Invitation to apply for a PhD Studentship Bursary (3 years)
Project area: Meaning Centered Therapies for cancer patients: a validation study.
Bursary: Funding is available for UK/EU and International* students at Home/EU rates for three years full-time study or part-time equivalent for five years. The Bursary includes tuition fee waiver at £4,052 and stipend set at £16,057 for 2015/16.
The study will be supervised by Dr Joel Vos and Dr Edith Steffen.
Dr Vos is a Reader in Counselling Psychology and Deputy-Director of the Centre for Research in Social and Psychological Transformation (CREST). Dr Vos’ interests focus on developing and validating new types of counselling for individuals in ‘boundary situations’.
Dr Steffen is a BPS Chartered and HCPC Registered Counselling Psychologist, and Lecturer on the PsychD in Counselling Psychology. Her research interests are in continuing bonds and meaning-making in bereavement, http://www.roehampton.ac.uk/staff/Edith-Steffen
Informal enquiries can be made to Dr Joel Vos: http://www.roehampton.ac.uk/staff/Joel-Vos
The research study:
This study aims to examine, through two pilot studies, the effects of Meaning-Centred Therapy on the quality of life and psychological stress in cancer patients receiving palliative care (trial 1) and curative medical care (trial 2). Cancer is one of the most common life-threatening diseases in the UK and, despite medical-technological improvements, tens of thousands die yearly in the UK. Although only 25% of the patients report pathological levels of anxiety and depression, a majority report stress about the question: ‘How can I live a meaningful and satisfying life despite the limitations of my disease?’ As traditional psycho-oncological therapies focus on reducing psychopathology and stress and do not address meaning-related questions, traditional therapies only show small effects, leaving a significant gap in the treatment of patient needs (Vos, 2016). This group intervention helps patients in exploring how to live a meaningful life again. Its effects will be tested via questionnaires and interviews in multiple clinical settings.
Responsibilities for the successful candidate will include:
- Manage and complete the research project.
- Participate in research and training activities.
- Write their PhD thesis including papers for peer-reviewed journals.
- Participate in relevant meetings/seminars.
- Disseminate their research in the scientific community through national and international conferences and to the non-scientific community by outreach and public engagement.
Additional responsibilities will include:
Teaching Assistant duties on the research methods programme across the curriculum, providing up to 6 hours per week up to 20 weeks of the year. Research students are not permitted to carry out more than 6 hours’ work outside their studies (including the 6 hours’ assistance with teaching) for 45 weeks per year.
Eligibility, Qualifications and how to apply:
To be eligible, applicants should hold a first class or strong upper second class honours undergraduate degree (or equivalent international qualification). In addition they must have demonstrable competence in data handling and statistics.
The successful candidate should be available to start on 1 October 2016.
To apply, please email the following to pgresearch@roehampton.ac.uk :
- CV including copies of your academic qualifications.
- Contact details of two academic referees.
- Cover letter stating the reasons you are applying and outlining your expertise and relevant skills.
- Completed Application Form for PhD Study (RDB1b) downloadable at http://www.roehampton.ac.uk/Courses/Graduate-School/Funding
Closing date: 14 April 2016
Interviews will be held: Week commencing 2 May 2016
http://www.roehampton.ac.uk/Working-at-Roehampton
*International recipients of this studentship will only be covered to Home/EU rates, and be expected to make up the difference between Home/EU and International tuition fee rates.
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