Health, Wellbeing and Society (Research)

Explore lifestyle behaviours, such as nutrition, physical activity and substance use, and their impact on public health and risks for chronic diseases.

This course is well-suited to those interested in exploring how theory, knowledge, concepts, methodology, and skills from various distinct disciplines can be integrated in a coordinated manner to coherently address important issues, problems and challenges to lifestyle behaviours and public health.

This programme is only available through the Southwest Doctoral Training Partnership. Applications open from October each year and close around January. More information is available to Study as a South West Doctoral Training Partnership (SWDTP) student at Bath

You may start this programme at any time. Most students start in September.

Programme content
Learning

• Doctoral skills online

• Doctoral skills workshop

• Research project

• Supervisory team

Research content
This pathway is supported by a unique integration of research groups that engage in the latest critical thinking on disease risk determinants. The groups' work spans:

• disease risk determinants' impact lifespan (personal, socio-cultural, environmental, psychobiological)

• behaviour change of individuals and societies

• health inequalities

• broader social, political and economic contexts in which research on health and wellbeing is carried out and applied in national and international policy-making - processes

• strategies to enhance collaboration between academia, industry, and third sector organisations to successfully improve public health indicators

Professional Development
Professional development is a crucial element of doctoral study, not only in supporting your research but also as part of your longer term career development. Our DoctoralSkills workshops and courses will help you build your skills and help you succeed in your doctorate.