health communication PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 164 health communication PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

COPE Mental Health Project – Co-production of Pharmacy Staff Education for Mental Health

Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy & Biomedical Sciences

Mental ill health is increasingly prevalent in Scotland, with rising rates of adults reporting depressive symptoms (1) and one‑in‑five prescribed an antidepressant annually (2). Read more

Supervisor: Dr NW Weir

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

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Creative Health in Paediatric Care and/or Social Prescribing in the Community: Co-designed Arts and Digital Interventions to Improve Health Outcomes for Children and Families in the UK

Leeds Beckett University

School of Health

Arts-led joined Arts & Health PHD scholarship. A collaboration between the Leeds School of Arts/Creative Arts and Health Research Lab (CAHREL) and the School of Health/Centre for Health Promotion Research (CHPR). Read more

Supervisors: Prof P Sextou, Prof A Bagnall

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

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PhD Global Excellence and Mobility Scholarship (GEMS 2026). Research Project: Nano-enabled detection and risk communication of microplastics in ASEAN food chains

Monash University Malaysia

Pharmacy

Microplastics are increasingly found in the food chain, with Malaysia and Indonesia among the most impacted due to high plastic consumption. Read more

Supervisors: Dr Athirah Bakhtiar, Assoc Prof Dr Pitaloka

31 July 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Evidence to inform targeted infection testing strategies for migrants to high-income countries

University College London

Institute of Health Informatics

A 3.5-year teaching PhD Studentship in infectious disease epidemiology and health economic modelling is available within the Institute of Health Informatics. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Baggaley

23 June 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK 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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Applied Dementia Studies (PhD, Faculty of Health Studies)

University of Bradford

School of Health Studies

Study a PhD at the University of Bradford and contribute new and significant knowledge to the field of Applied Dementia Studies. Doctoral studies at Bradford focus on improving care, health and wellbeing of people with, or affected by, dementia. Many of our students are involved in researching two main areas. Read more

Self-Funded PhD Students Only PhD Research Programme

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PhD in Language, Discourse and Communication - Studentships at King’s College London

King’s College London

The Centre for Language Discourse and Communication at King’s College London is currently recruiting UK and International students for our PhD in Language, Discourse and Communication supported by the LISS-DTP Social Sciences Studentship Scheme (Research Area 3. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) PhD Research Programme

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FULLY FUNDED MScR - The impact of incarceration on the health of family members

University of Glasgow

College of Medical, Veterinary & Life Sciences

To apply, please click institution webiste. Project overview. In Scotland, as in many countries, the prison population is rising. Read more

Supervisors: Dr CMcP McParland, Dr MD Drummond

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

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Understanding how electrical communication can regulate metabolic cycles in bacteria biofilms

University of Reading

Department of Biomedical Engineering

Project Overview. A biofilm is a robust form of bacteria colony resistant to antibiotics. They have significant impacts on a multitude of industries impacting health and industrial processes such as in food production and water security. Read more

Supervisors: Dr Y Hayashi, Dr G Barrett

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

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How nutrition and the connection between the gut, muscles, and heart affect aging, health, and disease — using metabolomics and proteomics

University of Liverpool

Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences

This project explores how nutrition and the gut–muscle–heart connection influence aging, health, and disease. By combining cutting-edge metabolomics and proteomics, it uncovers unique biological pathways—offering transformative insights into healthy aging and innovative strategies for disease prevention. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Isanejad

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

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Individualised Utility Based Decision Modelling for Personalised Clinical Decisions

University of Birmingham

Department of Applied Health Sciences

Traditional cost‑effectiveness models underpin healthcare resource allocation by estimating population‑average outcomes and utilities associated with treatments. Read more

Supervisors: Prof T Marshall, Dr R McDonald

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

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Listening in the Wild: Understanding Everyday Audio Exposure and Its Impact

Edinburgh Napier University

School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

Billions of people use headphones, earbuds, and loudspeakers every day, yet we still know surprisingly little about how loud they really listen, how long they are exposed, and what this means for long-term hearing health. Read more

Supervisors: Dr I McGregor, Dr RS Selfridge

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

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Developing and evaluating a co-designed complex intervention to support multidisciplinary decision-making and patient-centred care in gestational breast cancer (gBC)

University of Surrey

School of Health Sciences

Research Group: Cancer Cancer/Digital health and Data

Gestional breast cancer (gBC), defined as breast cancer diagnosed during pregnancy, presents a rare and highly complex clinical challenge.1 Women and clinicians must make time-critical treatment decisions under uncertainty, balancing maternal and foetal outcomes across multiple specialties. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Harris, Dr J Armes

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

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Creating Explainable AI for Health with Confidence

University of Southampton

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Professor Gabriela Czanner. This PhD will develop advanced machine learning methods to transform heterogeneous, routinely collected medical data into explainable, uncertainty-aware insights for healthcare decision-making. Read more

Supervisor: Prof G Czanner

31 August 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Sustainable solutions for nutrient management and soil health in agricultural systems

Western Sydney University

Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment

We are seeking a motivated domestic and international PhD candidate to join a multidisciplinary research project investigating innovative approaches to improve nutrient management, soil health, and agricultural sustainability. Read more

Supervisor: Dr E Egidi

30 June 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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We have 164 health communication PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

health communication PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 164 health communication PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

COPE Mental Health Project – Co-production of Pharmacy Staff Education for Mental Health

Creative Health in Paediatric Care and/or Social Prescribing in the Community: Co-designed Arts and Digital Interventions to Improve Health Outcomes for Children and Families in the UK

PhD Global Excellence and Mobility Scholarship (GEMS 2026). Research Project: Nano-enabled detection and risk communication of microplastics in ASEAN food chains

Evidence to inform targeted infection testing strategies for migrants to high-income countries

Responsible Generative AI for Preventative Health Behaviour Change

Applied Dementia Studies (PhD, Faculty of Health Studies)

PhD in Language, Discourse and Communication - Studentships at King’s College London

FULLY FUNDED MScR - The impact of incarceration on the health of family members

Understanding how electrical communication can regulate metabolic cycles in bacteria biofilms

How nutrition and the connection between the gut, muscles, and heart affect aging, health, and disease — using metabolomics and proteomics

Individualised Utility Based Decision Modelling for Personalised Clinical Decisions

Listening in the Wild: Understanding Everyday Audio Exposure and Its Impact

Developing and evaluating a co-designed complex intervention to support multidisciplinary decision-making and patient-centred care in gestational breast cancer (gBC)

Creating Explainable AI for Health with Confidence

Sustainable solutions for nutrient management and soil health in agricultural systems

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