Alzheimer’s Society Doctoral Training Centre for Integrated Care (ICare-DTC) PhD studentship

About the role

Background

Our experienced and passionate team will support a cohort of students in developing PhD studies that not only contribute to international research individually but also collectively create a unique body of knowledge. This research will focus on delivering seamless care from diagnosis to end of life, ensuring independence, autonomy, and choice for all, with a particular emphasis on reaching under-served populations. In our first student cohort, starting October , we will support and nurture five talented future dementia research leaders to conduct PhDs, which will be funded for four years full time.

Our interdisciplinary group (primary care, allied health, psychiatry, psychology, geriatrics, neurology, nursing, social care) spans health and social care, people living with dementia, and current/former carers/supporters. Students will be supported by cross-institutional supervision teams. Their research projects will be co-produced with PPIE, and key stakeholders.

Hypothesis/Aims

There are three PhD projects
1) End-of-life care planning for people experiencing socioeconomic deprivation with dementia
2) Improving personalised care planning for people with dementia and Parkinson’s disease
3) How can health and social care best meet the needs of people with dementia and their carers experiencing financial hardship?

Project details in the link .

About you

Applicants should have, or expect to receive an upper second-class UK Bachelor's degree in an appropriate subject or a medical degree, or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard, or a recognised taught Master's degree.

What we offer

This studentship provides a starting stipend of £21, per annum and covers the cost of tuition fees based on the UK (Home) rate.

Non-UK students can apply but if they are not eligible for UK/Home fees status, will have to personally fund the difference between the UK (Home) rate and the Overseas rate.

NB: You will be asked about your likely fee status at the interview so we would advise you to contact the UCL Graduate Admissions Office for advice, should you be unsure whether or not you meet the eligibility criteria for Home fee status. EU nationals should see this (England: HE fee status).

How to Apply

Please do not click the 'Apply Now' button next to the advert.

For information about the other institutions and PhD projects available to choose from, FAQs, or to apply, please click For general scheme enquiries please email . For UCL project enquiries please contact the named supervisors.

Prior to applying, we recommend prospective applicants contact the lead for their first-choice project, who will be happy to discuss the opportunity and answer any questions.

For more information or to ask questions, please join the ICare-DTC lunchtime Webinar on Thursday 5th December from 13:00 to 14:00 hosted by the centre’s co-leads Prof Nathan Davies and Prof Claudia Cooper. Please Join the Teams meeting here (Meeting ID: , Passcode: 7Rka2v).

Closing date for applications: midnight on 22nd January .

Interview date: Interviews will take place in person on Friday 14th February at Queen Mary University of London, Whitechapel Campus.

Applications that are submitted without following the correct application process will not be considered. The successful applicant will then be required to apply to and register on the