The Bloomsbury Studentships

The first Bloomsbury Studentships were awarded from September 2007.  Holders are expected to work for a PhD under the supervision of at least two of the six member institutions, with one acting as the lead investigator.  The second group of Studentships was awarded from September 2008 and the selection process for September 2009 is well under way.

On 27th March 2009, students holding these prestigious awards were invited to present a progress report on their research to an invited audiences of staff and students from the six colleges.  Each student made a presentation and this was followed by lively question and answer sessions.  As an interdisciplinary and intercollegiate event, it was also an invaluable networking opportunity for the award holders who are drawn from Britain, other European countries and from around the world.  Such was the success of this event that another will be planned for the middle of the 2009-2010 academic year.

The projects currently being researched by award holders are as follows:

Starting in 2007

Investigations into Acg and other putative nitrosoreductases, key proteins in the dormancy phases of tuberculosis
Development NGOs and human rights education
Strengthening open, distance and flexible learning (ODFL) systems to increase education access and attainment for young people in high HIV prevalence areas in Malawi
Development of models of human intestinal epithelium to study how infection by Campylobacter jejuni causes diarrhoeal disease
Relationship between medication error and patient harm due to adverse drug effects
Impact of the implementation of control strategies in live bird markets on the dynamics of H5N1 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, a modelling approach
Suilysin toxoid as a vaccine against Streptococcus suis meningitis
Antibacterial compounds from locusts
A cost effective formulation of amphotericin B for the treatment of visceral leishmaniasis

Starting in 2008

Legalisation and judicialisation in the provision of health and care services
Using technology to detect and improve social deficits in children with Autism
New antibacterials from plants and their modes of action
Investigations into human urothelial cell signalling pathways and antibiotic response in Overactive Bladder (OAB)
Escherichia coli KI  interactions with human brain microvascular endothelial cells, a primary step in the development of Neonatal Meningitis
Active ageing, social engagement and health of older people in Europe:  population and policy influences
Structural studies of Kinesin adaptor protein: an important mediator of trafficking processes in neurons
Comparative oncology investigation of membrane active polymers for the treatment of cancer
Medicines for children: priorities for research and outcome assessment
School experiences and educational attainment for children in rural compared with urban areas
The investment behaviour of Chinese listed firms:  how does it differ from UK firms