health data PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 472 health data PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Assessing the impact of the new NICE asthma guidelines

Clinicians, researchers and policy makers are anticipating the release of new joint British Thoracic Society/ Scottish Intercollege Guidelines Network/National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (BTS/SIGN/NICE) asthma guidelines. Read more

Supervisor: Prof D Shaw

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

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Impacts of environmental exposures on critically ill children: a national cohort study

University of Leicester

College of Life Sciences

Research Group: Public Health & Epidemiology

Project background. Environmental exposures including air pollution, noise, greenspace and extreme temperature has each been investigated in relation to childhood health outcomes around the world[1]. Read more

Supervisors: Dr SC Cai, Dr S Seaton, Prof A Hansell

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

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Cardiovascular function around the clock: harnessing protective circadian mechanisms towards smarter design of novel retinoid therapies and lifestyle interventions

University of Liverpool

Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences

This exciting project will investigate novel protective cardiac mechanisms and time-of-day circadian information on optimal treatments with the aim of improving cardiovascular health. Read more

Supervisor: Dr VPV Pekovic-Vaughan

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

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Psychology of Human Performance and Health

Loughborough University

School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences

The project will focus on the psychology of human excellence and/or well-being. The research will, broadly speaking, address how high achievers develop, succeed, and thrive in demanding environments, and will likely cluster around one or more of the following related themes. Read more

Supervisor: Prof D Fletcher

31 July 2026 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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Automatic calibration of electrooculography data for accurate quantification of eye-movements (NEWMANJ_U26CMP)

University of East Anglia

School of Computing Sciences

Dizziness affects up to 20% of the population, often the elderly, placing time and cost pressures on health services worldwide. Vertigo, a type of dizziness, results in an unusual eye-movement which can assist diagnosis, but is often not present by the time patients visit their clinician. Read more

Supervisor: Dr JN Newman

18 June 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Exploring the care and treatment gap for people with likely dementia in prison (VC2608)

University of the West of Scotland

School of Health & Life Sciences

The University of the West of Scotland (UWS) is seeking to attract a PhD candidate of outstanding ability and commitment to join its vibrant and growing programme of internationally excellent research. Read more

Supervisors: Dr R Macrae, Dr N Skelly, Dr J Taylor

15 June 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Safeguarding Language Models: Engineering Protective Responses to Mental Health Crises

Cardiff University

Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics

Research Group: Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics

Project Description. Large Language Models (LLMs) are increasingly embedded in contemporary digital environments, yet their handling of crisis-related interactions remains inconsistent and carries substantial safety risks. Read more

Supervisors: Dr C Perez-Almendros, Dr LES Espinosa-Anke, Dr R Evans

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

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Pin-ing it down: Understanding the Enigmatic Role of Pin1 in Health and Disease

University of Leicester

Department of Chemistry

Second Supervisor. Dr Gareth Hall, Institute of Structural and Chemical Biology & School of Biological and Biomedical Science, University of Leicester. Read more

Supervisors: Dr RD Doveston, Prof S Macip

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

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Late preterm and term corticosteroids: impacts on neonatal glycaemia and childhood health and wellbeing

University of Auckland

Liggins Institute

Summary. This project will explore aspects of corticosteroid use before late preterm and term planned caesarean section birth. Read more

Supervisors: Prof J Harding, Dr LD Dawes

28 June 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Reactive Sulfur Species: Unlocking Nature’s Hidden Chemistry for Health and Sustainability

University of Leicester

College of Life Sciences

Research Group: Molecular & Cell Biology

Have you ever wondered what really drives life under stress? For decades, biology has focused on reactive oxygen species (ROS) as the main players in health and disease. Read more

Supervisor: Dr CS Switzer

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

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Open uncontrolled burning of plastic waste – measuring / modelling prevalence, emissions and impacts on climate change and human health exposure

Imperial College London

Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering

Solid waste management remains a major sustainability challenge globally, and especially in the Global South, where substantial quantities of (uncollected) waste are often set in fire as a means of disposal or resource recovery. Read more

Supervisor: Dr CV Velis

1 December 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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We have 472 health data PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

health data PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 472 health data PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Assessing the impact of the new NICE asthma guidelines

Impacts of environmental exposures on critically ill children: a national cohort study

Scalable and Interpretable Time Series Machine Learning for Industrial Systems

Urban Facilities Management in the Smart Places Ecosystem

Understanding and curing genetic kidney disease

Cardiovascular function around the clock: harnessing protective circadian mechanisms towards smarter design of novel retinoid therapies and lifestyle interventions

Psychology of Human Performance and Health

Implementation of evidence into clinical practice to reduce surgical site infection

Automatic calibration of electrooculography data for accurate quantification of eye-movements (NEWMANJ_U26CMP)

Exploring the care and treatment gap for people with likely dementia in prison (VC2608)

Safeguarding Language Models: Engineering Protective Responses to Mental Health Crises

Pin-ing it down: Understanding the Enigmatic Role of Pin1 in Health and Disease

Late preterm and term corticosteroids: impacts on neonatal glycaemia and childhood health and wellbeing

Reactive Sulfur Species: Unlocking Nature’s Hidden Chemistry for Health and Sustainability

Open uncontrolled burning of plastic waste – measuring / modelling prevalence, emissions and impacts on climate change and human health exposure

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