Students at the Centre for Work + Life
Future students
The Centre for Work + Life encourages prospective PhD and Honours candidates
to consider undertaking research at the Centre for Work + Life.
The centre includes research academics from the fields of sociology, economics, gender studies, labour studies, psychology and public health. Joint supervision of students with staff from across the University enables study in other disciplines on related topics.
PhD scholarships at the University of SA commence in Feb/March 2010 and online applications for these must be lodged by 31 October 2009.
The centre has identified topics of current interest (PDF 179 kb) that could become PhD proposals. The centre's charter (PDF 301 kb) indicates its general areas of interest.
A summer scholarship at the centre in 2009/2010 may be possible through an EAS Undergraduate Research Vacation Scholarship for UniSA undergraduates, who will in 2009 complete their third or honours year.
Potential candidates are encouraged to register their interest in research by contacting the Centre Manager, Catherine McMahon.2009 students
The centre's current three PhD students are Catherine Earl, Ali Elder and Paul Van Dijk. Additional details of their research projects are available here.
In 2009, Hugh Beil is undertaking Honours at the centre and his thesis topic is What aged care services and housing options are expected by baby boomers in South Australia: a metropolitan rural comparison.
The centre had two Summer Research Scholarship placements (summer 08/09): Natalija Vujinovic worked on the
Work, Home, Services and Community
Project and Stephanie Kempson worked with the centre in identifying
significant literature for the Lochiel
Park study.