Objects of Care: The Role of Museum Collections in Supporting Young Adults’ Mental Health: Application deadline 10 May
https://le.ac.uk/study/research-degrees/funded-opportunities/cssah-ahrc-cc-ee-cdp-morse
Young adults aged 18–25 now report the poorest mental health of any age group in the UK, with rising levels of anxiety, depression, and loneliness (Children and Young People’s Mental Health Coalition, 2025). This doctoral project responds to the urgent crisis in youth mental health by investigating the potential of museum-based programmes for supporting young adult’s mental health promotion and prevention. Working with the Fitzwilliam Museum and Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, in partnership with University of Cambridge Museums and Norfolk Museums Service, the project will investigate how museum object-based engagement can foster psychological wellbeing and resilience for young people.
Spaces of Health: Connecting Past and Present Experiences of Health and Wellbeing in Heritage: Application deadline 1 May
From historic hospital buildings to medical museums, England’s health heritage has a powerful role to play in supporting wellbeing — but we don’t yet know how. This PhD project will uncover how these unique sites can draw on their own histories and collections to benefit communities now and in the future.