Lifecourse and Social Epidemiology
Pathway Leader:
Annie Britton a.britton@ucl.ac.uk
Prospective candidates can contact the pathway leader or team members for further information.
Training Routes
See table below for training routes and institutions available for this pathway.
ESRC studentships at the UBEL DTP are structured around the following routes: 1+3, +3, 2+3 and +4 funding. Please note that not all routes are available in all institutions or pathways. Click here for further information on funding routes.
Pathway | Institution | Training Route | (1+3) | (2+3) | (+3) |
Lifecourse and Social Epidemiology | UCL | Social Epidemiology and Population Health | x |
| x |
The pathway draws on world-leading expertise, with many
links to other UBEL groups and pathways and direct relevance to multiple ESRC
priorities. The work is highly interdisciplinary, with expertise in
epidemiology, medical statistics, health psychology, sociology, health
economics, public health, primary care, public policy, and improvement science
are all found within the interdisciplinary teams in this pathway. UBEL students
are typically supervised by a panel of academics with representation from
several disciplines. Similarly, students are integrated with other CDTs and
funded programmes, such as the ESRC-funded Soc-B programme which forms a
distinct pathway under this DTP application.
The pathway has considerable expertise in Advanced
Quantitative methods and analysis of existing datasets (e.g., Understanding
Society, the 1970 British Cohort Study and 1958 National Child Development
Study), many of which are funded by the ESRC and are referenced in other
pathways (e.g. Education, Quantitative social science). The specialist training
in advanced quantitative methods offered by the pathway meets the needs of a
key ESRC priority and includes: research methods for quantitative data;
longitudinal data analysis; research methods for multilevel data; and missing
data and multiple imputation in cross-sectional and longitudinal studies.
The Institute works in partnership with many international
agencies, NGOs, ministries of health, educational institutions in the UK and
globally, the NHS and enterprise to improve health. In addition, the WHO has
designated two research groups within the pathway as WHO Collaborating Centres.
There are numerous collaborations with third sector and government
organisations, as well as the media to maximise national and international
impact of research beyond the academic community. Students are encouraged to
take up internships and placements with relevant organisations and past
examples include Public Health England and the French National Institute of
Health and Medical Research (Inserm).
