The School of Nursing and Midwifery at Queen's University Belfast is delighted to announce four new opportunities to apply for fully funded PhD Studentships.

 

Title: EMDR to minimise the development of PTSD on the NICU: a feasibility study

Proposed Supervisors: Dr Breidge Boyle, Dr Jenny McNeill and Dr Derek McLaughlin. International advisor – Professor Mark Tomlinson

Click here for the proposal document

 

Title: Exploring the experience of people living with dementia in Dementia Friendly Communities (DFCs): A Realist Evaluation.

Proposed Supervisors: Professor Christine Brown Wilson, Dr Peter O’Halloran, Dr Gary Mitchell

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Title: Fatigue in survivors of COVID-19

Proposed Supervisors: Dr Gillian Prue, Dr Olinda Santin, Dr Neil Heron (CPH, General Practitioner and Sport and Exercise Medicine Consultant)

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Title: International comparison of health and academic outcomes in children and youth with brain injuries.  

Proposed Supervisors: Dr Mark Linden

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Closing date: 14th January 2021, 5pm. Interviews will take place online on 2nd February 2021.

 

For more information on this project, please contact the supervisor listed.  Apply using our online Postgraduate Applications Portal go.qub.ac.uk/pgapply and follow the step-by-step instructions on how to apply.

When prompted, applicants should supply a cover letter (max 2 pages long) outlining their suitability for the project rather than a proposal document.

The full-time studentship is funded by the Northern Ireland Department for the Economy (DfE). Funded studentships may cover maintenance and fees for a maximum of three years, depending on residency status. For further details about eligibility criteria (including academic, citizenship and residency criteria) please click on the DfE Research Eligibility Guidance Notes: https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/department-economy-studentships.

The University is committed a policy of equal opportunity. Prospective students with a disability or long term condition are encouraged to disclose as early as possible in the application and selection process by contacting admissions@qub.ac.uk. Upon disclosure the University will ensure appropriate reasonable adjustments and additional supports can be put in place for applicants. Reasonable adjustments and additional supports will be determined on an individual basis, in line with the course entry requirements to ensure selection standards are maintained.