health promotion PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Promoting the health of commercial drivers through lifestyle behaviour change (Ref: SSEHS/SCBRC)

Loughborough University School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences

Over the last 10 years, researchers at Loughborough University have led a programme of research seeking to characterise the health and well-being of HGV drivers; and to develop bespoke health promotion interventions. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Clemes, Dr J King, Dr E Stamp, Dr E Petherick

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

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The Health4Her Project

Monash University Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

Alcohol is a major modifiable risk factor for female breast cancer; yet, awareness of this risk remains surprisingly low, and is not systematically addressed in healthcare settings. Read more

Supervisor: Dr JG Grigg

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

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Research opportunities in the School of Health and Community Studies

Leeds Beckett University School of Health

The School hosts a wide-range of doctoral and research students - including full-time students and part-time students, who are often studying alongside their professional role. Read more

Self-Funded PhD Students Only Social Sciences Research Programme

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Developmental and international perspectives on child eating behaviours and parent feeding practices (Deakin University)

Aston University College of Health and Life Sciences

ADCP PhD is a partnership cotutelle PhD program between Aston University (Birmingham, UK) and Deakin University (Melbourne, Australia). Read more

Supervisors: Dr G Russell, Miss T Lee, Prof J Blissett, Prof C Farrow

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

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PhD candidate - Origin of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders in Childhood (f/m/x)

Helmholtz Zentrum Munich Helmholtz Institute for Metabolic, Obesity and Vascular Research (HI-MAG)

We are Helmholtz Munich. In a rapidly changing world, we discover breakthrough solutions for better health. Our research is focused within the areas of metabolic health/diabetes, environmental health, molecular targets and therapies, cell programming and repair, bioengineering, and computational health. Read more

Supervisor: Prof S Körner

22 March 2025 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Graduate Training Assistant (GTA) PHD scholarship, Sheffield Hallam University: Promoting Physical Activity to patients on Multiple Cardiovascular Disease Risk Registers

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 S Hardcastle

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

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PhD candidate to study immune and oncogenic signaling in cellular and animal models (f/m/x)

Helmholtz Zentrum Munich Signaling and Translation (SAT)

We are Helmholtz Munich. In a rapidly changing world, we discover breakthrough solutions for better health. Our research is focused within the areas of metabolic health/diabetes, environmental health, molecular targets and therapies, cell programming and repair, bioengineering, and computational health. Read more

Supervisor: Prof D Krappmann

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

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Transforming Lives PhD Studentships - Sheffield Hallam University: ENHANCE - Evaluating the NHs englANd Complications of Excess weight clinics for children and young people

Sheffield Hallam University Sport and Physical Activity Research Centre

Applications are invited for Transforming Lives PhD scholarships at the Academy of Sport and Physical Activity, commencing 1 October 2024. Read more

Supervisors: Dr C Homer, Mrs L Nield, Dr M Lamb, Dr C Brown, Prof V Swallow

3 June 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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125th Anniversary Scholarships for Black British Researchers - Connecting Communities and Promoting Inclusion: Black Majority Churches as Alternative Anchor Institutions

University of Birmingham Birmingham Business School

Black Majority Churches (BMCs) play many roles, including contributions to social inclusion, housing provision, providing meeting spaces for connecting cultures, and hosting health promotion and prevention activities. Read more

Supervisors: Prof J Bryson, Dr LK Kudrna

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

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PhD (School of Social Sciences) Doctorate

University of Bradford

Study a PhD at the University of Bradford and contribute new and significant knowledge to the diverse field of social sciences. Read more

Self-Funded PhD Students Only PhD Research Programme

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NIHR Leeds BRC: The microbiome and the promotion of bowel cancer: The key to understanding causation and prevention of this important disease

University of Leeds Faculty of Medicine and Health

Bowel cancer is the second commonest cause of cancer death in the UK and affects 1.9 million people annually worldwide. Its cause is still unknown but recent work by Wood et al. Read more

Supervisors: Dr K Marks, Dr H Wood, Dr N West, Prof P Quirke

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

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Breastfeeding and big babies - lifecourse and genomics epidemiological approaches to disentangle cause and effect.

University of Bristol Bristol Medical School

Rationale. The World Health Organisation recommends exclusively breastfeeding for 6 months, but in the UK, only 1% of infants meet the guidelines (1). Read more

Supervisors: Dr L Zuccolo, Dr LJ Johnson, Dr L Howe, Dr C Borges

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

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Cancer: Investigation of accentuated mitochondrial ROS and NLRP3 inflammasome activation in cystic fibrosis and colorectal carcinoma.

University of Leeds Faculty of Medicine and Health

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is associated with an accentuated inflammatory response to bacterial lipopolysaccharides (LPS), increased resting energy expenditure and a higher than expected prevalence of gastrointestinal and other malignancies. Read more

Supervisors: Prof D Peckham, Prof D Jayne, Dr S Savic, Miss LR Caley

Open Day(s) Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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The role of vitamin D3 in treating skin cancer and preventing drug resistance

University of Bradford Faculty of Life Sciences

Research Group: Chemistry and Biosciences

During the last decade numerous studies have alluded to vitamin D. 3. playing a role in the prevention of cancer. Recent clinical trials looking at the potential role of vitamin D. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Sutherland, Dr H Sheldrake, Dr S Kauser

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

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We have 14 health promotion PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

health promotion PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 14 health promotion PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Promoting the health of commercial drivers through lifestyle behaviour change (Ref: SSEHS/SCBRC)

The Health4Her Project

Research opportunities in the School of Health and Community Studies

Developmental and international perspectives on child eating behaviours and parent feeding practices (Deakin University)

PhD candidate - Origin of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders in Childhood (f/m/x)

Graduate Training Assistant (GTA) PHD scholarship, Sheffield Hallam University: Promoting Physical Activity to patients on Multiple Cardiovascular Disease Risk Registers

PhD candidate to study immune and oncogenic signaling in cellular and animal models (f/m/x)

Transforming Lives PhD Studentships - Sheffield Hallam University: ENHANCE - Evaluating the NHs englANd Complications of Excess weight clinics for children and young people

125th Anniversary Scholarships for Black British Researchers - Connecting Communities and Promoting Inclusion: Black Majority Churches as Alternative Anchor Institutions

PhD (School of Social Sciences) Doctorate

NIHR Leeds BRC: The microbiome and the promotion of bowel cancer: The key to understanding causation and prevention of this important disease

Breastfeeding and big babies - lifecourse and genomics epidemiological approaches to disentangle cause and effect.

Cancer: Investigation of accentuated mitochondrial ROS and NLRP3 inflammasome activation in cystic fibrosis and colorectal carcinoma.

The role of vitamin D3 in treating skin cancer and preventing drug resistance

We have 14 health promotion PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

health promotion PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 14 health promotion PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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