SSCR PhD Student
nakita.singh@bristol.ac.uk
Nakita’s career to date: Having gained substantial experience working in local and national government, Nakita Singh was awarded a NIHR SSCR Building Capacity Studentship in 2023. She is currently at the University of Bristol’s School for Policy Studies competing a PhD that looks at alternative approaches to modelling the demand for adult social care from adults with a learning disability. Her work focuses on disability, particularly people with a learning disability, and the transition into adulthood.
Host university: University of Bristol
Project title: Modelling the demand for adult social care from adults with a learning disability
Project summary: The demand for adult social care (ASC) services is one of the greatest challenges Local Authorities (LA) and government in England face today. In order to manage spend and sufficiency of services, LAs need the data to be able to accurately predict the demand for services from people with a learning disability. Through my NIHR SSCR fully-funded PhD studentship, I aim to address this challenge by developing an alternative approach to modelling the demand for ASC services from people with a learning disability in England. The study departs from traditional methodologies by critically reflecting on the variety of ways the UK government plays a role in need satisfaction for children and adults with a learning disability, creating a multifaceted view of the interactions a person with a learning disability has with the state over their lifetime.
Anticipated completion date: March 2026
PhD supervisors: Professor Ailsa Cameron and Dr Demi Patsios
