Key Facts

Subject area: Medical Sociology
Faculty: Faculty of Health
Research Institute: Primary care and Health Sciences
Type of Programme: PhD / MPhil
Duration: PhD – 3 years full-time, 6 years part-time
MPhil – 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time
Starting Date: Any time of the year
Entry Requirements: See here
International entry requirements We accept a range of qualifications from other institutions. Details here.
Standard English Language requirements apply. Details here
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Our research aims to contribute towards preventing musculoskeletal conditions from starting, getting worse or causing long-term disability in later life. These conditions are researched using a range of traditional and innovative approaches and methods. Within medical sociology a range of qualitative methods are used to explore people’s life course experience of health and illness and to health and well-being in older people. This group has an interest in the development of qualitative methods for researching chronic painful conditions. There is an active user involvement group in the RI for PCHS and part of the remit of the medical sociology grouping is to evaluate and explore user involvement in research.

  • Development of qualitative methods

  • Health and well-being in older people

  • Life course experience of health and illness

  • User involvement in research

Contact Details
Administrator Sue Weir
Tel : (+44) 01782 733922
E-Mail : s.weir@cphc.keele.ac.uk