Performance and health is an interdisciplinary area which is a research priority within creative and performing arts at Ulster. Current and recent PhD research addresses: ethics and aesthetics of performance in end of life care; the development of interactive arts-based models of medical simulation to advance ‘sympathetic presence and Person-Centred Care; participatory design of accessible music technologies; music and accessibility, working with a range of stake-holders; arts in health communication for self-efficacy and behaviour change; applied arts and public health, and film and mental health.
Proposed doctoral research may address Health and Wellbeing in Music, Drama, and Cinematic Arts. Potential project proposals include:
*community arts for older people
*applied drama for carers and people with dementia
*theatre and dis/ability
*participatory strategies and instrument/interface designs for musicians with mobility impairments or intellectual disabilities
*contemporary performance and community health
*applied drama for communication skills in health and care organisations.
*Educational arts for health and wellbeing
*Aesthetics of care in applied drama for mental health
*Creative and interdisciplinary approaches to community-based therapy
Staff in the creative and performing arts are engaged in a long-term collaboration with Nursing, Psychology, and Stratified Medicine within the University, and external collaborations with UCD, Queen Margaret University, NHS health trusts in Northern Ireland, and UK and EU arts organizations, charities and advocacy groups.
Applicants with research interests in areas related to this topic and the examples above are advised to make contact with a potential supervisor or subject contact in advance of making an application. Subject contacts: Music: Prof. Frank Lyons; Drama: Dr Matt Jennings; Cinematic Arts: Dr Murat Akser.
Applicants should hold, or expect to obtain, a First or Upper Second Class Honours Degree in a subject relevant to the proposed area of study.
We may also consider applications from those who hold equivalent qualifications, for example, a Lower Second Class Honours Degree plus a Master’s Degree with Distinction.
In exceptional circumstances, the University may consider a portfolio of evidence from applicants who have appropriate professional experience which is equivalent to the learning outcomes of an Honours degree in lieu of academic qualifications.
If the University receives a large number of applicants for the project, the following desirable criteria may be applied to shortlist applicants for interview.
The University offers the following levels of support:
The following scholarship options are available to applicants worldwide:
These scholarships will cover full-time PhD tuition fees for three years (subject to satisfactory academic performance) and will provide a £900 per annum research training support grant (RTSG) to help support the PhD researcher.
Applicants who already hold a doctoral degree or who have been registered on a programme of research leading to the award of a doctoral degree on a full-time basis for more than one year (or part-time equivalent) are NOT eligible to apply for an award.
Please note: you will automatically be entered into the competition for the Full Award, unless you state otherwise in your application.
The scholarship will cover tuition fees at the Home rate and a maintenance allowance of £19,000 (tbc) per annum for three years (subject to satisfactory academic performance).
This scholarship also comes with £900 per annum for three years as a research training support grant (RTSG) allocation to help support the PhD researcher.
Due consideration should be given to financing your studies. Further information on cost of living
Submission deadline
Monday 19 February 2018
12:00AM
Interview Date
5 to 12 March 2018
Preferred student start date
mid September 2018
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