Global Health and Social Medicine Research King's College London

Overview

This Global Health and Social Medicine Research programme offered by King's College London enables students to undertake original doctoral research examining how health, illness, healthcare systems, and biomedical developments are shaped by wider societal forces. Projects draw on disciplines including anthropology, sociology, philosophy, bioethics, political science, social epidemiology, and social policy, encouraging critical analysis of contemporary health challenges from interdisciplinary perspectives.

Key Facts

Students join a collaborative doctoral community and participate in specialist training, workshops, reading groups, seminars, and research activities. Research is organised around a range of themes addressing inequalities, ageing, healthcare systems, mental health, biotechnology, pharmaceutical regulation, medical anthropology, and global health policy. The programme also provides opportunities to present research, engage with international scholars, and develop advanced research skills through doctoral training initiatives such as the London Interdisciplinary Social Sciences Doctoral Training Partnership (LISS-DTP).