primary care PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 84 primary care PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Using artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques to improve diagnosis and predict outcomes in children with heart muscle disease.

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust GOSH BRC Applied Child Health Informatics Theme (Non-Clinical) PhD Studentships

Paediatric cardiomyopathies, or heart muscle diseases, are a group of rare and heterogeneous conditions with highly variable outcomes. Read more

Supervisors: Dr JPK Kaski, Dr G Norrish

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

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Experimental and computational Cancer PhD: Overcoming osteosarcoma chemoresistance by characterizing and targeting cellular quiescence

University College London UCL Cancer Institute

Cancer is the leading cause of death in children and the second in young adults in England and Wales. Sarcomas, tumours that originate from connective tissues (bone, muscle, fat), account for around 15% of childhood cancers. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Secrier, Dr L Cottone

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

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Understanding novel aspects of the phage infection process in WHO Critical pathogens using bacterial impedance cytometry

UK Health Security Agency Public Health

Clinicians are increasingly working with a limited range of antibiotics, which are becoming less effective as many bacteria develop resistance to them. Read more

Supervisor: Dr L Bock

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

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NIHR Leeds BRC: Methods to improve research recruitment prediction in complex trials: improved learning from pilot or early phase work

University of Leeds Faculty of Medicine and Health

Recruitment to research studies can be challenging and it is recognised that site level barriers can be unique, widespread and varied with no universal solution. Read more

Supervisors: Prof D Stocken, Mr N Corrigan, Miss J Croft

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

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Investigating inequalities in the safety of artificial intelligence triage in general practice

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

Background. GP practices in England provide over 30 million appointments per month. Some are for urgent medical conditions that require urgent treatment where delays in care can lead to patient harm. Read more

Supervisors: Dr B Brown, Dr S Cheraghi-Sohi, Prof E Kontopantelis

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

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Promoting positive behaviour change in early stage Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)

University of Reading School of Psychology & Clinical Language Sciences

The kidneys are specialised organs in the body that filter the body of waste and toxic substances. However, these organs sometimes go wrong and, due to different reasons, lead to dysfunction. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Jones

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

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Harnessing the Power of Machine Learning to Investigate the Relationship between Fatigue, and Medical Errors Implications in Healthcare

University of Sunderland Faculty of Technology

Fully funded PhD studentship in applied Machine Learning [UK and international] . Applications are invited for a fully funded studentship to start in May 2024. Read more

Supervisor: Dr B Barakat

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Developing tailored solutions to under-recruiting randomised controlled trials: a mixed-methods investigation

University of Bristol Bristol Medical School

Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) drive evidence-based medicine, but they can be resource-intensive and challenging to conduct. Read more

Supervisor: Dr L Rooshenas

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

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PhD position in plasma safety and effects on human patient samples and DNA-repair mechanisms

Leibniz-Institute for Plasma Science and Technology (INP) ZIK plasmatis

Short overview of PlasmACT. The PlasmACT network brings together 5 beneficiaries and 10 associated partners, located in 5 different countries (Germany, France, Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg). Read more

Supervisor: Dr LB Böckmann

30 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Widening participation in economic evaluations alongside randomised controlled trials: developing resource-use questionnaires for underserved populations

University of Bristol Bristol Medical School

When conducting a trial-based economic evaluation to assess the cost-effectiveness of a new treatment or drug, it is necessary to measure both the benefits (such as quality of life) and the costs associated with delivering the intervention[1]. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Thorn

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

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Investigating the Immune and Inflammatory Response to Traumatic Injury

University of Birmingham Institute of Inflammation and Ageing

We are seeking talented, motivated students with a passion for research in the field of immunology and traumatic injury to join the trauma research team lead by Dr Jon Hazeldine (https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/staff/profiles/inflammation-ageing/hazeldine-jon.aspx). Read more

Supervisor: Dr J H Hazeldine

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

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Defining the molecular mechanisms of leukaemia chemotherapies

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

Chemotherapies are usually the backbone of cancer treatment for either curative or palliative patient care. Multiple therapies can be used for the same disease, with the choice of drug dependent on parameters such as the patient’s age and fitness. Read more

Supervisors: Dr JK Knight, Dr K Batta, Dr D Wiseman

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

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Developing an in silico method for endodontic restoration of human molar teeth

University of Liverpool School of Engineering

The proposed PhD project seeks to address the complex, multi-factorial issue of dental caries and its implications for endodontic treatment. Read more

Supervisors: Dr RR Readioff, Dr A Sharp, Dr N Longridge, Prof FJ Jarad, Dr EM Moawad

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

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Impact of flooding and erosion from extreme rainfall on EDF’s fleet of nuclear power stations

University of Liverpool School of Environmental Sciences

The EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Net Zero Maritime Energy solutions (N0MES) has a 4-year funded PhD place available for an exceptional researcher. Read more

Supervisors: Dr C Lyddon, Prof J Cooper, Prof A Plater

20 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Developing improved diagnostic tests for vitamin B12 (WARREN_Q24CASE)

University of East Anglia Norwich Medical School

Primary supervisor - Professor Martin Warren . Secondary supervisor - Dr Paul Kroon (QIB) . This PhD opportunity is ideal for graduates in biochemistry or biomedical science with a keen interest in protein science and its application in developing new diagnostic tests and assays. Read more

Supervisor: Prof M Warren

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

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We have 84 primary care PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

primary care PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 84 primary care PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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