| Qualifications |
Duration |
Start dates |
Application period |
PhD
(MPhil also available) |
Full time: 3–4 years
Part time: 6–8 years |
February and October |
January to April |
Qualifications
PhD (MPhil also available) |
Duration
Full-time: 3–4 years
Part-time: 6–8 years |
Start dates
February and October |
Application period
January to April |
Emerging life science technologies can transform healthcare and improve well-being in developing countries. Yet a big challenge is understanding the complex process of bringing these innovations to public life. This includes how to develop medical technologies and ensure they reach those who need them.
Our interdisciplinary approaches to research in Development and Policy Practice group (DPP) draws on critical social science to investigate how these technologies and capacities can be introduced and integrated into health systems. We look at factors like accessibility, procurement, and the ability of health systems to adopt new technologies. By studying these aspects, we aim to find ways to make high-quality healthcare affordable and accessible to all. We also explore how to measure the success of these innovations in improving health outcomes.
Entry requirements
Minimum 2:1 undergraduate degree (or equivalent). If you are not a UK citizen, you may need to prove your knowledge of English.
Potential research projects
- Health product development partnerships and beyond
- Procurement as a policy tool for local innovation
- Inclusive industrial innovation for local LMIC health strengthening
- Global health governance and regulations
- Technological capability development in healthcare industries based in developing countries
- Migration, inequalities, and infection
- Human capacities approach to inequality in access to health care technology
- Critical approaches to global health policies and institutions
- Disasters and health systems resilience
- Decolonising health systems and development.
Current/recent research projects
We have had a number of externally and internally funded research projects, including:
- Pharmaceutical sector standards in developing countries
- Medical device industries in emerging economies
- Innovative spending in Global health
- Bio economy, pharmaceuticals and the global economy
- Depression: Quality of life and well-being in Global South
- Socio-technical aspects of cancer care and treatment
Potential supervisors
Fees and funding
| UK fee |
International fee |
| Full-time: £4,786 per year |
Full-time: £12,146 per year |
| Part-time: £2,393 per year |
Part-time: £6,073 per year |
Some of our research students are funded via The Grand Union Doctoral Training Partnership; others are self-funded.
For detailed information about fees and funding, visit Fees and studentships.
To see current funded studentship vacancies across all research areas, see Current studentships.
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