Podiatric Medicine - Research

Applications are invited in the areas of diabetic foot disease, tissue viability and lower extremity wounds, quantitative methodologies specifically clinical trials, interprofessional working in clinical practice.

Applicants must have an honours level (or equivalent international qualification) undergraduate degree in podiatry.



Candidates should normally have a high honours standard in a relevant academic discipline at primary degree level or equivalent together with the support of an academic staff member who is approved by the College to supervise the research in terms of its nature and scope.



Additional entry requirements

Candidates may be required to submit a research proposal for consideration by the School as part of their application.

MPHIL-HSPM (full-time) MPHIL-HSPM (part-time)

Research Areas


Tissue viability/ lower extremity wounds

Management of the at risk limb

Diabetic foot disease

Tissue stress

Foot and ankle biomechanics

Joint instability

Gait analysis

Orthoses therapy

Footwear

Evidence based practice

Interprofessional working in clinical practice