Available projects
Please note that applications for the 2024 cohort are now closed
The projects listed below are for information only and will be subject to change
There are various PhD projects available across consortium members. If you are interesting in undertaking one of the proposed projects, it is strongly recommended to reach out to the lead supervisor and work with them on your application.
There is also the opportunity to propose your own research project. Students who devise their own doctoral projects are strongly advised to discuss their proposed studies with their proposed supervisors and must have agreement from their proposed primary supervisor upon submission of their application.
Proposed projects available at University of Cambridge
Project title | Lead supervisor |
Why do some people develop cardiovascular disease (CVD) within 15 years of being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes but others do not? Is it possible to predict which patients will develop CVD in order to better target scarce resources? What characteristics should patients and doctors focus on in order to reduce CVD risk most effectively? | Prof Simon Griffin (ProfGP@medschl.cam.ac.uk) |
Acceptance and rejection of primary care referrals for young people to mental health services: a mixed methods study | Prof Robbie Duschinsky (rd522@medschl.cam.ac.uk) |
Understanding the determinants of the initiation and maintenance of behaviour change | Prof Simon Griffin (ProfGP@medschl.cam.ac.uk) |
Screening for Atrial Fibrillation | Prof Jonathan Mant (jm677@medschl.cam.ac.uk) |
Proposed projects available at University of Exeter:
Project Title | Lead Supervisor |
Life space mobility and well being of care home residents | Prof Vicki Goodwin (V.Goodwin@exeter.ac.uk) |
Adaptation and evaluation of the FaME programme in older people in assisted living facilities | Prof Vicki Goodwin (V.Goodwin@exeter.ac.uk) |
Proposed projects available at Keele University:
Project title | Lead supervisor |
The impact of primary care clinical risk prediction tools on management to prevent new morbidity | Prof Kelvin Jordan (kp.jordan@keele.ac.uk) |
Proposed projects available at University of Manchester:
Proposed projects available at University of Nottingham:
Project title | Lead supervisor |
Exploring the care pathway to diagnosis for people with bullous pemphigoid |
Dr Sonia Gran (Sonia.Gran@nottingham.ac.uk) |
Identifying core instruments for inclusion in the core outcome set for research in lichen sclerosus (CORALS) | Prof Kim Thomas (kim.thomas@nottingham.ac.uk) |
Proposed projects available at University of Oxford:
Project Title | Lead Supervisor |
Where there is no pharmacist: technological solutions for medicines supply in underserved locations | Prof Trish Greenhalgh (trish.greenhalgh@phc.ox.ac.uk) |
Perceptions of healthcare fairness | Prof Sue Ziebland (sue.ziebland@phc.ox.ac.uk) |
Proposed projects available at Queen Mary University of London:
Proposed projects available at University of Southampton:
Project title | Lead supervisor |
Developing robust cancer risk scores for lung and colon cancer in primary care | Prof Paul Little (p.little@soton.ac.uk) |
NatRIDOShA: Natural Remedies: Support to Improve Diabetes Outcomes for South Asian communities | Dr Merlin Willcox (M.L.Willcox@soton.ac.uk) |
Using big data and artificial intelligence (AI) to quantify holistic need in people with multiple long-term conditions (MLTC-M) | Dr Hajira Dambha-Miller (h.dambha-miller@soton.ac.uk) |
Meetings between experts: understanding patient and clinician (de)-prescribing discussions and decisions in primary care |
Prof Geraldine Leydon (gerry@soton.ac.uk) |
Proposed projects available at University College London:
Project title | Lead supervisor |
How can speech and language therapists best collaborate with primary care practitioners to support personalised dementia care planning? | Dr Sarah Griffiths (sarah.griffiths@ucl.ac.uk) |
Sexual Health | Dr Julia Bailey (julia.bailey@ucl.ac.uk) |
Digital interventions to support care of complex neurodegenerative diseases |
Prof Greta Rait (g.rait@ucl.ac.uk) |