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Research placement and dissertation

two students © Keiko Ikeuchi

Between May and August, students will undertake a 12-week research placement that leads to a dissertation (in the form of a draft publication appropriate for submission to a peer-reviewed journal). The purpose of the placement is to develop and deepen an appreciation and understanding of concepts and skills learnt during the course, and to apply them to a real world situation through independent study.

The majority of past students have completed their placements in the UK (mostly in Oxford), however, a small number of students have chosen to conduct their placements overseas.

Examples of MSc dissertation titles

  • The association between speech-in-noise hearing impairment and incident dementia in the UK Biobank
  • Associations between changes in eGFR and albuminuria with risk of cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality: analyses from 90,000 English primary care patients
  • The burden, treatment, control and consequences of hypertension in Cuba
  • Ethnic differences in adiposity in The Malaysian Cohort
  • Factors associated with place of death: analysis of decedents in the Million Women Study cohort (1996-2017)
  • Soy isoflavone intake and vegetarianism in relation to breast cancer risk in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition - Oxford cohort
  • The association between satellite prophages and disease caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae
  • Determinants of SARS-CoV-2 vaccine receipt in marginalized communities of Tamil Nadu, India
  • Patient outcomes in two waves of the COVID-19 pandemic: Baseline risk scores in the RECOVERY Trial
  • Mortality risks associated with delayed discharge from hospital: an analysis of electronic health records
  • Trends in hospital care use in Harbin (2008-2015) using data from the China Kadoorie Biobank
  • Estimating the effect of ICU-acquired antibiotic resistant infections on excess length of stay and economic costs
  • Characterising the determinants of multidrug-resistant malaria in Southeast Asia: A retrospective analysis of 2,000 P. falciparum genome sequences
  • Long term trends in admissions to hospital for primary care sensitive conditions for children aged under 15 in England
  • Risk factors for maternal mortality in nine empowered action states in India
  • Temporal trends in the incidence of autism spectrum disorders in children and variation in diagnosis rates in the UK.

 

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student experience

Learning at Oxford, surrounded and taught by world-leading epidemiologists and global health scientists, has been transformative, driving me to think critically and innovatively about population health issues. With this enriched experience, I'm eager to apply my skills to impactful, grassroots, and large-scale health research, aiming to improve the quality and quantity of lives of people in Africa and globally.

Yusuff Adebayo Adebisi, 2022─23

 

Undertaking this MSc has provided me with a comprehensive grounding in the principles of epidemiology and statistics to complement my clinical medical training. It has been inspiring to learn from leaders in population health and gain insight into the possibilities that lie ahead from the excellent array of masterclass speakers.

Abinav Mohanamurali, 2022─23

 

The teaching staff on the course are incredible and will do what they can to ensure you learn. One cool thing about the course is the masterclasses ─ real people doing amazing things in the industry/ research centres/ NGOs/ governments who come to share their experiences with you.

Josephine Gondwe, 2022─2023 (Read what Josephine thought about the course.)

 

I feel that the course contents aligned completely with what I expected. I have achieved my aim of gaining the statistical and epidemiological skillset I needed to conduct high quality research independently...I would also say that the department is really supportive and student-centric.

Aaron Ho, 2021─22 (Read what Aaron thought about the course.)

 

One of the best aspects of the course was the diversity of nationalities and experiences in the MSc, which meant that discussions regarding real world examples that classmates had worked on were brought to discussion.

Emma Taylor-Gallardo, 2021─22 (Read what Emma thought about the course.)

 

I can say that I truly believe this MSc to be a perfect case study for the importance and strength of international collaboration in epidemiology and global health research.

Lilian Hartman, 2019─20 (Read Lilian’s experience on the MSc during the COVID-19 pandemic.)