Charlotte Faircloth

Bloomsbury Colleges is advertising a PhD studentship through the BAM50 (50 Years of Becoming a Mother) project, a research programme revisiting Ann Oakley’s landmark work on motherhood and maternity care. The project examines the social experiences and evolving meanings of reproduction, with this doctoral project focusing on imaginaries of ‘involved’ fatherhood and their relationship to maternal subjectivity over the last 50 years. The studentship is supervised by Professor Charlotte Faircloth (UCL Social Research Institute) and Professor Lisa Baraitser (Birkbeck, School of Social Sciences). The research is framed by sociology and psychosocial studies , and uses an inter-generational , longitudinal , and historically comparative approach. This is a strong fit for applicants interested in reproductive health, family studies, motherhood, fatherhood, and the social dimensions of care and policy. The post indicates that candidates can download the full studentship advertisement and apply online . A provisional interview date is listed as 21 July 2026 . The excerpt does not provide the full deadline, funding amount, or eligibility specifics, so applicants should consult the official advert for complete instructions and requirements. Relevant study areas include sociology , psychology/psychosocial studies , and public health in the context of reproductive and maternity research.