Valuing the health and wellbeing benefits of the health service executive outdoor estate

The aim of the studentship is to develop a tool or set of tools that can quantify and value the health and wellbeing benefits and Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA) related to the use of the HSE outdoor estates. The purpose is to inform an understanding of the taxonomy of uses associated with HSE outdoor estates in the development of a conceptual model of the relationships between natural capital, health and well-being benefits and their beneficiaries. In addition, to conduct an in-depth review of the scientific and grey literature to reveal metrics of the physical and monetary flows of ecosystem service benefits from the outdoor estate. This PhD studentship is to devise a conceptual model that sets out the relationships between the natural capital assets of a greenspace, the ecosystem services that are derived from those assets, the beneficiaries of those ecosystem services and the health and wellbeing outcomes experienced by those beneficiaries. A mixed methods approach incorporating health economic techniques will be adopted to estimate the CBA of HSE greenspace to improve the health and wellbeing in work for HSE employees.

Tenure – 4 year PhD

Mandatory Specification

Candidates for this project will require a background in public health, health systems, psychology, social sciences, nursing, economics or other cognate discipline. All candidates should have a minimum of 2:1 honours degree (level 8) in the disciplinary area outlined or in a cognate discipline. Candidate should be highly motivated, enthusiastic individuals.

How do I apply?

To apply, please access the following link and complete the application form in full:

https://forms.office.com/e/pEkjWsiN6W

• Unfortunately, we are unable to provide individual feedback to applicants.
• Shortlisted candidates will be invited for interview. 
• At this stage only successful candidates will be contacted to submit CV, transcripts and other relevant documentation.
• For successful candidates, referees will also be contacted at this stage for a reference. 

Applications must include: 

(i) a completed application form 

(ii) English language requirements – see https://www.rcsi.com/dublin/postgraduate/policies-and-guidelines/english-language-requirements.

Deadline: All applications must be made online by 31 May 2024, (12am, midnight)

It is the candidate’s responsibility to ensure the application form is completed in full and on time. Late and/or incomplete applications will not normally be assessed.

Further information on the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland can be found here: https://www.rcsi.com/

Expected shortlisting date – 10th June 2024

Expected interview dates – 21st, 24th and 25th June 2024

Projected start date of position – 16th September 2024

Supervisor Information

• Professor Mary Lynch
• Dr Jolanta Burke
• Dr Siobhan McCarthy