Health & Wellbeing

The Health and Wellbeing pathway is a multi-disciplinary pathway that supports research in a wide range of health-related and wellbeing topics, including mental health. Research projects span across a number of disciplines linked with the institutes/schools that the pathway is associated with.
Schools and Institutes currently associated with this pathway at Nottingham:
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(those with a Health and Wellbeing remit, |
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IMPORTANT:
Applicants for 2026 entry to Health & Wellbeing should aim to identify a prospective supervisor with relevant expertise as early as possible. Advice can also be sought from the pathway lead Dr Elena Nixon on aspects of the research proposal and/or the application by 24 November 2025.
As this studentship is funded by the ESRC, your proposed research project must principally employ social science methods. For further guidance on disciplinary remit, . If you have concerns about the fit of your project with the ESRC remit, please use the query form on that page.
Key Facts:
| Structure of Provision: | Masters + PhD funding or PhD-only funding, either full-time or part-time |
| PG Application: | Apply for a PhD in the relevant school via the University of Nottingham online admissions system. Please specify you have applied for ESRC funding on your Nottingham application. |
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