ÿþ<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html><!-- InstanceBegin template="/Templates/main.dwt" codeOutsideHTMLIsLocked="false" --> <head> <!-- InstanceBeginEditable name="doctitle" --> <title>The Hypertension Trust </title> <!-- InstanceEndEditable --> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <link href="main.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"> <!-- InstanceBeginEditable name="head" --><!-- InstanceEndEditable --> <style type="text/css"> .style2 { border: 1px solid #000000; vertical-align: middle; font-weight: bold; } </style> </head> <body bgcolor="#EFEFEF" leftmargin="0" topmargin="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0"> <a name="top"></a><br> <table width="762" border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="5" class="bgwhitebox"> <tr> <td width="100%"> <table width="100%" border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" bgcolor="#0066cc" class="box"> <tr> <td height="122" class="topbox"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"> <tr valign="top"> <td width="15%" rowspan="2" valign="middle" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" class="box"> <p> <img src="images/logo.gif" alt="The Hypertension Trust" width="112" height="98"><br> </p> </td> <td align="center"> <img src="images/logo_text.gif" alt="The Hypertension Trust" width="350" height="40"> <br> <br> <div align="center" class="white"> <b>A registered charity supporting research in hypertension<br> and related cardiovascular conditions </b> </div> </td> </tr> <tr valign="middle"> <td> <div align="center" class="white"> <p align="center">Registered Charity Number 289139<font size="1"> </font><br> <br> Member of the Association of Medical Research Charities</p> </div> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td height="5" valign="top"><img src="images/shim.gif" alt="" width="100" height="5"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" bgcolor="#CC3300" class="box"> <tr align="center" valign="top"> <td width="14%" class="style2"><a href="default.htm" class="mainnav">Home</a></td> <td class="box" valign="middle"><b><a href="contact.htm" class="mainnav">Contact Us</a></b></td> <td class="box" valign="middle"><a href="research.htm" class="mainnav">Research Strategy</a></td> <td width="28%" valign="middle" class="box"><b><a href="general.htm" class="mainnav">General Information on Application Process</a></b></td> <td width="19%" valign="middle" class="box"><b><a href="current.htm" class="mainnav">Current and Past Awards</a></b></td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"><img src="images/shim.gif" alt="" width="100" height="5"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" class="topbox"> <!-- InstanceBeginEditable name="main" --> <table width="100%" height="100" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="5" bordercolor="#CCCCCC" class="topbox"> <tr> <td valign="top" class="bgwhitebox"> <p class="header"> The Hypertension Trust - Research Strategy</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><u><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Tahoma; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">Objectives of the Charity</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><?xml namespace="" ns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" prefix="o" ?><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9pt; color: black; font-family: Verdana">The Hypertension Trust is a registered <?xml namespace="" ns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" prefix="st1" ?><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">UK</st1:country-region></st1:place>charity (No. 289139) established to support training in research in hypertension and related cardiovascular conditions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span> High blood pressure affects over 16 million people in the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">UK</st1:country-region></st1:place> and is the direct cause of half of all strokes and heart attacks in the country.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>Failure to control blood pressure to target levels results in 62,000 unnecessary deaths every year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>Recent statistics show that 31.7% of men and 29.5% of women in the <st1:country-region w:st="on">UK</st1:country-region> adult population have high blood pressure (Health Survey for <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">England</st1:country-region></st1:place> , 2003).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span> <o:p></o:p> </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9pt; color: black; font-family: Verdana"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9pt; color: black; font-family: Verdana">The Trust has a broad remit;<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>it seeks to fund research training opportunities into arterial hypertension and related vascular diseases, including pathophysiology, epidemiology, detection, investigation and treatment.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> &nbsp; </span> <o:p></o:p> </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9pt; color: black; font-family: Verdana"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9pt; color: black; font-family: Verdana">The Trust s main objective is to provide training opportunities for young graduates in order to prepare them for a career in research in these fields.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span> <o:p></o:p> </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9pt; color: black; font-family: Verdana"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9pt; color: black; font-family: Verdana">The Trust does not fund project or programme grants.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span> The Hypertension Trust does not have a specific  priority list for particular areas of hypertension or cardiovascular research  the training opportunity and the calibre of the applicant is of prime importance as is also the suitability of the training centre and supervision/support.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> &nbsp; </span>The Trust continues to follow the career of each of its successful candidates after the conclusion of the period of their award.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span> The Trustees are available to provide future career advice and mentorship to individuals, to encourage them to continue with their careers in the field of hypertension and cardiovascular disease.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9pt; color: black; font-family: Verdana"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9pt; color: black; font-family: Verdana">The Hypertension Trust has close links with the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">UK</st1:country-region></st1:place>  s national society for healthcare professionals working in the field of hypertension, The British Hypertension Society (www.bhsoc.org).