PhD Health

The Doctor of Philosophy or PhD is recognised worldwide and is often an essential requirement for those wishing to follow an academic or research career in health or social care.

A PhD programme includes allocation to a bespoke supervisory team to advise and guide each student through all aspects of their study. In addition, each student has access to a wide range of learning opportunities within the Graduate School and the University as a whole.
Our research degrees are not taught courses. Each student's research degree programme is personalised to match their interests to the research priorities, staff expertise and research facilities available.
You will have access to dedicated research facilities and will be encouraged to publish in collaboration with your supervisors and to take part in research conferences.

Current interests

Four participatory networks to address current and future health and social care challenges, they include:

Quality of Care

Creating a network within the university to harness the expertise of colleagues to contribute to solving complex health and social care problems.

Science for Health

Applied science, that translates to health practice. Impactful research that is meaningful to health professionals/treatment and prevention.

Family Health

Understanding needs of families and role of family in illness prevention and health promotion.

Promoting health and wellbeing

Using the best available evidence to enhance care for people with common and long-term conditions.

Employment Opportunities

The majority of students who enrol for a research degree complete their studies on a part-time basis while they are employed. The PhD award from Birmingham City University is a well established and valued professional qualification within the education sector. Typical careers include school management, working in further education or higher education or educational consultancy.