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health communication PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 295 health communication PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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RNA-binding protein secretion by aging neurons: the key to spreading proteotoxicity?

This PhD project investigates the fundamental cell biology of neuronal aging, focusing on how cellular senescence rewires proteostasis and non-cell-autonomous communication in the central nervous system. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr T Shelkovnikova, Dr J Cooper-Knock, Prof JR Boyne, Dr Rahul S Samant
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Can medicinal mushrooms change neuronal behaviour?

The expected start date of this studentship is September 2027. An exciting opportunity to study the neuronal effects of edible mushroom extracts. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr T Craig
 2 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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NWD DLA programme: Unlocking the Acidic Proteome: Development and Application of Negative-Ion Proteomics for Cell Signalling and Extracellular Protein Biology

Proteins are the molecular machines that control virtually every process in living cells. Their activity is regulated by small chemical modifications, known as post-translational modifications (PTMs), which act as molecular switches to control cellular communication, response to environmental cues and protein function. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof C E Eyers, Dr A Chetwynd, Prof R Scheltema
 4 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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ACCE+ DLA programme: Predatory fish declines in coral reef ecosystems: understanding the socio-ecological implications

Background. Coral reefs are vibrant ecosystems that depend on a delicate balance of predator-prey interactions to maintain their health and structure. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr K Edeye Osuka, Dr R Roche, Dr M Samoilys, Prof K Parr
 7 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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(PDS Award) Sensing Nature: Designing and Evaluating Interventions that Enhance Environmental Empathy and Nature Connectedness (SEEEN)

How do people sense and make sense of the natural world around them, and can we help them connect with it more deeply? This PhD will design and evaluate interventions that strengthen nature connectedness and environmental empathy, which attract growing interest as drivers of wellbeing and pro-environmental behaviour. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr SM MacQuarrie, Dr IT Thornhill, Dr M Vigo
 18 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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(PDS Award) Sensory integration in speech production - insights from speakers with hearing loss

How are the senses integrated in speech production? This PhD project uses hearing loss as a natural test case to investigate how speech production changes with age and hearing loss. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr P Strycharczuk, Dr A Heinrich
 18 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Equipped for Adulthood: Investigating the Role of Therapeutic Recreation in Developing Life Skills and Self-Management for Young Adults with Serious Illness.

  Research Group: Psychology
OPEN TO UK AND REPUBLIC OF IRELAND STUDENTS ONLY. Summary. This project evaluates the Barretstown Young Adult Programme (YAP), which delivers the "Five to Thrive" framework—a practical, choice-led wellbeing programme supported by Holland & Barrett. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr E Henderson, Prof R Lowry, Dr A Cahoon
 8 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Bridging the Gap Together: Co-Producing Support for Families Awaiting Paediatric Speech and Language Therapy Services in Northern Ireland

  Research Group: Nursing and Health
OPEN TO UK AND REPUBLIC OF IRELAND STUDENTS ONLY. Demand for paediatric Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) services in Northern Ireland (NI) exceeds capacity, with over 3,300 children aged 2–5 years awaiting services (RCSLT NI 2024). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr O Duffy, Dr NH Hegarty
 8 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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(EPSRC DTP) 3D Printing of Resorbable Polymeric Scaffolds for Cardiac Valve Leaflet Engineering

Heart valve disease affects millions worldwide and is a major cause of heart failure and valve replacement surgery. Current replacement valves have significant limitations. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr C Pinali, Dr J Bella, Dr S Richardson, Dr M Domingos
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Turning fragmented climate data into decision tools: who is most at risk, and how sure are we?

Background. Climate change does not put everyone in the same danger. Whether a heatwave, flood or drought becomes a disaster depends on where the hazard lands and on who and what is exposed. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Siraj, Dr AL Taylor
 13 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Data-driven modelling and control of turbulence-generated noise

Are you passionate about understanding the underlying physical principle of noise generation by unsteady turbulent flows? Do you want to contribute to cutting-edge research that will lead to a breaking towards achieving silent aircraft design?. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Z Wang
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Federated Unlearning for Neuro-Symbolic Autonomous Driving

Federated learning (FL) enables vehicles to collaborate on model training without sharing raw data, while neuro-symbolic AI combines perception from neural networks with rule-based reasoning for compliance and explainability. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr Z Tan, Dr KB Babaagba
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Mitigating LLM-Generated Disinformation via Machine Unlearning: Toward Safer Generative AI

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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ACCE+ DLA Programme: MYCO-RISK: Bridging the Fungal Gap in Aquatic and Terrestrial Environmental Risk Assessment

ACCE+ DLA is committed to recruiting extraordinary future scientists regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, faith or religious belief, pregnancy or maternity, parental or caring responsibilities or career pathway to date. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof JS Snape
 7 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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How do neurons interpret epigenetic information in DNA?

DNA modifications, including methylation and hydroxymethylation, encode a layer of regulatory information alongside the genetic instructions. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Hardwick, Prof J MIll
 2 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)