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We have 76 older PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Graduate Training Assistant (GTA) PHD scholarship, Sheffield Hallam University: Protective heat acclimation for older adults and physically and socially vulnerable populations

Sheffield Hallam University Sport and Physical Activity Research Centre

Applications are invited for Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) PhD scholarships in Sport and Physical Activity, Sheffield Hallam University, commencing 1st October 2024. . Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Purvis

15 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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The Effects of Befriending on Cognitive Function

University of Bradford Faculty of Management, Law and Social Sciences

Research Group: Psychology

Poor social relationships can contribute to cognitive decline [1], and vice versa; cognitive decline may strain social relationships [2] and curtail social engagement [3] and leading to loneliness and social isolation. Read more

Supervisors: Dr R Vaportzis, Dr M Mohammadnezhad

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

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Modulation of fortified foods for older adults

University of Reading Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences

Protein requirements increase with age as protein can help minimise sarcopenia and improve immunity. However protein fortified foods are often poorly accepted by older adults and can lead to numerous negative sensory attributes. Read more

Supervisors: Prof L Methven, Dr S Lignou

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

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Understanding Barriers and Facilitators to Technology Adoption Among Older Adults: A Mixed-Methods Approach

Edinburgh Napier University School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

To explore and understand the multi-dimensional factors that either impede or facilitate the use of new technology among older adults, and to develop guidelines or interventions that can enhance their technological literacy and adoption rates. . Read more

Supervisor: Dr WD Demeke

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

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Using measures of eye movements and EEG to understand effects of cognitive ageing on reading

University of Leicester School of Psychology and Vision Sciences

Healthy ageing is associated with reductions in visual and cognitive abilities that are required for many activities of daily life (e.g., reading, navigation, object-finding). Read more

Supervisors: Prof K Paterson, Dr A Pagán

23 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) PhD scholarships in Sport & Physical Activity

Sheffield Hallam University

Sheffield Hallam University is excited to announce Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) PhD scholarship opportunities in Sport and Physical Activity. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) PhD Research Programme

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Hydration, metabolic health and physical function across adulthood (Ref: SSEHS/LJBRC)

Loughborough University School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences

This project takes an integrative physiology approach to understand how hydration/24-h water intake influence metabolic health and physical function in young/older adults, particularly in the context of climate change/global warming. . Read more

Supervisors: Dr L James, Dr N Martin, Dr H Dugdale, Dr J Škarabot

30 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Spatial orientation changes and their impact on driving in ageing and dementia (HORNBERGERM_U24DACFMH)

University of East Anglia Norwich Medical School

The PhD project will be supervised by Prof. Michael Hornberger (dementia neuroscientist, University of East Anglia). Please contact the supervisor at m.hornberger@uea.ac.uk for further information on the project. Read more

Supervisor: Prof M Hornberger

23 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Exploring the multi-organ benefits of Rapamune in relation to ageing physiology

University of Nottingham School of Life Sciences

PhD Description. Drug repurposing is an emerging avenue of research in the field of Geroscience; a field whose stated aim is to “accelerate research into the basic mechanisms driving ageing which could lead to improved clinical interventions”. Read more

Supervisor: Prof P Atherton

22 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Investigating the innate immune response in RSV and HMPV infection

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Medicine

This is a Self-Funded/Sponsored PhD opportunity. FUNDING REQUIRED. Full UK/EU or International Tuition Fees. UK Living Expenses. Bench Fees (£46,000 total). Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Triantafilou

31 May 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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An assessment of the effects of healthy ageing and transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) on human foraging cognition

University of Leicester School of Psychology and Vision Sciences

Identifying cognitive markers of human heathy ageing is of extreme importance considering that global population over age 65 is expected to increase by 120% by 2050. Read more

Supervisors: Dr C De Lillo, Prof E B. Mukaetova-Ladinska

23 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Lessening Health Inequalities in Type 2 Diabetes Through Innovative Drug Repurposing

University of Dundee School of Medicine

Most older type 2 diabetes (T2D) drugs were developed through pre-clinical studies and then trials that model T2D as it is experienced by older white people (1). Read more

Supervisor: Prof G Rena

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Using the electronic frailty index (eFI) to redefine deprescribing in Scotland.

University of Strathclyde Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy & Biomedical Sciences

Background to the project. Frailty is a critical concept and a key contributor to overall global ageing and impacts a large global market with high public health significance. Read more

Supervisors: Dr N Rattray, Dr Z Rattray, Ms AT Talbot

30 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Pain Management for People Living with Dementia in Extra Care Housing

University of Worcester Research School

There is plenty of research and a large body of evidence that shows that, for older people living with dementia, pain assessment and management is suboptimal as compared to other older people with similar health conditions in hospitals, residential care, nursing care and in their own homes, but there is no evidence relating to people living with dementia in Extra Care Housing (ECH). Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Barrett

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

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Social robots for Care: Exploring context awareness mechanisms for human-centred robot interactions [SELF-FUNDED STUDENTS ONLY]

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics

Research Group: Cybersecurity, Privacy and HCC Research Section

About the Project. Unpaid carers provide non-medical care to people who suffer from long-term diseases or disabilities. This role is highly demanding, causing a multidimensional impact on the caregiver's life. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Fuentes Toro

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

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We have 76 older PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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