CAM-DTP AND ECONOMIC & SOCIAL RESEARCH COUNCIL (ESRC) FUNDED PHD STUDENTSHIP

PhD Studentship Opportunity - Technology-Driven Healthcare in Fragile Settings

23 Sep 2025

PhD Studentship Opportunity - Technology-Driven Healthcare in Fragile Settings

This ESRC-funded PhD studentship explores how digital transformation is reshaping healthcare in fragile and resource-constrained contexts, with a focus on the West Bank, Palestine. The research examines how frontline practitioners engage with digital tools, and how these technologies influence care, workflows, and patient outcomes.

Funding: Tuition fees (UKRI Home rate; international students need additional funding) Tax-free stipend: £20,780/year (2025/26) Up to £900 for research training support Personalised training programme for research and professional skills 3-month Innovation Fellowship with academic or industry partners

Duration: 3.5 – 4.5 years full-time (part-time options available) Supervisory Team: Dr Tabish Zaman – Senior Lecturer, Anglia Ruskin University Dr. Rani Shahwan - An-Najah University, Nablus Palestine Professor Lynn Martin – Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Anglia Ruskin University Professor Rory O’Connor – Charterhouse Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine, Leeds Teaching Hospita

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For further information or to discuss the opportunity, please contact Dr Tabish Zaman - [email protected].

Full details are available at https://www.cam-dtp.ac.uk/students/current-opportunities/