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Please circulate as appropriate <http://www.imperial.ac.uk/tanaka> <http://www.imperial.ac.uk/tanaka> Imperial College London Tanaka Business School EPSRC Doctoral Studentships in Healthcare Innovation The Tanaka Business School is inviting applications for three year doctoral studentships on innovation in healthcare delivery. Successful candidates will be working within an interdisciplinary team in the Health and Care Infrastructure Research and Innovation Centre (HaCIRIC, www.haciric.org <http://www.haciric.org/> ). We would like to hear from those who are interested in carrying out research on themes such as: · Technology adoption and diffusion · Managing innovation in complex organisational environments · Stimulating innovation in organisations, for example through incentives and targets · Simulation and modeling to understand the impact of innovation · Planning and delivering the infrastructure to enable innovative health services Candidates are likely to have a background in social science and an interest in technology/innovation management, health policy or management disciplines, such as organisational behaviour and should have a good degree at Master's level. Candidates with an interest in either quantitative or qualitative research methods are encouraged to apply. For further information, please contact Prof. James Barlow, [log in to unmask] Funding is available for UK and EU fee status applicants. For UK applicants, the studentships cover fees and a stipend of c£14,500 per annum for three years. EU applicants are eligible for full funding if they have spent a minimum of 3 years studying or working in the UK immediately before taking up the award. How to apply: Candidates should submit applications to the Doctoral Programme on our online application system: www.imperial.ac.uk/tanaka/programmes/doctoral-degree/admissions Please indicate on the form that you are interested in being considered for this studentship. Please contact [log in to unmask] if you have any questions about the admissions process. The deadline for applications is the end of July 2008. <http://www.imperial.ac.uk/tanaka>