PhD/Master's Opportunity in Critical Perspectives in Perinatal Public Health at Curtin University Curtin University in Australia

🎓 Call for applications: a PhD/Higher Degree by Research project at The University of Queensland in Australia focused on maternal health , pregnancy , help-seeking behaviours , and healthcare access in rural and remote communities . The project explores how pregnant women seek care, make health decisions, and navigate healthcare systems in settings where access to services may be limited. It is especially relevant for students interested in public health , reproductive health , health inequaliti...

This PhD opportunity at the University of Newcastle, Australia, invites applications for a research project focused on the social history of polio vaccination in Australia from the 1950s to the 1970s. The project is part of a larger Australian Research Council funded initiative examining polio’s history during a pivotal period marked by serious outbreaks and the introduction of vaccines. Led by Professor Catharine Coleborne, the research will explore public health promotion of the Sabin Oral Pol...

PhD opportunity at the University of Adelaide in a team focused on health equity and related public health research. The post is shared by Fran Baum , Professor and NHMRC Investigator Fellow at the Stretton Institute, and indicates an exciting place to do a PhD. The opportunity appears to be part of a broader research team including Connie Musolino, Miriam van den Berg (Herzfeld), Toby Freeman, Ashley Schram, Sharon Friel, Katherine Cullerton, Nicholas Frank, and Jodie Conduit. The research area...

Call for applications for a graduate research project at The University of Queensland (UQ), Australia , focused on analysis of health system effectiveness and strengthened perinatal care for autistic expectant parents . This is a Higher Degree by Research (HDR) opportunity and is best aligned with candidates interested in public health , medical science , nursing , psychology , sociology , disability inclusion , health policy , and related allied health fields. The project examines how current h...

PhD opportunity at Curtin University, Australia in neonatal intensive care, child outcomes, family health, and health economics . The project, led by Marshall Makate (Senior Lecturer and Associate Director, Graduate Research), examines the value of intensive care for high-risk newborns in Western Australia. It focuses on babies born around the 1,500 gram birthweight threshold , using linked population records to estimate the effect of additional neonatal care on survival, hospital use, costs, la...