).

How to apply and eligibility

For the Health & Wellbeing pathway, please click on the 'Apply' button above for further details.

Please submit your completed application to studentships@brunel.ac.uk

Closing date 9th January 2026 at Midday (GMT)