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University of Bedfordshire
Park Square
Luton
Bedfordshire
UK, LU1 3JU
To apply for a research degree, please make sure you fulfill the entry requirements and then complete the online research degree application form and upload your supporting documents.
You should have a good honours degree (2:1 or above) or masters degree or equivalent in the relevant subject area.
International applicants should be aware of our research degree English language requirements
Gurch is Professor of Diversity in Public Health and Director of the
Institute for Health Research at the University of Bedfordshire. He is also a
Fellow of the:
Gurch is an international expert on the development of patient-centred care pathways in diabetes, kidney disease, transplantation, and end-of-life care amongst diverse communities. He is Co-Chair of the European Working Party on Organ Donation among Diverse Populations; a Member of the UK's NICE Guidelines Development Group on Organ Donation and Gurch is currently serving as Chairman of the Department of Health’s End-of-Life Care for Advanced Kidney Disease Project Board.
Gurch was recently a member of the Department of Health’s Organ Donation
Taskforce. As part of
the work of the Taskforce, he was Chair of the Social & Cultural Expert Working
Group and undertook a series of individual meetings with the UK’s Faith and
Belief Leaders to discuss organ donation.
He is a recipient of numerous grants from organisations such as the
Department of Health, National Institute for Health Research, Kidney Research
UK, Big Lottery Fund, NHS Blood & Transplant and the King’s Fund.
In his other ‘life’, Gurch is Chairman of NHS Luton, a Member of the UK Donation Ethics Committee, and a Non-Executive Director of the Human Tissue Authority.
