The BSU is an internationally recognised research unit specialising in statistical modelling with application to medical, biological or public health sciences. Details of the work carried out in the Unit appear on our website.
The Unit is offering 4 (Four) full PhD MRC Studentships (UK / EU National) to commence in October 2014:
· The studentships are for full time study only.
· Available for commencement in October 2014
Full awards cover Cambridge University fees (at the Home/EU rate only) and a competitive stipend for a period of 3 years only. Eligibility criteria will apply
Projects currently on offer are listed below. Others may appear on our website in due course.
For full details on how to apply and eligibility for MRC funding please see the BSU PhD webpages
http://www.mrc-bsu.cam.ac.uk/Education/PhD.html
Closing date- 6th January 2014 (although those Overseas candidates wishing to apply for overseas funding should be aware that the University of Cambridge deadline for this is 3rd December 2013)
Interviews will be held week commencing January 20th 2014 preferably in person though Skype arrangements can be made. Candidates should be available in this week.
Projects
1. Use and development of dimension reduction techniques in the field of brain imaging - Simon White
2. Correlated Multi-State Models - Chris Jackson
3. Modelling inconsistency in network meta-analysis - Dan Jackson and Ian White
4. Statistical methods for model-based integration of high dimensional genomics data - Sylvia Richardson
5. Design and Analysis of Case-Cohort Studies - Ian White
6. Methods for Handling Death and Missing Data in Mortal Cohorts - Shaun Seaman and Graciela Muniz
7. Improving phase II oncology trials by modelling the continuous change in tumour size - James Wason and Thomas Jaki (Lancaster University)
8. Comparing Complex Model Structures in Health Economics - Chris Jackson
9. The effect of missing voxels on neuro-imaging independent component analysis in a Bayesian framework - Simon White
For more project details please see the attached document or our website http://www.mrc-bsu.cam.ac.uk/Education/PhD.html
Angela Talbot, PhD Programme Manager
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