Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh
PhD Studentships
School of Health Sciences
Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh is a research led institution specialising in high quality research that touches people’s everyday lives.
Our postgraduate research students are a crucial part of the research community. Each student works with a dedicated team of academic supervisors and receives training in key areas of research. Research students who receive bursaries are expected to participate in the learning and teaching of undergraduate students.
The School of Health Sciences is at the forefront of research into Nursing and the Allied Health Professions within Scotland. The Centre for Integrated Healthcare Research (based within the School) leads multi-disciplinary research in collaboration with other universities and NHS Trusts in SE Scotland. The Institute for International Health and Development has key expertise in social and organisational development in low and middle income countries. The Royal Bank of Scotland Centre for the Older Person’s Agenda focuses on quality of life for older people.
QMU is making funds available for up to 7 PhD studentships in our niche research areas. Successful applicants will have all fees waived for three years and will receive support with living costs. Within the School of Health Sciences studentships are available in:
- Centre for the Older Person’s Agenda
- Dietetics, Nutrition and Biological Sciences
- International Health and Development
- Nursing
- Occupational Therapy
- Physiotherapy
- Podiatry
Topics include:
- Management of chronic conditions
- Health behaviours
- Participative research with older people
- Decentralisation and social exclusion in low income countries
- Refugee studies
- Laboratory and clinical projects
Visit the website for details of 16 projects:
http://www.qmu.ac.uk/research_knowledge/bursarycomp08.htm
or email: researchdegrees@qmu.ac.uk
The closing date for applications is 26 March 2008.
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