The Centre for Health Research offers two different routes for doctoral study.
Students receive expert guidance from our staff and can make use of the extensive training for both types of degrees we provide. Our registered students cover a wide range of specialisms: download current research titles and abstracts (pdf 429Kb). Our students have access to:
- The University of Brighton's Certificate of Research Methodology
- Study of appropriate research related and subject specific modules within the Faculty of Health Graduate Programme
- Uni/Multi-professional supervision as appropriate
- A series of research seminars attended by students and staff exploring relevant health care research
All postgraduate research students are members or honorary members of the University of Brighton Doctoral College. The Doctoral College champions a stimulating researcher development environment and connects the university's research community. Students and supervisors are given practical support to achieve high and timely project completion.
You may also be interested in the new Clinical Research MRes offered in partnership between the Centre for Nursing and Midwifery Research and the Clinical Research Centre for Health Professions.
This course provides allied health professionals, midwives, nurses and other professionals currently working within a clinical environment with the skills and qualification needed to manage and undertake research in a clinical setting. The course also provides a platform for progression to doctoral level studies.
Find out more on the School of Health Professions website.
Prospective students
If you have a topic in mind for research you are invited to discuss this in the first instance either with the research student division leader or one of the subject specialists.
