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ESRC South West Doctoral Training Partnership (SWDTP) Information Session

Are you involved in social science research?

Would you like to supervise of PhD student?

Are you interested in collaborating with the other universities, sharing best practice, resources and academic knowledge?

Would you like to find more?

We are pleased to announce a ‘lunchbite’ session oriented toward academic colleagues who are interested in future calls for the ESRC South West Doctoral Training Partnership (SWDTP).

This session is designed to provide more information about the SWDTP, the pathways which Bournemouth University belong to, the timelines for 2026 cohort applications, and aid supervisors with supporting potential applicants.

The SWDTP offers funding for research in eighteen different disciplinary and interdisciplinary pathways, spanning across the social sciences. BU is linked to 3 of those pathways:

• Psychology – Pathway Lead: Professor John McAlaney (jmcalaney@bournemouth.ac.uk)
• Climate Change, Sustainability & Society – Pathway Lead: Dr Sarah Elliott (selliott@bournemouth.ac.uk)
• Health, Well-being & Society – Pathway Lead: Professor Michael Silk (msilk@bournemouth.ac.uk)

To find out more, please join us at the following session:

• Monday 2 June 2025 | 12-00 – 13:00 | Talbot Campus: Room F306

Register here

Best wishes,

The Doctoral College