elderly PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 31 elderly PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

User-Centric Privacy-by-Design AI-based Adaptive Access Control in a HealthCare Robot for the Elderly

Sheffield Hallam University Computing and Informatics

The Industry and Innovation Research Institute (I2Ri) draws on talents, expertise and facilities across Sheffield Hallam University. Read more

Supervisors: Dr JW Wang, Dr J Marchang, Prof A Di Nuovo

10 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Smart Multi-Sensor Instrument for Personalized Assessment of Gait and Stability in Elderly and Frail Individuals

Edinburgh Napier University School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

This research project aims to design, develop, and evaluate a smart multi-sensor instrument capable of personalized gait and stability assessments. Read more

Supervisor: Prof H Yu

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Investigating the innate immune response in RSV and HMPV infection

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Medicine

This is a Self-Funded/Sponsored PhD opportunity. FUNDING REQUIRED. Full UK/EU or International Tuition Fees. UK Living Expenses. Bench Fees (£46,000 total). Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Triantafilou

31 May 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Ageing to Arrhythmias

University of Leeds Faculty of Biological Sciences

Cardiac arrhythmias are a leading cause of sudden death and morbidity. This project aims to identify why they occur in the elderly and novel routes to therapies. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M K Lancaster, Dr M.A. Colman

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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SELF-FUNDED 3.5-YEAR PHD – Automatic segmentation of femur using deep learning combined with phantomless calibration for rapid personalised fracture risk predictions in clinical applications

University of Sheffield Department of Mechanical Engineering

We are excited to announce a new PhD opportunity in the areas of modelling, biomechanics & deep learning. The project is in collaboration with multiple NHS Trusts including the Sheffield Teaching Hospitals and Sheffield Children’s Hospital. Read more

Supervisor: Dr X Li

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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ACRC Academy

University of Edinburgh

We are looking for the next generation of leaders who can transform advanced care. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) PhD Opportunities

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Reframing Critical and Socially Engaged Arts Practices from a Creative Health / Health Humanities Perspective

University of Worcester Research School

The Arts and Health Research Group was created in 2021 in response to the nationwide increase in physical and mental health needs in the UK, particularly amongst the young, the elderly and minority groups, following the Covid pandemic and lockdown. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Cussans

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Developing Smart Housing for Released Prisoners leveraging Artificial Intelligence and Internet-of-Things

Edinburgh Napier University School of Applied Sciences

This interdisciplinary project focuses on the use of Smart Homes to house people recently released from prison, given the social and economic cost of returning to custody after release. Read more

Supervisor: Dr K Morrison

31 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

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Building Baymax - Flexible Robot Skin: Smart sensors and algorithms

University of York School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

Research Group: Intelligent Systems and Robotics

In this project, we aim to develop the next generation of household robots (not vacuum cleaners but multi-task robotic manipulators) that are safe to interact with, even for children and the elderly. Read more

Supervisors: Dr C Zhao, Dr J Zhu

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Development of sensitive and analytically robust biosensor chips for respiratory virus detection

University of Strathclyde Department of Chemistry

This Medical Research Scotland Sponsored PhD Studentship is focused on the intersection between electrochemical biosensors, chemical biology and virology and features both academic (Prof Corrigan and Prof Burley) and industrial supervision (National Measurement Laboratory - NML). Read more

Supervisors: Prof D Corrigan, Prof G Burley

30 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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(MRC DTP CASE) Development of new in vitro infection models to tackle antimicrobial resistance

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the most serious global public health threats in this century. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Gago, Dr M Bertuzzi, Dr J Bella

13 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Heat, Health and Human Geographies: Exploring Caribbean Responses to Urban Heat Stress through Creative Ethnographic Methods

University of Liverpool School of Environmental Sciences

The University of Liverpool invites applications for a fully funded PhD studentship to conduct a piece of ethnographic research exploring the experiences, responses to and understandings of health and increasing urban heat in Port of Spain, Trinidad. Read more

Supervisors: Dr SJS Smith, Prof CP Pearson

28 June 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Unravelling the role of P4HB in skeletal development: towards treatment of heritable bone fragility

University of Sheffield School of Medicine and Population Health

Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI) affects 1 in 15-20,000 live births and results in a childhood with frequent fractures, reduced mobility and joint problems. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Balasubramanian

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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PhD candidate - Origin of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders in Childhood (f/m/x)

Helmholtz Zentrum Munich Helmholtz Institute for Metabolic, Obesity and Vascular Research (HI-MAG)

We are Helmholtz Munich. In a rapidly changing world, we discover breakthrough solutions for better health. Our research is focused within the areas of metabolic health/diabetes, environmental health, molecular targets and therapies, cell programming and repair, bioengineering, and computational health. Read more

Supervisor: Prof S Körner

22 March 2025 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Arts-led Approaches to Trauma, Memory and Healing

University of Worcester Research School

The Covid pandemic led to a worldwide increase in physical and mental health needs, particularly amongst the young, the elderly and minority groups. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Cussans

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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We have 31 elderly PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

elderly PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 31 elderly PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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