The Leeds Institute of Clinical Trials Research (LICTR) is one of the UK's largest Clinical Trials Units (CTUs) and has an active portfolio of associated methodological research. Details of the work we carry out appear on our website https://medhealth.leeds.ac.uk/info/400/leeds_institute_of_clinical_trials_research. LICTR has one full time PhD studentship opportunity available for applicants with a background in a relevant subject area, such as mathematics or statistics. This PhD studentship will attract an annual tax-free stipend of £14,057 for up to three years and will cover academic fees at the Home/EU rate. International students are welcome to apply but must be able to demonstrate they can pay the difference in fees. The following projects are available: 1. Experimental designs for assessing learning curves associated with complex interventions - Dr R Walwyn, Dr O Papachristofi, Professor L Sharples 2. Multivariate outcomes in trials evaluating complex interventions - Dr R Walwyn, Professor A Farrin, Professor D Cottrell 3. Trial design and analysis considerations at the boundary between simple and complex interventions - Dr R Walwyn, Professor A Farrin, Professor J Brown 4. Process evaluations of complex intervention evaluations - Dr M Bryant, Dr R McEachan, Dr R Walwyn For more details see http://medhealth.leeds.ac.uk/info/1450/scholarships/2138/leeds_institute_of_clinical_trials_research_lictr_studentships Deadline for applications: Friday 22 July 2016 Enquiries regarding the application process should be directed to the Faculty of Medicine and Health Graduate School (email: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>) For project specific enquiries please contact Dr Rebecca Walwyn (email: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>) and include a brief CV with your email. Rebecca Walwyn Principal Statistician Clinical Trials Research Unit Leeds Institute of Clinical Trials Research University of Leeds Leeds LS2 9JT Tel: 0113 343 5485 Fax: 0113 343 1471 Email: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Web site: http://ctru.leeds.ac.uk<http://ctru.leeds.ac.uk/> Confidential information may be contained in this message. If you are not the addressee indicated in this message, you may not copy or deliver this message to anyone. In such cases, you should destroy this message, and notify us immediately. You may leave the list at any time by sending the command SIGNOFF allstat to [log in to unmask], leaving the subject line blank.