VC Scholarships in Faculty of Health and Wellbeing

The Biomolecular Sciences Research Centre (BMRC) is based within the Department of Biosciences and Chemistry and comprises of a number of research groups.

PhDs are available within the BMRC across the following 5 themes:

• Theme B1: Disease mechanisms
• Theme B2: Bioanalytical Science
• Theme B3: Molecular Microbiology
• Theme B4: Chemistry
• Theme B5: Biomaterials

Please see www.shu.ac.uk/campaigns/research-degrees-in-the-biomolecular-sciences-research-centre for further details.

Research into Health and Social Care includes an extensive range of research, evaluation and development work in the field of health and social care, organised into a number of research groups.

PhDs are available within health and social care across the following 4 themes:

• Theme H1: Cancer and Life Limiting Illness:
• Theme H2: Public Health, Wellness and Community Care
• Theme H3: Managing Mental and Physical Health
• Theme H4: Education and Workforce Transformation

Please see www.shu.ac.uk/campaigns/research-degrees-in-hsc for further details.

The Department of Sport conducts research in a number of key areas including Sports Science and Physical Activity, Sports Economics and Sports Engineering

PhDs are available within sport across the following 6 themes:

• Theme S1: Contemporary Issues in Sport, Culture and Society
• Theme S2: Nutrition and Physical Activity for Health
• Theme S3: Economic and Social Impact of Sport
• Theme S4: Elite Sport Development and Performance
• Theme S5: Sport Data and Performance Analysis
• Theme S6: Sports Injury Prevention

Please follow the links for further details of the current thematic areas advertised and research staff.

Applicants are requested to email a postgraduate application form (including a 1500 word proposal in section 9 (Please discuss with potential supervisors to ensure feasibility) to HWB-DoctoralAdmin@shu.ac.uk by 12 noon on 31st May 2019.