Fully funded Studentships for Master of Clinical Research programme
18 February 2010
In 2009, The University of Manchester School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work announced the launch of a new full-time and part-time Master of Research (MRes) programme for intakes of students from September 2009 with pathways in Clinical Research (MClin Res) and Health and Social Care research (MRes HSC).
Following a bid to Department of Health (England) in 2009, the University was successful in securing the equivalent of 10 WTE fully funded studentships per year between 2009-2011 for Registered Nurses, Midwives and Allied Health Professionals to be seconded from employment to undertake the MClin Res programme. These studentships, jointly funded and supported by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) and the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) as part of the Clinical Academic Training Pathways (CATPs) initiative, will be available full time or part time and include funding for:
- Full course fees
- Full salary (including employer standard on-costs) reimbursement to employers
- Some contribution to student travel and accommodation costs where required
Students funded through these studentships will be seconded from employment (subject to agreement of their employer) to undertake the programme as follows:
- Full-time studentships: one calendar year - 4 days per week course work and one day per week continuing to engage in clinical practice in their current role with their current employer. Salary reimbursement to the employer will be 0.8 WTE for the duration of the programme - maximum of one calendar year
- Part-time studentships: two calendar years - 2 days per week course work and at least one day per week continuing to engage in clinical practice in their current role with their current employer. Salary reimbursement to the employer will be 0.4 WTE for the duration of the programme - maximum of two calendar years
Applying for studentships
Applications for the second round of funded Studentships for students to start the programme in September 2010 are now invited.
Closing date for applications: 1 April 2010 at 12.00pm
In order to be considered for these funded Studentships, applicants must:
- Have current UK registration as a qualified:
- Nurse
- Midwife
- Allied Health Professional (excluding Psychologists, Clinical Scientists)
- Have at least one year full time (or part time equivalent) post-qualifying experience in clinical practice
- Be currently employed in England within a clinical setting in the NHS or other Health Care organisation commissioned to provide services by the NHS
- Possess a relevant Honours degree (normally a 2:1 or above) from an approved Higher Education Institution
- Have the written support of their employer to be seconded to undertake the programme
- Demonstrate excellent potential to contribute to the future development of high quality clinical research in the NHS after completion of the programme
Clinical Research (MClin Res) programme
The MClin Res programme will equip students with in-depth understanding and knowledge of, and excellent skills in, a range of research methods relevant to applied research in a variety of contemporary clinical practice contexts. The programme is particularly aimed at those seeking, or currently engaged in, a clinical research or clinical/academic research career. The programme provides a comprehensive education and training in research providing an excellent foundation for career development and/or a basis for students who wish to go forward to study for a PhD in the future.
The programme has a unique interdisciplinary focus, drawing on the expertise of nationally and internationally renowned lecturers and practitioners from many different fields. Though managed primarily through the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, the programme is delivered by and benefits from strong collaborations across the Faculty and NHS organisations, including the School of Psychological Sciences (SPS), the Manchester Academic Health Science Centre (MAHSC) and the Institute of Health Sciences (IHS).
The course is delivered online but is complemented by two compulsory five-day campus-based introductory and winter study schools.
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