RESEARCH AREAS Within Health Research there are research clusters in the following areas: end of life care, disability studies, mental health, public health, organisational well-being and ageing.
End of life care research is hosted within the International Observatory on End of Life Care, led by Professor Sheila Payne. Established in 2003 the team of social scientists and clinicians located here seek to impact the development of hospice and palliative care in the following areas: Patient and Carer Experiences (Professor Sheila Payne, Dr Iris Fineberg, Dr Katherine Froggatt, Dr Anne Grinyer, Dr Sarah Brearley) Clinical Interventions specifically pain management (Professor Mike Bennett) Service evaluations (Professor Sheila Payne, Dr Iris Fineberg) Public and Professional Engagement (Dr Iris Fineberg, Dr Katherine Froggatt).
PhD in Public Health
Director of Studies: Dr Paula Holland. Duration: 48-84 months part time (distance e-learning with 1 residential per year). Entry Requirements: Applicants must hold a first degree or have equivalent experience. Assessment: Combination of taught modules, original research and thesis. IELTS: 6.5 Funding: See page 213. Further Information:
www.lancs.ac.uk/shm/
The PhD in Public Health provides opportunities for professionals working within the field of public health, in the UK and internationally, to gain a deeper and more critical insight into their practice, whether they are based within healthcare settings, within local government, education, research or management. This part-time, distance e-learning programme has been designed to meet the needs of public health professionals wishing to enhance their research skills, develop their understanding of policy and practice and make an original contribution to knowledge development within their field, whilst at the same time fulfilling their existing responsibilities.
Programme Structure The programme comprises 2 years of taught modules delivered predominantly by distance e-learning, alongside 1 short residential per year at Lancaster University. The taught modules include both the theory and practice of public health (health protection, health promotion and policy), commissioning, research methods and epidemiology. Years 3-5 are spent undertaking a research project and thesis at the student’s own location with supervision from Lancaster University staff.
Disability studies are hosted within The Centre for Disability Research (CeDR), a specialist research grouping that promotes and conducts high quality interdisciplinary research and research-led teaching about disability. CeDR was formally established in January 2008 under the direction of Professor Carol Thomas and co-directors Professor Chris Hatton and Dr Bob Sapey (Applied Social Studies). Key foci of research include disability studies (Professor Carol Thomas) and learning disabilities (Professor Eric Emerson, Professor Chris Hatton, Dr Janet Robertson).
Mental health research activity is focused within the Spectrum Centre for Mental Health Research which was set up at Lancaster University in February 2008 to conduct research to develop, test, disseminate and implement clinically effective psychosocial interventions for mental health problems. The Centre has a major focus on translational research into psychosocial interventions to improve clinical outcomes for people with bipolar disorder (Professor Stephen Jones, Dr Fiona Lobban, Paul Hammersley). Further mental health research focuses on abnormal psychology, emotional and cognitive disorders (Dr Jane Simpson, Dr Craig Murray, Dr Rachel Msetfi).
Health equity research focuses upon health inequalities and equity issues looking specifically at macro-social determinants of health and health inequity (Professor Jennie Popay, Dr Sarah Mallinson, Dr Paula Holland).
Organisational health and wellbeing develops research regarding the evidence base to consider workplace stress and wellbeing (Professor Sue Cartwright).
Ageing studies currently address issues of older people and new technologies, older people health and the environment, mental health and mental wellbeing amongst older people and preparing for a healthy old age (Professor Christine Milligan, Dr Katherine Froggatt, Professor Sheila Payne).
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