Dementia Studies

Trauma and dementia diagnosis: An investigation of the potential for a trauma-informed pathway through the diagnosis of dementia, for people under the age of 65 yeas old. 

Masters of Research (MRes)

The MRes opportunity sits within the signature research programme of the Alzheimer Scotland Centre for Policy and Practice in the School of Health and Life Sciences at UWS. Our established partnerships and networks will support close collaboration working with family carers of people with dementia.

People with Young Onset Dementia experience a greater time on a diagnosis pathway than people with late-onset dementia. A longer time on the pathway means a greater risk of harm associated with the psychological distress of a diagnosis that may cause trauma. Therefore, applying a lens to the diagnosis pathway in this project allows for a trauma-informed interpretation of the process and the patient/family perspective.

This project will directly address the gap in knowledge around the use of trauma-informed approaches within dementia care.

The Master of Research (MRes) degree is an advanced postgraduate research degree which is especially focused on preparing students for doctoral research. The MRes usually takes 12 months to complete, during which you are required to complete a defined research project under the supervision of an academic team, and submit a dissertation, typically 15-20,000 words). The MRes provides structured research study and is a great place to begin your research career. If you’re considering studying at PhD / DProf level, the MRes will give you a taste of what it’s like to complete a doctorate.

To be a successful researcher, you must be passionate about your subject area, enthusiastic about research and analysis, and motivated to manage a personal learning programme. You will have already demonstrated research aptitude in your undergraduate (Hons) or masters-level studies.

All applicants are either expected to hold a First or Second Class undergraduate Honours Degree (BA (Hons), BSc (Hons) or BNurs (Hons)) or equivalent award in an appropriate discipline, or have appropriate research or professional experience which has resulted in appropriate evidence of achievement.

For applicants holding a master's degree, it should be in either a health or social care related subject.

For applicants whose first language is not English, the University sets a minimum English Language proficiency level. The qualifications below must have been gained within two years of the start of your course.

General English language requirements at UWS: International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic module (not General Training)

For our research degrees (MRes, MPhil, PhD, DBA, DProf), applicants are required to have an IELTS score as follows:

• overall score of 6.5
• no sub-test less than 6.0

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We can confidently state that our research activities in this project will directly map to 1 UN SDG:

SDG 3 - Good Health & Wellbeing.

UWS aims to be among the global leaders of excellent, relevant and purposeful research aligned with the United Nations SDGs by placing them at the heart of our Strategy 2025.

In the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2022, UWS was the most impactful university in Scotland for 'decent work and economic growth' (United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 8), and 23rd most impactful university in the world for 'reducing inequalities' (UN Sustainable Development Goal 10).

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