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Applications are invited for a PhD studentship starting in October 2016. The project will be based in the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences at Loughborough University and will form part of a cross-campus Defence Medicine research group, in collaboration with the Royal Centre for Defence Medicine.
Advances in the medical treatment of military trauma have resulted in the survival of those with injuries that historically would have been fatal. Many survivors are young (under 30) and multiple amputees where their musculoskeletal injuries may be confounded with the effect of blast and brain injury. Daily living with VSI is challenging and this challenge will increase as the cohort ages, bringing with it increased risk of musculoskeletal (MSK) and cardiovascular (CV) disease and ultimately reduced mobility. The objective of the work is therefore to create a personalised biomechanical model of the survivor as they undergo rehabilitation, multiple reconstructive treatments/surgeries and age in order to be able to predict, for example, the risk of MSK and CV issues and to preserve mobility.
This project is funded partly by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) as part of the Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP) awarded to Loughborough University, and partly by the Graduate School.
Benefits of this DTP-studentship include:
Due to funding restrictions, this is only available to those who are eligible to pay UK/EU fees. In order to qualify for a full award, all applicants must meet the EPSRC eligibility criteria including the minimum residency requirementhttps://www.epsrc.ac.uk/skills/stude...p/eligibility/
Due to security restrictions, the studentship is only open to UK/EU students.
Students will normally need to hold, or expect to gain, at least a 2:1 degree (or equivalent) in Sports Science or Engineering. A relevant Master’s degree and/or experience in one or more of the following will be an advantage: Bioengineering
General information about the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences can be found at: http://www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/ssehs/
For informal enquiries about the project, please contact Dr. Laura-Anne Furlong;L.A.M.Furlong@lboro.ac.uk
To apply, please complete the online application using the following link:http://www.lboro.ac.uk/study/apply/research/
Under ‘programme name’ please select ‘Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences’
The closing date for applications is Friday 18th March 2016.
Interviews will take place week commencing 25th April 2016.
Please quote the following reference when applying: GSRC2016HW/LF
Advances in the medical treatment of military trauma have resulted in the survival of those with injuries that historically would have been fatal. Many survivors are young (under 30) and multiple amputees where their musculoskeletal injuries may be confounded with the effect of blast and brain injury. Daily living with VSI is challenging and this challenge will increase as the cohort ages, bringing with it increased risk of musculoskeletal (MSK) and cardiovascular (CV) disease and ultimately reduced mobility. The objective of the work is therefore to create a personalised biomechanical model of the survivor as they undergo rehabilitation, multiple reconstructive treatments/surgeries and age in order to be able to predict, for example, the risk of MSK and CV issues and to preserve mobility.
This project is funded partly by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) as part of the Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP) awarded to Loughborough University, and partly by the Graduate School.
Benefits of this DTP-studentship include:
- A tax-free stipend of £14,296 per annum for 3.5 years. The stipend will increase in line with EPSRC recommended rates.
- Tuition fees at the UK/EU rate, for up to 3.5 years.
- A Research Training Support Grant worth at least £1,750 to assist with training over the course of the studentship.
- Admission to the University as part of a cohort of EPSRC-DTP funded PhD students
Due to funding restrictions, this is only available to those who are eligible to pay UK/EU fees. In order to qualify for a full award, all applicants must meet the EPSRC eligibility criteria including the minimum residency requirementhttps://www.epsrc.ac.uk/skills/stude...p/eligibility/
Due to security restrictions, the studentship is only open to UK/EU students.
Students will normally need to hold, or expect to gain, at least a 2:1 degree (or equivalent) in Sports Science or Engineering. A relevant Master’s degree and/or experience in one or more of the following will be an advantage: Bioengineering
General information about the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences can be found at: http://www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/ssehs/
For informal enquiries about the project, please contact Dr. Laura-Anne Furlong;L.A.M.Furlong@lboro.ac.uk
To apply, please complete the online application using the following link:http://www.lboro.ac.uk/study/apply/research/
Under ‘programme name’ please select ‘Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences’
The closing date for applications is Friday 18th March 2016.
Interviews will take place week commencing 25th April 2016.
Please quote the following reference when applying: GSRC2016HW/LF