Alexandra PitmanAlexandra Pitman
11 months ago
Suicide risk in the construction industry UCL Division of Psychiatry & The Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction UCL in United Kingdom
Degree Level
PhD
Field of study
Sociology
Funding
Full funding availableDeadline
December 31, 2026
Country
United Kingdom
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Keywords
Sociology
Psychiatry
Psychology
Occupational Health
Social Work
Suicide Prevention
Construction Management
Ethnography
Population Health
Evidence Synthesis
Mental Illness
Construction management
About this position
Announcing our ESRC co-funded PhD studentship on
suicide
risk in the
construction
industry
Prof Alexandra Pitman & Dr Jing (Jean) Xu – Intersecting vulnerabilities and suicide risks of construction workers.
Project outline: https://lnkd.in/gj3n-RUk
Do spread the word that we are offering a PhD studentship co-funded by the ESRC and BAM UK & Ireland based in the UCL Division of Psychiatry & The Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction UCL .
This is an exciting opportunity to undertake a PhD in public mental health using qualitative and evidence synthesis research methods supported by an academic and industry partnership. This doctoral project represents a unique collaboration between the UCL Division of Psychiatry and the UCL Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction, partnered with BAM; a leading UK construction company.
The project will involve evidence synthesis and ethnographic approaches to understand the factors driving suicide risk among people working in the construction industry. Understanding occupational suicide risk is an important public mental health priority and a foundation for developing the interventions needed to mitigate risk.
Supervisors:
Prof Alexandra Pitman, UCL Division of Psychiatry, https://lnkd.in/gHvsXhf5
https://lnkd.in/g8fhZhXX
Dr Jing Xu, Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction, UCL
https://lnkd.in/gdgP4Rd7
https://lnkd.in/gC2_RG-4
Thesis committee members:
Dr Simon Addyman, Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction, UCL Dr Simon Addyman
Dr Carla Toro, Warwick Medical School Carla Toro
Application window open: https://lnkd.in/guTnAEGJ
Deadline: 3 March 2025
Interview date: 25 March 2025
Start date: Sept/Oct 2025
The Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction UCL Mates in Mind Ruth Pott, MSc (Workplace Wellbeing), LLM, FCIPD UCL Grand Challenges UCL BAM UK & Ireland The Royal College of Psychiatrists UCL Public Policy National Suicide Prevention Alliance Samaritans Support After Suicide Partnership Dr Simon Addyman Carla Toro Sarah Rowe James B. Kirkbride Neil Davies Essi Viding Argyris Stringaris Elvira Bramon Michael Bloomfield
Prof Alexandra Pitman & Dr Jing (Jean) Xu – Intersecting vulnerabilities and suicide risks of construction workers.
Project outline: https://lnkd.in/gj3n-RUk
Do spread the word that we are offering a PhD studentship co-funded by the ESRC and BAM UK & Ireland based in the UCL Division of Psychiatry & The Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction UCL .
This is an exciting opportunity to undertake a PhD in public mental health using qualitative and evidence synthesis research methods supported by an academic and industry partnership. This doctoral project represents a unique collaboration between the UCL Division of Psychiatry and the UCL Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction, partnered with BAM; a leading UK construction company.
The project will involve evidence synthesis and ethnographic approaches to understand the factors driving suicide risk among people working in the construction industry. Understanding occupational suicide risk is an important public mental health priority and a foundation for developing the interventions needed to mitigate risk.
Supervisors:
Prof Alexandra Pitman, UCL Division of Psychiatry, https://lnkd.in/gHvsXhf5
https://lnkd.in/g8fhZhXX
Dr Jing Xu, Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction, UCL
https://lnkd.in/gdgP4Rd7
https://lnkd.in/gC2_RG-4
Thesis committee members:
Dr Simon Addyman, Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction, UCL Dr Simon Addyman
Dr Carla Toro, Warwick Medical School Carla Toro
Application window open: https://lnkd.in/guTnAEGJ
Deadline: 3 March 2025
Interview date: 25 March 2025
Start date: Sept/Oct 2025
The Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction UCL Mates in Mind Ruth Pott, MSc (Workplace Wellbeing), LLM, FCIPD UCL Grand Challenges UCL BAM UK & Ireland The Royal College of Psychiatrists UCL Public Policy National Suicide Prevention Alliance Samaritans Support After Suicide Partnership Dr Simon Addyman Carla Toro Sarah Rowe James B. Kirkbride Neil Davies Essi Viding Argyris Stringaris Elvira Bramon Michael Bloomfield
Funding details
Full funding including tuition fees and living expenses is available for this position. The scholarship covers all educational costs and provides a monthly stipend.
How to apply
Please submit your application including a cover letter, CV, academic transcripts, and contact information for two references. Applications should be sent via the online portal before the deadline.
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