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Studentships 2013-14

Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences PhD Studentships


The following studentships are available for the 2013/14 academic year.  


Ageing: Assessing the therapeutic potential of dihydrotestosterone (DHT) in the management of sarcopenia.

The deadline for applications is 22 January 2013 and the start date will be 1 October 2013.


The application of a general measure of effect size to multiple endpoints in clinical trials

The deadline for applications is 22 January 2013 and the start date will be 1 October 2013.


Characterization and exploitation of the heterogeneous family of telomerically encoded Cryptosporidium glycoproteins (HTEG).

The deadline for applications is 22 January 2013 and the start date will be 1 October 2013.


Determining the effects of Crohn’s disease risk alleles on autophagy in gut epithelium.

The deadline for applications is 22 January 2013 and the start date will be 1 October 2013.


Development and validation of a patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) for peripheral nerve disorders of the hand

The deadline for applications is 22 January 2013 and the start date will be 1 October 2013.


Gut microbiota speciation and flavonoid metabolism

The deadline for applications is 22 January 2013 and the start date will be 1 October 2013.


Investigating a psychological model of negative symptoms in psychosis

The deadline for applications is 22 January 2013 and the start date will be 1 October 2013.


Linking genotype to biofilm phenotype in Pseudomonas aeruginosa

The deadline for applications is 22 January 2013 and the start date will be 1 October 2013.


Modelling access to healthcare and health related outcomes

The deadline for applications is 15 March 2013 and the start date will be 1 July 2013.


Qualitative Study of Participant Experiences of Assistive Technology and Telecare to Maintain Independent Living At Home for People with Dementia (ATTILA)

The deadline for applications is 22 January 2013 and the start date will be 1 October 2013.


Releasing the potential of molecular diagnostics for the investigation of urinary tract infection

The deadline for applications is 22 January 2013 and the start date will be 1 October 2013.


The role of gut microbiota in the regulation of intestinal cell shedding and epithelial integrity

The deadline for applications is 22 January 2013 and the start date will be 1 October 2013.



The successful candidates will register from 1 October 2013 for a three year full-time MPhil/PhD degree. They will receive a stipend of £13,590 per annum (2012/13), UK/EU tuition fees and some appropriate training costs. International applicants will have to pay the difference between the home fees and the international fees. Please visit 
www.uea.ac.uk/foh/pgr/courses/entry for the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences entry requirements. 

We welcome any informal enquiries regarding these studentships, if you click on the link above for the project you are interested in it will provide more information about the project and there is a link to email the primary supervisor.

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