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Prof Graham Rena, Dr Brendan Gabriel , Dr D Blana, Dr Ify Mordi, Prof C Lang No more applications being accepted Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Dundee United Kingdom Cardiology

School of Medicine, University of Dundee

About the Project

The North-East Scotland (NES) Diabetes and Cardiovascular Research Alliance Masters Training Programme (MTP) in cardiovascular and diabetes medicine is an exciting new MTP that will expand interdisciplinary cardiovascular and diabetes research between the University of Aberdeen and the University of Dundee.

Is exercise of measurable benefit for the cardiac health of people at elevated risk in the community?

Dr Graham Rena (University of Dundee)

Dr Brendan Gabriel (University of Aberdeen)

The purpose of the Masters project is to use smart watches to investigate the real-life benefits of exercise in 20 people at elevated cardiac risk.
In a healthy cohort, we have already found strong correlations between several smartwatch activity measures and risk factors for cardiac mortality
The training will provide skills in the emerging field of Digital Health and in conducting a patient-focused study.
For further information on the project particulars, please contact the primary supervisor via the enquire now function below.

This opportunity to achieve a MSc by Research as part of this flagship collaborative programme between the two universities. Based either in Aberdeen or Dundee but with cross-institutional training opportunities, students will be embedded in vibrant multidisciplinary research teams with a mix of cardiovascular/diabetes clinicians and scientists. Excellent research training opportunities are provided, including MTP specific training events, and more general training and educational activities in the universities, highlighted for example by the newly established Doctoral Academy in Dundee.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Applicants must possess or be expected to possess by the time of starting the MSc, at least one of the following:

First class, or upper second-class honours degree in a relevant scientific discipline, or equivalent
Postgraduate Masters degree in a relevant scientific discipline, or equivalent

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Full application instructions and further information can be found here

Funding Notes

The start date for successful candidates will be September 2023. Funding and project duration is 1 year.
Full UK tuition fee covered. Stipend at UKRI rate (£16,062 p.a.)
This opportunity is funded by the North-East Scotland Diabetes and Cardiovascular Research Alliance.
For full funding information please visit: https://www.dundee.ac.uk/medicine/masters-training-programme-mtp-cardiovascular-and-diabetes-medicine

References

1) 1. Nelson BW, Low CA, Jacobson N, Areán P, Torous J, Allen NB. Guidelines
for wrist-worn consumer wearable assessment of heart rate in biobehavioral
research. npj Digital Medicine. 2020;3(1):90.

Where will I study?

University of Dundee

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