NIHR CLAHRC funded Studentship: The performance and uptake of colorectal cancer
screening
Division of Health Sciences, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick
This PhD student will use quantitative or mixed methods to investigate how to optimise the
performance and uptake of colorectal cancer screening in the UK. The PhD may particularly
consider disadvantaged communities, but there is some flexibility in the research question
and scope dependent on the student’s interests and previous experience.
The successful candidate will join a vibrant and expanding research team at the University of
Warwick working on the Prevention and Detection theme of the West Midlands CLAHRC,
within the Division of Health Sciences. (http://www.jobs.ac.uk/enhanced/linking/nationalinstitute-for-health-research/) The studentship is an exciting collaboration with the
colorectal cancer screening hub at University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire. The first
academic supervisor will be Dr Sian Taylor-Phillips, Division of Health Sciences, Warwick
Medical School. The NHS supervisor will be Dr Steve Smith, Bowel Cancer Screening
Programme Director Midland and Northwest hub, University Hospitals Coventry and
Warwickshire.
The successful candidate will be expected to start at any time between 1st February and 1st
October 2014 and will be located at Warwick Medical School.
The applicant should have a strong quantitative or mixed methods background, and some
training (e.g., a Master’s degree) in either epidemiology or public health or medical statistics
or a similar subject will be advantageous.
This studentship is available to Home and EU students, according to fee status, that meet
Research Council eligibility requirements based on residency. The studentship includes full
fees for the successful candidate along with a tax free maintenance allowance in line with
Research Council UK standard stipend (£13,726 for the previous year 2013/14)
The closing date for applications is 9th December. Interviews will be held on 16th December
at the University of Warwick.
Please contact Dr Taylor-Phillips for further information (s.taylor-phillips@warwick.ac.uk).
Apply on line: http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/med/study/researchdegrees