CHE PhD Studentship Opportunity 2027/28University

We are looking for exceptional students to apply for a funded PhD opportunity at the Centre for Health Economics (CHE). Future PhD's are able to choose from the following six topics, with one studentship offered overall.

CHE will fund a studentship from the following 6 topic areas:

Topic 1 - Economic burden of poor mental health on working-age adults

Supervisors - Vijay Gc and Laura Bojke

Topic 2 - The economics of AI in healthcare

Supervisors - Nils Gutacker and Joe Spearing

Topic 3 - Valuing Child Oral Health: Addressing Complexity and Inequity in UK Dental Care

Supervisors -  Sebastian Hinde, Laura Bojke, Greig Taylor (University of Newcastle)

Topic 4 -  Marginal productivity

Supervisors - Francesco Longo and James Lomas

Topic 5 - Heat, work and adaptation: the economics of a warming South Asia

Supervisors - Sumit Mazumdar and Vijay Gc

Topic 6 - Health Systems Modelling - Incorporating Capacity Considerations in HTA

Supervisors - Praveen Thokala, Dina Jankovic and Simon Walker

Proposals relating to other areas of research in health economics will be considered. However, the best opportunity to get a funded studentship is to take note of the prioritised topics listed above.

Further details are available on our webpage including full description of each topic, eligibility criteria, process for application and requirements for onsite attendance. We are unable to offer the studentship on a part time basis or via Distance Learning.

Supervision and research environment

The successful candidate will be supervised in CHE and will be registered through the Department of Economics and Related Studies at the University of York. This is an opportunity to work with researchers in one of the most successful health economics research groups in the UK. CHE has a leading international reputation, and is one of the world’s largest health economics research centres. Its mission is to undertake “high quality research that is capable of influencing health policy decisions”. The Centre attracts some of the best and brightest people in the field in the form of PhD students and visitors from overseas, creating a vibrant research environment. The University of York is widely recognised as one of the leading research universities in the UK and is also at the top of the teaching quality rankings.

CHE has an Athena SWAN Silver award which recognises our commitment to good practice in recruiting, retaining and supporting the careers of women. We strive to provide a supportive culture and family friendly work environment and to offer equal opportunities to all staff members. We seek to ensure the policies and procedures in the department are fair and support good work practices for everyone.

The award

The award will cover academic fees for the 27/28 entry, at UK or international rates as appropriate, plus a maintenance stipend for 3 years at UKRI rates (£21,805 for 26/27).

Applications should be received no later than 15th January 2026 before 16:00 (UTC).

Interviews

Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed in person or via zoom. Interview date to be confirmed.

At the interview, candidates will be expected to give a short presentation (5 minutes) on their proposed project including relevant literature, potential data sources and applicable methods by Powerpoint or Google slides. It should also focus on their plans for the studentship and the skills they would bring to their doctoral research.