PhD Studentships at the University of Exeter

We’re currently advertising 9 PhD studentships across the Exeter Biomedical Research Centre, including for projects involving AI/NLP for healthcare:

Using natural language processing to understand and enhance therapeutic mechanisms in digital psychological therapy  https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.exeter.ac.uk%2Fstudy%2Ffunding%2Faward%2F%3Fid%3D5219&data=05|02|S.L.Gould%40exeter.ac.uk|adbaac40232947a70b9808dcc28ab930|912a5d77fb984eeeaf321334d8f04a53|0|0|638599148262331019|Unknown|TWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D|0|||&sdata=lQCFs7hAF%2BGrhOSZhdRJUsmI6aat9T8jN0dBMTsHmCo%3D&reserved=0 Unlocking the Power of UK Hospital Data: Leveraging Machine Learning and Natural Language Processing for High-Fidelity Clinical Research  https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.exeter.ac.uk%2Fstudy%2Ffunding%2Faward%2F%3Fid%3D5217&data=05|02|S.L.Gould%40exeter.ac.uk|adbaac40232947a70b9808dcc28ab930|912a5d77fb984eeeaf321334d8f04a53|0|0|638599148262321835|Unknown|TWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D|0|||&sdata=DgFSU%2BecIi47YgjHiYzawwYnWYTwhZQ0uPnH8B3598k%3D&reserved=0 For more details: Website – link here https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.exeterbrc.nihr.ac.uk%2Ftraining%2Ftype%2Fphd-studentships%2F&data=05%7C02%7CA.Villavicencio%40exeter.ac.uk%7C65a2230bd7794de0326208dcc3902da1%7C912a5d77fb984eeeaf321334d8f04a53%7C0%7C0%7C638600271208076996%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=47E7YkutXDn4gj9qOkOyFm0sTEnIR13P3O6n3dU4TcY%3D&reserved=0 LinkedIn – link here https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Ffeed%2Fupdate%2Furn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7232410360480178176%2F%3FactorCompanyId%3D98340794&data=05%7C02%7CA.Villavicencio%40exeter.ac.uk%7C65a2230bd7794de0326208dcc3902da1%7C912a5d77fb984eeeaf321334d8f04a53%7C0%7C0%7C638600271208081101%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=ptyxZ%2FJ4YfE7WT5DRO4GjyPK%2BRSAAw%2BilRJ1K%2BhP5Bo%3D&reserved=0 ‘X’ – link here https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2FExeterBRC%2Fstatus%2F1826647596913606992&data=05%7C02%7CA.Villavicencio%40exeter.ac.uk%7C65a2230bd7794de0326208dcc3902da1%7C912a5d77fb984eeeaf321334d8f04a53%7C0%7C0%7C638600271208085260%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=TQb7sif2zI9dGtYWyMZXEKwwr36tzoY4rExVAgw%2FQ0I%3D&reserved=0 Fees and funding

For eligible students, the studentship will cover Home tuition fees plus an annual tax-free stipend of at least £19,237 (in alignment with standard Research Council UK rate) for 3 years full-time, in addition to a Research Training and Support Grant (RTSG). *Students who pay international tuition fees are eligible to apply, but should note that the award will only provide payment for part of the international tuition fee and no stipend. International applicants need to be aware that you will have to cover the cost of your student visa, healthcare surcharge and other costs of moving to the UK to do a PhD. The conditions for eligibility of home fees status are complex and you will need to seek advice if you have moved to or from the UK (or Republic of Ireland) within the past 3 years or have applied for settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme.

Timeline

The closing date for applications is midnight on Tuesday 17th September 2024. Interview panels are anticipated to be held virtually week commencing the 30th September 2024. Expected start dates are between 1st November 2024 and 6th January 2025.

Contact details

If you would like to discuss the studentships further, please contact the primary supervisor as stated in the advert. If you have any queries surrounding the application process or the BRC more generally, please contact Dr Sophie Gould (NIHR Exeter BRC Training and Events Manager) at S.L.Gould@exeter.ac.uk mailto:S.L.Gould@exeter.ac.uk.

Entry requirements

Applicants for this studentship must have obtained, or be about to obtain, a First or Upper Second Class UK Honours degree, or the equivalent qualifications gained outside the UK, in an appropriate subject area.

If English is not your first language you will need to meet the required level as per our guidance at https://www.exeter.ac.uk/pg-research/apply/english/

Our Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Commitment

The NIHR Exeter Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) and Clinical Research Facility (CRF) strongly adhere to Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity (EDI) principles. They share a fundamental objective to empower better health outcomes for all patients and the public by translating scientific breakthroughs into potential new treatments, diagnostics and medical technologies. We are committed to ensuring that the consideration of EDI is second nature to all members of our experimental medicine and translational research community, fostering a fully inclusive environment where everyone feels supported, valued, and is provided the opportunity to reach their full potential. Our strategy purposefully shares overarching EDI visions with those of the NIHR, UoE and NHS Trust partners to allow for collaborative working to reach our mutual goals. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underserved within our working community.

Summary

Application deadline: 17th September 2024 Value: For eligible students, the studentship will cover Home tuition fees plus an annual tax-free stipend of at least £19,237 (in alignment with standard Research Council UK rate) for 3 years full-time, in addition to a Research Training and Support Grant (RTS Duration of award: per year Contact: PGR Admissions pgrapplicants@exeter.ac.uk mailto:pgrapplicants@exeter.ac.uk

---------------------------------------------------- Aline Villavicencio https://sites.google.com/view/alinev (she/her) Professor in Natural Language Processing Director of the Institute for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence https://www.exeter.ac.uk/research/institutes/idsai/ University of Exeter (UK)