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 Professional Doctorate. Please see the separate sections for information about Masters (MA/MSc/MRes/MClinRes) programmes, and PGCert/PgDip programmes.

Professional Doctorates

England

  1. Anglia Ruskin University (Professional Doctorate in Health and Social Care)
  2. University of Bath (Professional Doctorate in Health)
  3. Bournemouth University (Doctor of Professional Practice)
  4. University of Brighton (Professional Doctorate in Nursing/Midwifery/Health Promotion)
  5. Brunel University (Doctorate in Public Health)
  6. City University (Structured PhD)
  7. De Montfort University (Doctorate in Health Science)
  8. University of Derby (Doctor of Health and Social Care Practice)
  9. University of Exeter (Doctorate in Clinical Research)
  10. University of Hertfordshire (Professional Doctorate in Health Research)
  11. University of Huddersfield (Professional Doctorates)
  12. Lancaster University (Professional Doctorates in Palliative Care; Public Health; Organizational Health and Wellbeing)
  13. University of Leeds (Professional Doctorate in Health and Social Care)
  14. Leeds Metropolitan University (Professional Doctorate)
  15. Liverpool John Moores University (Professional Doctorates)
  16. London South Bank University (Professional Doctorate in Nursing)
  17. University of Northampton (Doctorate of Professional Practice)
  18. Northumbria University (Professional Doctorate)
  19. University of Portsmouth (Doctorate in Nursing)
  20. University of Salford (Professional Doctorate in Health and Social Care)
  21. Sheffield Hallam University (Professional Doctorate in Health)
  22. University of Southampton (Doctorate in Clinical Practice)
  23. University of Surrey (Doctorate of Clinical Practice)
  24. University of Teesside (Doctor of Health and Social Care)
  25. University of the West of England, Bristol (Professional Doctorate in Health and Social Care)
  26. University of Wolverhampton (Doctorate in Health and Wellbeing)

Northern Ireland

  1. Queen's University Belfast (Doctor of Nursing/Midwifery Practice)

Scotland

  1. Glasgow Caledonian University (Professional Doctorate)
  2. Queen Margaret University (Professional Doctorate in Health and Social Sciences)
  3. Robert Gordon University (Doctorate for Professional Practice)
  4. University of Stirling (Clinical Doctorate: Doctor of Nursing/Midwifery)

Wales

  1. Bangor University (Professional Doctorate in Health Services)
  2. Cardiff University (Professional Doctorate in Advanced Healthcare Practice)
  3. Glyndwr University, Wrexham (Professional Doctorate)
  4. Swansea University (Doctorate in Professional Practice)

 

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.