PhD in Population Health Sciences

Award Summary: 100% of UK home tuition fees paid and an annual stipend of £21,805. Additional funding is available for research costs, training and conference attendance. Please note this studentship is only available to those eligible for UK home tuition fee rates./nOverview: This PhD will explore who influences healthy and sustainable food or physical activity policies in local government, and how these actors exert influence. Focusing on either sustainable food or active travel policies, you will assess who the influential stakeholders are through stakeholder mapping and network analysis. Through a systematic review, document analysis and the analysis of case studies you will explore what strategies and narrative frames these stakeholders have used to exert influence, how local governments have responded and who is most impacted./nLocation: Newcastle upon Tyne/nStart Date: September 2026/nAward Duration: The funding covers a three-year PhD./nSponsor: Newcastle University Academic Track (NUAcT) scheme/nSupervisors: Dr Prachi Bhatnagar; Dr Mackenzie Fong; Dr Frances Hillier-Brown; Dr Jessica Renzella