Funded PhD studentships available from Kingston University Note: The 2011/12 studentship competition has now closed. Applicants will be informed of their result by 31 July 2011. If you haven’t received a response by this date please email GRStudentships@kingston.ac.uk The competition for these prestigious research studentships is open to students who wish to study for a full-time PhD at Kingston University. Tuition fees will be paid at Home/EU level only. International students may apply but will be required to provide evidence as to how the remaining part of their fees will be paid. The Faculty of Health, Social Care and Education invites applications from suitably qualified students interested in research in the following subject areas: Health exercise and rehabilitation Long term conditions Health, exercise and rehabilitation Investigation of the effectiveness of exercise in cancer care Lead supervisor: Professor Mike Hurley, Faculty of Health, Social Care and Education; Dr Karen Robb, St Bartholomew’s Hospital Download proposal outline (PDF 44K) Goal setting for management of progressive neurological conditions Lead supervisor: Dr Gita Ramdharry, Faculty of Health, Social Care and Education Download proposal outline (PDF 44K) Respiratory muscle training in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Lead supervisor: Dr Dimitra Nikoletou, Professor Andy Jewell, Faculty of Health, Social Care and Education; Professor Paul Jones, St George’s, University of London Download proposal outline (PDF 51K) Improving post-operative outcome of people who have undergone joint replacement surgery Lead supervisor: Professor Mike Hurley, Dr Fiona Jones, Faculty of Health, Social Care and Education Download proposal outline (PDF 49K) Long term conditions Carer participation in goal planning in stroke rehabilitation Lead supervisor: Dr Nan Greenwood, Faculty of Health, Social Care and Education Download proposal outline (PDF 25K) Development and testing of a shorter measure of quality of life in older age, appropriate for use in ethnically diverse populations Lead supervisor: Professor Ann Bowling, Faculty of Health, Social Care and Education Download proposal outline (PDF 25K) Investigating issues in medicine management for people with dementia living at home alone supported by health and social services Lead supervisor: Professor Vari Drennan, Faculty of Health, Social Care and Education. Volunteer mentoring schemes for carers: the impact on volunteers and on family carers Lead supervisor: Dr Nan Greenwood, Faculty of Health, Social Care and Education Download proposal outline (PDF 25K) How to apply, funding and eligibility The application deadline is 12pm on Monday 20 June 2011. Interviews will be held between 1 and 15 July 2011. Visit 50 new PhD studentships on the Kingston University website for full details. 2nd June 2011