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Glasgow Caledonian University, School of Health and Life Sciences PhD Projects, Programs & Scholarships
We have 15 Glasgow Caledonian University, School of Health and Life Sciences PhD Projects, Programs & Scholarships
We have 15 Glasgow Caledonian University, School of Health and Life Sciences PhD Projects, Programs & Scholarships
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Supporting chronic pain at work: co-creation and feasibility of a workplace-based intervention with employers and employees with chronic pain (Ref: SHLS21080)
Research Group:
Ageing Well
The UK government has committed to seeing one million more disabled people in work by 2027. Chronic pain is a growing and disabling public health problem affecting 43.5% of the UK workforce. Read more
Global eye health and evaluation of eye care delivery models (ref: SHLS21079
Research Group:
Vision Research
Blindness and vision impairment (VI) affect >2billion people globally, with a higher prevalence in low and middle-income countries.[1] The WHO Vision2020… Read more
Exploring substance-free community spaces for LGBTQI+ people (Ref: SHLS21091)
Research Group:
Substance Use
LGBTQI+ people (who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, non-binary or otherwise gender or sexuality diverse) are more likely to drink excessively and become dependent on alcohol, to use tobacco and other drugs, and have poorer mental and sexual health than wider society. Read more
Improving the Sexual Health of LGBTQ+ Youth Within a Digital World (Ref: SHLS21089
Research Group:
Sexual Health and Blood Borne Viruses
This project is embedded within SEQUENCEDigital, a prestigious, NIHR Programme Grant for Applied Research (. https://www.sequencedigital.org.uk/. Read more
An exploration of financial and societal costs of myopia in the UK (Ref: SHLS21093
Research Group:
Vision Research
Over the past five decades, the prevalence of myopia in UK children has more than doubled from 10% to 23% (1). There is no ‘safe level’ of myopia with even low amounts increasing the risk of pathologies such as retinal detachment(2) and visual impairment. Read more
Innovations in vaginal pessary design to increase their biocompatibility and prevent bacterial vaginosis. (Ref: SHLS21090
Research Group:
Safeguarding Health through Infection Prevention
Pelvic organ prolapse is a common female condition presenting with a variety of symptoms. GCU is at the forefront of research into non-surgical prolapse interventions, recognised as world-leading in the last Research Excellence Framework. Read more
Working in partnership to develop exemplar patient and public involvement and engagement in health research (Ref: SHLS21087
The GCU Research Centre for Health (ReaCH) conducts research which will have a lasting and positive impact on the lives of individuals and wider society. Read more
Learning from COVID-19: How can we better prepare and support vulnerable people with long term neurological conditions and their families? (Ref: SHLS21082)
Research Group:
Living with Stroke and other Long Term Conditions
The COVID-19 pandemic has placed an unprecedented strain on people living with long term neurological conditions (LTNC), and their families. Read more
Uncovering the genetic determinants of cirrhosis using genome-wide association methods (Ref: SHLS21088)
Research Group:
Sexual Health and Blood Borne Viruses
We are offering a fully-funded 3-year PhD studentship, suitable for an aspiring bioinformatician/biostatistician. The project aims to advance understanding of the genetic risk factors influencing development of cirrhosis and related outcomes. Read more
Investigating the role of food as a vehicle for microbial transmission and antimicrobial resistance genes.
Research Group:
Safeguarding Health through Infection Prevention
Reference. SHLS20067. Read more
Investigating the role of the biofilm in waste water treatment plants as a reservoir for antimicrobial resistance
Ref. SHLS20023 Spencer. Background. By 2050, 10 million premature deaths could occur annually as the result of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). An important route of AMR into the environment is via the sewerage network where key control points are the wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). Read more
The role of the microbiome in diabetic foot ulcers
Research Group:
Molecular Mechanisms and Long Term Conditions
Reference. SHLS20069. Background. Recently the composition of the bacterial species that reside in specific areas – the microbiome has been implicated in many long term health conditions. Read more
Characterising the adaptive immune response to COVID-19 in type 2 diabetes mellitus
Research Group:
Safeguarding Health through Infection Prevention
Reference. SHLS200. Read more
Macrophage driven therapy resistance in AML: from macrophage subset characterisation to therapeutic targeting.
Research Group:
Molecular Mechanisms and Long Term Conditions
Reference. SHLS20065. Background. Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML) is a common blood cancer in adults; with its incidence increasing with age, AML cases are predicted to double by 2030. Read more
Development of novel herbal extracts for treatment of metabolic disarray and neuropathy in rodent models of obesity and diabetes.
Research Group:
Molecular Mechanisms and Long Term Conditions
Reference No. SHLS20041. Diabetes and obesity levels continue to rise globally, with significant detrimental effects on personal health and wellbeing, social welfare and healthcare budgets. Read more
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