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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.


Multi-Compartment Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Prostrate Cancer

The deadline for applications is 3 April 2013. Studentship to begin from 1 July 2013.


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

The deadline for applications is 13 April 2013. Interviews will be held on Tuesday 7 May 2013. Start date will be 1 October 2013.


Gut microbiota speciation and flavonoid metabolism

The deadline for applications is 13 April 2013. Interviews will be held on Tuesday 7 May 2013. 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 13 April 2013. Interviews will be held on Tuesday 7 May 2013. 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.


Endocytic pathways for the absorption of iron: studies on haem, ferritin and nano iron using cell model systems

Application Deadline: 17 April 2013. Start Date: 1 October 2013.


Chemo-preventative activity of nano-encapsulated phytochemicals

Application Deadline: 17 April 2013. Start Date: 1 October 2013.


Inclusion of disabled people in social protection schemes in the Middle East/North Africa region

Application Deadline: 17 April 2013. Start Date: 1 October 2013.


Structural and functional studies of RNA replication and transcription machineries of Lassa fever and other emerging viruses

Application Deadline: 17 April 2013. Start Date: 1 October 2013.


Defining the molecular mechanisms of copper resistance in E. coli and investigating the link to antibiotic resistance

Application Deadline: 17 April 2013. Start Date: 1 October 2013.


Predicting response to exercise in knee osteoarthritis patients

The deadline for applications is 26 April 2013 and interviews are on 21 May 2013. The start date is for 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 26 April 2013, interviews are on 24 May 2013. The start date will be 1 October 2013.


Building and evaluating the impact of social capital in care homes

The deadline for applications is 19 May 2013.  The start date will be 1 October 2013.


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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