About the Project
The Lincoln Institute for Health (LIH) is a university-wide multidisciplinary research collaboration linking schools, colleges and external partners to investigate key issues of concern for health, social care and well-being using a ‘cell to community’ approach. The LIH is led by Professor Chris Bridle, and comprises a wide range of active research groups, including the Molecular Basis of Disease Research Group, Drug Design and Delivery Research Group, the Lincoln Social Computing Research Centre, the Laboratory of Vision Engineering, the Health Advancement Research Team, the Perception Action and Cognition Research Group, the Community and Health Research Unit, and the Policy Studies Research Centre.
The LIH conducts internationally excellent and world-class research to develop innovative health and social care technologies, treatments and improve health systems. In the recent Research Excellence Framework (2014) assessment the LIH was ranked 9th out of 98 UK University submissions for the quality of the research conducted by its researchers. We are inviting applications for a full-time PhD studentship in the broad area of ’Biosciences Applied to Health’. In particular, candidates are sought with interests that align with one of the following research groups/areas:
Biomechanics of ACL injuries: The successful candidate will investigate biomechanical changes in patients with ACL injuries. Applicants from sport science, biomechanics, engineering, professions allied to medicine, medicine or related areas are all eligible to apply. A strong aptitude for mathematics and an ability to program in Matlab is desirable, and a driving license is required. Contact Prof David R Mullineaux (01522 837143; [Email Address Removed]).
Community and Health Research Unit: Applications are invited in the broad areas of quality improvement and implementation science in primary care or ambulance. Our current areas of interest are in prehospital care of clinical conditions (such as acute myocardial infection, stroke, asthma, diabetes, epilepsy and pain) and primary care for LGBT, insomnia, those in the criminal justice system and people with multimorbidity. Contact Prof Niro Siriwardena ([Email Address Removed]) if you would like to informally discuss a potential proposal.
Health Advancement Research Team (HART): Applications are invited on topics related to qualitative research on: 1) the lived experience of asthma within sports or physical cultures; 2) the socio-cultural analysis of the senses within chronic illness experiences in physical cultures; 3) athletic injury and implications for identity and identity work. Applicants with a background in sociology, sport sociology, anthropology, social psychology or related disciplines are eligible to apply, and will need substantial experience of qualitative approaches. For further information, contact Dr Jacquelyn Allen-Collinson ([Email Address Removed]).
Risk stratification tools in early intervention or prevention. There are a plethora of risk stratification tools to support proactive health and social care. Each has been designed to identify individuals at risk of (more) serious health conditions or who may need social care support. There is little clarity if such stratification identifies those for whom timely and appropriate help would really make a difference; the vast majority of individuals identified are already well known to health and social care. This doctorate would explore, extend and develop a risk stratification tool to support early intervention and prevention for older people with long-term conditions. Contact Dr Karen Windle ([Email Address Removed]) for further information.
Applicants should have a first or upper second class honours degree or equivalent in a relevant area. An application of a 1-page CV, a 1-page project proposal and a 1-page covering letter, to include preferred research topic area, should be e-mailed to Helen Reece ([Email Address Removed]).
Candidates are encouraged to contact the relevant person for an informal discussion of their application/proposal prior to submission.