University of Leicester Better Together Menopause Support PhD Studentship 2027
University of Leicester
The University of Leicester is recruiting one PhD researcher to co-create and evaluate a partner-support intervention for women experiencing menopause, starting January 2027. The studentship covers three years of UK tuition fees and a UKRI-rate stipend. International applicants can apply but must fund the overseas fee difference. Deadline: 16 November 2026.
This Population Health Sciences project will study how partners can better support women through menopause. Planned work includes qualitative research with women and men, co-development of an intervention with cultural adaptations for ethnic minority communities, and a feasibility and acceptability study. Supervisors are Dr Riya Patel, Dr Patrick Highton and Dr Shavez Jeffers. Apply through the official project page for January 2027 entry and enter funding code CLS HS Riya Patel. One candidate will be offered the studentship after interview. The university lists 16 November 2026 as the closing date but does not state a cutoff time; submit early.
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Benefits
Three years of UK-rate tuition fees and UKRI-rate maintenance stipend (2026/27 reference: £21,805 per year). International award holders must pay the overseas fee difference, stated as £19,012 per year for 2026/27, plus their travel, visa and NHS surcharge costs.
Eligibility summary
UK and international applicants are eligible. A first-class or upper-second-class honours degree (or equivalent) in a relevant subject and University of Leicester English-language requirements apply. International applicants must be able to pay the difference between UK and overseas tuition fees, plus travel, visa and NHS surcharge costs.
Requirements
Documents required
CV; personal statement explaining interest and relevant experience; degree certificates and transcripts; English-language evidence if applicable; contact details for two academic referees or reference letters. In the proposal section enter the project title and supervisors; no research proposal is required. In the funding section enter CLS HS Riya Patel.
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