Health Data Science: Fully Funded PhD Studentship

The project will train the successful candidate in epidemiology, public health research methods, and population data science, with access to cutting-edge UK-wide datasets, including the SAIL Databank, deprivation measures, and modelled air quality data. The research will also explore how socioeconomic inequalities shape health and educational outcomes, linking insights to policy and practice.

Supervised by Professor Gwyneth Davies, Professor Rich Fry (Swansea University), and Professor Jenni Quint (Imperial College London), the student will join the HDR UK Inflammation and Immunity Driver Programme and benefit from a highly interdisciplinary research environment, national training opportunities, and collaboration across the UK.

This PhD will contribute to understanding how school environments can support children’s health and learning, particularly as buildings are adapted to meet net zero targets.

• Open to: UK applicants only
• Start date: 1 October 2025 (with possible flexibility)
• Study mode: Full-time or part-time
• Place of study: Swansea University
• Programme: PhD in Population and Health Data Science

Closing date: 03 September 2025