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part-time PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
We have 894 part-time PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
Evaluating complex innovations in health and social care (RDF25/HLS/SWECW/DALKIN)
The InterDisciplinary Evaluation of complex innovations in heAlth and Social care (IDEAS) Team, funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), evaluates complex innovations in the organisation and delivery of health and social care services. Read more
Cybersecurity in AI-Integrated Mental Health Services: Exploring Attitudes, Acceptance and Trust Towards AI-Based Mental Health Support Tools (RDF25/HLS/PSY/BRANLEYBELL)
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is increasingly being integrated into healthcare due to rising demand for mental health support and limited access to services. Read more
An Energy History of Hygiene and Cleanliness in Modern Britain (RDF25/ADSS/HIST/WRIGHT)
This fully funded PhD is affiliated with the Wellcome Trust funded project “Carbon Bodies. Warmth and Fuelling Health in Britain, 1918 to 2022” led by Dr Rebecca Wright [https://wellcome.org/grant-funding/people-and-projects/grants-awarded/carbon-bodies-warmth-and-fuelling-health-britain]. Read more
Sustainable and Impact Resistant Siloxane/Titanium Dioxide Supramolecular Films for Flexible Electronic Displays (RDF25/HLS/APP/XIA)
Project Overview. The rapid growth of flexible displays in consumer electronics, such as foldable smartphones, rollable TVs and wearable devices, has created an urgent demand for advanced protective films that ensure durability, performance, and sustainability. Read more
Unpacking the Beauty Premium: Understanding the influence of physical attractiveness on appearance-based discrimination (RDF25/HLS/PSY/BOVET)
Why are people so concerned about their physical attractiveness? A survey from the Mental Health Foundation in 2019 found that 35% of adults in the UK feel ashamed or depressed because of their body image, and a House of Commons Committee reported that these pressures are directly impacting the health of the population. Read more
Disrupting cycles of vulnerability for women in the North of England (RDF25/HLS/SWECW/COOPER)
Building on the Woman of the North report (Bambra et al., 2024), the proposed project will explore the negative cycles of vulnerability women can experience as a result of domestic violence including child removal, substance use, poor mental health, and homelessness. Read more
Blurring the boundaries between knowledge and practice: mixed-methods study into application of implementation science knowledge by health care researchers and practitioners within collaborative research partnerships (RDF25/HLS/NMH/VANDERGRAAF)
It takes 17 years for only 14% of research to get into practice. As a result, 30-40% of patients do not receive evidence-based care and 25% of patients receive care that is unnecessary or harmful. Read more
Bridging the gap between healthcare professionals and users: can digital resources be empowering, useful and supportive for menopausal women (RDF25/HLS/PSY/LAKEY)
Menopause is a natural transition marked by the end of menstruation, typically occurring between the ages of 45 and 55, with an average age of 51 in Western cultures. Read more
Adaptions to Low-Intensity Interventions for autistic girls (RDF25/HLS/SWECW/REYNOLDS)
Autism can present very differently in women and girls (Hull et al, 2020). Autistic females are more likely to mask their autistic traits and mimic social behaviours, leading to difficulties being missed or misattributed (Bargiela et al., 2016). Read more
Can endurance athletes be taught pace judgement or is it innate? (RDF25/HLS/SER/JOHNS)
Northumbria University is a research-intensive modern University, ranked 23rd in the UK for Research Power in the recent Research Excellence Framework (REF2021). Read more
Preparing For Success: Understanding The Student Transition From Further To Higher Education In Sport Degree Programmes To Promote Retention And Enjoyment (RDF25/HLS/SER/HIBBS)
The transition from further education (FE) to higher education (HE) settings is complex and extensive in nature (Hayman et al., 2020). Learning to navigating the different social (i.e. Read more
Gender and volunteer participation in the North East of England: An exploration of disparities (RDF25/HLS/SWECW/HESLOP)
Volunteering, defined as planned and sustained unpaid work or activity to benefit others outside of the family or household in which the individual freely chooses to participate, provides some unique benefits to organisations, recipients, and the volunteers themselves (Salamon & Sokolowski 2016). Read more
Examining the effects of regular exercise on psychological and physiological health (RDF25/HLS/SER/TEMPEST)
Regular exercise helps to reduce perceived stress associated with everyday life (e.g., problems associated with money, family and/or work). Read more
The application of mixed and multi-level models for analysing real world data in the evaluation of complex evaluations in health and social care (RDF25/HLS/NMH/MCMEEKIN)
We are seeking a fully funded PhD student to join our national evaluation team. Read more
The allotment-soil-microbiome: The missing piece in the race to find nature-based solutions to tackle biodiversity loss and food security (RDF25/HLS/APP/RANDALL)
Food production is intrinsically linked to soils, reliant upon aboveground pollination and insect-plant-soil-microbial interactions for a plethora of needs such as, pest/disease management, nutrient acquisition and stability1,2. Read more