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THE RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR PRIMARY CARE AND HEALTH SCIENCES

Students work as part of research teams to fulfil the data collection and data management requirements of their research

has a thriving MPhil/PhD programme, and a large group of postgraduate research students, working in

project and receive structured supervision from a team of at least two supervisors. A wide range of training opportunities

the supportive research environment of an internationally renowned research group. Our established

are accessed, which are provided across the university or externally. Students are encouraged, and supported, to present

programmes focus on researching pain and musculoskeletal disorders in the context of assessment and

their research at appropriate national and international conferences and at the iPCHS’ annual postgraduate symposium.

management of long-term conditions in primary care. We are also establishing a new research

There is an active student support group, including informal sessions and more tailored student support group sessions.

programme in the field of mental health. Our PhD students have access to rich research resources,

Our completion rates are excellent and the environment and training we offer enables most of our research graduates

including datasets from high-quality cohorts and randomised clinical trials (with linkage to medical

to progress into successful academic careers.

records), and linked patient-level data from qualitative research. We offer high-quality supervision
teams who are international experts in the areas of our PhD programmes, an active and supportive

All research degree students have access to the Institute’s and the University’s research facilities, with a

peer group of postgraduate students, together with ongoing programmes of external and internal

work-station in a dedicated research students’ office, a networked computer and the software to support

seminars, training programmes, and dedicated workshops in the research methods relevant to our PhD

their research; full borrowing rights at the University and Health libraries, including inter-library loans;

programmes (systematic reviewing, epidemiology, trials, and prognosis research).

and photocopying, postage and phone calls.

The overall aim of the Research Institute for Primary Care and Health Sciences is to deliver high-quality

For more information please visit our website: www.keele.ac.uk/pchs

multidisciplinary research designed to improve the content, delivery and configuration of primary care
for the benefit of patients with musculoskeletal, mental health, and other long term conditions. Our
research is delivered through a number of research groups within the Research Institute for Primary
Care and Health Sciences (iPCHS), Keele University, the largest of which is the Arthritis Research UK
Primary Care Centre of Excellence, which hosts well-established programmes in spinal pain,
osteoarthritis and stratified care, and research in early identification and primary care