The Biostatistics Research Group at the University of Leicester (https://le.ac.uk/biostatistics/biostatistics-research-group) are inviting applications for 7 funded PhD Studentships.
The projects would be suitable for researchers with an interest in statistics, genetic epidemiology, evidence synthesis, or data science.
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Model-driven and data-driven solutions for regulatory and HTA decision-making to address emerging challenges in drug development in cancer
Deadline: 16 January 2023
Funding: iCASE MRC Studentship in collaboration with Roche; 4-year industry enhanced studentship
Supervisors: Prof Sylwia Bujkiewicz (https://le.ac.uk/people/sylwia-bujkiewicz), Prof Richard Riley (University of Birmingham), Prof Anne Thomas (Leicester Cancer Research Centre), Dr Samantha Wilkinson (Hoffman-La Roche)
For more details see: https://more.bham.ac.uk/mrc-aim/phd-opportunities/
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Adapting prognostic models for individuals with multiple long-term health conditions
Deadline: 20 January 2023
Funding: Future 50 scholarship; 3.5 years funding including tuition fees at UK rates, stipend at UKRI rates (for 2022/23 full-time study this is £17,668 per year), and a Research Training Support Grant of up to £1,500 pa for 3 years.
Supervisors: Dr Sarah Booth, Dr Mark Rutherford (https://le.ac.uk/people/mark-rutherford)
For more details see: https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/adapting-prognostic-models-for-individuals-with-multiple-long-term-health-conditions/?p152398
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Flexible synthesis of cancer survival data incorporating electronic health records
Deadline: 31 January 2023
Funding: College of Life Sciences scholarship; 3.5 years funding including tuition fees at UK rates, stipend at UKRI rates (for 2022/23 full-time study this is £17,668 per year), and a Research Training Support Grant of up to £1,500 pa for 3 years.
Supervisors: Dr Suzanne Freeman (https://le.ac.uk/people/suzanne-freeman), Prof Sylwia Bujkiewicz
For more details see: https://le.ac.uk/study/research-degrees/funded-opportunities/cls-hs-freeman
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Statistical methods to improve the generalisability of published medical research results to a more ethnically diverse and representative population
Deadline: 31 January 2023
Funding: College of Life Sciences scholarship; 3.5 years funding including tuition fees at UK rates, stipend at UKRI rates (for 2022/23 full-time study this is £17,668 per year), and a Research Training Support Grant of up to £1,500 pa for 3 years.
Supervisors: Dr Lucy Teece (https://le.ac.uk/people/lucy-teece), Prof Laura Gray, Dr Manish Pareek
For more details see: https://le.ac.uk/study/research-degrees/funded-opportunities/cls-hs-teece
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Applying machine learning to find clinical and genetic predictors for radiotherapy side effects
Deadline: 31 January 2023
Funding: Wellcome Trust Studentship; 4 years funding including tuition fees at UK rates* and Wellcome Trust stipend (Year 1 £19,919; Year 2 £21,542; Year 3 £23,298; Year 4 £23,997).
Supervisors: Dr Chris Talbot, Dr Tim Lucas (https://le.ac.uk/people/tim-lucas), Dr Tim Rattay
For more details see: https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/applying-machine-learning-to-find-clinical-and-genetic-predictors-for-radiotherapy-side-effects/?p148777
*We offer international fee waivers for two students per year from low and middle income countries.
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Multi-omic approaches to understand the medium and long-term effects of COVID-19 and identify novel therapeutic opportunities
Deadline: 31 January 2023
Funding: Wellcome Trust Studentship; 4 years funding including tuition fees at UK rates* and Wellcome Trust stipend (Year 1 £19,919; Year 2 £21,542; Year 3 £23,298; Year 4 £23,997).
Supervisors: Dr Tim Lucas (https://le.ac.uk/people/tim-lucas), Prof Louise Wain, Prof Chris Brightling, Dr Olivia Leavy
For more details see: https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/multi-omic-approaches-to-understand-the-medium-and-long-term-effects-of-covid-19-and-identify-novel-therapeutic-opportunities/?p148779
*We offer international fee waivers for two students per year from low and middle income countries.
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Providing up-to-date risk estimates from prognostic models: further development and application of temporal recalibration
Deadline: 31 January 2023
Funding: Wellcome Trust Studentship; 4 years funding including tuition fees at UK rates* and Wellcome Trust stipend (Year 1 £19,919; Year 2 £21,542; Year 3 £23,298; Year 4 £23,997).
Supervisors: Dr Mark Rutherford (https://le.ac.uk/people/mark-rutherford), Dr Sarah Booth, Dr Richard Allen
For more details see: https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/providing-up-to-date-risk-estimates-from-prognostic-models-further-development-and-application-of-temporal-recalibration/?p148708
*We offer international fee waivers for two students per year from low and middle income countries.
Important information:
– UK and International students (including EU) are welcome to apply.
– International applicants may need to be able to fund the difference between UK and International fees for the duration of study. Please check the eligibility criteria listed for each project.
– Potential students may apply for multiple projects
