health and safety PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 76 health and safety PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Model-based Approach for Prognostics Health Management (PHM) for Fusion Reactors

University of York

School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

Research Group: Plasma and fusion science and technologies

The University of York is at the forefront of transformative research in data-centric engineering, digital twins, and AI, bringing about a revolution in the design and operation of systems. Read more

Supervisor: Prof S Perin

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

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Take your research degree with the School of Pharmacy, Monash University Malaysia

Monash University Malaysia

Pharmacy

Over 100+ Scholarships Available. Scholarships include the Graduate Research Excellence Scholarships, Tuition Waiver Scholarships, Global Excellence and Mobility Scholarships. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) International PhD Programme

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Behind the Wheel – Self-Management of Musculoskeletal Pain in Professional Drivers

University of Birmingham

School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences

Professional bus, coach and lorry drivers face high levels of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) due to long hours of sitting, whole-body vibration and poor ergonomics. Read more

Supervisors: Dr G S Skamagki, Dr M M Mansfield

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

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Automatic inspection of cement pavement health condition using GPR

Kingston University

Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment

The health and structural integrity of cement pavements are critical to ensuring road safety, longevity, and cost-effective maintenance. Read more

Supervisor: Dr L Zou

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

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Fair-LLMs: Accelerating Fairness-Aware, Privacy-Preserving LLMs for Health Research

University of Aberdeen

School of Natural and Computing Sciences

These projects are open to students worldwide, but have no funding attached. Therefore, the successful applicant will be expected to fund tuition fees at the relevant level (home or international) and any applicable additional research costs. Read more

Supervisors: Dr G Ogunniye, Dr B Bhattarai

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

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Advanced Reliability, Availability and Maintainability (RAM) Modelling for Critical Energy and Transport Systems (Ref: AAE-LJ-2520)

Loughborough University

Department of Aeronautical and Automotive Engineering

Ensuring the reliability and availability of modern engineering systems is fundamental to the safety, efficiency, and sustainability of future energy and transport infrastructures. Read more

Supervisors: Prof L Jackson, Dr S Dunnett

30 September 2026 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Enhancing the performance, condition, safety and reliability of offshore wind energy infrastructure systems using optimal inspections and structural health monitoring

University of Aberdeen

School of Engineering

Supervisors: Dr P Omenzetter, Dr P Dunning

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

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Understanding and intervening in young driver road safety

University of Sheffield

School of Psychology

Newly-qualified drivers are the most likely drivers on the road to be involved in crashes. This is likely to reflect a combination of insufficient driving skill and deliberately choosing a risky driving style (e.g., speeding, dangerous overtaking). Read more

Supervisors: Prof R Rowe, Dr CB Stride

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

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Medical AI: From 3D Imaging and Vision-Language Models to Surgical Robotics and Clinical Agents

University of Birmingham

School of Computer Science

Research Group: Digital Healthcare and Medical Imaging Research Group

Applications are welcome from prospective PhD students, research master students, and visiting scholars who are interested in developing advanced artificial intelligence methods for healthcare. Read more

Supervisor: Dr L Z Zhang

Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Transforming Practice: Co-Creating Practitioner Training to Challenge Stigma and Support Activity with Type 1 Diabetes

University of Worcester

School of Sport and Exercise Science

People with Type 1 diabetes (T1D) consistently report a strong desire to participate in physical activity (PA), yet face persistent structural, educational, and interpersonal barriers throughout their lives. Read more

Supervisor: Dr E Richardson

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

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Implementation of evidence into clinical practice to reduce surgical site infection

University of Birmingham

College of Medicine and Health

The School of Social Policy and Society is offering funding for doctoral research. The studentship will explore how we can ensure evidence from the National Institute for Health and Care Research funded ROSSINI-Platform trial (NIHR163832) is implemented into surgical practice. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Damery

2 July 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Feedback conversations that improve prescribing practices: a sociomaterial study in the UK and Australia – PhD (Funded)

University of Exeter

Health and Community Sciences

The University of Exeter’s Department of Health & Community Sciences is inviting applications for a PhD studentship funded by the Association of the Study of Medical Education to commence on 21 September 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter. Read more

Supervisor: Dr K Mattick

1 August 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Development of antioxidant-loaded dermal formulations for diabetic wound healing

Aston University

College of Health and Life Sciences

Details of the Project. Diabetic wounds and pressure ulcers affect 26 million patients annually[1]. Limited treatment options make diabetic pressure ulcers difficult to heal leading to sepsis, amputations, and social dysfunction[2,3]. Read more

Supervisors: Dr MM Marwah, Dr LSA Sanchez Aranguren, Dr SA Ahmad

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Mitigating LLM-Generated Disinformation via Machine Unlearning: Toward Safer Generative AI

Edinburgh Napier University

School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

False and harmful narratives propagated by large language models threaten the integrity of information in elections, public health, and crisis response. Read more

Supervisors: Dr Z Tan, Dr YY Yu

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

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Improving road safety in low- and middle- income countries

University of Sheffield

School of Psychology

Ninety percent of the globe’s road traffic fatalities are located in Low- and Middle- Income Countries (LMICs) but the majority of research available to date addresses driver behaviour in high income countries. Read more

Supervisor: Prof R Rowe

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

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We have 76 health and safety PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

health and safety PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 76 health and safety PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Model-based Approach for Prognostics Health Management (PHM) for Fusion Reactors

Take your research degree with the School of Pharmacy, Monash University Malaysia

Behind the Wheel – Self-Management of Musculoskeletal Pain in Professional Drivers

Automatic inspection of cement pavement health condition using GPR

Fair-LLMs: Accelerating Fairness-Aware, Privacy-Preserving LLMs for Health Research

Advanced Reliability, Availability and Maintainability (RAM) Modelling for Critical Energy and Transport Systems (Ref: AAE-LJ-2520)

Enhancing the performance, condition, safety and reliability of offshore wind energy infrastructure systems using optimal inspections and structural health monitoring

Understanding and intervening in young driver road safety

Medical AI: From 3D Imaging and Vision-Language Models to Surgical Robotics and Clinical Agents

Transforming Practice: Co-Creating Practitioner Training to Challenge Stigma and Support Activity with Type 1 Diabetes

Implementation of evidence into clinical practice to reduce surgical site infection

Feedback conversations that improve prescribing practices: a sociomaterial study in the UK and Australia – PhD (Funded)

Development of antioxidant-loaded dermal formulations for diabetic wound healing

Mitigating LLM-Generated Disinformation via Machine Unlearning: Toward Safer Generative AI

Improving road safety in low- and middle- income countries

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