Podiatry 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.
Entry requirements
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.
Application dates
Applications are made online via the NUI Galway Postgraduate Applications System.
Duration
Course Code: PHD-HSPM MPHIL-HSPM
PhD, part-time
MPhil, full-time
MPhil, part-time
Research
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