PhD Studentships in Healthcare (3)
Health professionals and people with a health-related degree (at first or upper second class or Masters) are invited to apply for a three year PhD studentship, starting in September or October 2006. You will receive an annual tax-free stipend in the range £12,000 to £13,000, with increases in years 2 and 3, plus tuition fees and an annual research expenses allowance. You will be able to undertake some paid
employment by mutual agreement. The competition is open to non-EU citizens but the studentship will only pay course fees at the EU rate – the balance is payable by the student in these cases.
Note:The closing date for applications is Friday 21st July 2006 at 12noon. Interviews will be held in week commencing 31st July.
The School, which has a vibrant research community, welcomes enquiries in any of these areas:
• Audiology
(Supervised by Dr Nick Thyer)
o Phonological representation and children's hearing impairment.
• Health Systems Research
(Supervised by Professor Andrew Long & Dr Joanne Greenhalgh)
o The impact of outcome measures on clinical decision making and patient involvement.
• Medicines Information
(Supervised by Professor Theo Raynor & Dr Peter Knapp)
o Provision of harm and benefit medicines information to patients;
o Web-based medicines information for patients.
• Mental Health
(Supervised by Dr Peter Morrall)
o The effects of crime on the physical and psychological health of university students.
• Public Health
(Supervised by Professor Francine Cheater & Dr Cath Jackson)
o Health literacy and lifestyle choice;
o Social influence, diet and physical activity;
o Supporting Informed Lifestyle Choices in Primary Care.
• Symptom Management and Chronic Illness Care
(Supervised by Professor Jose Closs & Dr Andrea Nelson)
o The development of self-management programme for leg ulceration
(Supervised by Professor Claire Hale & Dr Jackie Hill)
o Developing and evaluating a patient education programme based on the Arthritis Educational Needs Assessment Tool, for patients with
Rheumatoid Arthritis.
• Wellbeing of women and infants
(Dr Janet Hirst & Dr Mike Woolridge)
o Client choice & decision-making with parenthood
(Dr Mike Woolridge)
o Breastfeeding and the law – breastfeeding as the basis of disputed access
Download an application pack
An electronic application pack can be downloaded by clicking on the
following links:
Letter to applicants
Application form
Research topic information
If you would like further information please contact Laura Pick on
0113 343 5635, or email pgrestutor@healthcare.leeds.ac.uk.
For further information on the research topics, or for advice when writing your proposal, applicants are encouraged to contact their prospective supervisors; supervisors email addresses are detailed in the 'Research topic information' document.
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