PhD Projects
The ACRC is offering intensive 48-month, structured thematic programmes of PhDs with Integrated Study in Advanced Care.
PhD Studentships for 2024/5 have closed
The deadline for application is now closed. The ACRC Academy will be based at the Usher Building at Edinburgh BioQuarter.
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Addressing Acceptability and an Emergent ‘Digital Divide’ in Care Technologies for Ageing-in-Place: A Science and Technology Studies Approach Lead Supervisor: Dr Sarah Parry School of Social and Political Science |
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Exploring the health and social care priorities of people with multimorbidity and their care partners Lead Supervisor: Dr Emily Adrion School of Social and Political Science |
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Lifecourse predictors of increasing care needs in the Lothian Birth Cohort 1936 Lead Supervisor: Prof Susan Shenkin Deanery of Molecular, Genetic and Population Health Sciences |
Lifecourse predictors of increasing care needs in the Lothian Birth Cohort 1936 |
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Music Listening and Transitions Lead Supervisor: Prof Ian Underwood School of Engineering |
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Sans everything: sensory loss in the 7th age Lead Supervisor: Prof Baljean Dhillon Deanery of Clinical Sciences |
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Understanding the role of community arts-based activities in the relationship between caregiver and care recipient in later life: A coproduced study Lead Supervisor: Dr Caroline Brett School of Health in Social Science |
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Nutritional and Lifestyle Management of Metabolic Multimorbidity in the Elderly Lead Supervisor: Dr Ahmad Al-Mrabeh Deanery of Clinical Sciences |
Nutritional and Lifestyle Management of Metabolic Multimorbidity in the Elderly |
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Developing a digital health mechanism for wearable devices to record and feedback strength and balance activity towards supporting healthy ageing Lead Supervisor: Prof Thanasis Tsanas Deanery of Molecular, Genetic and Population Health Sciences |
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Co-Design of Smart and Data-Driven Health Monitoring Furniture for Care Applications Lead Supervisor: Prof Tughrul Arslan School of Engineering |
Co-Design of Smart and Data-Driven Health Monitoring Furniture for Care Applications |
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Data driven insight into the relationship between pain and frailty Lead Supervisor: Prof Michelle Luciano School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences |
Data driven insight into the relationship between pain and frailty |
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Mixed quantitative and qualitative approaches to understanding transitions in housing and transitions in care in later life Lead Supervisor: Prof Bruce Guthrie Deanery of Molecular, Genetic and Population Health Sciences |
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The accommodation and healthcare needs of older people experiencing homelessness who drink in problematic ways Lead Supervisor: Prof Sarah Johnsen School of Health in Social Science |
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Independence in the 'Elder Experience' Lead Supervisor: Prof Robin Williams School of Social and Political Science |
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Predicting harm from prescribed drugs in people with polypharmacy, multimorbidity and frailty Lead Supervisor: Prof Bruce Guthrie Deanery of Molecular, Genetic and Population Health Sciences |
Predicting harm from prescribed drugs in people with polypharmacy, multimorbidity and frailty |
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Understanding Everyday Financial Practices and the Impact and Opportunities of Financial Technologies during Care Transitions Lead Supervisor: Dr Chris Elsden Edinburgh College of Art |
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Automatic behaviour monitoring through privacy-preserving multimodal data analysis in health and care applications. Lead Supervisor: Prof Saturnino Luz Deanery of Molecular, Genetic and Population Health Sciences |
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A cross-disciplinary soft systems engineering approach to improving the quality of care of an ageing population Lead Supervisor: Prof Ian Underwood School of Engineering |
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Spirituality, Well-being and Care Lead Supervisor: Prof Heather Wilkinson School of Health in Social Science |
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Advanced virtual & mixed reality for Diagnosis, tracking, and simulating visual impairments in members of ageing population Lead Supervisor: Prof Ian Underwood School of Engineering |
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Exploring the potential role of assistive technology in reducing street drug overdose risk and homelessness for older people experiencing homelessness with problematic substance use Lead Supervisor: Dr Stewart Smith School of Health in Social Science |
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