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Adult Nursing PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
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Mapping the potential for trauma—informed care for individuals referred to palliative care services
Improving palliative care services to help people who are dying is an important aim of current UK policy. However palliative care services are not currently benefitting from one of the most influential ways of providing health care. Read more
Understanding and exploring the place of care and death for those from Asian backgrounds: A mixed methods study.
Applicants from a range of disciplines are encouraged to apply for this exciting, innovative and policy relevant PhD being offered in conjunction with the world-leading palliative care research team at the International Observatory on End of Life Care at Lancaster University, supported by Specialist Palliative Care services in Central Lancashire. Read more
Understanding non-neurological health care services in people with Parkinson’s
Improving the quality of life of people with Parkinson’s is the ultimate aim of this PhD opportunity. Read more
Nursing Research / Midwifery Research / Health Studies Research MPhil/PhD, option of joint PhD with HKU
The Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery & Palliative Care is regarded as a centre of excellence for nursing and midwifery, achieving high scores in research and teaching quality assessments. Read more
Cicely Saunders Institute of Palliative Care & Rehabilitation Research MPhil/PhD
The Cicely Saunders Institute is a world-leading centre for palliative care research and an official collaborating centre of the World Health Organisation. Read more
Multimorbidity as an index condition for clinical trials, meta-analyses and clinical guidelines - is a paradigm shift needed?
The . Advanced Care Research Centre (ACRC). is a new, multi-disciplinary, £20M research centre at the University of Edinburgh. Read more
How does trust impact participation in health promoting activities and how has this changed during and as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic in Nottingham?
Research shows that there is a correlation between trust and health outcomes (Birkhauer, et al. Read more
Better outcomes in motor neuron disease– NIHR funded clinical and non-clinical doctoral studentships
The specialist Sheffield MND Care and Research Centre at the Sheffield Institute of Translational Neuroscience (SITraN), University of Sheffield is leading the drive to develop and implement new technologies to improve the care for patients with motor neuron disease (MND). Read more
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Keep On Keep Up for Stroke Survivors (KOKU4Stroke): An investigation of the usability and acceptability of a digital rehabilitation program to train balance and strength and fitness in stroke survivors (RDF23/HLS/SER/AUDSLEY)
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
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Development of iSupport-PD, a digital intervention for carers of people with Parkinson’s (RDF23/HLS/NMH/Hand)
Background. Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a progressive neurological disorder that will affect 168,000 people in the UK by 2025. People with Parkinson’s have a vast array of motor symptoms (tremor, stiffness and slowness) and non-motor symptoms (such as depression and anxiety). Read more
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Modelling vaccination patterns and clusters to tailoring public health policies (RDF23/HLS/NMH/Tomietto)
Background and relevance. Vaccination hesitancy requires different approaches and methodologies to be addressed at the public health level. Read more
Low back pain (LBP) during pregnancy: an exploration of biomechanical precipitating factors using non-invasive telemetric sensing of gait and everyday physical activities
Research Group:
Nursing and Health
Over two-thirds of women experience LBP during pregnancy, with symptoms typically increasing as pregnancy advances1. Women often have a history of simple LBP, and continue to experience symptoms after birth2, which directly adds to the substantial cost associated with LBP in the general population3,4. Read more
Fatigue and Pain in Fibromyalgia
Research Group:
Nursing and Health
Introduction. Fibromyalgia (FM) is a prevalent and disabling condition, affecting about approximately 2–-4% of the global adult population worldwide, with unclear pathophysiology and management strategies. Read more
Everyday use of Voice Assisted Technology as a Facilitator of Speech Improvement for People with Parkinson’s Disease: A Health Technology Assessment
Research Group:
Nursing and Health
Most people diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease (PwPD) develop speech problems over time, and have difficulty making themselves heard and understood, due to low volume and unclear speech, leading to frustration. Read more
An evaluation of the impact of different types of AI on clinical decision making when reviewing medical images
Research Group:
Nursing and Health
AI is being used increasingly in image interpretation tasks. There are challenges for its optimal use in reporting environments. Human reliance on technology and bias can cause decision errors. Read more