Centre for Epidemiology Versus Arthritis PhD studentships

The Centre for Epidemiology Versus Arthritis addresses clinically important questions in musculoskeletal disease that require a robust epidemiological approach. 

Generous support from Versus Arthritis (formerly Arthritis Research UK) allows us to offer fully-funded PhD studentships at The University of Manchester. 

Please see below for the projects being advertised for entry in September 2020. Click on the links to see full details on the FindAPhD website. 

• The impact of juvenile idiopathic arthritis in adulthood: persistent disease, co-morbidities, fertility and pregnancy outcomes
• Data-science approaches to better understand multimorbidity and treatment outcomes in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
• "And now, today's pain forecast" - putting predictive models in patients' pockets
• Frailty and outcomes following hip surgery
• Predicting failure of methotrexate therapy in rheumatoid arthritis patients: statistical approaches to multiple outcomes and repeated observations

We expect to offer two fully-funded studentships following application, interview and selection.

Eligibility and how to apply

Applicants for these studentships must be from the UK/EU and should hold (or be about to obtain) a minimum Upper Second undergraduate degree in a related subject area. The funding covers fees and stipend at the UKRI rate for three years.

Informal enquiries may be made to the supervisor. You should apply online, selecting Epidemiology as the PhD programme on the online application form.

For further information on the required documents to include with your application, see How to apply.

Key dates

Applications for 2020 are now closed. Applications will re-open in October 2020.

Contact us

If you have any queries, please contact the Doctoral Academy Admissions team at admissions.doctoralacademy@manchester.ac.uk or call 0161 275 5230.