Fully funded PhD studentship: History of the British Journal of Anaesthesia. University of Manchester
Applications are invited for a fully-funded Doctoral Award, supported by
the British Journal of Anaesthesia (BJA), to be held at the Centre for
the History of Science, Technology & Medicine, University of
Manchester, beginning in September 2019.
The BJA has been central to the development of knowledge and practice of
anaesthesia across research and education since 1923. Through the 20th
century, the specialty broadened to include new sub-specialities of
critical care medicine, pain medicine and perioperative medicine, each
creating new scientific, practical and ethical challenges for
practitioners. This project offers an opportunity to research and study
the history of the BJA against the backdrop of wider changes across
medicine, science and society to produce new knowledge of its
contributions to research, education and practice. The successful
candidate will have access to the previously unused archives of the BJA
and the support of an Advisory Group included retired and practising
anaesthetists. The project will also incorporate oral history and
network analysis as methodologies. Its findings will contribute to
ongoing scholarship around the history of translational medicine, global
medical networks and interactions between education, training and
delivery of health services, which will have significant policy impact.
We require an Upper Second-class honours degree or overseas equivalent
in an appropriate discipline, which may include humanities or science
subjects and a level of research training that will allow the successful
candidate to proceed directly to PhD level studies.
Specific enquiries about the project, including further details of the
academic content, should be addressed to Dr Stephanie Snow: stephanie.snow@manchester.ac.u
You can apply here:
Further details on how to apply are available here:
For information on our Centre, please visit the CHSTM website: