PhD in Health Sciences

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 Sandwell Council to start in October 2026./nMale suicide is a major global public health challenge, accounting for around 75% of suicide deaths worldwide. In the UK, it remains the leading cause of death among men under 50, with persistently high rates despite sustained prevention efforts./nThis PhD will apply systems thinking to male suicide in the UK, recognising the dynamic interactions between individual, social, cultural, and structural factors./nThe PhD aims to develop and test a novel systems-based framework to inform both policy and practice, identifying leverage points for more effective intervention./nLocation: Birmingham.