| Project Supervisor | Rachael Gribble |
| Institution & Department | King’s College London – King’s Centre for Military Health Research |
| Research Area | RA1: Global Health Innovation |
| Project Start Date | End of June 2026 onwards – flexible start date offered. |
| Project Duration | 3 months |
| Application Deadline | 4th June 2026 |
| Working Pattern | Either full-time or part-time. Please discuss and agree on Working Patterns with the Project Supervisor. |
| Working Arrangements | Hybrid |
| Depending on location, the student will be able to work from home or on campus within the KCMHR offices. | |
| How to Apply | View Guidance Here |
Project Description
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Recent reviews have attempted to understand how military families are defined in research and policy, but these have been limited to the so-called Five Eyes nations of the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. While this is due to similarities in culture, society, and militaries, there is a wealth of research exploring the experiences of military families in other contexts such as Iran, Nigeria, India, Pakistan, and Brazil. Such research tends to be excluded from reviews which limits our understanding of military family health and wellbeing to Westernised contexts and dismisses the work of non-Five Eyes researchers.
This project would seek to understand the scope of research on military families conducted outside Five Eyes nations. This may take the form of a scoping review to outline the nature of military families research outside the Five Eyes nations or a narrative or systematic review of the findings of this body of work.
Internship Details
Recent reviews have attempted to understand how military families are defined in research and policy, but these have been limited to the so-called Five Eyes nations of the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. While this is due to similarities in culture, society, and militaries, there is a wealth of research exploring the experiences of military families in other contexts such as Iran, Nigeria, India, Pakistan, and Brazil. Such research tends to be excluded from reviews which limits our understanding of military family health and wellbeing to Westernised contexts and dismisses the work of non-Five Eyes researchers.
This project would seek to understand the scope of research on military families conducted outside Five Eyes nations. This may take the form of a scoping review to outline the nature of military families research outside the Five Eyes nations or a narrative or systematic review of the findings of this body of work.
Anticipated Benefits for the Student
The student will gain experience in literature searching and reviewing, synthesising and critiquing research, and writing up for academic publication as well as experience working in academia more generally.
The student will have the opportunity to present findings to the department, building presentation skills. It is hoped that the student will take the lead, with support, on submitting the paper to an academic journal, supporting career progression and CV development.
Other transferrable skills include:
- developing and conducting search strategies
- synthesising and reviewing the literature
- writing up for publication
- preparing presentations
Skills, Experience and Knowledge Requirements
- Some experience with conducting and writing reviews
- Interest in family, occupational or military health
- Excellent written skills