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Paediatrics and Child Health PhD/MPhil – (Ph.D.)
University of Birmingham
School of Medicine| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 4,232 - ≈ € 29,400 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Birmingham / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 36 months | Start Date: | Anytime |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of University of Birmingham
Current research covers a wide portfolio of basic, translational and clinical research focusing on endocrinology, and neonatal medicine, with all the major paediatric subspecialties active in research (for example nephrology, neurology, gastroenterology and dietetics).
Ongoing studies employ a broad range of approaches including clinical experimental, database and qualitative studies. Opportunities in the subspecialty have been enhanced by the recent development of our satellite Wellcome Trust Paediatric Clinical Research Facility on the Birmingham Children’s Hospital site.
Key facts Type of Course: Doctoral research
Duration: PhD – 3 years full-time, 6 years part-time; MPhil – 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time
Start date: Research degrees may start at any time of the year, though for most this will be September 2011
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Research interests of staff
* Genetics of diabetes and rare forms of diabetes; clinical studies in childhood diabetes; paediatric endocrinology and diabetes; genetics of inherited diabetes syndrome. Professor Tim Barrett
Email: t.g.barrett@bham.ac.uk
* Nutrition/gastroenterology; malnutrition, enteral and parenteral nutrition; intestinal transport; developmental physiology of the gut; microbial determinants of enteropathogenicity. Professor Ian Booth
Email: i.w.booth@bham.ac.uk
* Neonatal medicine. Dr Andrew Ewer
Email: a.k.ewer@bham.ac.uk
* Paediatric hepatology and metabolism. Dr Paul Gissen
Email: p.gissen@bham.ac.uk
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Ensure your qualifications meet our entry requirements for research degrees To gain admission to a research degree programme (with the exception of the Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) or Doctor of Medicine (MD)) an applicant must comply with the following entry requirements:
* Attainment of an Honours degree (normally a First or Upper Second Class Honours degree or equivalent) in a relevant subject awarded by an approved university, or
* Attainment of an alternative qualification or qualifications and/or evidence of experience judged by the University as indicative of an applicant’s potential for research and as satisfactory for the purpose of entry to a research degree programme.
In addition:
* Admission and registration for a research degree programme may be conditional on satisfactory completion of preliminary study, which may include assessment.
* In some cases you will also need to have completed a Masters degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant subject.
Please note
* Entry onto many programmes is highly competitive, therefore we consider the skills, attributes, motivation and potential for success of an individual when deciding whether to make an offer.
* Specific entry requirements are given for each programme. Any academic and professional qualifications or industrial experience you may have are normally taken into account, and in some cases form an integral part of the entrance requirements. If your qualifications are non-standard or different from the entry requirements stated in the online prospectus, please contact the relevant school or department to discuss whether your application would be considered.
* After we have received your application you may, if you live in the UK, be invited for an interview or to visit us to discuss your application.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Master's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.5 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 100 |
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