Nursing & Health PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students in Bristol

We have 11 Nursing & Health PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students in Bristol

Understanding links between mental health and obesity over the life-course

University of Bristol Bristol Medical School

Project background. Obesity and mental illness among the highest contributors to the global burden of disease, and research at their intersection has potential for especially high impact interventions. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Hughes

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

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Understanding health service use and health trajectories of young adult survivors of intimate partner violence and abuse using birth cohort and linked electronic health records

University of Bristol Bristol Medical School

Rationale. Around 1 in 3 young adults in the UK have experienced intimate partner violence and abuse (IPVA; psychological, physical, or sexual abuse from an intimate partner) by the time they are 21. Read more

Supervisors: Dr L Howe, Dr A Herbert, Dr J Heron, Dr A Teyhan

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

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Internalized weight stigma: causes and consequences in young adulthood

University of Bristol Bristol Medical School

Rationale. Internalized weight stigma (IWS), the belief that negative obesity-related stereotypes apply to oneself(1), is associated with poorer health(2). Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Hughes, Dr L Howe, Dr H Bould

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

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Understanding the long-term effects of breastfeeding and lactation on maternal and child health

University of Bristol Bristol Medical School

Rationale. Breastfeeding is the biological norm and sustainable. It is also potentially life-saving, particularly for premature babies and those without access to clean water. Read more

Supervisors: Dr L Zuccolo, Dr C Borges, Dr R Freathy

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

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Genetic, mental health, and neurodevelopmental influences on decisions about higher education

University of Bristol Bristol Medical School

Rationale. The transition to higher education (HE) is a key point in a person’s life course; decisions at this time can have lifelong influences. Read more

Supervisors: Dr L Howe, Dr A Hughes, Dr MD Dickinson, Prof FR Rice

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

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The epidemiology of low body weight: 2003-2023

University of Bristol Bristol Medical School

Rationale. In high-income countries, tackling obesity is seen as a key priority by policymakers and health inequality researchers. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Hughes, Dr L Howe, Dr H Bould

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

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Investigating the relationship between digital media use and children’s mental health

University of Bristol Bristol Medical School

Rationale. Children are now exposed to and use digital media from a very young age both for entertainment and educational purposes. Read more

Supervisors: Dr E Stergiakouli, Prof C Haworth, Dr O Davis, Dr AH Havdhal

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

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Understanding psychiatric outcomes in children born with cleft lip and/or palate using genetics

University of Bristol Bristol Medical School

Rationale. Cleft of the lip and/or palate is a common birth defect worldwide and occurs at a rate of one in 650 live births in the UK. Read more

Supervisors: Dr E Stergiakouli, Dr S Lewis, Prof M J Owen, Dr M van den Bree

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

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Synthesizing evidence on different outcome scales: development of mapping methods for analysing childhood obesity data

University of Bristol Bristol Medical School

Obesity in childhood is a central theme in life course epidemiology. As well as middle-age mortality, childhood obesity is associated with type 2 diabetes and heart disease in adulthood [1]. Read more

Supervisors: Prof J Higgins, Dr AD Davies

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

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Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Digital Health and Care, University of Bristol

University of Bristol Faculty of Engineering

About the Centre. The future of Health is Digital – we urgently need new technologies for understanding, preventing, diagnosing and managing illnesses that affect millions of people, such as diabetes, depression and dementia. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (European/UK Students Only) EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training

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Doctoral training programme for primary care clinicians

University of Bristol

The Primary Care Clinicians PhD programme will contribute to building a sustainable, multi-professional clinical academic workforce. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Clinical PhD Programme

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We have 11 Nursing & Health PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students in Bristol

Nursing & Health PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students in Bristol

We have 11 Nursing & Health PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students in Bristol

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