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PhD opportunities: Adult Nursing

Compare 5 doctoral research opportunities connected with Adult Nursing, including project summaries, funding and application deadlines.

Adult Nursing

Co-Designing Just-in-Time Adaptive Interventions (JITAIs) for Sustained Behavioural Change in Cardiac Rehabilitation

The University of Manchester

About the Project Applications are now open for a unique studentship opportunity based in Pakistan. The NIHR funded ACROSS (Affordable Cardiac Rehabilitation: An Outreach Inter-Disciplinary Strategic Study) aims to develop a culturally adapted and affordable home-based rehabilitation programme for people with multiple long-term health conditions including heart disease and anxiety/depression.

Location: Manchester, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
Deadline: 15 October 2026
Funding: Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Adult Nursing

Understanding the Impact of a Team-Based Sport Weight Loss Intervention on Men’s Health: Evaluation of MAN v FAT (Ref: SSEHS/GH26)

Loughborough University

About the Project Men’s health is a major public health concern in the UK, with mental and physical health challenges disproportionately affecting men. Around 74% of all suicide deaths are among men, and suicide remains the leading cause of death for men aged 20-49. Yet only 36% of referrals to mental health services are male - reflecting men’s lower engagement with traditional forms of support (e.g., psychotherapy, medication).

Location: Loughborough, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
Deadline: 1 April 2027
Funding: Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Adult Nursing

Great North Sleep research: a mixed methods study to explore the safe and effective use of medicines to improve sleep health

Newcastle University

About the Project Sleep is a fundamental pillar of human health, underpinning physical wellbeing, cognitive performance, emotional regulation, and long-term disease prevention. Yet, across the lifespan, sleep disturbances and disorders are increasingly prevalent, with wide-ranging consequences for individuals, healthcare systems, and society.

Location: Newcastle, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
Deadline: Year-round applications
Funding: Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Adult Nursing

RESET-RLS: Reviewing Safe and Effective (De)Prescribing Strategies in RLS

Newcastle University

About the Project Applications are invited for a PhD studentship investigating the safe and effective use of medicines in Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS), with a particular focus on prescribing and deprescribing in patients who experience treatment-related complications such as augmentation.

Location: Newcastle, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
Deadline: Year-round applications
Funding: Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Adult Nursing

Virtual Reality for Home Medical Treatment: Exploring the User Experience for Patient and Healthcare Staff Training

Edinburgh Napier University

About the Project Home treatment for various diseases offers a cost-effective and patient-centred alternative, but it requires individuals and their caregivers to perform complex procedures safely and consistently. Current training approaches are resource-intensive, highly variable, and can cause anxiety for new patients. Virtual Reality (VR) offers a novel solution by providing safe, repeatable, interactive, and engaging training environments.

Location: Edinburgh, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
Deadline: Year-round applications
Funding: Self-Funded PhD Students Only