PhD Studentship: Feedback conversations that improve prescribing practices: a sociomaterial study in the UK and Australia – PhD (Funded)
University of Exeter
The University of Exeter’s Department of Health & Community Sciences is inviting applications for a PhD studentship funded by the Association of the Study of Medical Education to commence on 21 September 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter. For eligible students the studentship will cover Home tuition fees plus an annual tax-free stipend of at least £21,805 (26/27 rates) for 3 years full-time, or pro rata for part-time study. The supervisory team may be willing to consider an applicant that wishes to be based...
The University of Exeter’s Department of Health & Community Sciences is inviting applications for a PhD studentship funded by the Association of the Study of Medical Education to commence on 21 September 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter. For eligible students the studentship will cover Home tuition fees plus an annual tax-free stipend of at least £21,805 (26/27 rates) for 3 years full-time, or pro rata for part-time study. The supervisory team may be willing to consider an applicant that wishes to be based...
Opportunity details
The University of Exeter’s Department of Health & Community Sciences is inviting applications for a PhD studentship funded by the Association of the Study of Medical Education to commence on 21 September 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter. For eligible students the studentship will cover Home tuition fees plus an annual tax-free stipend of at least £21,805 (26/27 rates) for 3 years full-time, or pro rata for part-time study. The supervisory team may be willing to consider an applicant that wishes to be based remote from Exeter, if they can travel within UK and Australia for data collection. The prescribing of medicines by healthcare professionals often results in errors. If we could improve prescribing practices, then we could reduce prescribing errors and improve patient safety. However, prescribing practices are hard to change because they involve complex processes in busy healthcare work environments and involve teams of healthcare professionals. Feedback conversations about prescribing can reduce errors but have proved hard to prioritise and sustain in practice. These feedback conversations often refer to ‘materials’ used in prescribing practice such as prescriptions, drug charts, electronic medical records and patient instructions. The aim of this project is to change prescribing processes by adjusting ‘materials’ to enhance opportunities for feedback conversations. The research will involve two phases, using mixed methods and co-design approaches: 1) Trace the materials used in prescribing processes through patient journeys during different types of hospital stay, comparing the UK and Australia; 2) Work with stakeholders to design new materials that embed feedback conversations in everyday prescribing practices. The PhD student will be supported by supervis...
Eligibility
For eligible students the studentship will cover Home tuition fees plus an annual tax-free stipend of at least £21,805 (26/27 rates) for 3 years full-time, or pro rata for part-time study. The supervisory team may be willing to consider an applicant that wishes to be based remote from Exeter, if they can travel within UK and Australia for data collection. The PhD student will be supported by supervisors, based in the UK and Australia, who are experienced researchers, doctoral supervisors and clinicians. Data collection will be conducted in both the UK and Australia, so it will be important that the successful candidate is prepared to spend time in Australia and excited by the possibilities of this international collaboration and comparison of health systems.
Requirements
For eligible students the studentship will cover Home tuition fees plus an annual tax-free stipend of at least £21,805 (26/27 rates) for 3 years full-time, or pro rata for part-time study. The supervisory team may be willing to consider an applicant that wishes to be based remote from Exeter, if they can travel within UK and Australia for data collection. The PhD student will be supported by supervisors, based in the UK and Australia, who are experienced researchers, doctoral supervisors and clinicians. Data collection will be conducted in both the UK and Australia, so it will be important that the successful candidate is prepared to spend time in Australia and excited by the possibilities of this international collaboration and comparison of health systems.
Funding and benefits
Funding eligibility: UK Students. Funding amount: UK tuition fees + annual tax-free stipend of at least £21,805 per year, matched to UKRI stipend..
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The University of Exeter’s Department of Health & Community Sciences is inviting applications for a PhD studentship funded by the Association of the Study of Medical Education to commence on 21 September 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter.
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Benefits
Funding eligibility: UK Students. Funding amount: UK tuition fees + annual tax-free stipend of at least £21,805 per year, matched to UKRI stipend..
Eligibility summary
For eligible students the studentship will cover Home tuition fees plus an annual tax-free stipend of at least £21,805 (26/27 rates) for 3 years full-time, or pro rata for part-time study. The supervisory team may be willing to consider an applicant that wishes to be based remote from Exeter, if they can travel within UK and Australia for data collection. The PhD student will be supported by supervisors, based in the UK and Australia, who are experienced researchers, doctoral supervisors and clinicians. Data collection will be conducted in both the UK and Australia, so it will be important that the successful candidate is prepared to spend time in Australia and excited by the possibilities of this international collaboration and comparison of health systems.
Requirements
For eligible students the studentship will cover Home tuition fees plus an annual tax-free stipend of at least £21,805 (26/27 rates) for 3 years full-time, or pro rata for part-time study. The supervisory team may be willing to consider an applicant that wishes to be based remote from Exeter, if they can travel within UK and Australia for data collection. The PhD student will be supported by supervisors, based in the UK and Australia, who are experienced researchers, doctoral supervisors and clinicians. Data collection will be conducted in both the UK and Australia, so it will be important that the successful candidate is prepared to spend time in Australia and excited by the possibilities of this international collaboration and comparison of health systems.
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