PhD in Allied Discipline

The Centre for National Training and Research Excellence in Understanding Behaviour (Centre-UB) is inviting applications for a Doctoral Studentship in association with our collaborative partner Boromi to start in October 2026./nThis project integrates an in-depth evaluation of the mechanisms-of-change and short-term outcomes of an evidence-based intervention – Boromi Play Libraries – with tests of the role of these mechanisms-of-change in children’s longer-term outcomes./nThe Boromi Play Library model partners with community and educational settings to provide families with free play bags for children aged 0–5 years. Bags can be taken home or accessed in-situ, and are exchanged every four months to sustain engagement./nLocation: Birmingham/nStart date: October 2026