A postgraduate research degree with the Faculty of Health allows progression in a variety of career paths, including clinical practice, healthcare service, research in non-laboratory and laboratory environments. The first step for potential applicants is to identify a potential research area of interest by browsing our
research groups .
Please note that if English is not your first language, you must provide
evidence of English language proficiency usually with an academic IELTS score of 6.5 or above.
Research opportunities
Peninsula Medical School
Peninsula Dental School
School of Biomedical Sciences
School of Nursing and Midwifery
School of Health Professions
You may also be interested in a
PhD on the basis of prior published works degree.
Useful information
Faculty of Health Postgraduate Research Showcase
The Faculty of Health annual Postgraduate Research Showcase is a great opportunity for postgraduate students from the Faculty of Health to present, meet and exchange ideas with both peers and staff.
Plymouth Institute of Health and Care Research
The Plymouth Institute of Health and Care Research (PIHR) is a thriving community that conducts adventurous world-leading research with the explicit purpose of improving the health and care of the populations we serve.
Our work is grounded in the needs of the people of the South West and other rural, coastal, and deprived communities worldwide, but PIHR’s research has national and international reach and impact.
Research skills training with a ResM
Long to take a research degree but have limited research experience? Many areas offer a Research Masters (ResM) degree which incorporates taught elements and an extended research phase, including a research project and dissertation. It is suited to a wide range of people with an interest in developing their research skills within healthcare settings.
PhD on the Basis of Prior Published Works
This degree programme enables eligible candidates who have not previously been able to register for a higher degree but have been research active and publishing – or making research available – in the public domain, to submit a collection of works for consideration for the award of a PhD. You are able to register for a PhD on the Basis of Prior Published Works in all of the University's
Postgraduate research areas (although only a few have their own programme pages on the University website).
Postgraduate research studentships
Do you need funding for a research degree?
If you cannot fund your own PhD research project then please look at the advertised studentships as they become available throughout the year. Please check the advert carefully to ensure you are eligible and what funding and support are available.
For further information on research degrees within the Faculty of Health email: meddent-pgradmissions@plymouth.ac.uk.
Our team
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Dr Claudia Barros
Associate Professor of Neuroscience (Research)
Deputy Director of Doctoral College
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Dr Nicholas Troop
Associate Professor in Clinical Psychology
Deputy Director of Doctoral College
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Dr Lisa Bunn
Associate Head of School (Postgraduate Study)
Postgraduate Research Coordinator for Health Professions
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Dr Andrew Foey
Associate Professor of Immunology
Postgraduate Research Coordinator for Biomedical Studies
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Dr Patricia Kanngiesser
Associate Professor in Psychology
Postgraduate Research Coordinator for Psychology
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Dr Jane March-McDonald
Lecturer in Adult Nursing (Education)
Postgraduate Research Coordinator for Nursing and Midwifery
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Professor David Parkinson
Professor of Neuroscience
Postgraduate Research Coordinator for Medical Studies
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Dr Vehid Salih
Associate Professor (Reader) in Oral & Dental Health Research
Postgraduate Research Coordinator for Dental Studies