<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT;"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 21.06px;">PhD Studentships at the University of Exeter</span></font><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><br></span></font></div><div style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT;"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><br></span></font></div><div style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT;"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 12px;">We’re currently advertising 9 PhD studentships across the Exeter Biomedical Research Centre, </span><span style="font-size: 12px;">including</span><span style="font-size: 12px;"> for projects involving AI/NLP for healthcare:</span></font></div><ul style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT;"><li><span style="font-size: 12px;"><a href="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">Using natural language processing to understand and enhance therapeutic mechanisms in digital psychological therapy </a> </span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12px;"><a href="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">Unlocking the Power of UK Hospital Data: Leveraging Machine Learning and Natural Language Processing for High-Fidelity Clinical Research </a> </span></li></ul><div style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT;"><div><font face="Arial" style="font-size: 12px;"><b>For more details:</b></font></div><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"><li style="margin: 0cm;"><font face="Arial" style="font-size: 12px;">Website – link <a href="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" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);">here</a></font></li><li style="margin: 0cm;"><font face="Arial" style="font-size: 12px;">LinkedIn – link <a href="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" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);">here</a></font></li><li style="margin: 0cm;"><font face="Arial" style="font-size: 12px;">‘X’ – link <a href="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" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);">here</a></font></li></ul></div><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT;"><strong style="font-size: 12px; font-family: Arial;">Fees and funding</strong></span><div style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT;"><p><font face="Arial" style="font-size: 12px;">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). </font><em><font face="Arial" style="font-size: 12px;">*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. </font></em><span style="font-size: 12px; font-family: Arial;">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.</span></p><p><font face="Arial" style="font-size: 12px;"><strong>Timeline</strong><br><br>The closing date for applications is midnight on <strong>Tuesday 17th September 2024</strong>. Interview panels are anticipated to be held virtually week commencing the 30th September 2024. </font><span style="font-size: 12px; font-family: Arial;">Expected start dates are between 1st November 2024 and 6th January 2025.</span></p><p><font face="Arial" style="font-size: 12px;"><br><strong>Contact details</strong><br><br>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 <a href="mailto:S.L.Gould@exeter.ac.uk">S.L.Gould@exeter.ac.uk</a>.</font></p></div><div style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT;"><font face="Arial" style="font-size: 12px;">Entry requirements</font><p><font face="Arial" style="font-size: 12px;">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.</font></p><p><font face="Arial" style="font-size: 12px;">If English is not your first language you will need to meet the required level as per our guidance at <a href="https://www.exeter.ac.uk/pg-research/apply/english/">https://www.exeter.ac.uk/pg-research/apply/english/</a></font></p></div><div style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT;"><p><strong><font face="Arial" style="font-size: 12px;">Our Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Commitment</font></strong></p><p><font face="Arial" style="font-size: 12px;">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. <br>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.<br>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.</font></p></div><div style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT;"><font face="Arial" style="font-size: 12px;">Summary</font><br><font face="Arial" style="font-size: 12px;">Application deadline:</font><br><font face="Arial" style="font-size: 12px;">17th September 2024</font><br><font face="Arial" style="font-size: 12px;">Value:</font><br><font face="Arial" style="font-size: 12px;">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</font><br><font face="Arial" style="font-size: 12px;">Duration of award:</font><br><font face="Arial" style="font-size: 12px;">per year</font><br><font face="Arial" style="font-size: 12px;">Contact: PGR Admissions </font><br><a href="mailto:pgrapplicants@exeter.ac.uk"><font face="Arial" style="font-size: 12px;">pgrapplicants@exeter.ac.uk</font></a></div><div style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT;"><br></div><div style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT;"><font face="Arial" style="font-size: 12px;">----------------------------------------------------<br><a href="https://sites.google.com/view/alinev">Aline Villavicencio</a> (she/her)</font><div><font face="Arial" style="font-size: 12px;">Professor in Natural Language Processing</font></div><div><font face="Arial" style="font-size: 12px;">Director of the <a href="https://www.exeter.ac.uk/research/institutes/idsai/">Institute for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence</a><br>University of Exeter (UK)</font></div><div><br></div></div></body></html>