We have 53 Ulster University - Coleraine Campus, Faculty of Life and Health Sciences PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
Ulster University - Coleraine Campus, Faculty of Life and Health Sciences PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
We have 53 Ulster University - Coleraine Campus, Faculty of Life and Health Sciences PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
Development of an docetaxel-loaded implantable device for the localised treatment of prostate cancer
Research Group:
Biomedical Sciences
Background. ChemoSeed®, from CRISM Therapeutics, is an implantable, biodegradable drug delivery technology designed for the sustained release of chemotherapy directly into cancer tissue thereby improving clinical performance. Read more
Carbon fluxes in the uplands and implications for national inventories
Research Group:
Geography and Environmental Studies
Northern Ireland peatlands, and upland peats in particular, are currently devalued in terms of carbon due to the broad default emissions factors that are applied across these environments (Evans et al., 2023). Read more
Measuring the impact of a whole plant based alternative protein sources on gut health and metabolic function
Research Group:
Biomedical Sciences
A number of aquatic plants, including duckweed (genera Lemna, Wolffia, and Spirodela), are emerging as potential sources of alternative proteins to assist in population level dietary transition to a sustainable, low animal protein healthy diet. Read more
Novel dietary and technology-based approaches in the management of obesity and type 2 diabetes.
Research Group:
Biomedical Sciences
Since 1975, the number of people with obesity has nearly tripled, and diabetes has also increased, affecting over 422 million people by 2014. Read more
Investigation of a novel role for riboflavin in blood pressure and preventing hypertension in women: Targeted randomised trials in genetically at-risk individuals
Research Group:
Biomedical Sciences
Hypertension is the leading risk factor contributing to all-cause mortality and is estimated to affect 1.13 billion people globally, resulting in over 9 million deaths annually, predominantly from cardiovascular disease (CVD). Read more
Are plant-based flavonoid metabolites the key to better cognitive health?
Research Group:
Biomedical Sciences
Globally, populations are ageing, and concomitant with this is an increase in the healthcare burden of cognitive dysfunction and dementia including Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Read more
A One Health approach to vitamin D biofortification in pork
Research Group:
Biomedical Sciences
The PhD project addresses public health challenges related to vitamin D deficiency through novel biofortification processes with a strong focus on animal welfare. Read more
The impact of probiotic and prebiotic dietary strategies in modulating immune responses and gut microbiota in infected hosts
Research Group:
Biomedical Sciences
This PhD project investigates how dietary strategies using probiotics and prebiotics can support immune health and gut balance in individuals infected with parasites. Read more
The potential role of microplastics in antimicrobial resistance and virulence phenotypes of human-associated microbes
Research Group:
Biomedical Sciences
Microplastics (MPs) are universal pollutants affecting all forms of life on the planet. Humans consume up to 100,000 MP particles each year which continuously accumulate in different organs of the body. Read more
Nutritional Knowledge, Dietary Practices and Immune Health of Gaelic Players
Research Group:
Biomedical Sciences
Nutrition plays a key role in athletic health and performance. Evidence suggests that Gaelic players, are not meeting their nutritional requirements, particularly in relation to energy, carbohydrate and key micronutrients e.g. Read more
Impacts of social and physical environments on food and nutrition, and related health outcomes, in older people
Research Group:
Biomedical Sciences
This project will use novel methods from both nutritional and environmental sciences to investigate the role of social and physical environments on food, nutrition and health outcomes in older people. Read more
An investigation of endocrine-disrupting chemicals in a high fish-eating population and its association with reproductive health
Research Group:
Biomedical Sciences
Exposure to EDCs have significantly increased in recent years and may pose health risks when consumed as part of the diet. EDCs are ubiquitous and contact with these chemicals can occur through air, diet, skin and water. Read more
An investigation of the health impact of selenium across the lifespan - from pregnancy to older adulthood
Research Group:
Biomedical Sciences
This PhD project will explore the important role of selenium, a trace mineral that supports a range of health functions, from thyroid hormone production and DNA synthesis to fertility, brain function, and heart health. Selenium is found in foods like fish, which also contain mercury, a neurotoxin. Read more
Maternal obesity and iron requirements in pregnancy and the postpartum.
Research Group:
Biomedical Sciences
Iron deficiency/anaemia (ID/IDA) in pregnancy is a serious public health issue globally, not only in low- and middle-income countries but also in high-income regions, where the prevalence of anemia is 16% in women of reproductive age and affects 1 in 4 in the UK. Read more
Hyperopia: shedding light on the ‘neglected’ refractive error
Research Group:
Biomedical Sciences
Hyperopia is a common refractive error in childhood and is associated with amblyopia and strabismus. Read more