nhs PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 131 nhs PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Using the electronic frailty index (eFI) to redefine deprescribing in Scotland.

University of Strathclyde Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy & Biomedical Sciences

Background to the project. Frailty is a critical concept and a key contributor to overall global ageing and impacts a large global market with high public health significance. Read more

Supervisors: Dr N Rattray, Dr Z Rattray, Ms AT Talbot

30 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Improving understanding of patient involvement in improving the safety of their own care worldwide and in the English NHS

University of Birmingham Institute of Applied Health Research

Background to the project. The Midlands Patient Safety Research Collaboration (PSRC) has been funded by the NIHR for 5 years to improve patient safety in acute and maternal care, and is seeking to recruit a PhD student. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Turner, Dr J Aunger

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

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Ox-POS - Using economic methods to optimise cancer care in the NHS: a case study in sarcoma

University of Oxford Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences

Ox-POS - Using economic methods to optimise cancer care in the NHS. a case study in sarcoma. Supervisors. Associate Prof. Apostolos Tsiachristas. Read more

Supervisor: Assoc Prof A P Tsiachristias

1 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Transforming Lives PhD Studentships - Sheffield Hallam University: ENHANCE - Evaluating the NHs englANd Complications of Excess weight clinics for children and young people

Sheffield Hallam University Sport and Physical Activity Research Centre

Applications are invited for Transforming Lives PhD scholarships at the Academy of Sport and Physical Activity, commencing 1 October 2024. Read more

Supervisors: Dr C Homer, Mrs L Nield, Dr M Lamb, Dr C Brown, Prof V Swallow

3 June 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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GOSH BRC Applied Child Health Informatics Theme (Non-Clinical) PhD Studentships

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust

An exciting non-clinical PhD opportunity at the NIHR Great Ormond Street Hospital Biomedical Research Centre (NIHR GOSH BRC) is open for applications. Read more

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Examining the impact of Design HOPES’ interventions across NHS Scotland

University of Strathclyde Department of Design, Manufacture and Engineering Management

The AHRC/ UKRI funded Design HOPES Green Transition Ecosystem (GTE) Hub aims to empower novel research to respond to significant green transition challenges in innovative, design-led collaborative ways. Read more

Supervisor: Prof PR Rodgers

1 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Care and Complaint: Exploring Changing Technologies of Feedback and Complaint in the Scottish NHS

University of Edinburgh Scottish Graduate School of Social Science

The Project. The University of Edinburgh invites applications from suitably qualified graduates for a fully-funded PhD studentship in Science, Technology and Innovation Studies (STIS) on the relationship between healthcare complaints and online feedback in the UK, focusing on Scotland. Read more

Supervisor: Dr F Mazanderani

19 April 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Mining data from National genomics Research Library to enable new gene discovery

University of Sheffield School of Medicine and Population Health

Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) is a new genomic testing technology and process which became available through the NHS in April 2022. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Balasubramanian

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

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Developing virtual reality for paediatric neurorehabilitation

University of Sheffield Department of Computer Science

Brain and spinal cord tumours are the second most common types of cancer in children and young people (CYP) after leukaemia, accounting for approximately 1 out of every 4 childhood cancers. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S C Maddock

22 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Investigating inequalities in the safety of artificial intelligence triage in general practice

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

Background. GP practices in England provide over 30 million appointments per month. Some are for urgent medical conditions that require urgent treatment where delays in care can lead to patient harm. Read more

Supervisors: Dr B Brown, Dr S Cheraghi-Sohi, Prof E Kontopantelis

26 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Identifying variants impacting splicing of 5’ and 3’ UTRs and underpinning inherited retinal disease

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

Genomic variation that impacts splicing is well established as a cause of genomic disorders, but is almost exclusively limited to protein-coding exons and introns intersecting protein-coding exons. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Ellingford, Prof R O'Keefe

15 June 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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The self-perception of adults with orofacial clefting

University of Dundee Dental School

Introduction. Orofacial clefting (OFC) is one of the most common congenital anomalies worldwide and the most common of all facial birth defects. Read more

Supervisors: Prof G McIntyre, Prof P Mossey

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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125th Anniversary Scholarships for Black British Researchers - Between ‘Global Britain’ and national health: The role of Parliament in tackling immunisation inequities of minoritized groups

University of Birmingham School of Government and Society

Project overview. We invite applications for a 4 year fully funded PhD fellowship through the University of Birmingham’s 125th Anniversary Black British Scholarship program. Read more

Supervisors: Dr D Beswick, Dr SA Ali

30 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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A BCI-controlled soft actuated exoskeleton for tele-neurorehabilitation

Canterbury Christ Church University SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING, TECHNOLOGY AND DESIGN

Around 1 in 6 people live in the UK with a neurological condition, and an estimated 600,000 people are diagnosed with a neurological disorder each year [1]. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Manna, Dr Dr Azhar

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

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The impact of extended waiting times for treatment and investigation in people Long-term conditions

University of Worcester Research School

Waiting lists for hospital treatment have steadily increased since 2016 (2016 was the last time that the 18-week treatment target was met by the NHS). Read more

Supervisor: Prof R Stack

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

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We have 131 nhs PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

nhs PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 131 nhs PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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