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>The Fellowship and Studentship Awards are widely advertised to British Hypertension Society members as well as the medical research community in the <st1:country-region w:st="on">UK</st1:country-region> and <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Ireland</st1:country-region></st1:place> .<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>The current BHS President is a member of the panel that reviews all the applications and also of the interview/appointment panel.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9pt; color: black; font-family: Verdana"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9pt; color: black; font-family: Verdana">The Trust recognises that larger charities in the field are funding projects, programmes and training fellowship (in particular the British Heart Foundation).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>The Hypertension Trust is, however, uniquely placed to provide funds exclusively for work in the field of high blood pressure and as such is pleased to be thus able to provide additional opportunities for young scientists.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9pt; color: black; font-family: Verdana"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9pt; color: black; font-family: Verdana">The charitable funds available to The Hypertension Trust have arisen from the surplus remaining after the organisation of the 16<sup>th</sup> Scientific Meeting of the International Society of Hypertension, held in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Glasgow</st1:City></st1:place> in June 1996.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>The Trust does not presently undertake an active fund-raising role, unlike most of the larger cardiovascular <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">UK</st1:country-region></st1:place> charities. The Trust, at least in its current form, will make its last awards in 2008 and continue to support awardees until 2010/11.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9pt; color: black; font-family: Verdana"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9pt; color: black; font-family: Verdana"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; color: black; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 9.0pt">Summary of Awards</span></u></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><u><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: Verdana"><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9pt; color: black; font-family: Verdana">Two types of awards are available  two-year Research Fellowships and three-year Research Studentships (leading to the award of a PhD).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>One Fellowship and one Studentship are usually awarded each year, although this is flexible, depending on the calibre of candidates in a given year.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9pt; color: black; font-family: Verdana"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">Candidates for the Fellowships are required to hold a medical or other higher degree in a relevant field of science (PhD) and to have evidence of research aptitude or clinical experience in hypertension.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> &nbsp; </span>Candidates for the Studentships must have obtained a first class or at least upper second class honours degree. The Trustees will assess applications for the academic/research potential of the applicant, the quality of the training and the track record of the supervisor, particularly in the case of the Studentships.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span> <o:p></o:p> </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9pt; color: black; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> Awards will be given preferentially to <st1:country-region w:st="on">UK</st1:country-region> or EC nationals working in the <st1:country-region w:st="on">UK</st1:country-region> or the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Republic</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Ireland</st1:PlaceName></st1:place> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9pt; color: black; font-family: Verdana"> .<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>The awards will support a period of research at an </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9pt; color: black; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">institute, university or other academic centre in the <st1:country-region w:st="on">UK</st1:country-region> or the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Republic</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Ireland</st1:PlaceName></st1:place> . <o:p></o:p> </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9pt; color: black; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <a name="2"></a><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9pt; color: black; font-family: Verdana"> Awards are advertised in the leading scientific journals and to members of the British Hypertension Society in January each year, with the deadline for applications in early March.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>Following an extensive review process throughout April and May, short listed candidates are interviewed in late May or early June, with successful candidates taking up their positions by October.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9pt; color: black; font-family: Verdana"> <o:p></o:p> </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9pt; color: black; font-family: Verdana"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9pt; color: black; font-family: Verdana"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9pt; color: black; font-family: Verdana">Professor J.L. Reid<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9pt; color: black; font-family: Verdana">Chairman of Trustees<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9pt; color: black; font-family: Verdana"> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> &nbsp; </span></b> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9pt; color: black; font-family: Verdana">January 2006</span></b></p> </td> </tr> </table> <!-- InstanceEndEditable --></td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> <div align="center"> <table width="762" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td> <div align="left"><a href="http://www.hamptonmedical.com/" target="_blank" class="footer">&nbsp;Website Development - Hampton Medical Conferences Ltd.</a>&nbsp;</div> </td> </tr> </table> &nbsp;</div> </body> <!-- InstanceEnd --></html>