MPhil/PhD Health - Research Opportunities
MPhil/PhD Lincoln School of Health and Social Care Lincoln
Introduction
We are currently undertaking high-quality health research in a number of areas at local, national and international level.
A central theme of the research activity within the School is translational research relating to quality improvement in health and social care. We use a range of methods to investigate aspects of the quality of health and social care and to determine how to improve care provision and to evaluate the effects of interventions designed to bring about improvement.
Research
The main research themes are:
- Quality improvement in community, public health and social care
- Healthcare workforce innovation, leadership and professional regulation
- Mental health and criminal justice
- Mental health workforce
- Primary and pre-hospital care
- Health service evaluation: sexual and reproductive health and diversity
- Empowering and working with communities and service users
- Communication, participation and action
- Action-based research in the community.
Mental Health Research Centre
- Refocusing the Care Programme Approach (CPA) (http://www.lincoln.ac.uk/ccawi/CPA.htm)
- Supporting the Mental Health Workforce through the 10 Essential Shared Capabilities (http://www.lincoln.ac.uk/ccawi.ESC.htm )
- Knowledge Transfer Partnership: Developing mental health services within an eco-rural environement
- Impact assessment of CPA within PSA 16 (socially excluded adults)
- Resources for Effective Sleep Treatment ( http://www.restproject.org.uk/ ).
Workforce Innovation Research Centre
- Udine C Nurse Educator Careers Project ( http://www.lincoln.ac.uk/ccawi/Clinical Academic Careers.htm ).
Primary and Community Care Research Group
- ENACT (Exploiting social Networks to Augment Cognitive behavioural Therapy)
- Case-control of potential for influenza and/or pneumococcal vaccination in prevention of stroke and transient ischaemic attack (IPVASTIA).
Pre-hospital and Emergency Care Research Group
- Ambulance Services Cardiovascular Quality Initiative (ASCQI)
- Investigation of patient and practitioner views on improving pain management in pre-hospital settings
- Care of older people who fall: evaluation of the clinical and cost effectiveness of new protocols for emergency ambulance paramedics to assess and refer to appropriate community based care.
Health Service Evaluation Group
- Evaluation of Louth sexual health services
- Evaluation of peer led initiatives for promoting the Chlamydia screening programme within local student populations within Lincolnshire
- Long-acting, reversible and permanent methods of contraception: insight into women's choice of method.
Fees
| 2012 Entry | UK/EU | International |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time | £3950 | £11464 |
| Part-time | £1975 | £5732 |
| Placement (optional) | N/A | N/A |
| Thesis pending | £574 | £999 |
| 2013 Entry | ||
| Full-time | £4,088 | £12,610 |
Self-funded opportunities to study to MSc, MPhil and PhD level are available across all our research active areas. Additionally, the School and the University will often advertise funded bursaries through channels such as www.jobs.ac.uk and on its own website - interested applicants are advised to check for these opportunities regularly. We can also help overseas students to apply for external scholarships.
For further information about fees, scholarships and bursaries please see our Fees & Funding pages.
Contacts
Dr Christine Jackson PhD, M Phil, TDCR, Dip. Ad Ed
Telephone: +44 (0)1522 887732
cjackson@lincoln.ac.uk
Prof Laura Serrant-Green MA PhD RGN
lserrant-green@lincoln.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 (0)1522 837449
Prof AN Siriwardena MBBS MMedSci PhD FRCGP
Telephone: +44 (0)1522 886939
nsiriwardena@lincoln.ac.uk
