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health and social care PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 107 health and social care PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Research opportunities in Social Policy and Social Work

University of York
Department of Social Policy and Social Work
We draw on research excellence and expertise in social policy, social work and public management. Our key research areas cover the following themes. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Social Sciences Research Programme
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Funded and self-funded Professional Doctorates – apply now for 2026 entry

University of East Anglia
Faculty of Social Sciences
Embarking on a Professional Doctorate at UEA is a transformative journey, which empowers individuals to push the boundaries of knowledge and expertise within their respective fields. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Professional Doctorate
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Artificial Intelligence for musculoskeletal digital twins: from science to implementation on the ground in routine and emergency settings (Botnar-2026-09)

University of Oxford
Botnar Research Centre
The World Health Organisation estimates musculoskeletal conditions to affect nearly a quarter of the global population. It impacts health outcomes and quality of life, and is in turn compounded by underlying intersectional health inequalities and wider determinants of health. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof S Khalid, Dr M Pineda-Moncusí, Dr U Nazir, Dr L Coates
 1 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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NIHR ARC South West Funded Doctoral Award: Can Virtual Reality (VR) Embodiment Experiences Be Used as Part of Treatment for Eating Disorders?

University of Bristol
Bristol Medical School
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 Supervisors: Dr H Bould, Prof I Penton-Voak, Dr LC Chapman, Prof L Yardley, Prof D Stanton Fraser
 29 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Can a relationship-based, family-focused digital intervention improve emotional wellbeing and reduce demand on specialist mental health services among children and young people?

University of Huddersfield
Centre for Equity in Mental Health (CEMH)
This PhD project will evaluate and further develop the LOHA platform Your Family Relationship Toolkit | Build Trust and Connection | LOHA, an innovative digital psychosocial intervention designed to support children and young people (CYP), their families, and the professionals involved in their care. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr B Hebberd
 13 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Implementation of care within economic evaluation: a case study based on the SilverCloud Target Trials (Ref: ARC26/HW/CE/POTHOFF)

Northumbria University
School of Communities and Education
NHS Talking Therapies services face continuing pressure to improve access to effective mental health care. Internet-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy (iCBT) for depression and/or anxiety offers a potentially scalable response. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Pothoff
 19 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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The impact of pre-registration nurse education on students perceptions of nursing homes as clinical placement settings

University of Worcester
School of Health and Wellbeing
The population aged over 65 is rapidly growing and is projected to triple by 2050 (United Nations, 2023). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Cooke, Dr R Warner
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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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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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
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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