Bloomsbury Colleges Studentship

Job title:

Bloomsbury Colleges Studentship

Company

University College London

Job description

ABOUT US IOE is UCL Faculty of Education and Society.
Founded in 1902, IOE has been shaping policy and helping government, organisations and individuals navigate a changing society for the last 120 years. We embrace collaboration and excellence to create a future that is inclusive and just, and have been ranked number one for education every year since 2014 in the QS World University Rankings by Subject.The Department of Culture, Communication and Media (CCM) is a department of IOE, UCL’s Faculty of Education and Society. It is committed to excellence in teaching, research and consultancy in the areas of: Media and Cultural Studies, Art, Design and Museology; Academic writing; English education: Applied Linguistics; Music Education; Multimodality studies; Learning with Digital Technologies.IOE, UCL Faculty of Education and Society are pleased to announce the availability of a fully funded three year doctoral studentship, starting 01/10/2024.Project overview This is a unique opportunity to pursue a doctoral study on the communication between families of critically ill patients and staff in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). You will be studying under the supervision of Jeff Bezemer (professor of communication), Jonathan Smith (professor of psychology) and Tim Bonnici (consultant intensive care physician). Adopting a longitudinal ethnographic and experiential approach, you will (1) observe family-staff encounters on the ICU throughout the course of a patient’s ICU admission, exploring the nature of the communication which affect the outcome, e.g., how conversations are handled, how identities are constructed, how decisions are made; and (2) interview families and staff to examine how they experience their evolving relationship, exploring how particular individuals are making sense of the communications and relationships they are having. The output of the research will be rich, thick descriptions of telling cases that render visible the complexities of communication and developing a language of description around recurring themes in the conversations and accounts of family and staff, facilitating metacommunication (e.g. factors that are perceived to inhibit or promote effective communication). This will support ICU clinicians to understand and improve communication with families.About you Applications are invited from candidates with:1) A relevant postgraduate degree in the social sciences (e.g. sociolinguistics, psychology, sociology), completed or due to be completed before 1 October 2024.
2) A passion for conducting qualitative research
3 ) Experience in Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis and/or (linguistic) ethnography.
4) Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
5) The psychological resilience required to conduct fieldwork around sensitive topics in a high-stakes environment and be witness to stories of stress, grief, anxiety, and depression.
6) Preparedness to work during out-of-office hours and live within commutable distance from Euston Station, London to conduct fieldworkDesirables include:1) Research experience in the areas of clinical communication and/or lived experience of health and illness.
2) Demonstrable affinity with clinical care and familiarity with intensive care and/or hospital settings.
3) Experience of applying for research ethics approval from the UK Health Research Authority.Funding and How to apply: Funding details:Starts 1 October 2024
3-year scholarship
Funding covers full tuition fees plus stipend – £19,237 per annum (UKRI rate)
Funding does not cover visa requirementsHow to apply:Please clearly mark your applications:Your application should include:1. The applicant’s Curriculum Vitae.2. A covering letter including a statement addressing the selection criteria referred to above.Studentship Start Date
1 Oct 2024OUR COMMITMENT TO EDI As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.
We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce.
These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.
Our faculty holds an Athena SWAN Bronze award, in recognition of our commitment to advancing gender equality.

Expected salary

£19237 per year

Location

North West London

Job date

Sat, 20 Apr 2024 07:24:52 GMT

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