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occupational PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
We have 10 occupational PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
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Improving occupational therapy care for stroke survivors with visual impairment (Ref: SHLS22108)
Research Group:
Stroke and Neurological Rehabilitation Research Group
Background. Visual impairment affects approximately 240,000 stroke survivors in the UK and is linked to poorer functional outcomes1. Read more
Musculoskeletal loading from a minimal wearable sensor system during rehabilitation
Project details. “In the future… training and rehabilitation programmes will use wearable and simple imaging technologies to estimate tissue level biomechanics derived from personalised neuromusculoskeletal modelling in real-time in the real-world. Read more
Predicting musculoskeletal loading from video during rehabilitation
Project details. Background. Knowledge of tissue-specific loads on the muscles, bones, tendons, and ligaments of the human musculoskeletal system has implications for the prescription and monitoring of exercises across clinical, sporting, and occupational rehabilitation. Read more
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PhD Studentship in Human-Systems Integration for Rail Freight
Overview. Rail Freight is key to decarbonisation and the economy. However, there are human performance risks in rail freight - safety risks to staff, and to the safe operation of freight on the rail network. Read more
Virtual Reality and Games for Physical Rehabilitation
Research Group:
Intelligent Systems
Upper or lower limb rehabilitation (rehab) is commonly required in various health conditions. For example, post-Stroke, post-Cardiac arrest, Multiple Sclerosis, Cerebral Palsy, Phantom Limb, Brain Injury, and post-Breast Cancer Surgery. Read more
Predictors of surgical outcomes in knee osteoarthritis
Research Group:
Nursing and Health
Osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee is a common type of arthritis in Northern Ireland. A debilitating condition, sufferers report locking, grinding and instability of the knee, with severe difficulties in walking, standing, domestic and occupational activities. Read more
The lived experience of farming households in the contemporary agricultural transition – An Irish cross-border perspective
Research Group:
Business and Management
Agricultural production is an important facet of the economy on the island of Ireland. However, its sustainability is threatened by climate change and the associated pressures this brings to reconfigure traditional farming practices. Read more
Ethnographic explorations of information security at the margins
Please note that advertised projects are sample projects and prospective applicants are not required to apply to one of the advertised projects, but are welcome to discuss broader research interests with the academic named in the advert - and/or to apply with their own research proposal. Read more
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All successful applicants may elect to apply for a range of competitive PhD studentships we offer, guidance for which can be found here. Read more
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Optimization of a Speech-In-Noise test for Auditory Fitness for Duty
Applications are invited for a three-year Postgraduate studentship, supported by the College of Health and Life Sciences, to be undertaken within the Cognition and Neuroscience Research Group (. Read more
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