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health and social care PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 87 health and social care PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Predicting Frailty Using Integrated Health and Social Data to Support Preventive, Community-Based Care

Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
RSCI Population
This project explores how we can better support people to live healthier, more independent lives for longer by predicting frailty earlier using large, real-world datasets. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof H Nazar, Prof N Al-Moubayed
 21 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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The determinants of sexual orientation inequalities in health.

University of Liverpool
Institute of Population Health
The PhD aims to develop theoretical models for variation in the demand for health across sexual orientation groups and test hypotheses generated therein. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr W Whittaker, Dr E Camacho
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Generative AI for Personalised Feedback in Digital Learning

University of Strathclyde
Department of Computer and Information Sciences
Are you ready to be at the forefront of AI innovation and transform how digital learning is designed, delivered, and experienced? Join us on a cutting-edge project investigating how generative AI can provide automated assessment and personalised feedback in digital learning environments, with a particular focus on health and social care education. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Y Moshfeghi
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Data Quality and Cleaning in Big Data

Edinburgh Napier University
School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment
The proliferation of Big Data analytics is developing ever more sophisticated models for intelligent data-driven insight and decision making in business and in other areas such as health and social care. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr T Peng, Assoc Prof A Lawson
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Responsible Generative AI for Preventative Health Behaviour Change

University of Strathclyde
Department of Computer and Information Sciences
Are you ready to be at the forefront of AI innovation and redefine how Generative AI can support real-world health behaviour change? Join us on a cutting-edge project investigating how adaptive and explainable conversational AI systems can support smoking cessation and long-term behaviour change in public-sector health contexts. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Y Moshfeghi
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Kinship Care

University of Worcester
Institute of Education
Kinship Care is the term given whereby children who cannot live with their birth parents are looked after by a connected person (relative or family friend). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr AP Prowle, Dr P Unwin
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Identifying and understanding inequalities in cancer treatment among people with physical disabilities: A Multi-Methods Studentship

University of Surrey
School of Health Sciences
  Research Group: Cancer Care Expert Group
Background. Cancer is a leading cause of mortality in the United Kingdom. Chances for survival are improved when patients receive treatment (‘treatment receipt’), with further improvement when treatment is initiated early (shorter ‘time-to-treatment’). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr RK Kerrison, Dr NG Gill, Dr AC Cox
 12 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Multivariate, longitudinal and cross-cultural exploration of the effects of becoming a parent on mental health and wellbeing in modern society

University of Bristol
Bristol Medical School
Why do some people thrive when they become parents, while others struggle? This PhD explores how mental wellbeing changes during the transition to parenthood, using rich data from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC) and datasets from non-UK countries. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof C Haworth
 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

University of Worcester
School of Health and Wellbeing
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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Great North Sleep research: a mixed methods study to explore the safe and effective use of medicines to improve sleep health

Newcastle University
Faculty of Medical Sciences Graduate School
Sleep is a fundamental pillar of human health, underpinning physical wellbeing, cognitive performance, emotional regulation, and long-term disease prevention. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Rathbone
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Exploring health inequalities in the impact of unpaid caregiving on employment for carers of people with dementia

University of Liverpool
Institute of Population Health
Background. Nearly 1 million people are living with dementia in the UK, with this number continuously growing. Unfortunately, care needs to be supplemented by family members and friends, as formal care does not meet all the needs of people living with dementia. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr C Giebel
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Improving meta-analysis of complex healthcare interventions: Application to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

University of Leicester
Department of Population Health Sciences
Health and social care interventions—like those for quitting smoking or managing weight—are often made up of several parts. For example, a smoking cessation programme might include motivational sessions, behaviour-change strategies, and different delivery formats (online, in-person, group sessions) [1]. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Freeman, Prof A Sutton, Dr ES Smith
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A relationship-based approach to nurturing the mental health of young children and their families in the Early Years

University of Worcester
Institute of Education
Over recent years, the decline in children’s mental health has become increasingly obvious and deeply concerning. This reflects a national trend and a mounting anxiety about the wellbeing of those who educate and care for our children. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr E Laurence, Dr C Solvason
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Tongue Twisters: using the creative possibilities of nonsense language to improve care for people with dementia

Leeds Beckett University
School of Health
The importance of music, creativity, opportunities for meaningful engagement and the use of these to enhance communication within care homes for people with dementia is well documented. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof C Surr, Dr A Dunn
 31 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Exploring the Use of Social Media Platforms for Supporting Individuals with Long-Term Conditions: Impacts on Self-Management and Healthcare Engagement

University of Worcester
School of Health and Wellbeing
This PhD will investigate how individuals with long-term conditions (LTCs) use social media platforms to access informal care, social support, and advise from people with lived experience of illness. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof R Stack, Dr CS Sealey
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