Fully funded MRes studentships available

Funding details

• Overview: The MRes is a one-year full-time (or two years part-time) programme that includes research training modules and a 35,000-word thesis
• Financial support: University registration fees will be covered (estimated at around £5,006). A tax-free stipend for full-time students of £20,780 (to be confirmed). Part-time students will receive 50% of this stipend.

Available research topics 

The studentships will be hosted by our workstream on:

1. Mental Health and Wellbeing: Focused on the mental well-being of public service staff.
2. Building Community Resilience and Enabling Independence: Research areas include ageing, frailty, falls, pre-hospital care, care homes and rehabilitation (e.g. post-stroke).

Applicants should propose a research area that aligns with one of the above workstreams and addresses the Department of Health and Social Care’s priorities, including moving care from ‘hospital to community’, ‘analogue to digital’, or ‘treatment to prevention’, as well as the CORE20+5 agenda.

Eligibility criteria

• A minimum of a 2.1 honours degree at the undergraduate level is required.
• Funding is available only for Home (UK) students. International students may apply but must demonstrate how they will cover the shortfall in funding for university registration fees.

Application process

To apply for the MRes studentships, candidates must submit:

• A 2000-word research proposal outlining their chosen dissertation topic.
• A 1500-word narrative CV (see guidance) detailing:
  • Reasons for applying for the studentship.
  • Future career aspirations and how the studentship will assist.
  • Previous experience in conducting applied health/care research.

Application deadline: 23.59pm on 16 March 2025. Applications should be sent to ARC-EM-Training@nottingham.ac.uk. Late submissions will not be accepted.

Interviews: Scheduled for 3 April 2025 via Teams.

Contact for enquiries

Informal enquiries about these MRes opportunities can be addressed to:

• General enquiries: Dr Emma Rowley, Emma.Rowley@nottingham.ac.uk (ARC Training Lead; unavailable from 15 – 23 February).
• Topic-Specific Enquiries:
  1. Mental Health and Wellbeing: Professor Richard Morriss, Richard.Morriss@nottingham.ac.uk (unavailable from 10 – 23 February).
  2. Building Community Resilience & Enabling Independence: Professor Elizabeth Orton, Elizabeth.Orton@nottingham.ac.uk. 

This is a great opportunity for those looking to advance their research skills in the field of Medicine and Health.