Overview
From Maternal and Child Health, to Chronic Illness and Palliative Care, our research is changing and improving care for people at every stage of life – from their first breath to their last.
Your research will be hosted in our School and linked to the interdisciplinary and university wide Centre For Evidence and Social Innovation and the Graduate School, extending your potential in the UK and internationally.
RESEARCH PROGRAMMES
Nursing and Midwifery: Chronic Illness and Palliative Care (PhD/MPhil)
The aim of this research theme is to improve the health and wellbeing of those with chronic illness, especially in relation to chronic heart disease, and those requiring palliative care and their informal carers. Our team's research fosters a sound evidence base in which multiple research approaches are promoted, using: epidemiology, ethics, health services research, behavioural sciences and randomized control trials. An innovative feature of the team is in pioneering the viability of the palliative care approach beyond the field of cancer care into areas such as dementia care and a range of chronic illnesses.
You'll work with an internationally recognised and connected group of researchers conducting research with them to provide new solutions for supportive care in chronic illness and innovative palliative care.
Nursing and Midwifery: Maternal and Child Health (PhD/MPhil)
The aim of this research theme is to improve health and well-being in pregnancy, childbirth and early years care and amongst children with long term health conditions or disabilities, such as acquired brain injury and cerebral palsy. Our team's research is renowned for developing and evaluating interventions, contributing to the evidence base worldwide in improving Maternal and Child Health outcomes, especially focussing where need is greatest. One of the many valuable innovations we make to the field of Maternal and Child Health is in relation to fathers and prospective fathers, unlocking men's potential to improve health and social care outcomes for children, and in turn to men's own health.
You'll work with an outstanding group of researchers who are at the heart of improvements in parental and child health, recognising that improving health in pregnancy, infancy and childhood is important for adult health and well-being across generations.
Nursing and Midwifery highlights
Industry Links
•In relation to the Cancer Nursing, Supportive and Palliative Care theme, the School is a constituent member of the All-Ireland Institute for Hospice and Palliative Care and through that is developing an island-wide research portfolio.
Student Experience
•PhD Funded Studentships We offer fully funded studentships to outstanding postgraduate researchers across our three faculties and five Doctoral Training Centres
http://www.qub.ac.uk/Study/PostgraduateStudy/FundingandScholarships/PhDF...