Amanda Firth

PhD opportunity at The University of Huddersfield in the UK on housing conditions, public health, maternity care, and health inequalities . The project, Ref: HHS-2026-16 , is supervised by Amanda Firth and Prof Philip Brown . The research topic is: “The Impact of Housing Conditions on the Health and Healthcare Engagement of Asylum-Seeking and Refugee Women During Pregnancy and Early Motherhood in the UK.” It focuses on how temporary, overcrowded, or poor-quality accommodation affects physical and mental health, safety, access to maternity and primary care, and engagement with healthcare services. The PhD will use qualitative and participatory methods and aims to capture perspectives from women and families as well as midwives and maternity professionals. The work is intended to inform policy, maternity services, and public health interventions supporting asylum-seeking and refugee mothers and babies. Funding: Fee waiver scholarship; tuition fees are covered. No stipend is mentioned. Eligibility/fit: Strong interest in public health, maternity research, migration, refugee health, housing, and healthcare access is relevant. The post does not specify a required degree classification or language waiver. Deadline: 19 June 2026. How to apply: Submit an application through the provided link. For informal enquiries, contact [email protected] .