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An exciting PhD opportunity in diabetes and physical activity is currently being advertised, please click here for the full advert.
| Qualification type: | PhD |
| Location: | Lincoln |
| Funding amount: | £14,296 per annum |
| Hours: | Full Time |
| Closes: | 8th July 2016 |
Applicants should have a first or upper second class honours degree or equivalent in a relevant area.
An application of a 1-page CV, a 1-page project proposal and a 1-page covering letter should be e-mailed to Abigail Taylor ataylor@lincoln.ac.uk
Candidates are encouraged to contact Dr Ffion Curtis who is happy to discuss any aspects of this project or your application prior to submission.
Lincoln Institute for Health
This is an exciting time to join our thriving PhD community here at the Lincoln Institute for Health (LIH). We are inviting applications from PhD candidates with an interest in the role of lifestyle interventions for the prevention and management of type 2 diabetes and associated complications. The LIH conducts internationally excellent and world-class research to develop innovative health and social care technologies, treatments and improved health systems. In the most recent Research Excellence Framework (2014) assessment the LIH was ranked 9th out of 98 UK University submissions for the quality of the research conducted by its researchers. The successful candidate will be a member of the Doctoral Training Alliance (http://www.unialliance.ac.uk/dta/) and have access to elective, specialist training programs across Alliance universities.
Project overview: Physical activity, cognitive function and type 2 diabetes
Type 2 diabetes is associated with accelerated cognitive decline with previous studies demonstrating decrements in memory function, executive function, and information-processing speed. Whilst the precise pathophysiology of cognitive dysfunction in diabetes is not fully understood, it is proposed that hyperglycemia, vascular disease, hypoglycemia, and insulin resistance play significant roles. Further work is required to advance our understanding of this exciting and novel research area.
Independently both cognitive tasks and physical activity interventions have been shown to reduce the naturally occurring age related decline in cognitive functioning. The focus of this project is to expand this line of enquiry, applying cognitive activities and physical activity interventions to examine the extent to which alone, and in combination, these may result in cognitive effects within patients with type 2 diabetes.
Supervisory Team
Dr Ffion Curtis (http://staff.lincoln.ac.uk/fcurtis)
Dr Mark F Smith (http://staff.lincoln.ac.uk/mfsmith)
