Postgraduate Studentships - Search for funding opportunities.
Postgraduate Studentships - Search for funding opportunities.
Study Details: 1-2 years, full- or part-time
Research into health and healthcare is essential for:
understanding the causes, presentation and management of health conditions
informing the development and evaluation of innovative health technologies, treatments, care pathways and services
informing health policy decision making
Our course will equip you with knowledge and skills needed for evidence-based health and healthcare research. You will be based within the Department of Population Health Sciences which has an international reputation for innovative research in public health, biostatistics, epidemiology and healthcare improvement.
You will learn from globally leading researchers actively involved in tackling current health challenges and develop as an effective change agent for current and future health policies and clinical practices.
Relevant 2:1 degree (or equivalent).
The research training you receive and the research project you conduct will provide a training that PhD supervisors and employers value highly when recruiting their postgraduate research students from around the world.
For many graduates our course has been a gateway to a research-based career or a means of advancing their career in health or social care using the transferable skills they have obtained. For example, career opportunities include research nurse, research/scientific manager, data analyst, health policy analyst, university researcher, systematic reviewer, and research advisor.
Core modules:
Fundamentals of Applied Health Research
Quantitative Methods in Applied Health Research
Qualitative Methods in Applied Health Research
Option modules:
Measuring and Monitoring in Healthcare
Leading, Managing and Organising Quality and Safety in Healthcare
Science, Society and Responsible Research
Dissertation (Applied Health Research) (MRes only)
Why choose Leicester for postgraduate study? The University of Leicester is recognised globally for world-class research and high-quality teaching, w...
