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Generating a tool to estimate the risk of acute mountain sickness in UK and Ireland-based altitude travellers

Anglia Ruskin University ARU School of Psychology and Sport Science

Research Group: Cambridge Centre for Sport and Exercise Sciences

Research Group. Cambridge Centre for Sport and Exercise Sciences. Proposed supervisory team. Dr Ash Willmott. Dr Neil Maxwell (University of Brighton). Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Willmott

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

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PhD studentship: Bridge Health Monitoring for Risk-Based Asset Management - (ENG 1710)

University of Nottingham Faculty of Engineering

Supervised by Rasa Remenyte-Prescott (Resilience Engineering, Faculty of Engineering) and Panagiotis Psimoulis (Geospatial Engineering, Faculty of Engineering). Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Remenyte-Prescott

Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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How does parental education increase risk to ADHD in the offspring?

University of Bristol Bristol Medical School

Rationale. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a chronic neurodevelopmental condition, characterised by persistent difficulties in the areas of attention span/impulse control. Read more

Supervisors: Dr E Stergiakouli, Dr L Howe, Dr AH Havdhal

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Identifying causal risk factors for disease progression

University of Bristol Bristol Medical School

Rationale. Typical epidemiological studies aim to identify causal risk factors for onset of disease by comparing diseased cases with disease free controls. Read more

Supervisors: Dr L Paternoster, Prof G Davey-Smith, Dr A Hartley

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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MUSIC-AF: Personalised music interventions to reduce arrhythmia recurrence after rhythm control in patients with atrial fibrillation

University of Liverpool Department of Music

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common cardiac arrhythmia characterized by irregular and often rapid electrical activity in the atria of the heart due to a disruption to the normal coordinated contractions1. Read more

Supervisors: Dr EC Coutinho, Dr A Shantsila, Prof GYH Lip

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

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Can biophotonics help prevent spontaneous pre-term birth?

University of Sheffield Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering

Spontaneous pre-term birth (sPTB) costs the UK NHS over £1billion annually and is a major cause of disability in the young. Babies that are born before the normal 38 weeks of gestation must spend the first weeks or months of their lives being kept alive artificially in incubators. Read more

Supervisors: Prof S Matcher, Prof DOC Anumba

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

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NIHR Leeds BRC: Using health data to flip the inverse care law in polymyalgia rheumatica

University of Leeds Faculty of Medicine and Health

Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common inflammatory musculoskeletal disease affecting older people. It is treated in primary care with long-term corticosteroids (prednisolone). Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Mackie, Prof A Clegg, Dr K Best

26 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Uncovering mechanisms of associative learning and memory in the male and female brain relevant to psychiatric disease

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Medicine

Hodge Centre for Translational Neuroscience. “Towards innovative treatments for mental illness”. Cardiff University Neuroscience and Mental Health Innovation Institute. Read more

Supervisor: Prof J Hall

7 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Clinical assessment and prediction of outcome post shoulder joint replacement using a smart device

University of York School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

More than 8000 shoulder replacements are performed annually in the UK alone, with numbers continuing to grow. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P Ellison

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

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Estimating the global cancer burden due to low levels of physical activity

University of Bristol Bristol Medical School

Rationale. Around 40% of all cancers are thought to be avoidable by modification of lifestyle factors. Obesity has been found to be a risk factor for several cancers and was estimated to have caused around 3.6% of all new cancers which occurred in 2012. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Lewis, Prof R Martin, Dr R Pulsford, Prof R Jago, Dr FB Bray

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Explainable prediction modelling for early detection of risks in multiple long-term conditions using health records data

Brunel University London Electronic and Electrical Engineering

Multiple Long-Term conditions (MLTC) are a major healthcare challenge associated with high service utilization and expenditure. In the project, the candidate will help develop robust and explainable AI methods for MLTC risk prediction. Read more

Supervisor: Dr T Zebin

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

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Improving Electric Vehicles’ Safety and Security through Cyber Situational Awareness [Self-Funded Students Only]

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics

Context. To reduce greenhouses gases from the largest emitting sector, electric vehicles (EVs) present great opportunities for country like UK. Read more

Supervisors: Dr N Saxena, Dr QZ Zhang, Prof O F Rana

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

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Generative AI Enhanced Hyperspectral Imaging Techniques for Estimating Bone Fracture Risk in Osteoporosis

University of Greenwich Faculty of Engineering and Science

Osteoporosis (OP) is a global burden affecting 3.5m individuals in the UK alone, causing bone weakening and fractures ranking the fourth greatest cause of death. Read more

Supervisors: Dr TN Nguyen, Prof G Tozzi

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

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Evaluating the impact of the Domestic Abuse Suicide Risk Assessment Tool

University of Birmingham Birmingham Business School

The Centre for National Training and Research Excellence in Understanding Behaviour (Centre-UB) is inviting applications for a Doctoral Studentship in association with our collaborative partner the West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) to start in October 2024. Read more

Supervisor: Prof JR Rockey

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

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Development of a novel AI model for cardiovascular disease risk prediction by analysing retinal vascular structure and functional changes in blood flow

University of Liverpool Department of Eye and Vision Science

The Department of Eye and Vision Sciences at the University of Liverpool is inviting PhD candidates who are highly motivated in developing novel risk prediction model of cardiovascular disease (CVD) by analysing retinal images, contributing to a better understanding of relationship between the cardiovascular disease and the functional changes in blood flow. Read more

Supervisor: Dr HZ Zhao

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

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