PhD Studentships - Nottingham University Business School

Full-time PhD Studentship - Environmental sustainability issues related to operations management of firms

Nottingham University Business School is offering a PhD studentship covering full tuition fees as well as tax-free living expenses of £14,020 per year (estimated ESRC rate for 2011-12) for a period of up to three years. The studentship is open to Home/EU and Overseas candidates. The student is expected to work on environmental sustainability issues related to operations management of firms. Areas may include but need not be limited to: carbon neutral supply chains, sustainable logistics, the links between environmental performance and financial performance of firms, impacts of innovation on environmental and financial performance of firms, and, impacts of pressures from stakeholders on environmental performance of firms. Firms can be from the manufacturing sector or from the service sector (retail, banking, etc.). The successful candidate is expected to be able to work with multivariate statistical analysis models and software

Prior to application, potential PhD students can e-mail or telephone Dr Ramakrishnan Ramanathan, Associate Professor, Operations Management Division to discuss any proposal. Contact: ram.ramanathan@nottingham.ac.uk or tel. 0044 115 846 7764

Full-time PhD Studentship - Social Marketing

In 2004 a Department of Health White Paper on Public Health highlighted the potential benefits of social marketing to improve the impact of programmes intended to influence health related behaviours. However, for social marketing to be effective it is not adequate to simply apply commercial theories and techniques. If social marketing is to fulfill its promise in delivering health improvements, it will be necessary to draw on expertise in analysing, planning, designing and implementing both commercial marketing and health improvement programmes. The purpose of this project will be to critique existing approaches to health interventions (including those that are and those that are not labeled as social marketing) and build a framework for improving the process and content of social marketing programmes. The student will have considerable scope to determine the context and focus for the project in collaboration with the appointed supervisors

Prior to application, potential PhD students can email or telephone Dr Sally Hibbert, Associate Professor in Marketing. Contact: sally.hibbert@nottingham.ac.uk or tel: +44(0)115 8467653

Full-time PhD Studentship - New Commissioning Arrangements

The White Paper, 'Equity and Excellence: Liberating the NHS' proposes to transform commissioning in the English NHS, replacing 152 Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) with groups or consortia of general practices that will have responsibility for commissioning the majority of health care for their local populations. Concerns have been expressed that GPs lack the necessary skills to take on this function and commissioning mental health services had been singled out as a particularly problematic area. Evidence from previous reforms which gave GPs budgets for care suggests it is more difficult to bring about change in mental healthcare than other services. These reforms are being introduced in a changing NHS landscape. In particular, the recent White Paper proposals mean that the independent sector is likely to play a greater role, both in supporting GP commissioning consortia and providing care to NHS patients. The range and type of organisations involved in commissioning and providing mental health care for NHS patients is likely to increase therefore.

This studentship is concerned with examining the development and impact of the new commissioning arrangements in the National Health Service (NHS) in England. The project will focus on commissioning mental health services. The specific aims, objectives and design of the project will be developed jointly between the successful candidate and supervisory team during the first year of the PhD. This means that there will be some scope to shape the project in accordance with the background and interests of the successful candidate.

Prior to application, potential PhD students can email or telephone Professor Ruth McDonald, Professor of Healthcare Innovation and Learning (CLAHRC). Contact: ruth.mcdonald@nottingham.ac.uk or tel: +44(0)115 8230588

How to apply

To apply for these PhD studentship, applicants should provide a curriculum vitae and a 1000-word indicative, research proposal that is directly relevant to the area of the Scholarship. In addition, you should include a personal statement/letter (up to a maximum of two single spaced A4 pages) outlining why you want to undertake this study, what you have to offer and any other information that you think we should know. Please also include relevant information (e.g. transcripts, English Language proficiency etc.) in order to verify that you meet the entry requirements for our PhD programme. For further information about the entry requirements, please refer to the PhD Admissions page

Please send to: Andrea Tomlinson, Nottingham University Business School, Jubilee Campus, Wollaton Road, Nottingham. NG8 1BB or alternatively send electronically to andrea.tomlinson@nottingham.ac.uk, by the closing date 31 March 2011