1. NIHR-funded Masters in Clinical Research
Rosemary Huntriss
Specialist Diabetes Dietitian
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

2. What I will be discussing…
Why did I apply for the course?
What was the application process?
How did it work?
What research did I do?
What did I do when I returned to work?
What are my future plans?

3. Why did I apply for the course
MSc Advanced Nutrition
Service Evaluation
Trust Audit Competition
Published paper
Genuine interest in research

4. What was the application process?
Approval from department
Pick your university
Application form
Shortlisting
Interview
Selection

5. How did it work? Full-time (option of part-time)
Secondment for 12 months. NIHR (National Institute of Health Research) funded my salary for 12 months
Six modules: Research Design, Critical Appraisal and Evidence Synthesis, Research in the Clinical Setting, Quantitative Research, Qualitative Research and Statistics
Dissertation: Qualitative research project, quantitative research project or systematic review

6. How did it work? 3 modules in semester 1 3 modules in semester 2
Dissertation throughout
Roughly 0.2WTE allocated to spending in your Hospital Trust, mainly allocated for project work
All assignments, no exams
Majority of content online at the University of Manchester

7. What research did I do?
Systematic review and meta-analysis considering the role of a low-carbohydrate diet in the management of type 2 diabetes
Project of your choice which has to be considered appropriate by your University and generally of interest to your Department

8. What did I do when I returned to work?
Spoke to my managers about my experience and achievements
Ensured research activities were linked in with my objectives
Commenced my own research project
Working towards getting my dissertation published in a peer-reviewed journal

9. Future plans Undertake and complete my first empirical research study
Publications in peer-reviewed journals
NIHR Doctoral Research Fellowship (?!)
Goal: to become a leading researcher in the field of nutritional therapy for patients with diabetes, with a particular emphasis on dietary carbohydrate management

10. Questions