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The Faculty of Health and Social Care is seeking high-quality applications 
from qualified candidates for at least three full-time fully funded 
postgraduate research studentships commencing October 2008.
In addition, the Faculty has +3 FT recognition from the ESRC for suitably 
qualified candidates.

 

Two of the studentships relate to specific projects:

 

1. Establishing palliative care needs of dying older people in a Chinese
city: a comparative study of patients in a Traditional Chinese setting and 
a cancer hospital

Applicants need to be fluent in at least one Chinese language

 

2. Becoming research aware: implementing and documenting the move towards 
an evidence-based approach to research in a young people's sexual health 
organisation

Funded by Brook Advisory Centres in collaboration with The Open University

 

In addition there is potential for an open studentship:

 

3. Faculty studentship/s

Suggested topics for these open studentships fall into the general areas
of: parenting; children and young people; ageing; end of life; learning 
difficulties; participative methodology 

 

The Faculty of Health and Social Care has a lively post-graduate student 
group undertaking wide-ranging research both in the UK and internationally. 
More details about the entry criteria and possible research topics are 
provided in the further particulars 

 

Closing date for the above studentships is 12 noon on 22 April 2008 with 
interviews mid May 2008

 

Studentships commence on 1 October 2008. Applicants must normally reside in 
the UK 

 

For detailed information, and to apply online, go to http://www3.open.ac.uk/
employment; or contact Faculty Research Office,
Tel: 01908 858373/654233 or e-mail [log in to unmask]