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Research Environment

Students in iPCHS come from a wide range of disciplinary backgrounds, including sociology, social policy, geography, psychology, economics, mathematics, statistics, epidemiology and clinical health care.

Students work as part of active research teams to fulfil the data collection and data management requirements of their research project and receive structured supervision from a team of at least two supervisors. A wide range of training opportunities are provided across the university. There is an active student support group, including informal sessions and more tailored student support group sessions. Our completion rates are high and we believe that the environment and training we offer provides an excellent preparation for an academic career.

All research degree students share the same access to the Institute’s and the University’s research facilities as staff. Students normally have a work-station in a shared office with a networked computer and the software to support their research; full borrowing rights at the University and Health Libraries, including inter-library loans; and photocopying, postage and phone calls.