Current AWRC-Aligned Doctoral Study Opportunities

The following Sheffield Hallam University doctoral study opportunities align closely with the AWRC research themes.

Healthy and Active 100

Mobilising and sustaining community assets and creative health to address health disparities

Supervisory Team: Prof Chris Dayson, Dr Ellie Munroe, Dr Susan Hampshaw

An evaluation of the weight management approaches used in Yorkshire and Humber: national obesity policy to local delivery

Supervisory Team: Dr Catherine Homer, Dr Pete Nelson, Dr Jordan Marwood, Ms Nicola Corrigan

Advancing the development of social prescribing in theory and practice

Supervisory Team: Prof Chris Dayson

Living Well with Chronic Disease

Understanding the biological mechanisms of Long COVID: Linking immune activation and tissue damage

Supervisory Team:  Dr Caroline Dalton, Dr Nicholas Peake, Dr Tom Maden-Wilkinson

Assessing strength training interventions for patients with cancer-related cachexia – a multi-disciplinary approach

Supervisory Team: Dr Sarah Hardcastle, Dr Michael Thelwell, Dr Tom Maden-Wilkinson

Technological and Digital Innovations to Promote Independent Lives

Intelligent Intrusion Detection of Cyber-attacks in Assistive Multi-modal Robotic Systems in Healthcare

Supervisory Team: Dr Jing Wang, Dr Jims Marchang, Prof Alessandro Di Nuovo

Adoptable Secure and Privacy Preserving Smart IoT Solution to Provide Quality Independent Living for the Hearing Impaired

Supervisory Team: Dr Jims Marchang, Dr Caroline Dalton, Dr Shahrzad Zargari, Dr Jing Wang

Neurological Rehabilitation

Promoting community recreational sports for preserving neuromotor fitness and quality of life in adults with neurological conditions

Supervisory Team: Dr M Shafizadeh, Dr Thomas McBain, Dr Rachel Young

Systems, Services and Strategy in Health and Care

A whole system approach to physical activity in primary schools

Supervisory Team: Dr K Shearn, Dr Elizabeth Freeman, Dr Gareth Jones

Detection of Cognitive Frailty Based on Text Readability Features Using Natural Language Processing (NLP) Techniques

Supervisory Team: Dr Sally Fowler-Davies, Dr Abdel-Karim Al-Tamimi, Dr L Barker

Interested? Read more about the experiences of our current colocated doctoral students