Health and Social Care Sheffield Hallam University

Overview

On the Health and Social Care programme from Sheffield Hallam University  you’ll be based in the Applied Health and Social Care Research Centre. 

The research methods training and specialist research skills will equip you to undertake real-world applied research. You’ll receive supervision from a team of active researchers working within one of our research groups and will benefit from joining our vibrant Postgraduate research community.

Key facts

• Develop specialist research knowledge and skills

• Complete an independent research programme

• Acquire high-level transferable skills that will equip you for your future career

How you learn

• As a postgraduate research student, you’ll follow an independent programme of study under the supervision of a team of leading academics with extensive experience of undertaking high quality research and academic scholarship.

• Supervision principally takes places through regular meetings, either face to face or using remote communication, between doctoral researchers and their supervisory teams. 

Careers and opportunities

Research degrees are a vital qualification for most academic and research careers. The research training and the high-level transferable skills you’ll acquire are highly desirable across all sectors and will be a valuable asset whatever your career.

The postgraduate research programmes have prepared previous students for careers in

• health and social care education

• healthcare research

• clinical and professional leadership

• engagement in strategic organisations