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] .

📢 Fully funded PhD opportunities are available within the Centre for Equity in Mental Health at the University of Huddersfield . This post highlights one project supervised by Amanda Firth : Understanding the benefits and challenges of faith-based organisations’ contributions to mental health service provision and support . The project will explore the role of faith-based organisations in supporting mental health and wellbeing within communities, with attention to trust, accessibility, cultural relevance, equity, and how faith-based support relates to established mental health approaches. Other funded PhD topics in the same call include VCFSE mental health support and economic impact , NHS/community partnerships , clinical and community recovery , mental health and behaviour change using UK Biobank , and young carers and adult mental illness . Funding: tuition fees plus a tax-free stipend starting at £21,805 . The studentship is 3 years full-time . Eligibility: open to UK/home applicants . The post does not list detailed academic prerequisites, but the opportunity is clearly aimed at applicants interested in mental health research , community mental health , health equity , and related social and service-delivery questions. Deadline: apply by Friday 13 November 2026 . How to apply: explore all six projects and submit your application using the link provided in the post. For informal enquiries about the faith-based organisations project, contact [email protected] .