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IHE Summer Studentship Scheme 2022
28 March 2022
果冻影院 Engineering and the Institute of Healthcare Engineering is offering up to sixteen summer studentships at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital and 果冻影院H/果冻影院H BRC for 果冻影院 undergraduates.
The IHE Summer Studentship Scheme will give undergraduate students an exciting opportunity to shadow clinicians and take part in a related research project at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital (RNOH) and other 果冻影院H/果冻影院H Biomedical Research Centre. The projects will be jointly supervised by a clinician and a 果冻影院 academic.听
Overview
Eligibility
The studentship scheme is open to undergraduate students in the Faculty of Engineering across the following departments and divisions:
- Mechanical Engineering听
- Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering听
- Electrical Engineering听
- Biochemical Engineering听
- Computer Science听
- Digital Health听
- Division of Surgery
This scheme is not available to first-year students
Dates and duration
Studentships will run for 8 weeks from June through September with the exact听dates to be agreed between supervisors and students for each project. It is expected that the internships will be taken partly or fully in person.
Finances
Funding for 8 weeks for the student (that is 37.5 hours/week *拢11.05/hour * 8 weeks, i.e. 拢3,315) + 拢200 stipend for the project.
What will a typical project look like?
In the first 3 weeks, students will have exposure to the clinical setting and interaction with clinical teams. The remaining 5 weeks will be focused on their selected project. Ideally, the core of the project should be completed by end of week 7, using week 8 for a write-up, handover, and dissemination.
Information for clinicians and 果冻影院 staff
We are looking for proposals from clinicians and academics for projects. The scheme provides a special opportunity to the best and brightest of the 果冻影院 Engineering undergraduate community, previous projects have had an incredible impact.
Criteria for projects:
- Must provide at least 2 weeks of clinical experience in the hospital working amongst clinical teams, ideally working with multi-disciplinary teams, with the rest of the project focussed on a research aim
Submit your proposal:
Submissions are now open. Please complete the by 11.59 pm Thursday 28听April. Projects co-supervised by 果冻影院 staff are encouraged.
If you have any questions, please contact the team at g.brianza@ucl.ac.uk.听
Information for 果冻影院 students
Student projects
Please click here听to view the full descriptions for each project.
| Project number | Project title | Clinical unit | Lead clinicians |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Studying the spino-pelvic relationship prior to total hip replacement: Co-registration of two image modalities. | RNHO- Surgical Technology Laboratory | Mr Johann Henckel |
| 2 | Understanding early failure of a novel antiallergic knee implant design: A retrieval analysis study听 | RNOH - The Implant Science Centre | Mr Johann Henckel |
| 3 | Perspectives on the use of digital apps among chronic pain patients and health professionals | RNOH- Chronic Pain Team | Dr Roxaneh Zarnegar |
| 4 | Design of force measuring apparatus for investigating screw compression | RNOH -Foot & Ankle Surgical Team | Mr Karan Malhotra |
| 5 | A study on the validity of pre-operative planning software with a lateralised reverse geometry shoulder prosthesis: a comparing of post-operative clinical motion | RNOH -Upper Limb surgical team | Mr Addie Majed & Mr David Butt |
| 6 | Developing haptic feedback for Intraosseous Transcutaneous Amputation Prosthesis (ITAP): modelling bone anchoring | RNHO - Orthopaedics | Miss Deborah Eastwood |
| 7 | Using Cardio-Pulmonary Exercise Test (CPET) to predict post-surgery outcomes | 果冻影院H - HPPL Human Pharmacology and Physiology Laboratory | Dr John Whittle |
| 8 | Kinesiophobia: a systematic review and patient impact interview | RNOH - Physiotherapy | Mr Anju Jaggi |
| 9 | Endoscopic spinal surgery - AR application | RNOH - Spinal Surgery Unit | Mr David Baxter |
| 10 | Spinal sarcoma priority setting partnership | RNOGG - Spinal Surgery Unit | Mr Hanny Anwar, Lt Col David Baxter |
| 11 | Evaluation of the role of PET imaging for target definition in radiotherapy for rectal cancer | 果冻影院H - Oncology: Gastrointestinal Clinical Oncology | Prof Maria Hawkins, Dr Richard Thomas, Dr Douglas Brand |
How to apply
Applications for the scheme are now open.
To apply for the scheme, you will be required to submit:听
- Your CV (2-pages maximum). Check out about formatting your CV from the Complete University Guide.
- A cover letter (1-page maximum), and indicate your 1st and 2nd choice of projects with a justification of why you are suitable for each (200 words per project).听
- A statement of endorsement from your personal tutor or another 果冻影院 academic staff member who knows you personally with their contact details. This person may be contacted if there are any issues (e.g. wellbeing or engagement)听during your studentship, so please make sure they are aware of this.
Applications should be made via this 听by 11.59听pm Monday 9 May听2022.听
We are looking for applicants with a history of academic excellence, motivation, and leadership, as well as a convincing case of suitability for their chosen project. 听
How did last year's students find the experience?
"As my internship draws to a close and I reflect on all I have learned, I realise what an excellent experience this has been. I gathered much knowledge in the classroom, but a hands-on approach has been invaluable.
I thoroughly enjoyed my internship this summer and now have very valuable experience under my belt.
Words are not enough to express how grateful I am to have been part of a team that is at the forefront of inventing new ways to help patients."
-听Oreeditse Mogobye (果冻影院 Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering)
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- Yuansheng Zhang (果冻影院 Mechanical Engineering)
Thank you to the 果冻影院 Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering Athena Swan committee for funding one of the studentships.