PhD Studentships 2014 – Multi-agent Systems *NIHR Biomedical Research Centre for Mental Health and NIHR Biomedical Research Unit *
*To start: October 2014* We are offering 1 PhD studentship to applicants with a background in Computer Science, Software Engineering or Mathematics. The awards are funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) through the Biomedical Research Centre for Mental Health (BRC-MH) and Biomedical Research Unit at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM) and the Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College London (KCL). The PhD is the aim of building a multi-agent system expert system for the early prediction and prevention of Adverse Drug Reactions from free-text patient records. Early detection of possible adverse-drug reactions (ADRs) is a major issue in caring for Psychiatric patients. Currently, detecting the factors that contribute to the onset of an ADR relies on spontaneous reports, which suffer from underreporting, latency, and inconsistency. The proposed system is to predict the onset of adverse drug events based on the clinical history, symptoms, medication history, habits and personal traits of the patients using the information found in the patient records. The project is motivated by the high abundance of patient information obtained from the *Clinical** **Record** **Interactive** **Search** *(CRIS) system, which has been built to provide authorised researchers with access to anonymised information extracted from the electronic clinical records system used in the* **South** **London** **and** **Maudsley** **NHS** ** Foundation** **Trust* <http://www.slam.nhs.uk/> (SLAM). A part of the project will focus on text-mining and information retrieval from the free-text patient records available. However, the main part of the award will be directed towards the design and realization of the large-scale multi-agent expert system system. Background in Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Multi-agent systems or Natural language understanding are highly desirable. The BRC-MH and BRU-D are pioneering multidisciplinary translational research. They bring together researches from different fields and health professionals from two internationally recognised organisations. SLaM is the UK’s largest NHS mental health service provider with a long history of multi-disciplinary research. *Award* 1 x PhD studentship to applicants with a background in Computer Science or Mathematics, with knowledge in Artificial Intelligence, Multi-agent Systems, Software Engineering or Natural Language Processing being desirable. Funding is available for 3 years. *Project:* Entry requirements You should have (or be expected to obtain) a 2:1 or 1st class honours degree in a subject relevant to the proposed project. If you already possess (or expect to obtain) a research-based MSc degree, a merit or distinction level is expected. English language competence criteria applies. *Award type and Eligibility* The award covers academic fees (Home/EU rate); a stipend (£16,000 per year) and contributions towards research costs, training and conference attendance. Overseas students and others not meeting UK Home Office residency criteria may apply but would be required to cover the balance of fees over the Home/EU rate. *How to apply* Applicants must complete and submit an online admissions application, via the admissions portal https://myapplication.kcl.ac.uk/ On ‘Choosing a programme’ page, please select ‘Research degrees’ and enter the keyword ‘BRC’. In your application, you will be asked to include: Academic Transcripts – where applicable, academic transcripts must be submitted with the online admissions applications. Academic References – all admissions applications require two supporting references. If the applicant is relying on his/her referees to submit references directly to the College after he/she has submitted his/her admissions application, then the applicant must ensure that their chosen referees are made aware of the funding deadline. Covering letter describing (i) why they are applying for a studentship, (ii) their area(s) of interest, (iii) the project title (Project 5 Multi-agent Systems for Managin Adverse Drug Reactions) (Note: the full list of PhD opportunities offered by the BRC is found here<http://www.kcl.ac.uk/iop/research/pgr/phdstudentships/BRC-MH,-BRU-D-3-Year-PhD-Studentships-2014.pdf>. The applicant should clearly state her preference when selecting the project) (iv) any other information relevant to the application. In the Funding section, please tick box 5 and include the following reference: BRCIOP14. Without this reference, your application may not be considered. References must be received by the deadline to be eligible. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. For further information about the project, please contact Dr. Zina Ibrahim at [email protected] For further information on how to apply, please contact Ms Corinne Farrugia at [email protected]. Further information<http://www.kcl.ac.uk/iop/research/pgr/phdstudentships/BRC-PhD-Further-Information.pdf> About the NIHR Biomedical Research Unit for Mental Health and Biomedical Research Unit in Dementia<http://www.slam.nhs.uk/research/biomedical-research-centre/brc-home.aspx> MSc courses at the IoP<http://www.kcl.ac.uk/prospectus/school/institute-of-psychiatry/programmes> Research degrees at the IoP<http://www.kcl.ac.uk/iop/research/pgr/pgrprogrammes.aspx> Postgraduate study at the IoP <http://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/pg/index.aspx> KCL Graduate school<http://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/pg/school/GraduateSchool.aspx> KCL Researcher Development Programme<http://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/pg/school/training/index.aspx> *Background* The Institute of Psychiatry (IoP), King’s College London has the highest research power of any UK Institution in the area of neuroscience, clinical psychology and psychiatry (2008 Research Assessment Excercise). We are the largest academic community in Europe dedicated to the study, treatment and prevention of mental health problems and neurodegenerative disease. We conduct a high level of interdisciplinary research with Computer Scientist being our main partners to develop novel methods for the detection and treatment of psychiatric illnesses. The IoP offers opportunities for research and training in basic and clinical science across the mental health spectrum on one campus. Studying at the IoP you will have access to a large clinical population through King’s Health Partners, an Academic Health Science Centre that includes Guy’s and St Thomas’, King’s College Hospital and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trusts. *Closing date: Friday 22 November 2013 (9.00 am GMT) * *Interviews: 9 & 10 December 2013*
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