About us
The Centre for Doctoral Training in Musculoskeletal Health and Pain in Ageing and Wellbeing (CDT MHPAW) provides PhD training for clinical and non-clinical scientists. The CDT MHPAW is delivered and managed collaboratively by the Musculoskeletal theme of the NIHR Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre and three Nottingham centres of research excellence; the Pain Centre Versus Arthritis, the MRC-Versus Arthritis Centre for Musculoskeletal Ageing Research and the Centre for Sport, Exercise and Osteoarthritis Research Versus Arthritis. Student bases are in several different University campuses and hospitals.
Our overarching goal is to achieve patient benefit and research impact in musculoskeletal health and wellbeing. Our research mission is to pursue international excellence in multidisciplinary musculoskeletal research across the translational pathway. We aim to enhance our understanding of arthritis, pain, musculoskeletal injury, and ageing. We aim to use this understanding to develop and evaluate better treatments of these conditions.
We have world class facilities and world leading investigators with multidisciplinary expertise in: sport and exercise medicine and science; bone and cartilage biology; rheumatology; imaging; epidemiology and evidence based medicine; biobanks; preclinical modelling; orthopaedics; biomechanics; psychology; genetics; skeletal muscle physiology; metabolism and biochemistry; exercise physiology; rehabilitation; complex intervention development and its evaluation. We are committed to training the next generation of researchers, building capacity in these vital areas.
Aims
The CDT aims to build an international flagship centre of post graduate training that brings together research centres of excellence in musculoskeletal health research. It provides a tailored training platform to deliver the next generation of research leaders in musculoskeletal health, thereby increasing the UK's capacity for research in this important area of unmet clinical need. We do this by encouraging interaction between musculoskeletal researchers all aiming for the same ultimate goal by using different methods or patient groups, or a different points on the translational research pathway.
Current student information
- Assessment milestones
- International students
Links
Pain Centre Versus Arthritis
Centre for Sport, Exercise and Osteoarthritis Research Versus Arthritis
MRC Versus Arthritis Centre for Musculoskeletal Ageing Research
School of Medicine
Graduate School
International Office
Versus Arthritis
Why study with us?
- Our academics are leaders in the field of musculoskeletal health and pain
- We offer a tailored training programme, built around the individual training needs of the student and that is underpinned by the Research Development Framework
- Our students will be able to access generic training provided by the Graduate School, the School of Medicine, the N-Trans programme and the Faculty training programme, and Masters level taught programmes.
- Established connections to industry
- Opportunities for work experience and clinical placements
- Commitment to support international students further information
The programme
The CDT hosts a student-led forum to share research opportunities, request peer group support, and request specific training or educational support over and above routine PhD supervision and educational opportunities.
The CDT coordinates active PhD student engagement in regular musculoskeletal research symposia.
The team
Prof John Gladman - Lead, MSK theme, NIHR Nottingham BRC
Dr Iskandar Idris - MSK theme training lead, NIHR Nottingham BRC
Mr Fabricio Barros - MSK theme manager, NIHR Nottingham BRC
Contacts
Mr Fabricio Barros - MSK theme manager, NIHR Nottingham BRC
Administrative Co-ordinator
tel: +44(0)115 82 31766
fax: +44(0)115 82 31757
Find out more
School of Medicine postgraduate training information