About this role
The GREAT Centre at Swansea University is a world-leading centre of excellence for research on gambling behaviour and gambling-related harm. The GREAT Centre oversees basic, applied, translational and clinical treatment research to mitigate the impact of gambling-related harm for individuals, families, and communities. Its members co-create and disseminate their policy-led work with the support and input of those with lived experience of gambling harm.
Swansea University was ranked Welsh University of the Year in The Times Good University Guide 2025. Our commitment to research with real-world benefits has led to 86% of the University’s overall research being rated world-leading or internationally excellent in the latest Research Excellence Framework (REF 2021). The proportion of graduates in employment, study and/or other activities is 94% (HESA 2024).
Our stunning waterfront campuses make us a desirable location for students and staff from around the world, and our multicultural community provides a global perspective, enabling those who join us to develop skills and knowledge that set them on successful and enriching careers.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh and any application submitted in Welsh will be treated no less favourably than an application submitted in English. Please refer to the University’s Welsh Language Policy on Awarding Grants.
Funding Comment
Covers full tuition, £21,805 stipend (2026/27), plus up to £600 yearly for research costs.