Postgraduate research training opportunities (UK)

In March 2012, we wrote to every UK Higher Education Institution which offers a healthcare related course, asking them for details of their postgraduate research training opportunities. The following list details the Masters (MA/MSc/MRes/MClinRes) programmes. Please see the separate sections for information about the Professional Doctorate, and PGCert/PgDip programmes.

 

Master of Arts (MA)

England

  1. Bournemouth University (MA Professional Practice (Qualitative Research))
  2. Coventry University (MA by Research)
  3. De Montfort University (MA in Applied Health Studies (Research/Management))
  4. University of Essex (MA Health and Organisational Research)
  5. University of Nottingham (MA in Research Methods (Health))

Master of Science (MSc)

England

  1. University of Bath (MSc Research in Health Practice)
  2. University of Central Lancashire (MSc Professional Practice (Research and Development))
  3. University of Chester (MSc in Research Methods)
  4. Cranfield University (MSc in Clinical Research/Clinical Research Management)
  5. University of East Anglia (MSc by Research)
  6. Edge Hill University (MSc Evidence Based Medicine and Practice)
  7. University of Essex (MA Research Methods in Health)
  8. University of Hertfordshire (MSc in Clinical Research)
  9. University of Kent (MSc Health Services Research)
  10. Kingston University and St George's, University of London (MSc Res by Research and Dissertation)
  11. University of Leeds (MSc in Health Research Skills)
  12. University College London (MSc in Translational Clinical Science)
  13. Newcastle University (MSc in Public Health and Health Services Research)
  14. Newcastle University (MSc in Social Science and Health Research)  
  15. Northumbria University (MSc in Clinical Research)
  16. Northumbria University (MSc Health and Social Care: Research Methods)
  17. Queen Mary University of London (MSc Healthcare Research Methods)
  18. University of Sheffield (MSc in Clinical Research)
  19. University of Teesside (MSc in Evidence-based practice)
  20. University of Warwick (MSc in Research Methods in Health Sciences)
  21. University of York (MSc Health Services Research)

Scotland

  1. University of Aberdeen (MSc by Research)
  2. University of Edinburgh (MSc by Research (Nursing))
  3. University of Glasgow (MSc in Nursing & Healthcare by Research)

Wales

  1. Swansea University (MSc Social Research)

Master of Research (MRes)

England

  1. University of Brighton (MRes in Clinical Research)
  2. Canterbury Christ Church University (MRes Health)
  3. University of Essex (MRes in Health Studies)
  4. University of Hull (MRes Health)
  5. Keele University (MRes Health Research)
  6. King's College London (MRes in Health and Social Care)
  7. Kingston University and St George's University of London (MRes in Clinical Practice)
  8. Leeds Metropolitan University (Master of Research MRes)
  9. University of Leicester (MRes in Applied Health Research)
  10. University of Leicester (MRes in Research Translation Management)
  11. University of Liverpool (MRes in Health Sciences)
  12. Liverpool John Moores University (MRes Health Sciences)
  13. University College London (MRes in Translational Clinical Science)
  14. University of Manchester (MClin Res in Clinical Research)
  15. University of Manchester (MRes HSC in Health and Social Care)
  16. Newcastle University (MClinRes in Clinical Research)
  17. University of Southampton (MRes in Clinical Research)
  18. University of Teesside (MRes Clinical Research)

Scotland

  1. University of Dundee (MRes Health and Social Care)
  2. Robert Gordon University (MRes Research in Health Professions)
  3. University of Stirling (MRes in Health Research)

Wales

  1. Bangor University (MRes in Implementing Evidence in Health & Social Care)
  2. University of Glamorgan (Masters in Research MRes)

 

Website: Postgraduate research training opportunities

NB If you would like to include details of a postgraduate course here, please first see that it meets the following criteria.