Public Health, Epidemiology and Biostatistics PhD/MSc by Research

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In the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise 60% of our submission in the area of Epidemiology and Public Health was considered internationally excellent or world leading, highlighting the substantial strength in this area within the College of Medical and Dental Sciences. 

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Type of Course: Doctoral research

Study Options: Full time, part time

Duration: PhD: 3 years full-time, 6 years part-time; MSc by Research: 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time

Start date: Research degrees may start at any time of the year, though for most this will be September/October

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The Unit of Public Health, Epidemiology and Biostatistics is home to a wide range of academic public health activities, including:

  • Epidemiological and health services research
  • Public health resource development
  • Health technology assessment
  • Postgraduate taught courses
  • Research opportunities and undergraduate medical education

Our main research programmes are in the areas of:

  • The epidemiology of maternal and child health, cancer, genetics, health behaviour, and respiratory and communicable disease
  • Health services research in health care evaluation, evidence-based practice, health care quality, health impact assessment
  • Clinical trials, Biostatistics and other research methodology

In the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise (RAE), 60% of our submission in the area of Epidemiology and Public Health was considered internationally excellent or world leading, highlighting the substantial strength in this area within the College of Medical and Dental Sciences.

Fees and funding

Standard fees apply, although in some projects a bench fee is also payable.
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Scholarships and studentships
 Scholarships may be available. UK/EU students should contact the School directly for further information. International students can often gain funding through overseas research scholarships, Commonwealth scholarships or their home government. For general scholarship enquiries email sfo@contacts.bham.ac.uk

Entry requirements

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International students
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Standard English language requirements apply

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Research interests

Research interests of staff

  • Maternal and child epidemiology: epidemiological studies in maternal and child health including work on the long-term health of women after childbirth and the effect of different interventions around pregnancy.
    Professor Christine MacArthur
  • Epidemiology of common cancers; cardiovascular diseases; chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases.
    Professor K K Cheng
  • The risks of adverse health and social outcomes in survivors of cancer diagnosed in childhood or young adulthood.
     Professor Mike Hawkins
  • The provision of an early warning system to the Department of Health of new health care technologies and associated diffusion research.
    Professor Andrew Stevens
  • Health impact assessment: assessing the impact of public sector investment, particularly in non-health areas, and developing associated methodologies. 
    Professor Jayne Parry
  • Health care quality: the exploration of new methods of assessing the relative quality of different health care providers, and the modelling of health care activity.
    Dr Mohammed Mohammed
  • Health services research methodology: researching into the methodology of clinical trials to ensure fitness for purpose, and associated methodological research. 
    Evaluating service delivery interventions, supply side health economics (Value of Investment Analysis), measurement of the quality and safety of research, developing associated methodologies.
    Professor Richard Lilford
  • Primary care service organisation for cardiovascular prevention; analysis of large primary care data sets.
     Dr Tom Marshall
  • Behavioural epidemiology (childhood obesity prevention), Respiratory epidemiology (COPD), Screening, Health Services Research
     Dr Peymane Adab
  • Evaluation of medical tests and biomarkers, systematic review methodology, non-randomised evaluations of health care interventions
     Professor Jon Deeks
  • Maternal and child health, Prevention of chronic disease, Clinical Trials, Health service research, Qualitative methods
     Professor Kate Jolly
  • COPD screening, COPD epidemiology (aetiology, prognosis and effectiveness of new interventions), seasonal and pandemic influenza vaccine epidemiology, systematic reviews, epidemiological studies, health services research
     Dr Rachel Jordan
  • Childhood cancer, survivorship, late effects, subsequent primary neoplasms
     Dr Raoul Reulen
  • Application of, and development of methods for, biostatistics; particularly in relation to:- Meta-analysis and evidence synthesis, including individual patient data meta-analysis; Diagnostic and prognostic test accuracy studies; Prognostic factor studies; Risk prediction and prognostic models; Biomarkers; Stratified medicine
     Dr Richard Riley
  • Cardiovascular disease, Epidemiology, Public Health, Ageing
     Dr Neil Thomas

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Employability

Following graduation, Postgraduate Researchers in the College MDS gain employment in a variety of areas though with a majority continuing in research, mostly in Academia but also in the Health,  Pharmaceutical, and Biotechnology sectors.  Others pursue careers in Education, Publishing, Intellectual Property Protection, Technology Innovation, Business, and more besides.

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Research interests