Nursing & Health PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Doctoral Programs

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health brings together dedicated experts from every discipline to educate new generations of global health leaders and produce powerful ideas that can transform the lives of people everywhere. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) International PhD Programme USA PhD Programme

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The regulation of platelet function - towards new strategies to prevent thrombosis

University of Reading Department of Biomedical Sciences

Project Overview. Platelets perform a pivotal role in the regulation of haemostasis, a physiological response to injury that prevents excessive bleeding. Read more

Supervisor: Prof J M Gibbins

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Using interpersonal touch as a means to improve carer and patient relationship

Anglia Ruskin University ARU School of Psychology and Sport Science

Research Group: Centre for Societies and Groups

Research Group. Centre for Societies and Groups. Proposed supervisory team. Dr Cathrine Jansson-Boyd. Dr Debora Antoniotti de Vasconcelos e Sa. Read more

Supervisors: Dr C Jansson-Boyd, Dr D Antoniotti de Vasconcelos e Sa, Dr J Aspell

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Investigating how tactile cues can influence people’s perception of healthy food.

Anglia Ruskin University ARU School of Psychology and Sport Science

Research Group: Centre for Societies and Groups

Research Group. Centre for Societies and Groups. Proposed supervisory team. Dr Cathrine Jansson-Boyd. Theme. Consumer Psychology. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Jansson-Boyd

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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What can pregnancy tell us about maternal behaviour? A neurohormonal investigation

Anglia Ruskin University ARU School of Psychology and Sport Science

Research Group: Centre for Mind and Behaviour

Research Group. Centre for Mind and Behaviour. Proposed supervisory team. Dr Jane Aspell. Dr Flavia Cardini. Theme. Body and Self. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Aspell, Dr F Cardini

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Improving the effectiveness of social advertising

Anglia Ruskin University ARU School of Psychology and Sport Science

Research Group: Centre for Societies and Groups

Research Group. Centre for Societies and Groups. Proposed supervisory team. Dr Magdalena Zawisza. Theme. Consumer Psychology, Gender and Sexualities, Identity and Social Issues, Social Advertising. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Zawisza

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Extending social perception theories to advertising context

Anglia Ruskin University ARU School of Psychology and Sport Science

Research Group: Centre for Societies and Groups

Research Group. Centre for Societies and Groups. Proposed supervisory team. Dr Magdalena Zawisza. Theme. Consumer Psychology, Gender and Sexualities, Identity and Social Issues, Social Perception and Advertising. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Zawisza

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Sonification and smart sensors for healthy ageing

Anglia Ruskin University ARU School of Computing and Information Science

Research Group: Computing, Informatics and Applications Research Group

Research Group. Computing, Informatics and Applications Research Group in collaboration with the Exeter Biomechanics Research Team (ExBiRT), University of Exeter. Read more

Supervisors: Dr D Vicinanza, Dr J Zhang

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Research opportunities in the School of Health and Community Studies

Leeds Beckett University School of Health

The School hosts a wide-range of doctoral and research students - including full-time students and part-time students, who are often studying alongside their professional role. Read more

Self-Funded PhD Students Only Social Sciences Research Programme

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Computing PhD Opportunities

Leeds Beckett University School of Built Environment, Engineering and Computing

Research is an integral part of our computing/computing science and engineering subject group that sits within our Built Environment and Engineering and Computing School. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Computing PhD Programme

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Resilient dementia medication management in the home

University of Reading School of Pharmacy

Dementia medication management is a broad area. This project will focus specifically on medication management within people’s own homes, applying a Resilient Healthcare approach. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Lim

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Music and language processing in autism and amusia

University of Reading School of Psychology & Clinical Language Sciences

Music and language are fundamental traits of human existence. They both rely on complex sound sequences to convey meaning. It has been hotly debated whether the two are processed through distinct cognitive modules or using shared mechanisms. Read more

Supervisor: Dr F Liu

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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