Research Degrees

Take a look at our staff research interests or our research groups to find out what specific areas of research we cover.

Once you have looked through our staff list and worked out what you will be researching, you will need to draft a brief research proposal. Your proposal should include a background context to your proposed work, the aims/questions of your study and the methodology you propose.

This draft should be emailed to our School Research Student Administrator (hscpgradmin@essex.ac.uk).

Your proposal will be assessed for suitability to ensure it can be successfully carried out as a research degree, and will be used to match you to an academic who has the expertise to supervise your work.

Once you have been assigned a supervisor and confirmed that your research degree can progress, you will be able to make a formal application to study a research degree.

You will need to complete the online application form for all our research degrees. Check out our handy check lists to be sure you have everything you need before starting your application:

• MPhil and MSc by Dissertation applicant list
• PhD applicant list

Pass the letter to referees and entrance requirements to one referee of your choice. Fill in your name, address and degree you have applied for at the bottom of your referee letter. It is advisable to contact your referee before sending the letters in case they are unable to write on your behalf. We are not able to process your application until your reference has been received.

The application form will ask you to provide details of your qualifications and work experience (a separate CV is acceptable, but details must also be included on the application form). If at the time of applying you are in the final stages of another course, please ensure that you inform us of your result when known.

As part of the decision making process, we'll invite you to an interview before a formal offer is made.

The purposes of this interview are:

• To assess your suitability to undertake the programme
• To meet your potential supervisor(s)
• To provide an opportunity to discuss your proposed research in greater detail
• To answer any question you may have about the programme and university

Detailed information about the format of the interview will be provided to you in advance of the meeting.

International students/those who cannot easily make a day trip to the university will be offered an interview via telephone or Skype.

This funded PhD studentship will nurse and allied health professionals providing fundamental care within the wider system with a focus on care and factors influencing delivery focusing on nutrition and hydration, positive relationships, and activities of daily living affecting patient safety in the acute sector.

We welcome applications from candidates with a background in health or social care, and an interest in primary or acute health care research relevant to issues of socio-economic inequality, access, and health and well-being.

Title: Dementia - Fundamentals of care

Based in: School of Health and Social Care

Open: 31 May 2023 – please make direct enquiries to Professor Camille Cronin

We are recruiting 3 PhD candidates for this studentship, which will focus on the poorly understood link between gendered violence and poor mental and psychosocial health and how these are experienced by migrant and mobile groups.

The successful applicants will be registered and start at the University of Essex, with extensive periods of field work in years 2 and 3.

We are particularly looking for candidates with an undergraduate and Masters degree, familiarity with quantitative or qualitative methods and data analysis experience, and knowledge of local languages that may be spoken in India, Myanmar, South Africa, or Zimbabwe.

Title: Disrupting the cycle of gendered violence and poor mental health among migrants in precarious situations (GEMMS)

Based in: School of Health and Social Care

Deadline: 7th November 2022