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Apply by 16 January for funded places on MRes + PhD Health Data in Practice at Queen Mary

Applications are invited for places on the Wellcome Trust-funded ‘Health Data in Practice’ PhD programme at Queen Mary.

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Our four-year interdisciplinary doctoral training programme adopts a human-centred, contextualised approach to researching health and care data situating your research in the real world of health care practice. It will enable you to draw on concepts, disciplines and methods underpinning algorithmic designs, sensing and data capture, human interactions, qualitative and quantitative evaluation and decision-making, in real-world settings.

You will develop as a future scientific leader able to apply interdisciplinary perspectives to your research and realise the potential of innovations in health data research for the benefit of patients, the public, health care systems, and society.

Programme structure:

Year 1: You will undertake an MRes in Health Data in Practice, which will give you a broad knowledge base comprising core modules including health data in practice, qualitative and quantitative research methods; a wide choice of elective modules, as well as a substantial dissertation research project.

Years 2-4: You will co-develop a research project in one of the four thematic areas of the programme. In the final year, you will have the opportunity to apply to a transition fund which provides up to nine months support to aid you in your next career steps.

Why apply?

  • Gain ‘in-practice’ context to your health data science research through an MRes in Health Data in Practice in your first year
  • Access data in real-world settings through our strong NHS and data science partnerships
  • Benefit from our inter-disciplinary supervisor pool spanning population health and health data sciences, computer science, clinical medicine, social sciences, arts and humanities, and life sciences.
  • Access innovative and extensive career development opportunities and career transition support
  • Be funded to complete your MRes and PhD through a studentship including Home/EU tuition fees, research and training costs
  • Join the most inclusive Russell Group university (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide, 2021), which is committed to promoting a positive research culture

Who are we looking for?

  • You should hold or be expected to obtain at least a 2.1 honours degree (or equivalent for EU and overseas candidates) in a relevant qualitative or quantitative subject area, including but not limited to statistics, computer sciences, mathematics, psychology, bioinformatics, biomedical sciences, and qualitative disciplines including but not confined to anthropology, ethnography, social sciences
  • You will display your passion for a career in research, critical thinking ability, curiosity, and commitment to team science

FIND OUT MORE AND APPLY

The application deadline is Monday 16 January 2023 (5pm GMT) and interviews will be held in late March.

See our website for further information and application guidance or join our webinar, 15 November, 12-1pm (GMT) to find out more: Book your place.

In line with Queen Mary and the Wellcome Trust’s commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion; if you would like to discuss your eligibility or any mitigating circumstances, please contact the Programme Manager on hdip-dtp@qmul.ac.uk.

 

 

 

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