Overview
Why choose this programme
Our PhD is aimed at healthcare professionals looking to undertake research at the highest level. It’s particularly suited for health psychologists, midwives, nurses, paramedics, pharmacists, physiotherapists and social scientists. As one of our students, you’ll embrace a ‘patient focused’ philosophy, working to improve the delivery of healthcare nationally and internationally.
You’ll work alongside academic staff who’re engaged in leading healthcare research. Their work drives and reflects the change in clinical practice.
93% of our research was rated world-leading and internationally relevant in the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2014. Our research also ranked top 10 in the UK for allied health professions.
What you will study
In the Health Sciences programme of the University of Surrey, you’ll complete research into your chosen area of interest over a period of four years (full-time) or eight years (part-time).
Your first year will lay the foundation for your research project. You’ll work closely with your supervisors to review literature and develop your research proposal. You may start negotiating access for sites and settings for data collection or consider applying for ethical approval from us and the NHS.
During your second and third years, you’ll conduct fieldwork, collect your data and begin to analyse this. During your final year, you’ll continue to analyse your data and write up your findings, in preparation for your thesis submission.
Throughout your PhD, you’ll gain substantial subject expertise and an in-depth understanding of research methodology and design. You’ll also develop transferable skills in public speaking, drafting proposals and writing for publications.
Current students are researching topics including:
The ethical implications of 'spirituality' in residential care for older people.
The role of medicine management activities in the implementation of paramedic advanced practice.
Programme Structure
Research themesOur research investigates:
- Cancer, including early diagnosis, the influence of cancer treatment on people and supportive technologies.
- Digital health, including access to primary and community care services, predictive risk modelling, and the remote monitoring and management of conditions.
- Ethics in care, including cross-cultural perspectives on caring for the elderly, understanding and responding to fitness to practise complaints, and values-based end-of-life care for young people with learning disabilities.
- Long-term conditions and ageing, including dementia care, frailty and multimorbidity in older people and non-medical prescribing.
- Maternal, child and family health, including mental health, palliative care, perinatal depression, safeguarding and sexual health.
- Workforce, organisation and wellbeing, including staffing and policy implementation, student, employee and patient wellbeing, and supporting healthcare delivery.
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 48 months
- Part-time
- 96 months
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Applicants are expected to hold a good honours degree (upper second) in an appropriate discipline, but prior experience in research or health and social care may be acceptable.
- IELTS Academic: 6.5 or above (or equivalent) with 6 in each individual category.
Tuition Fee
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International
21100 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 21100 GBP per year during 48 months. -
National
4712 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 4712 GBP per year during 48 months.
Part time:
- UK: £2,250
- Overseas: £10,000
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