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Deadline: 19 May 2025
North West, All England
Come and join a vibrant, growing doctoral community with access to state-of-the-art facilities at the Institute of Sport.
Prehabilitation is a core component of supportive care for health and wellbeing during cancer survivorship. It aims to improve cancer treatment outcomes and long-term health by preparing people awaiting cancer treatments, not only surgery, through support for physical activity, nutrition and emotional wellbeing either alone or in combination, and from the point of diagnosis.
However, despite the clinical and cost effectiveness of cancer prehabilitation, engagement and uptake from South Asian communities remains very low. Research shows treatment and survival outcomes are poor among minority ethnic groups, therefore, it is of paramount importance for this population to engage in cancer prehabilitation to improve clinical outcomes.
As such, this studentship will investigate the feasibility of a culturally tailored cancer prehabilitation for South Asian communities through our partnership with Prehab4Cancer.
Project aims and objectives
The aim is to develop and test the feasibility of a culturally tailored cancer prehabilitation intervention for South Asian communities.
To achieve this, we will:
The qualifications, skills, knowledge and experience applicants should have for this project, in addition to our standard entry requirements.
Female-only applicant: This is a requirement due to existing barriers associated with accessing healthcare in South Asian women. Exercise is an important component of this research, and a same sex health practitioner is required for South Asian women, so we are asking for a female applicant only to mitigate those barriers.
Essential
Desirable
The student will be in receipt of a stipend payment; the Research Council minimum rate (set by UKRI) is £20,780 for 2025/26.
Home and overseas students can apply. Home fees are covered. Eligible overseas students will need to make up the difference in tuition fee funding.
Interested applicants should contact Dr Stefan Birkett (s.birkett@mmu.ac.uk) for an informal discussion.
To apply you will need to complete the online application form for a full-time PhD in sports and exercise science.
You should also complete a narrative CV (500-1000 words) addressing the project’s aims and objectives, demonstrating how the skills you have map to the area of research, how your experience makes you suitable for this position, and why you see this area as being of importance and interest.
You will need to upload your statement in the supporting documents section of the University’s Admissions Portal.
Applications closing date: 19 May 2025
Expected start date: October 2025
Please quote the reference: SciEng-SB-2025-Tailored Cancer Prehabilitation
Manchester Metropolitan University fosters an inclusive culture of belonging that promotes equity and celebrates diversity. Please ensure that you take into account our Inclusive and Diverse Culture Strategy when preparing an application.
Home and overseas students can apply. Home fees are covered. Eligible overseas students will need to make up the difference in tuition fee funding.
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