Research students are welcomed to Brunel as valued members of our thriving, research-intensive community. A research degree provides the opportunity to investigate a topic in depth, and contribute new knowledge to your discipline. We welcome all multidisciplinary topics in the area of Welfare, Health and Wellbeing. Examples of our research areas are listed below. From 2017 studentships may be available to suitably qualified applicants through our membership of the ESRC –funded Grand Union Doctoral Training Partnership.

Following the completion of the course students may follow several career paths:

• Career path within academia starting as a University Lecturer/Assistant Professor
• Career path as a researcher in clinical and public health commencing as a post-doc researcher and progressing to senior researcher.
• Career path within government agencies (e.g . PHE, Department of Health etc)

We have well established research projects funded by a range of RCUK and charitable organisations and supervisors ensure candidates can gain experience of high level research during their period of study.

• A minimum score of 60%- 70% or GPA 2.8/4 - 3.4/4. Offers within the grade range are determined by the higher education institution attended.
• IELTS: 7 (min 6 in all areas)
• Pearson: 64 (51 in all subscores)
• BrunELT: 70% (min 60% in all areas)