Qualification Type: | PhD |
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Location: | Southampton |
Funding for: | UK Students |
Funding amount: | From £18,154 annual stipend, including Research Training Support Grant plus fees at UK residency rate only,. |
Hours: | Full Time |
Placed On: | 24th March 2023 |
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Closes: | 21st April 2023 |
Project Title: Royal Navy Musculoskeletal Injury Mitigation Programme: epidemiology of injury
Lead Institute / Faculty: Medicine
Main Supervisor: Professor Elaine Dennison
Other members of the supervisory team: Dr Leo Westbury
Duration of the award: Three years
Start date: 01/09/2023
Project description:
The Royal Navy Musculoskeletal Injury Mitigation Programme (RN MMP), led by the Institute of Naval Medicine (INM), aims to support Sailor and Royal Marines’ musculoskeletal health. It is supporting six PhD programmes within the RN MMP Academic Partner University Consortium – comprising the Universities of Southampton, Exeter and Bath.
This PhD studentship, sited at the University of Southampton at the MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Centre, will be comprised of four key elements, using pre-existing datasets. The student will undertake work in each of these following areas:
The successful candidate is likely to have the following qualifications:
Experience of handling large data sets including statistical experience with large data sets. Understanding of epidemiological principles.
Funding information:
Due to funding restrictions this position is only open to UK applicants. This PhD studentship is fully funded for three years.
This is a fully funded PhD studentship at UKRI rates available to UK nationals only and the amount of stipend £18,154.00 including Research Training Support Grant plus fees at UK residency rate only.
Administrative contact and how to apply:
Please complete the University's online application form, which you can find at
https://student-selfservice.soton.ac.uk/BNNRPROD/bzsksrch.P_Login?pos=7209&majr=7209&term=202324
You should enter Professor Elaine Dennison as your proposed supervisor. To support your application provide an academic CV (including contact details of two referees), official academic transcripts and a personal statement (outlining your suitability for the studentship, what you hope to achieve from the PhD and your research experience to date).
Informal enquiries relating to the project or candidate suitability should be directed to Professor Elaine Dennison (emd@mrc.soton.ac.uk).
Closing date: 21/04/2023
Interview date: 28/04/2023
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