Postgraduate Research
PhD students are members of a dynamic doctoral research environment and will study alongside students undertaking research in key healthcare areas including our three core innovative research themes, which encapsulate lifespan health research from conception to end-of-life: Maternal and Child Health; Chronic Illness and Palliative Care and Education and Practice. Each student has the opportunity to develop their research potential in a vibrant research community that prioritises the cross-fertilization of ideas and innovation in the advancement of knowledge. Within the School of Nursing and Midwifery our area of strength is health innovation through co-design and rigorous evaluation of healthcare interventions with policymakers, practice partners, patients and carers.
Our active Student Voice Committee is chaired by student representatives and ensures that the School receives evaluation and feedback from students on the quality of their academic provision and associated activities. It provides a mechanism whereby the Director of Postgraduate Research can seek the views of students on matters of policy related to course development and review. Ongoing support includes regular coffee mornings with academic staff, mindfulness programmes and a peer-buddy scheme.
Students can avail of training opportunities offered by the School and the University's Graduate School which provide a programme of events that facilitate high levels of interdisciplinary engagement relevant to issues pertaining to health and social care. Regular masterclasses such as writing workshops covering ‘Motivation & Time Management’, ‘Making Mistakes and Being Perfect’, are offered. A Qualitative Skills workshop is provided twice a year to postgraduate students/researchers to develop their qualitative skills prior to data collection and ensure they are confident in carrying out their research projects. This workshop is a joint Queen's University Belfast/Ulster University initiative.
PhD students can apply for paid teaching experience from their second year and all PhD students have access to office accommodation within the School to facilitate effective communication, teamwork and support from the wider interdisciplinary School network.
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STUDY OPTIONS
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Postgraduate Research
Postgraduate Research Courses Course Qualification Duration Nursing & Midwifery PhD 3 Calendar Years (Full-time) / 5 Calendar Years (Part-time) Description Within the School of Nursing and Midwifery our area of strength is health innovation through co-design and rigorous evaluation of health promoting and healthcare interventions with policymakers, practice partners, patients and carers. We have two core (Maternal and Child Health; Chronic Illness and Palliative Care) and one emerging (Education and Practice) innovative research themes, which encapsulate....
Nursing & Midwifery PhD 3 Calendar Years (Full-time) / 5 Calendar Years (Part-time) Description Within the School of Nursing and Midwifery our area of strength is health innovation through co-design and rigorous evaluation of health promoting and healthcare interventions with policymakers, practice partners, patients and carers. We have two core (Maternal and Child Health; Chronic Illness and Palliative Care) and one emerging (Education and Practice) innovative research themes, which encapsulate....
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PhD Opportunities
PhD Opportunities Course Qualification Duration Exploring the role of community-based support in palliative care PHD Full-time: 3 years Eating Together: Exploring the social eating experiences and family dynamics for patients living with a chronic illness PHD Full-time: 3 years Early learning support interventions for caregivers of children with Cerebral Palsy: A feasibility study PHD Full-time: 3 years Supporting cognitive development of preterm infants through caregivers’ interventions. PHD Full-time: 3 years An Evaluation on the use of video and reflection to support simulated learning from both the learner and facilitator perspective PHD Full-time: 3 years Supporting older people including those with cognitive impairment to live well in their communities. PHD Full-time: 3 Years A post-surgery hospital discharge intervention for caregivers of children with congenital heart disease (CHD) PHD Full-time: 3 years
PhD studies may be undertaken on a full (3 years) or part-time (6 years) basis.
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HEAR FROM OUR ALUMNI
Research in our School is supported by the outstanding resources of our Library with its Subject Librarian and subject-specific journals and databases.
Our close links and partnerships with local and international health and social care agenices, government departments, post-primary schools and many vocational organisations and NGOs make Queen's University the ideal place for postgraduate study in Nursing and Midwifery.
The Graduate School provides an exclusive postgraduate hub that values the needs of our postgraduate students. Based in the beautifully restored and remodelled Victorian Lynn library, this fully-accessible space has modern, hi-tech meeting and group study rooms, a silent study area and social spaces creating a vibrant hub for intellectual exchange and collaboration.