Overview
About the programme
The Rural Health and Wellbeing research group at the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) carries out innovative research and evaluation in the area of rural health, health services and community wellbeing. The group collaborates with other UHI researchers in, Inverness, Moray and Lews Castle Colleges as well as being a member of the Digital Health Institute and an RGU-UHI collaboration.
We aim to contribute to the knowledge base on preventing ill-health and promoting wellbeing. Our research not only enhances understanding of patterns and experiences of health, illness and their underlying drivers, but also contributes to the development of health services policy and delivery that functions in as effective and appropriate ways as possible for staff, patients and families.
Programme Structure
Our research aims to contribute to increasing the evidence base in the following areas:- How to keep physically and mentally well within remote and rural areas
- To increase motivation within remote and rural populations to stay well (e.g. to engage in health promoting behaviours, behaviour change and self-management)
- Understand the facilitators and barriers to keeping well in remote and rural areas
- To reduce health inequalities in remote and rural areas
- To facilitate access to health and wellbeing promoting services and activities within remote and rural areas
- To facilitate access to statutory health and care services within remote and rural areas
- Innovative approaches to services delivery in remote and rural areas
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
- Part-time
- 60 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApplication deadline not specified.
Language
Delivered
Disciplines
Health Sciences View 242 other PhDs in Health Sciences in United KingdomAcademic requirements
English requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
To gain admission to a research degree programme, you must comply with the following minimum entry requirements:
- A master’s degree at postgraduate level of a University in the United Kingdom or equivalent, or
- A first or upper second class honours degree of a University in the United Kingdom or equivalent, or
- Other qualifications or experience that affords sufficient evidence of their availability to benefit and study at the academic level required.
Tuition Fee
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International
16040 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 16040 GBP per year during 36 months. -
National
4712 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 4712 GBP per year during 36 months.
Living costs for Inverness
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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