We are delighted to announce that CHSS Public Engagement Officer Amanda Bates has just had her award of PhD confirmed. Congratulations Dr Bates! Congratulations also to PhD student Rowena Bicknell on her double win at the Students’ Award ceremony! Rowena was awarded Student of the Year and Outstanding Contribution to College life (both jointly with Tom Ritchie, School of History). Very well done to both!

NB: closing date for applications is now (midnight) 3 July 2017 interviews take place during week commencing 10 July 2017   CHSS (Centre for Health Services Studies) is currently inviting applications for a PhD scholarship in applied health research in partnership with Bexley Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), to commence September 2017. This scholarship is provided by Kent Health in the form of a Vice Chancellor...

Our latest CHSS Newsletter is now available on our website. In this issue: • International news – CHSS Research Fellow Dr Erica Gadsby's visit to Guinea with University colleagues to identify research priorities around the experiences of Ebola survivors, and Director Prof Stephen Peckham's work with Canadian colleagues • Recent and upcoming events, including our pre-election health policy debate on 31 May and a report on the EXC...