Project summary:
This research aims to develop an innovative framework that integrates health-seeking behaviour—the actions individuals take when they perceive a health problem, grounded in behavioural theories, into simulation models used for health systems management. Full information, including application process, can be found at:
www.sgsss.ac.uk/studentship/integrating-behavioural-theories-into-simulation-models-to-advance-the-health-policy-evaluation-approach-in-value-based-health-and-care
Start date: 1st October 2025
Duration: 42 months or 1 year Masters plus 42 months depending upon prior research training
Funding: Funded by ESRC through the Scottish Graduate School of Social Science
Funding towards:
Home fee/international fee
Stipend -UKRI stipend rate for UK students.
SGSSS provide a maximum of 30% of all studentships to international students, with the remaining going to home students
Funding details:
- An annual maintenance grant (stipend)
- Fees at the standard institutional home rate (may cover international student fees as detailed above)
- Students can also draw on a pooled Research Training Support Grant (RTSG)
Number of places: 1
Number of places extra: There will be a shortlisting and interview process.
RCUK eligibility: No
Eligibility: Applicants will have a first degree (undergraduate) at 2:1 or above and have a demonstrable interest in the topic area under investigation.
- Applicants should have a degree or background in a relevant area. This would include one of the following three areas:
- Quantitative modelling, systems science or computer science
- Public health, epidemiology, health science, health systems, or other medical fields
- Psychological and social sciences
Full eligibility at:
www.sgsss.ac.uk/studentship/integrating-behavioural-theories-into-simulation-models-to-advance-the-health-policy-evaluation-approach-in-value-based-health-and-care
Study modes eligibility: Full-time, Part-time
Fee Status:
Project details:
Primary Supervisor: Susan Howick
