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ageing PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 169 ageing PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Working with farming families to build resilience when living with dementia

Although there is no cure for dementia, the experience can be shaped by the individual’s’ coping style, life history, health, neurological impairments and social environment. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr CHJ Jones
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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What role can leisure play in enabling people to sustain their chosen lifestyle post diagnosis with dementia?

Discourse about dementia and best practice in addressing its malign outcomes has progressed over the last generation from a purely medicalised lens, through person centred and personhood approaches, to those where the social citizenship of individuals is promoted. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr CR Russell
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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The potential of AI in the detection and diagnosis of dementia in rural areas/underserved groups

There are currently around 982,000 people with dementia in the UK with the number expected to rise to 1.4 million by 2040 (Alzheimer’s Society, 2025). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Evans
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Pain management for people living with dementia in Extra Care Housing

Background. There is plenty of research and a large body of evidence that shows that, for older people living with dementia, pain assessment and management is suboptimal as compared to other older people with similar health conditions in hospitals, residential care, nursing care and in their own homes. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Barrett, Dr MO O’Malley
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Measuring the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of Meeting Centres

A Meeting Centre (MC) is a local resource, operating out of ordinary community buildings, that offers on-going warm and friendly expert support to people with mild to moderate dementia and their families. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Evans, Dr MO O’Malley
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Intergenerational programmes in community-based support initiatives for people living with dementia – understanding the impacts and outcomes

The project will seek to understand the impacts, challenges, successes, barriers, sustainability issues and best practices in community-based support initiatives for people living with dementia in Worcestershire and Herefordshire. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Barrett, Prof A Kington
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Dementia and mental health: the use of artificial intelligence to support people living with dementia and/or care partners in rural areas

There are currently around 982,000 people with dementia in the UK with the number expected to rise to 1.4 million by 2040. With the number of people over 65 years old set to grow by around 50% in rural areas by 2039 (All Party Action Group on Dementia, 2023) a significant proportion will be affected by dementia. . Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Evans, Dr C Bowers
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Exploring the Challenges to Dementia Diagnosis in Rural Areas

Rural areas face distinct healthcare challenges, including an aging population, vast distances to cover, and inadequate transport and telecommunications infrastructure. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr RS Swift, Dr P Unwin
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Impairment of cerebral blood flow regulatory mechanisms in stroke: the influence of stroke sub-type, severity and location

  Research Group: Cardiovascular Sciences
The Cerebral Haemodynamics in Ageing and Stroke Medicine (CHiASM) Research Group of the Division of Cardiovascular Sciences has an international reputation for leading research on cerebral haemodynamic alterations resulting from ischaemic and/or haemorrhagic stroke. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr JM Minhas, Prof R Panerai
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Reactive Sulfur Species: Unlocking Nature’s Hidden Chemistry for Health and Sustainability

  Research Group: Molecular & Cell Biology
Have you ever wondered what really drives life under stress? For decades, biology has focused on reactive oxygen species (ROS) as the main players in health and disease. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr CS Switzer
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Epigenetics of early human embryonic development

  Research Group: Molecular & Cell Biology
The 46th chromosome in XX female mammals, the second X, has to be switched off. That way females equalize gene dosage of X-linked genes with XY males. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr Y Markaki, Dr MT Tellier
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Unmasking molecular pathways of sarcopenia and muscle dysfunction and their biomarkers

Sarcopenia is a disease that affects individuals both as part of the normal ageing process and as a consequence of systemic disease. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr H McAuley, Dr LAB Baker, Prof D Jones
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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From 3D Digital Documentation to Structural interventions for historic masonry structures

Engineering problems related to conservation and restoration of Cultural Heritage are attracting increasing attention by researchers, offering opportunities for novel research and industry collaborations. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Marinelli, Dr D Barreto
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Long-term durability of polymeric composites in offshore wind energy applications: An integrated experimental and numerical study

This PhD scholarship is offered by the EPSRC CDT in Offshore Wind Energy Sustainability and Resilience; a partnership between the Universities of Durham, Hull, Loughborough and Sheffield. The successful applicant will undertake six-month of training with the rest of the CDT cohort at the University of Hull before continuing their PhD research at Durham University. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr Z Ullah, Dr S Szyniszewski
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Enhancing the Resilience of Offshore Wind Electrical Systems through Digital Twin Tools

The UK’s expansion of offshore wind is changing the dynamics of the electricity grid, particularly due to the lack of generation inertia worsening power system stability. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Griffo, Dr X Chen, Dr M Smailes, Dr A Nambiar
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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