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Extra-pulmonary characteristics of people with COPD and lung hyperinflation and the effects of lung volume reduction

  Research Group: Respiratory Sciences
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 Supervisors: Dr L Latimer, Prof M Steiner, Dr N Greening
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Indoor air pollution and respiratory health in children and young people

  Research Group: Respiratory Sciences
Background and importance. In the UK, air pollution is the largest environmental risk to public health (1). Nearly 30% of preventable deaths in England are attributed to air pollution (2). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr E Gaillard, Dr LC Cuthbertson
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Techno-Economic-Environmental Impact of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS)

The reduction of emissions of greenhouse gases is agreed on in November 2016 in the Paris international agreement (IEA Dec. 2016). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr N Rahmanian, Dr M Mousavi
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Evaluation of properties of wood pellets for Bioenergy and Carbon Capture and Storage Application

The current state of the art for utilisation of wood pellets is co-firing and the co-generation of biomass combustion products. The safe and effective storage, transportation and processing of wood pellets is then highly important for bioenergy applications. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr N Rahmanian
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Control of Granulation Process using Seeded Granulation

  Research Group: Advanced Materials Engineering
The Chemical and Pharmaceutical sector delivers a significant contribution to the world economy and the population as a whole. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr N Rahmanian
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Influence of CO2 impurities on Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) in conventional oil reservoirs

The application of CO. 2. injection for Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) has proven to be an effective technique for increasing oil recovery from mature reservoirs. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr N Rahmanian
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Statistical Methods for Small-Area Estimation and Reporting of Perinatal Mortality

  Research Group: Healthcare
Project overview. The UK’s national surveillance programme MBRRACE-UK provides robust estimates of perinatal mortality to maternity and neonatal care providers. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof BM Manktelow, Dr S Seaton, Dr RM Matthews
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Towards sustainable desalination by minimizing greenhouse gas emissions

  Research Group: Advanced Materials Engineering
Climate change and population growth pose a threat to water security worldwide. Sea water desalination is traditionally a promising technology to provide fresh water. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr N Rahmanian, Prof I Mujtaba
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Methodological Innovations for Analysing Multiple Birth Outcomes in National Perinatal Surveillance

  Research Group: Healthcare
Project Description. We invite applications for a PhD project focused on developing and evaluating statistical methods for analysing outcomes in multiple pregnancies, using data from the MBRRACE-UK national perinatal surveillance programme. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof BM Manktelow, Dr L Smith, Dr RM Matthews
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Measuring Everyday Resilience: Tools for Understanding How People Plan for and Navigate Emerging Life Challenges

  Research Group: Healthcare
Summary. People vary widely in how they handle the everyday challenges of modern life. Some notice early warning signs, prepare for possible difficulties, and draw together support from family, services, peers, and digital systems. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J J Maltby, Prof SJJ Johnson
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Using Routine Data to Improve Perinatal Outcome Surveillance Reporting

  Research Group: Healthcare
We invite applications for a PhD project aimed at improving the methods for national perinatal surveillance using real-world healthcare data. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof BM Manktelow, Dr L Smith, Dr RM Matthews
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Impairment of cerebral blood flow regulatory mechanisms in stroke: the influence of stroke sub-type, severity and location

  Research Group: Cardiovascular Sciences
The Cerebral Haemodynamics in Ageing and Stroke Medicine (CHiASM) Research Group of the Division of Cardiovascular Sciences has an international reputation for leading research on cerebral haemodynamic alterations resulting from ischaemic and/or haemorrhagic stroke. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr JM Minhas, Prof R Panerai
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Exploring the Design, Implementation, and Impact of Student-Led Clinics in healthcare degree programmes

  Research Group: Healthcare
https://le.ac.uk/study/research-degrees/research-subjects/school-of-healthcare. In 2024, the University of Leicester’s School of Healthcare, opened the ‘Jo Williams Clinic’, to students, staff and the local community to improve access to timely physiotherapy assessment and rehabilitation to patients. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof D Wright, Dr CCL Carter-Lang
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To explore symptom management during end of life care in neonatal settings

  Research Group: Healthcare
Each year, around 1200 babies will die in the neonatal period, constituting the largest category of death in children under 5yrs. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr KG Gallagher, Dr S Seaton, Prof JM Manning
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Improving the experience of staff working within paediatric intensive care transport teams

  Research Group: Healthcare
Background. Paediatric Critical Care Transport (PCCT) teams were established following the centralisation of Paediatric Intensive Care Units (PICUs) in the UK to ensure critically ill children receive timely access to specialist care. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Seaton, Dr KG Gallagher, Prof JM Manning
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only