Postgraduate Research

The postgraduate research programme provides students with transferable skills in research and serves as the foundation for a career in either research or academia. It also gives students the opportunity to work with scholars engaged in innovative research that will make a difference in people's lives and in healthcare settings.

The School has particular expertise in a number of research methods and methodologies including, mixed methods research, randomized controlled trials, systematic reviews, Delphi technique, case study research, grounded theory and phenomenology.

We particularly welcome students interested in pursing an M.Phil or Phd in the following areas: 

• Management of chronic illnesses
• Dementia care
• Older people
• Quality of life
• Person-centred care
• Cultural issues in nursing & midwifery
• Health promotion and nursing
• Service learning
• Nurse-patient relationships
• Caring and nursing
• Oncology nursing practice
• Advanced practice roles in nursing
• Maternity care and women’s health
• Models of maternity care
• Assessment of foetal wellbeing