Oxford Brookes University's PhD Studentship in the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences in UK, 2019

For this studentship, the successful candidate will join a multidisciplinary research team at the Centre for Movement, Occupational and Rehabilitation Sciences (MOReS) working on a pioneering new University of Oxford study, “OxSOCRATES”, that addresses the origins of cardiovascular disease in the young and, in particular, how sedentary behaviour and obesity contribute to early disease development.
The study is the first of its kind to be funded by the British Heart Foundation and is under the overall leadership of the Principal Investigator, Dr. Alexander Jones (Paediatric Cardiologist and Senior Clinical Scientist, Department of Paediatrics, University of Oxford), who brings expertise in the early cardiometabolic abnormalities of childhood that precede established adult cardiovascular disease, and works in close collaboration with Professor Helen Dawes (Director of MOReS, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Oxford Brookes University), who brings a wealth of expertise from her studies of children’s exercise physiology in the Oxfordshire region.
The successful candidate will be expected to:

• engage with and visit participating schools
• provide an exercise intervention and ongoing support to participating schools
• participate fully in relevant research activities
• present at relevant scientific meetings and to publish their work

Appropriate training relevant to undertaking a PhD will be provided as well as an honorary contract with Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

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Benefit:  

• Tuition fee waiver.
• Stipend of £14,777 per year for the duration of this program.

Requirement:

• Candidates applying for Ph.D. Studentship in the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, 2019 must have the ability to submit a Ph.D. thesis within 3 years.
• Applicants are expected to hold a relevant Masters degree before the start date of the Studentship.
• Ph.D. Studentship in the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, 2019 require students to demonstrate strong research capabilities and also be fluent in English language( spoken and written English).
• The Succesful candidate may be required to complete supplementary research methods training during their first year.
• The studentship holder will be able to join a supportive and research-active Department
• Applicant must hold a UK/EU passport. For full details of entry requirements please visit the Postgraduate Courses Entry Requirements. 

How To Apply: 

Completed application forms should be emailed to hlsapplications@brookes.ac.uk together with a CV.

Deadline:

03 January 2019

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