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By competition, Deborah received a fully funded extension to my PhD funding to undertake a four month-long internship with the Welsh Government. These internships are arranged by the Welsh Government (WG) in partnership with the ESRC and aim to develop research skills whilst giving doctoral students an understanding of research taking place outside academia.

She worked within a a team of Government Social Researchers and conducted a review of evidence for inequalities in access to health services in Wales for the protected characteristics of gender, sexual identity and gender reassignment. This placement at the WG offered an understanding the role of social researchers in government, the process of policy making and negotiating commissioned research projects.

As a result of her work and recommendations, the WG has commissioned two further ESRC PhD interns to develop two further stages of the project.

A Government Social Research Report was published online: Review of evidence of inequalities in access to health services in Wales


July-November 2012

PhD ESRC Intern - Equalities - Health

Knowledge and Analytical Services with the Health, Social Services and Children Analytical Team

  • Involved in a review of research on inequalities in access to health services in Wales
  • The project was conceived in response to a duty of the Welsh Government to fulfill its Strategic Equality Objectives for public services in relation to the Equality Act 2010
  • Reviewing the evidence base, Deborah met and negotiated the scope and focus of the project, among others, with policy colleagues in the Equality Diversity and Inclusion Division. She also consulted with colleagues working equalities from the NHS and third sector organisations
  • Produce a report on a review of evidence for inequalities in access to health services in Wales for those sharing any of three protected characteristics under the Act: gender, sexual identity and gender reassignment. This report is now published as part of the Government and Social Research series and is available here.