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Public Health, Epidemiology and Biostatistics PhD/MPhil – (Ph.D.)
University of Birmingham
School of Medicine| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 4,232 - ≈ € 16,211 (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
The Unit of Public Health, Epidemiology and Biostatistics is home to a wide range of academic public health activities, including:
* Epidemiological and health services research
* Public health resource development
* Health technology assessment
* Postgraduate taught courses
* Research opportunities and undergraduate medical education
Our main research programmes are in the areas of:
* The epidemiology of maternal and child health, cancer, genetics, health behaviour, and respiratory and communicable disease
* Health services research in health care evaluation, evidence-based practice, health care quality, health impact assessment
* Clinical trials, Biostatistics and other research methodology
In the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise (RAE), 60% of our submission in the area of Epidemiology and Public Health was considered internationally excellent or world leading, highlighting the substantial strength in this area within the College of Medical and Dental Sciences.
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
* Maternal and child epidemiology: epidemiological studies in maternal and child health including work on the long-term health of women after childbirth and the effect of different interventions around pregnancy. Professor Christine MacArthur
Tel: +44 (0)121 414 6770
Email: c.macarthur@bham.ac.uk
* Epidemiology of common cancers; cardiovascular diseases; chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases. Professor K K Cheng
Tel: +44 (0)121 414 6757
Email: k.k.cheng@bham.ac.uk
* Childhood cancer: a programme grant focusing on the risks and aetiology of adverse health outcomes of cancer and its treatment, including the national cohort of 18,000 survivors of childhood cancer, and their 4,000 offspring. Dr Mike Hawkins
Tel: +44 (0)121 414 7924
Email: m.m.hawkins@bham.ac.uk
* Genetic epidemiology; twin studies; urological cancer epidemiology. Professor Maurice Zeegers
Tel: +44 (0)121 414 6721
Email: m.p.zeegers@bham.ac.uk
* The provision of an early warning system to the Department of Health of new health care technologies and associated diffusion research. Professor Andrew Stevens
Tel: +44 (0)121 414 7413
Email: a.j.stevens@bham.ac.uk
* Health impact assessment: assessing the impact of public sector investment, particularly in non-health areas, and developing associated methodologies. Dr Jayne Parry
Tel: +44 (0)121 414 3191
Email: j.m.parry@bham.ac.uk
* Health care quality: the exploration of new methods of assessing the relative quality of different health care providers, and the modelling of health care activity. Dr Mohammed Mohammed
Tel: +44 (0)121 414 7187
Email: m.a.mohammed@bham.ac.uk
* Health services research methodology: researching into the methodology of clinical trials to ensure fitness for purpose, and associated methodological research. Professor Richard Lilford
Tel: +44 (0)121 414 6772
Email: r.j.lilford@bham.ac.uk
* Evaluating service delivery interventions, supply side health economics (Value of Investment Analysis), measurement of the quality and safety of research, developing associated methodologies. Professor Richard Lilford
Tel: +44 (0)121 414 6772
Email: r.j.lilford@bham.ac.uk
* Primary care service organisation for cardiovascular prevention; analysis of large primary care data sets. Dr Tom Marshall
Tel: +44 (0)121 414 7832
Email: t.p.marshall@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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