Research Capacity Development

MRes Student Group

We welcome trainees from diverse academic backgrounds with the aim of enabling them to develop essential skills in inter-disciplinary research.

Our alumni include medical doctors, epidemiologists and biomedical scientists undertaking everything from summer placements and undergraduate projects through to Masters level dissertations and PhDs. You can read about the range of research undertaken by our current trainees by viewing the profiles below.

If you are interested in training opportunities with us please contact our Research Capacity Development Lead: jonny.bunn@newcastle.ac.uk

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Trainees and PhD Students

Please see our People page for current trainees and PhD students.

Masters Students

Alice Hari Soejono

MRes Ageing Health Student
Alice is an intercalating medical student from the University of Indonesia, enrolled in the Master of Research in Ageing and Health program at Newcastle University.

Alumni

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Hermione Anderson

Masters student

Dr Fred Barker

Academic Foundation Programme Doctor

Matthew Birkbeck

Clinical PhD Fellow & Clinical Scientist
Email: matt.birkbeck@newcastle.ac.uk
Matthews PhD focusses on the application of MRI in Neuromuscular ageing

Katherine Bowden-Brown

Masters Student

Rebecca Chungath

Masters student

Finlay Clarkson

Undergraduate Medical Student
Finlay undertook a three-week placement to gain insight into the research activities of the AGE Research Group.

Joseph Dean

Masters Student

William Doherty

Masters Student

Amie Ellis

MSci Biomedical Sciences Student
Amie undertook a five-week placement to gain an insight into clinical research that takes place at the AGE Research Group.

Leena Habiballa

NIHR Newcastle BRC PhD student

Dr Ashley Hart

Academic Foundation Programme Doctor

Eleanor Hayes

PhD Student
Email: e.j.hayes2@newcastle.ac.uk
Eleanor's PhD focused on characterising the magnitude and time-course of symptoms of exercise induced muscle damage in older adults.