PhD Student
Keele University · Institute for Primary Care and Health Sciences
United Kingdom, Staffordshire
Job description
Do you want to undertake PhD training at a Centre of Research Excellence?
PhD STUDENTSHIPS available from October 2016: including fees bursary and stipend
We are looking to recruit a number of PhD students to work on projects hosted within The Institute for Primary Care and Health Sciences (iPCHS) at Keele University. The iPCHS is the largest and most successful Research Institute at Keele (http://www.keele.ac.uk/pchs/). It is dedicated to undertake research that will improve the quality of care for people with arthritis, chronic musculoskeletal pain, mental health problems and associated comorbidities. It hosts the Arthritis Research UK Primary Care Centre-of-Excellence, is a current member of the NIHR School for Primary Care Research and holds the Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Pioneering the early prevention and treatment of chronic pain. 91% of Keele’s research in Primary Care has been judged world leading or internationally excellent (Ref 2014). The following projects are available:
PhD STUDENTSHIPS available from October 2016: including fees bursary and stipend
We are looking to recruit a number of PhD students to work on projects hosted within The Institute for Primary Care and Health Sciences (iPCHS) at Keele University. The iPCHS is the largest and most successful Research Institute at Keele (http://www.keele.ac.uk/pchs/). It is dedicated to undertake research that will improve the quality of care for people with arthritis, chronic musculoskeletal pain, mental health problems and associated comorbidities. It hosts the Arthritis Research UK Primary Care Centre-of-Excellence, is a current member of the NIHR School for Primary Care Research and holds the Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Pioneering the early prevention and treatment of chronic pain. 91% of Keele’s research in Primary Care has been judged world leading or internationally excellent (Ref 2014). The following projects are available:
- RPCH2016/02 Pain in Dementia: Consultation and treatment within Primary Care
- RPCH2016/03 Understanding self-harm in older people: a qualitative study
- RPCH2016/04 The impact of musculoskeletal pain on health and disease outcomes in older people with multimorbidity
- RPCH2016/05 The effect of antidepressants on consultations for back pain
- RPCH2016/06 Population impact of arthritis; estimating the extent of the impact and identifying potential targets for healthcare, public health and policy makers to reduce the burden
- RPCH2016/07 Treatment fidelity in randomised controlled trials for musculoskeletal pain
- RPCH2016/08 Mapping primary care doctors’ interests with population disease burden: is musculoskeletal pain neglected?
- RPCH2016/09 The impact of co-morbidity on exercise and clinical outcomes in those with OA in primary care.
- RPCH2016/10 Physiotherapists’ role as a weight loss facilitator for adults with osteoarthritis
- RPCH2016/11 Views and experiences of patients with musculoskeletal conditions aged 65+ on stratified care: implications for primary care
- RPCH2016/12 Psychosocial interaction, and influence on outcomes for those with musculoskeletal pain
- RPCH2016/13 The epidemiology of imaging use for the diagnosis and management of osteoarthritis in primary care: evidence synthesis and secondary analysis
- RPCH2016/14 Exploring the perspectives of young adults living with a stoma, and healthcare professionals about access to care for mental health needs: a qualitative study
- RPCH2016/15 Understanding impact of psychological distress in general practitioners and practice nurses: a mixed methods study
- RPCH2016/16 Examining the influence of examiners’ episodic memory on recollection accuracy and score variability in medical education performance assessments
Desired skills and experience
Applicants
should have a good first degree (2:1 or above) in a relevant discipline
and a Masters degree in a related discipline is desirable. Funding is
available for three years to cover fees for PhD registration (2015/16
home/EU rates: £4,052) and a research studentship stipend of currently
£14,057 per annum for 2015/16. Non-EU students would be required to pay
the balance (currently approximately £8,000 per annum) of the overseas
fees themselves. A programme of research training will also be provided
and it is anticipated that students will be involved in a number of
Keele and institute-wide activities including research seminars, journal
clubs and an annual student conference.
Applicants can only apply for 3 studentships, please ensure that you reference the studentship number (RPCH2016/XX) throughout your application.
Closing date for applications is Friday 3rd June 2016
Interview dates are to be confirmed.
For any queries relating to the application process, please contact Miss Robyn Till
(r.j.till@keele.ac.uk)
Applicants can only apply for 3 studentships, please ensure that you reference the studentship number (RPCH2016/XX) throughout your application.
Closing date for applications is Friday 3rd June 2016
Interview dates are to be confirmed.
For any queries relating to the application process, please contact Miss Robyn Till
(r.j.till@keele.ac.uk)
Disciplines: Epidemiology, Primary Care, Public Health, Sports Medicine, Applied Psychology, Health Psychology, Quantitative Psychology, Sport Psychology, Qualitative Social Research, Quantitative Social Research, Allied Health Science, Physiotherapy
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