Institute for Global Health and Development ( IGHD )
The Institute for Global Health and Development ( IGHD ) is a multidisciplinary centre for postgraduate education and research addressing contemporary health and development in low- and middle-income countries . Our research clusters are focused on work on health systems , particularly in fragile settings , and studies on the themes of psychosocial wellbeing , protection and integration .
Health Systems Cluster – Since 2011 , our team has been significantly involved with the UK Department for International Development-funded ReBUILD Consortium ( https :// rebuildconsortium . com /), which produces research for stronger health systems during and after crisis . QMU provides technical codirection to ReBUILD and is currently leading research on performance-based financing , as well as demographic and distributional impact of conflicts and implications for health systems . Research is being carried out in Cambodia , Sierra Leone , Uganda and Zimbabwe and since 2017 also in Timor Leste , Liberia , Democratic Republic of Congo , Nigeria and Central African Republic . Our team is also leading the National Institute for Health Research ’ s Research Unit on Health in situations of Fragility ( RUHF ), which focuses on research analysing the challenges of delivering health services and promoting health in fragile situations , with specific attention to the increasing burden of non-communicable diseases and mental ill-health in West Africa ( Sierra Leone ), the Middle East ( Lebanon ) and El Salvador . Other current health systems work is funded by the Medical Research Council ( MRC ), Economic and Social Research Council ( ESRC ) and the National Institutes of Health . Our work addresses issues ranging from NCDs and mental health in fragile settings , results-based financing for TB care in Georgia , to analyses of systems resilience in the Middle East and transmission of drug-resistant TB in South Africa .
Psychosocial , Integration and Protection Cluster - the focus of work in the area of psychosocial wellbeing , protection and integration is marked by strong engagement with a broad range of governmental , intergovernmental and non-governmental actors . With funding from Terres des Hommes , Freedom from Torture and World Vision International , our projects look at mental health and psychosocial wellbeing for youth in both migration and humanitarian contexts in Romania and Jordan , faith leaders as child protection advocates in Senegal , Uganda and Guatemala , and how social connections can help improve recovery from complex trauma here in the UK .
We welcome applications for full or part-time doctoral study in these areas , particularly from students who have recent or ongoing employment with ministries of health , inter-governmental or non-governmental organisations .
Contact : Professor Alastair Ager ( aager @ qmu . ac . uk )
Clinical Audiology , Speech and Language Research Centre
The Centre structures its work under three themes .
• The sounds of words - this phonetic theme examines the consonants and vowels of speech in fine detail : how they are acquired by children , how their pronunciation is affected by speech disorders , how they are heard and perceived , and how they are formed into words and altered by context , all in the context of cross-linguistic and sociolinguistic variation , and with a view to clinical impact .
• Communication & discourse - This linguistic theme examines language in all its forms ( spoken , signed and written ) and in all its grammatical and prosodic complexity . We focus on how language is perceived and expressed , and on how communication and translation are influenced by social , physical and psychological factors . Our impact strategy is influenced by the importance of effective communication in facilitating social cohesion and in people ’ s access to education , work and services .
• Innovation in practice - the focus of this theme is the advancement of practice and policy in the professions associated with the division of Speech and Hearing Science : especially Audiology , Speech and Language Therapy , and British Sign Language Interpreting . We also aim to develop and disseminate tools and resources for vocational higher education and for research laboratories , addressing the needs of a range of external partners and stakeholders .
Contact : Professor Jim Scobbie ( jscobbie @ qmu . ac . uk )
MORE INFO : www . qmu . ac . uk / study-here / postgraduate-research-study /
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