population health PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 172 population health PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

New PhD studentships available at Warwick Medical School starting October 2026

Applications are open to home students only. Three studentships are available starting October 2026 at Warwick Medical School, the University of Warwick. Read more

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NIHR Funded PhD: Dual detection of pathogen and immunocorrelates in saliva for surveillance of vaccine preventable diseases

University of Bristol

School of Cellular and Molecular Medicine

NIHR Health Protection Research Focus Award in Vaccines and Immunisation Doctoral Award. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Halliday

3 July 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Predicting Frailty Using Integrated Health and Social Data to Support Preventive, Community-Based Care

Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland

RSCI Population

This project explores how we can better support people to live healthier, more independent lives for longer by predicting frailty earlier using large, real-world datasets. Read more

Supervisors: Prof H Nazar, Prof N Al-Moubayed

21 July 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Shared decision making and antipsychotic medication: qualitative study exploring the experiences of people with serious mental illness in a specific population such as young adults or peri-menopausal women

Newcastle University

Faculty of Medical Sciences Graduate School

Prescribing antipsychotics has increased steadily in England over the last decade. For serious mental health conditions like schizophrenia, they are usually prescribed with the view of keeping the patient on them indefinitely. Read more

Supervisors: Dr L Lindsey, Dr C Richardson

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

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Evaluating the UK Vaccine Programme Holistically

University of Cambridge

Department of Veterinary Medicine

This PhD project is embedded in the NIHR Health Protection Research Unit in Vaccines & Immunisation, a collaboration between the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), University College London (UCL) and the University of Cambridge. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Trotter

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

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Exploring the Lived Experience of People with Coexisting Type 1 Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)

University of Worcester

School of Health and Wellbeing

Type 1 diabetes (T1D) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) are two long-term conditions that often intersect, creating complex physical, psychological, and social challenges. Read more

Supervisors: Prof D Kyte, Dr E Richardson, Dr E Innes

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

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The impact of pre-registration nurse education on students perceptions of nursing homes as clinical placement settings

University of Worcester

School of Health and Wellbeing

The population aged over 65 is rapidly growing and is projected to triple by 2050 (United Nations, 2023). Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Cooke, Dr R Warner

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

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Foster Care in Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller Communities. An Anglo-Irish Comparative Study

University of Worcester

School of Health and Wellbeing

There are disproportionate numbers of Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller children in state care in England, children who are ‘doubly traumatised’ by being fostered out of their culture due to the absence of foster families from these cultures (this would not be the case with other ethnic minorities). Read more

Supervisors: Dr P Unwin, Dr CS Sealey, Dr TC Cane

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

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AI System for Detecting Emerging Mood Problems in Young People using Digital Phenotypes

University of Warwick

Warwick Medical School

How can smartphone and social media use, music listening and health data (digital phenotypes – DPs) be used for identification and early intervention of emerging mood problems in young people in higher education (YPHE)?. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Jilka

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

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Men's lives: the consequences of living with high levels of drive for muscularity

University of Worcester

School of Sport and Exercise Science

Historically, body image research has focused on females and their dieting and weight loss habits. McCreary and Sasse (2000) recognised that although some men desired to be thin for health, occupational, or recreational reasons, high levels of the drive for thinness in men from Western societies is relatively rare. Read more

Supervisors: Dr C Edwards, Dr G Molnar, Dr DT Tod

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

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Improving meta-analysis of complex healthcare interventions: Application to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

University of Leicester

Department of Population Health Sciences

Health and social care interventions—like those for quitting smoking or managing weight—are often made up of several parts. For example, a smoking cessation programme might include motivational sessions, behaviour-change strategies, and different delivery formats (online, in-person, group sessions) [1]. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Freeman, Prof A Sutton, Dr ES Smith

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

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Paraspeckle condensates in cell health, stress and disease – what can structural studies tell us?

University of Sheffield

School of Medicine and Population Health

About the project. Biomolecular condensates are crucial organisers of cellular biochemistry and hence physiology. The paraspeckle is a stress-responsive nuclear condensate dysregulated in human diseases such as cancer, neurodegeneration and infectious diseases. Read more

Supervisors: Dr T Shelkovnikova, Dr I Lahiri, Prof A Whitehouse

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

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Working with farming families to build resilience when living with dementia

University of Worcester

School of Health and Wellbeing

Although there is no cure for dementia, the experience can be shaped by the individual’s’ coping style, life history, health, neurological impairments and social environment. Read more

Supervisor: Dr CHJ Jones

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

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Novel Formulation Strategies for Multi-Drug Delivery Systems to Address Polypharmacy

University of Liverpool

Faculty of Health and Life Sciences

This PhD project aims to develop next-generation multi-therapy drug delivery systems that address polypharmacy by engineering programmable formulations in a single dose that simplify complex drug regimens and transform care for patients with multiple chronic conditions. Read more

Supervisor: Dr w Lau

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

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Intergenerational programmes in community-based support initiatives for people living with dementia – understanding the impacts and outcomes

University of Worcester

School of Health and Wellbeing

The project will seek to understand the impacts, challenges, successes, barriers, sustainability issues and best practices in community-based support initiatives for people living with dementia in Worcestershire and Herefordshire. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Barrett, Prof A Kington

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We have 172 population health PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

population health PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 172 population health PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

New PhD studentships available at Warwick Medical School starting October 2026

NIHR Funded PhD: Dual detection of pathogen and immunocorrelates in saliva for surveillance of vaccine preventable diseases

Predicting Frailty Using Integrated Health and Social Data to Support Preventive, Community-Based Care

Shared decision making and antipsychotic medication: qualitative study exploring the experiences of people with serious mental illness in a specific population such as young adults or peri-menopausal women

Evaluating the UK Vaccine Programme Holistically

Exploring the Lived Experience of People with Coexisting Type 1 Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)

The impact of pre-registration nurse education on students perceptions of nursing homes as clinical placement settings

Foster Care in Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller Communities. An Anglo-Irish Comparative Study

AI System for Detecting Emerging Mood Problems in Young People using Digital Phenotypes

Men's lives: the consequences of living with high levels of drive for muscularity

Improving meta-analysis of complex healthcare interventions: Application to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Paraspeckle condensates in cell health, stress and disease – what can structural studies tell us?

Working with farming families to build resilience when living with dementia

Novel Formulation Strategies for Multi-Drug Delivery Systems to Address Polypharmacy

Intergenerational programmes in community-based support initiatives for people living with dementia – understanding the impacts and outcomes

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Shared decision making and antipsychotic medication: qualitative study exploring the experiences of people with serious mental illness in a specific population such as young adults or peri-menopausal women