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

Title: Identification and Management of cardiovascular risk factors during and after pregnancy

Proposed Supervisors: Professor Donna Fitzsimons, Dr Fionnuala Mone and Dr Jenny McNeill

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Title: Co-designing a sexual health e-resource to support patients undergoing renal replacement therapy (RRT) and their partners within the United Kingdom

Proposed Supervisors: Dr Clare McKeaveney

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Title: Co-design an innovative intervention with key stakeholders to support clinical assessments using a case study methodology

Proposed Supervisors: Dr Amy Wong

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

Proposed Supervisors:  Dr Breidge Boyle, Dr Derek McLaughlin and Professor Mark Tomlinson  

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Closing date: Tuesday 1st March 2022, 5pm. Interviews are anticipated to take place online on 25 March 2022.

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.