This four year funded PhD studentship will provide an exciting opportunity to work in this evolving area of neuro-imaging and rehabilitation science. You will join the Movement Science Group, in the Department of Sport and Health Sciences, Faculty of Life and Health Sciences, Oxford Brookes University. You will join an enthusiastic and rapidly developing research team with the position sitting in the new Centre for Rehabilitation.
The group has excellent facilities and resources both within the University's human performance laboratories and associated clinical exercise and rehabilitation unit. The group has strong local, national and international collaborations and an excellent working relationship with local NHS trusts and clinicians.
The successful candidate would be expected to present at scientific meetings and publish. The student will build on the group's previous work in clinical exercise science and work to develop a tool for people with neurological conditions to monitor exercise symptoms during rehabilitation and exercise therapy. The student will be expected to use perceptual and physiological techniques to develop an appropriate rehabilitation measure for people with neurological conditions. The studentship will require a BSc or MSc in physiotherapy, occupational therapy, physiology, psychology, human biology, sport and exercise science, movement science, or a related discipline. In addition the student should be comfortable in a multidisciplinary environment, working with clinical populations. Appropriate training will be provided. As part of this studentship you will be expected to provide 12 hours a week support for the day to day running of the rehabilitation research facilities. This time would include work that would underpin your PhD through supervision of BSc and MSc projects, technical, demonstrating, and lab management duties.
To apply for this studentship, please complete the university's postgraduate research application form and send copies of our postgraduate referee form, downloadable at: https://www.brookes.ac.uk/brookesnet/graduateoffice/prospective/research/funding/dawes2
Funding Notes:
Bursary for 4 years of £13,500 for 2011/12, & fees [Home/EU candidates due to funding reasons]. The candidate is expected to commit on a 'full-time basis' undertaking 12h per week support and working on the PhD for the remaining time. There will be opportunity to register for a part-time MPhil/PhD completing in 4 years.
Applications should be posted to:
Mr Philip Voysey Postgraduate Administrator
School of Life Sciences
Oxford Brookes University
Headington
Oxford OX3 0BP
UK
Please note that applications will not be accepted by email.
Deadline for applications: 22 February 2012.
Interviews will be held: 15 March 2012.
