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Research
The PhD in Palliative Care provides opportunities for professionals
Trainees will be required to submit a service-related project and a
working in palliative, hospice and end of life care to gain a
thesis. The thesis is undertaken throughout the second and third
deeper and more critical insight into their chosen field (including -
year of training. Trainees are required to produce a thesis consisting
clinical work, education, research, management, policy and
of the following components: 1) An ethics committee research
advocacy), and to become autonomous researchers able to
proposal; 2) A literature review, written in academic journal format;
contribute to the development of new knowledge within this
3) A research paper describing the study, written in academic journal
field.
format; 4) A critical appraisal of the research project. Trainees are
encouraged to submit their work to appropriate academic journals. RESEARCH AREAS
A three-year research teaching curriculum is integrated into the main Within Health Research there are research clusters in the
teaching programme, and is designed to meet the research needs of following areas: end of life care, disability studies, mental health,
trainees as they progress through the course. public health, organisational well-being and ageing.
Development and Support End of life care research is hosted within the International
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The course uses a number of complementary support systems to Observatory on End of Life Care, led by Professor Sheila Payne.
facilitate trainees’ personal and professional development. In Established in 2003 the team of social scientists and clinicians
www
addition to supervision while on placement (including visits from located here seek to impact the development of hospice and
Clinical Tutors) and informal peer support, there is an annual review palliative care in the following areas: Patient and Carer
held with tutors who are members of the Course team. The aims of Experiences (Sheila Payne, Iris Fineberg, Katherine Froggatt, Anne
the system are to provide a review of the individual training needs of Grinyer) Clinical Interventions specifically pain management (Mike
each trainee. The support scheme also offers continuity of contact Bennett) Service evaluations (Sheila Payne, Iris Fineberg) Public ch
with two members of the Course team over the three years of and Professional Engagement (Iris Fineberg, Katherine Froggatt).
training. All trainees are also invited to take advantage of a personal
tutor system. All personal tutors are local clinical psychologists. Disability studies are hosted within The Centre for Disability
Research (CeDR), a specialist research grouping that promotes and
RESEARCH DEGREES conducts high quality interdisciplinary research and research-led
teaching about disability. CeDR was formally established in
MPhil/PhD January 2008 under the direction of Professor Carol Thomas and
co-directors Professor Chris Hatton and Bob Sapey (Applied Social
Health Resear
Entry Requirements: Applicants should hold an upper second class Studies). Key foci of research include disability studies (Carol
honours degree, or its equivalent, in an appropriate subject. Thomas) and learning disabilities (Eric Emerson, Chris Hatton,
Assessment: Original research and thesis. Janet Robertson).
IELTS: 6.5
Funding: Research Councils, Lancaster University, Charities.
Mental health research activity is focused within the Spectrum
Further Information:
www.lancs.ac.uk/shm/
Centre for Mental Health Research which was set up at Lancaster
University in February 2008 to conduct research to develop, test,
Applications are welcomed for PhD and MPhil degrees in any of our
disseminate and implement clinically effective psychosocial
main areas of research.
interventions for mental health problems. The Centre has a major
focus on translational research into psychosocial interventions to
As a research student, you will be directly involved in the
improve clinical outcomes for people with bipolar disorder
mainstream research of the School. You will receive specialised
(Stephen Jones, Fiona Lobban, Paul Hammersley). Further mental
training relevant to your research topic and methodology, and will
health research focuses on abnormal psychology, emotional and
be encouraged to take part in a range of more generic courses such
cognitive disorders (Jane Simpson).
as teaching skills, statistical methods, computing and languages. You
Health and Medicine:
will also be encouraged to attend and present lectures and posters Public health research focuses upon health inequalities and
at conferences both within the UK and overseas; recently, students equity issues looking specifically at macro-social determinants of
have attended conferences in the USA and Australia as well as health and and health inequity (Jennie Popay, Sarah Mallinson,
various European countries. Paula Holland).
PhD in Palliative Care The Centre of Organisational Health and Wellbeing
established in late 2008, is developing a programme of research
Director of Studies: Dr Katherine Froggatt. regarding the evidence base to consider workplace stress and
Duration: 48-84 months part time. wellbeing (Sue Cartwright).
Entry Requirements: Applicants must (i) hold a first degree or
equivalent experience (ii) be working within a palliative care context. Ageing studies currently address issues of health and place
Assessment: Combination of taught modules, original research and (Christine Milligan) and end of life care (Katherine Froggatt, Sheila
thesis. Payne).
IELTS: 6.5
Funding: See page 196.
Further Information:
www.lancs.ac.uk/shm/
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