BRACE Scolarship Announced

BRACE (Bristol Research into Alzheimer's and Care of the Elderly) Ph.D.
Studentship 'Predicting the progression of cognitive impairment in memory
clinic attendees' Department of Social Medicine

Applications are invited from graduates with good honours or Masters degrees
in a numerate discipline, and extensive experience of applied statistical
analysis, for a three-year Ph.D. studentship tenable from January 2008. The
student will use anonymous data from the Bristol memory clinic archives to
investigate whether neuropsychological tests administered at presentation
can help identify individuals whose cognitive impairment will worsen.

The studentship is funded by the BRACE charity (Bristol Research into
Alzheimer's and Care of the Elderly) and includes a stipend of £12,500 per
year, plus a generous allowance for research costs. It is anticipated that
the project will require a comparison and choice between potentially useful
statistical methods in a practical context. A demonstrated interest in
health services research and Alzheimer's disease would be desirable.

Further details from Susie Potts. T: 0117 928 7274 E:
susie.potts@bristol.ac.uk.
Web page http://www.epi.bris.ac.uk

Application is by CV and covering letter, which should be sent to Dr Chris
Metcalfe: Department of Social Medicine, University of Bristol, Canynge
Hall, Whiteladies Road, Bristol, UK, BS8 2PR
(E: chris.metcalfe@bristol.ac.uk)