Study With Us
Join a growing research community focused on ageing, innovation, and later-life environments.
The Ageing Innovation Hub welcomes enquiries from prospective PhD candidates and other higher degree researchers whose interests align with the Hub’s research agenda. We are particularly interested in research related to ageing in place, housing, supportive built environments, community wellbeing, later-life transitions, sustainability, and innovation for ageing societies.
Students engaging with the Hub become part of an interdisciplinary research environment that values academic rigour, critical thinking, collaboration, and socially relevant impact.
PhD Opportunities
The Hub encourages expressions of interest from prospective PhD candidates who wish to contribute to research on ageing and later-life environments. Doctoral study connected to the Hub may explore themes such as age-friendly communities, housing and ageing, built environment design, independent living, wellbeing, care, sustainability, and policy innovation.
PhD candidates are supported within a research culture that encourages intellectual development, interdisciplinary exchange, and engagement with contemporary social challenges.
Who Should Enquire
We welcome enquiries from prospective students with backgrounds or interests in areas such as:
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ageing and later life
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housing and urban studies
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architecture and the built environment
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design and planning
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health and wellbeing
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community development
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social policy
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sustainability and innovation
How to Express Interest
Prospective students are welcome to contact the Hub with a brief expression of interest outlining their background, research interests, and proposed topic area.
A preliminary enquiry may include:
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a short introduction
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a curriculum vitae
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a brief outline of proposed research topic
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any relevant academic writing samples or publications