Healthcare Sciences

Entry requirements

Applicants should normally hold a 2:1 degree or the equivalent in a field relevant to the particular project.

Months of entry

January, October

Course content

Our research programme is structured to give you the opportunity to undertake original and independent research in the healthcare sciences.

Applications are invited from those interested in undertaking research that fits with the School’s available research themes.

Each of the three themes has a range of research areas and you should aim to tailor your research proposal to one of these areas:

• Optimising Well-being and the Management of Long-term Conditions
• Optimising Service Delivery and Organisation
• Optimising Health through Activity, lifestyles and Technology

We offer the following research specialisations:

• Adult Nursing
• Child Nursing
• Mental Health Nursing
• Operating Department Practice
• Radiography
• Radiotherapy
• Physiotherapy
• Occupational Therapy
• Midwifery
• Health Psychology