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17 fully funded PhD studentships are available through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) North East and North Cumbria. These projects focus on health and social care research and are spread across partner universities in the North East and North Cumbria. The collaboration brings together researchers and partners working on five themes: addressing inequity in health and care systems , care improvement and safety , prevention including ...

Cardiff University’s School of Psychology is offering several fully funded WGSSS (ESRC DTP) PhD studentships in the Psychology Pathway , starting in October 2027 . This opportunity is aimed at students interested in doctoral research in psychology within the wider social sciences environment of the Wales Graduate School for the Social Sciences (WGSSS) . The studentship is open to both home and international applicants, and up to 30% of the cohort may be international. Funding includes tuition fe...

The Centre for Equity in Mental Health at the University of Huddersfield is advertising scholarship opportunities for PhD and MSc/MA by Research study in the United Kingdom. The projects are linked to the Centre’s research themes in mental health , equity , and related health research areas. There are two main funding routes: fee waiver scholarships and fully funded scholarships . Fee waiver awards are available for both PhD and MSc/MA by Research routes. Fully funded PhD opportunities cover 3 y...

Brighton and Sussex Medical School is advertising a funded PhD studentship titled Optimising Healthy Ageing in Trans and Non-Binary Adults . This project will investigate healthcare access and health outcomes for older trans and non-binary adults, addressing major gaps in research on health inequalities , primary care , and healthy ageing . The work will include meaningful partnership with trans and non-binary communities and aims to generate evidence that can improve services and practice. The ...

ESRC SENSS student-led PhD studentship competition is now open for projects in social science and coastal health inequalities. The opportunity is linked to the Centre for Coastal Communities and the Institute of Public Health and Wellbeing at the University of Essex, within the South and East Network for Social Sciences Doctoral Training Partnership. This is a prestigious fully funded PhD studentship lasting 3.5–4 years. Fees are paid and the stipend/salary is between £21,805 and £23,805 per yea...