News at the Centre for the History of Medicine
New book: Contagious Communities - Medicine, Migration and the NHS in Post-War Britain
CHM staff member Dr Roberta Bivins has just had her new book published by Oxford University Press. Contagious Communities: Medicine, Migration and the NHS in Post-War Britain draws attention to the importance - but also the limitations - of medical knowledge, approaches and professionals in mediating post-war British responses to race, ethnicity and the emergence of new and distinctive ethnic communities.
http://ukcatalogue.oup.com/product/9780198725282.do
Dr Bivins will be launching the book at Warwick and giving a seminar on 'Contagious Communities' on Tuesday 17th November (please see Events page for further details).
CHM recruiting Research Fellows for Cultural History of the NHS
Our Wellcome Trust Senior Investigator Award ‘The Cultural History of the NHS’ seeks to appoint four Research Fellows on fixed term contracts for 3 years commencing after 1 January 2016, to join the project team based at the University of Warwick.
The project, a collaboration between Principal Investigators Roberta Bivins and Mathew Thomson of Warwick's History Department, began in January 2015 and runs for 5 years. Two Research Fellows are already in post.
Two of these new posts have a focus on public engagement; one of these is full-time, the other is 0.8FTE. Full details here
The other two posts are both full-time. Full details here
Closing date for applications: Monday 7th September 2015.
CHM Doctoral Studentship available
The successful candidate will also receive a bursary of £3000 for research expenses. For eligibility and application information and deadlines, please go to the Funding page within 'Study at CHM' here.
The deadline for all information to be submitted is 12 noon, Friday 10th July 2015.