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One of 12 PhD studentships offered by The Bloomsbury Colleges, University of London: Medicines for Children: priorities for research and outcome assessment http://www.bloomsbury.ac.uk/studentships <http://www.bloomsbury.ac.uk/studentships> Aims: Children have been poorly served by medicines research, with relatively little effort addressing areas such as: paediatric drug metabolism and safety, children's perceptions of medicine use, responsibility for safe use at home, in school or during social activities, or the social implications of medicine use for chronic conditions. This work aims to identify and prioritise suggestions for medicines research from children, parents, teachers, clinicians and other carers (collectively, stakeholders). Methodology: This Studentship will provide the student with opportunities for learning and applying research synthesis methods (systematic literature reviews), science communication (or knowledge transfer) skills, primary research methods and consensus development. The student will: 1) Attend Masters level training in research synthesis methods (http://eppi.ioe.ac.uk/cms/?tabid=692 <https://portal.ioe.ac.uk/http/eppi.ioe.ac.uk/cms/?tabid=692> ) before conducting a systematic literature review of stakeholders' priorities for medicines research and outcome assessment. 2) Draw on science communication methods to prepare education materials to facilitate debate amongst stakeholders. 3) Employ primary research methods to elicit responses from stakeholders about (1) and (2). 4) Apply consensus development methods (eg a Delphi study or face-to-face meetings) to identify priorities amongst groups of stakeholders. Informal enquiries about the project may be addressed to: Lead supervisor: Professor Sandy Oliver ([log in to unmask]) http://ioewebserver.ioe.ac.uk/ioe/cms/get.asp?cid=12514&12514_0=12627 <https://portal.ioe.ac.uk/http/ioewebserver.ioe.ac.uk/ioe/cms/get.asp?ci d=12514&12514_0=12627> Co-supervisor: Professor Ian Wong ([log in to unmask]) http://www.pharmacy.ac.uk/ian_wong.html <https://portal.ioe.ac.uk/http/www.pharmacy.ac.uk/ian_wong.html> For application forms for the Institute of Education PhD/MPhil programme contact: [log in to unmask] - Please indicate in your request and on the application form the Studentship for which you wish to be considered: BCPhD: Oliver. Medicines for Children: priorities for research and outcome assessment. Applicants must supply: 1) Full transcripts of their qualifications. 2) A statement of no more than 500 words indicating: * what skills and academic and professional experience you can bring to this project; * why you consider you would be the best person to undertake this research; * if possible, evidence of your knowledge of the relevant literature in the field. 3) A piece of your academic writing which may be from your previous degree studies or an academic publication for which you were responsible. This should show your skills of critical analysis and your clarity, focus and fluency in the organisation and presentation of your arguments. Shortlisted candidates will be invited for interview. The closing date for applications is 14 March 2008.