Health in a wider context

Led by: Professor Evan Kontopantelis and Dr Luke Munford

We focus on how the wider context impacts on health and on health and care policy.

Wider influences are important in shaping patterns of health and in designing efficient and equitable health and care systems.

There is a major challenge in understanding the relationships between the health and social care system and population health in different contexts. Little is known about the boundaries between the formal care system, community assets, informal care in families, and individual health behaviours.

The wealth of data routinely collected across both primary and secondary care is vastly underutilised. These datasets can be linked to others to provide clear geographical snapshots of service quality, disease burden, finances and socioeconomic deprivation, and identify regional differences.

It can then be used to address a range of primary care research questions.

Available projects

The below projects are available within this theme. The links will take you to the full project descriptions on FindAPhD.com, from where you can also email the lead contact for each project with any questions.

Next steps and contacts

If you are considering applying for a studentship for a project within this theme, please email the research contact for the relevant project to discuss your potential application and ask any questions you may have.

Professor Evan Kontopantelis
Email: e.kontopantelis@manchester.ac.uk

Dr Luke Munford
Email: luke.munford@manchester.ac.uk

If after speaking to the leads you still wish to be considered for the programme, and you meet our eligibility criteria, you must complete a single online application, following the instructions on the how to apply page.