We have 30 Kingston University, Faculty of Health, Science, Social Care and Education PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

The innate immune system can display characteristics of immunological memory. This phenomenon, termed “trained immunity”, refers to the long-term functional reprogramming of innate immune cells after the encounter with infectious or non-infectious agents that influences their capacity to respond to a secondary stimulus. Read more

Supervisor: Dr N Garrido Mesa

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Identifying Mechanisms of Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor Resistance in Breast/Cervical Cancer (with emphasis on FGFR)

Kingston University Faculty of Health, Science, Social Care and Education

Introduction . FGF signalling is implicated in cancer (e.g., breast and cervical cancer) susceptibility and progression, suggesting that this powerful developmental pathway is co-opted by cancer cells. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Chioni

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Understanding the role of the menstrual cycle on neuromuscular and biomechanical indicators of ACL injury risk in women’s team sports

Kingston University Faculty of Health, Science, Social Care and Education

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries at all levels of sport and recreation remain a substantial financial and societal burden. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Augustus

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

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Helminth products as macrophage “trainers”: a novel tool to induce anti-inflammatory trained immunity

Kingston University Faculty of Health, Science, Social Care and Education

Supervisor: Dr N Garrido Mesa

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

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Midwives’ experiences and perceptions of using the Midwifery Ongoing Record of Achievement (MORA) to assess the proficiency of midwifery students in England and Northern Ireland.

Kingston University Faculty of Health, Science, Social Care and Education

Following the publication of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Standards of proficiency for midwives (NMC, 2019) a standardised practice assessment document, the Midwifery Ongoing Record of Achievement (MORA), was developed for use across all pre-registration midwifery programmes in England and Northern Ireland; a project that was led by the first supervisor. Read more

Supervisor: Dr L Gillman

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Shell-doped quantum dots as smart “on-off” catalysts for thermally sensitive organic transformations

Kingston University Faculty of Health, Science, Social Care and Education

Quantum dots (QDs) are photoluminescent nanoparticles which reside at the cutting edge of opto-electronic device development, with the 2023 Nobel prize in chemistry awarded to 3 of the most prominent scientists in the field. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Bear

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

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Harnessing Breast Cancer Therapy: Innovative Formulation Strategies for Repurposing Medicines to Overcome Resistance

Kingston University Faculty of Health, Science, Social Care and Education

Background. Research in the Kadri group focuses on developing innovative chemical approaches for the discovery of novel therapeutics to address unmet global health needs. Read more

Supervisor: Dr H Kadri

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

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Experimental and Computational Modelling Studies to Enhance the Performance of Dry Powder Inhalers for the Management of Asthma and COPD

Kingston University Faculty of Health, Science, Social Care and Education

Inhaled medications delivered via dry powder inhalers (DPIs) can help to relief symptoms for those suffering from health conditions that affect the lungs, such as asthma and COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder). Read more

Supervisor: Dr G Shearman

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

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Developing a novel drug screening platform for schistosomes using the free-living flatworm Schmidtea mediterranea

Kingston University Faculty of Health, Science, Social Care and Education

Schistosoma mansoni is one of three major schistosome species that infect over 240 million people across 70 developing countries, with an additional 0.6 billion at risk of infection. Read more

Supervisor: Dr E Shakir

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

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Structural and functional characterisation of bacterial virulence factors

Kingston University Faculty of Health, Science, Social Care and Education

In the current era of growing antibiotic resistance, the world needs new therapeutics against bacterial infections as well as new vaccines. Read more

Supervisor: Dr E Lamber

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

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Enhancing the Performance of Dry Powder Inhalers using Amino Acid Based Polymeric Nanoaggregates

Kingston University Faculty of Health, Science, Social Care and Education

The global burden of respiratory diseases has escalated since the covid-19 pandemic with over 1 billion people enduring acute and chronic respiratory conditions, as well as lung cancer. Read more

Supervisor: Dr E Dahmash

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

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Glycerol valorisation by clay-supported ruthenium catalysts

Kingston University Faculty of Health, Science, Social Care and Education

The valorisation of glycerol has gained significant recent attention as it is considered as an industrial waste product from biodiesel production. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Heift

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

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Nurses as Second Victims: A Mixed-Methods Study on the Impact of Patient Safety Incidents in Hospitals Services

Kingston University Faculty of Health, Science, Social Care and Education

Statistics from the Health Foundation estimate a nursing shortfall of almost 40,000 nurses (2022) in the UK. It is therefore important to motivate nurses to stay in the profession and the need to provide support for their well-being has never been greater. . Read more

Supervisors: Dr H De Rezende , Prof AO Oooms

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Health inequalities and the post pandemic future

Kingston University Faculty of Health, Science, Social Care and Education

Welcome PhD applications in the following areas . Group based conspiracy theories and its impact on public health . Misinformation, and health inequalities . Read more

Supervisor: Prof T Vandrevala

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Modification of antibiotics to improve efficacy / safety

Kingston University Faculty of Health, Science, Social Care and Education

With increasing concern over antibiotic resistance, antibacterial agents such as chloramphenicol and colistin, which have frequently been passed over in the past because of concerns over toxicity, are now becoming more important to tackle resistant bacterial strains. . Read more

Supervisor: Dr I Beadham

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We have 30 Kingston University, Faculty of Health, Science, Social Care and Education PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Kingston University, Faculty of Health, Science, Social Care and Education PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 30 Kingston University, Faculty of Health, Science, Social Care and Education PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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