Applications are invited from self-funded full-time applicants to undertake a PhD in the School of Nursing and Health Sciences at the University of Sunderland. The University is currently ranked 2nd in overall student satisfaction in the 2018 UK postgraduate research student experience survey. Applications for part-time study or an MPhil will also be considered.
Supervisory expertise in the school falls within the Institute of Health Sciences and Wellbeing in the general areas of nursing, midwifery & allied health professions (NMAHP); cancer biology; health services research; immunology; medical microbiology; physical health, sport & activity; public health and primary care. Brief descriptions of some staff research interests can be found at:
https://www.sunderland.ac.uk/about/staff/research/#health
For a full list of staff research interests and informal enquiries regarding which potential supervisor's interests are best aligned to your proposed topic, please contact the School's Research Student Manager, Dr Lewis Bingle ([email protected]).
Applicants are normally required to submit a 2-3 page research proposal which specifies the research aims, a statement of the original contribution to knowledge which you expect to emerge from the research, the rationale for the research question(s), proposed methodology and techniques for analysis, and a provisional time plan.
All international students studying at postgraduate level are awarded a £1,500 scholarship in each year of study. You do not have to apply for this scholarship; it is automatically applied to reduce your total annual tuition fee. The University of Sunderland is an eligible institution for U.S. Free Application for Federal Student Aid (Federal School Code: G35073) and Canada Student Loan Programme (EI Code: PUFL).
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