PhD Project

Inside out: Examining the integration of women and LGBTQ+ personnel in the UK Armed Forces through an ontological security lens

Tara Zammit

The aim of this project is to address a gap in understanding regarding how diverse personnel navigate their time in the UK Armed Forces. It explores how their service impacts their sense of self and …

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PhD Project

Investigation into the effects of impostor phenomenon in military veterans.

Glen Wood

The aims of this project are to gain a greater understanding of veterans' experiences of IP suffering. This will be achieved through questionnaires and interviews, attempting to ascertain what …

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PhD Project

Lived experience of female Veterans in criminal justice & prison systems

Hilary Currin, Centre for Military Women’s Research

This PhD project aims to address the insufficient data available about UK female Veteran offenders (FVO) within the justice system and His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) and the lack …

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Look back to move forward

The Gambling Research, Education and Treatment (GREAT) Network

The Look Back to Move Forward project will develop, evaluate, and adapt a new timeline assessment of gambling, alcohol use, and mental health in recently transitioned Veterans. Each phase …

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Moral injury treatment: Randomised control trial

Dr Victoria Williamson, Amanda Bonson, King’s Centre for Military Health Research (KCMHR), Combat Stress

This research project aims to assess if it is feasible and acceptable to run a pilot Randomised Controlled Trial (RCT) of ‘Restore & Rebuild’ (R&R) treatment compared to a Treatment as …

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PhD Project

Narratives of military migration and policy in the United Kingdom: a decolonial analysis

Gabi Almeida Costa

Currently recruiting

The study seeks to examine narratives of military migration in comparison to immigration policies for military workers, veterans and families in the UK and to propose practices that envision the …

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NEXT STEPS: Understanding children and young people’s experiences of navigating life after their families leave the Armed Forces.

Dr Anne Chappell, Dr Ellen McHugh, Dr Liam Satchell

Currently recruiting

This project will employ a multi-methods design, combining quantitative and qualitative methods, in two distinct phases. …

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PhD Project

Not Just Jobs for the Gang: An Investigation into the Career Trajectories of British Army Service Leavers

The Centre for Military Research Education and Public Engagement

The study aims to understand the complexities of this transition, evaluate current military and associated support mechanisms, and provide actionable insights for policy and practice (Walker, 2013). …

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Our Health, Our Community, Our Voice

The primary aim is to co-produce a MCCYP specific SDH screening tool within the context of military life, to identify and reduce inequalities within the military connected children and young …

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PhD Project

Patterns and pathways of Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse among UK military personnel and veterans

Linda Slapakova, King’s Centre for Military Health Research (KCMHR)

This study is examining the prevalence, risk factors and pathways of different patterns of IPVA among male and female UK Armed Forces veterans.

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Promoting Welfare Support for Armed Forces Reservists' Families and Community

Currently recruiting

This study aims to make clear the perspectives and interpretative frameworks that inform families' understanding and utilisation of the available support provisions. The study also aims to understand …

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R&R: Restore and Rebuild

Combat Stress, Professor Dominic Murphy

This project aims to compare the co-produced moral injury treatment, called “Rebuilding and Reconnecting: Psychological Treatment After Challenging Events (R&R)” with treatment as usual.     …

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