Demography form for applicants

Form to collect anonymous demographic data about applicants to the Hosts, Pathogens and Global Health PhD programme.

Privacy statement
Please note that the information you provide in this demography form will NOT be used by the University for the assessment of your application. Your data may be anonymously collated with that of other applicants to the programme to help inform effective recruitment in the future. A detailed privacy statement can be found on our website at https://www.ed.ac.uk/studying/admissions/privacy-statement. This provides you with more information regarding how we use your personal data, the legal bases for doing so, and details of any third parties with whom we may share your information. If you have any questions, please contact: applicant.privacy@ed.ac.uk
About you
Demographic information
Please select the ethnic group with which you identify from the list above.
Gender
Please indicate the gender with which you identify.
First in family at university
Please indicate if you are in the first generation of your family to attend university.
The University collects the data in this section for equal opportunities monitoring, both within the University and nationally by government agencies such as the Scottish Funding Council (SFC) and the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA). The information you supply will not affect judgements about your academic suitability, and will be treated in the strictest confidence.
Disability
Please select the description that is most appropriate.
Allowance
Are you in receipt of student disability allowance?
The University welcomes applications from disabled students. In order to enable us to provide the best available support it is important that you let us know if you require any specific adjustments in relation to your accommodation or work/study arrangements. The information you supply will not affect judgements about your academic suitability, and will be treated in strict confidence. Please select the appropriate code from the list below. If you have any concerns about stating your disability on the form, you may contact the Disability Office in confidence at Third Floor, The Main Library Building, George Square, Edinburgh, EH8 9LJ, tel. 0131 650 6828 (voice and text) or email disability.service@ed.ac.uk.