We have a vibrant community of international doctoral students, please see below current list
Student | Title of Thesis |
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Mohammed Al Maqbali | Fatigue management in cancer care |
Julie-Ann Walkden | Can telehealth and care technology be effective in the targeting of health and social care provision for people with dementia |
Olufikayo Bamidele | Work, men and prostate cancer – an exploratory study |
Esther-Ruth Beck | End of life care and dementia |
Nicole Blackburn | Musculoskeletal Impact of Breast Reconstruction |
Cathal Breen | An investigation of novel ECG interpretation techniques to enhance patient care |
Ciara Campbell | Objectively measured physical activity in adults with musculoskeletal disorders |
Martina Conway | The development of a continuing professional development programme for nurses working with older persons with an intellectual disability |
Neal Cook | Development of a student centred portfolio to support learning and development in practice learning settings within the context of person-centred care |
Yvonne Corcoran | Moving beyond technology: exploring the identity of mothers and maternal role attainment in families with a 'technology-dependent' child being cared for at home |
Helen Coulter | Effective interventions for young people with Autism - The use of biofeedback |
Jose Couto | Education of radiographers (diagnostic and therapy) in the European Union |
Nikki Daniels | Impact on practice and policy of the engagement and involvement of practitioners in health and social care research |
Judith Elwood | The effect of the perceived birth experience on mother-infact interaction |
Anne Fee | Developing and testing of a supportive intervention for older male caregivers |
Gabrielle Fitzpatrick | Evaluating the train the trainers programme |
James Gallagher | The use of social media in the prevention of suicide among young people: exploration and development of a meaningful intervention |
Teresa Gilleece | An exploration of the psycho sexual experiences of partners living with men following a diagnoses of prostate cancer |
Mary Gillespie | Maximising the benefits of Avatar technology to meet the pregnancy and birth needs of women who have a disability |
Deborah Goode | The experience of meeting person centred mentla health needs in the emergency department |
Michael Graham | 'Keeping my mind strong': Enabling young people to discuss and explore the concept of stigma in mental health though narrative and arts based research (ABR) |
Olivia Gray | The influence of key performance indicators on decision making for nursing and midwifery practice |
Teresa Greene | To develop and test an education programme for fitness/gym instructors to support people with intellectual disabilities to access physical activity programmes |
Deirdre Harkin | Improving pain management in patients with dementia in acute settings |
Anita Harron | Is it possible to design a feasible, universal school based trans-disciplinary programme to enhance working memory which will improve attention and listening in 4-5 year old children? |
Natalie Hegarty | Effectiveness of Therapy for Speech Sound Disorders in Children – a feasibility study |
Eric Hegedus | Physical Performance Tests and their role in injury, re-injury and injury prevention |
Medbh Hillyard | Physical activity levels of pregnant and postpartum women who have complex healthcare needs such as diabetes, asthma or obesity |
Sarah Howes | Serious computer games for physical and cognitive training in older people |
Zilah Huddleston | Effectiveness of community-based brief interventions for self-harm: A comparison of different approaches |
Laura Hutchinson | An exploration of pregnant women’s concerns about the transfer of medications into breast milk |
Anne Johnston | Development and testing of a school based physical activity programme for young people with intellectual disabilities |
Andrea Jones | In vitro investigation into increasing the efficiency of larval therapy |
Rosemary Kelly | Exploring person-centred practice within a 100% single room acute-care hospital environment |
Seana Kerr | The Sonic Environment in antenatal education for the Alpha Generation: Exploring sound and music as the conduit between the world of parents, their fetus and maternity providers |
Shannen Laird | Perceived exertion, fatigue, pain and exercise in people with FMS: an experimental study |
John Larkin | A study exploring the attitudes, social pressures and other factors that contribute to the drinking behaviour of young men in the ROI |
Aminkeng Leke | Maternal use of antipsychotic medication in pregnancy |
Susan Leneghan | Domestic abuse: how do health professionals respond? |
Alison Little | Medication behaviour of pregnant women: Online, prescribed and over the counter |
Sarah MacAulay | An evaluation of UK weight management interventions for obese pregnant women during and after pregnancy |
Anita Mallon | Integrating palliative care: promoting shared decision making in intensive care practice |
Joanne Marley | Development of an intervention to increase physical activity in patients with chronic pain |
Leonard McCammon | Burnout and associated psychiatric morbidity in UK general practitioners |
Adrienne McCann | A qualitative study into upper-limb musculoskeletal overuse and injury in spinal cord injury: the log-term impact of manual wheelchair usage |
Sharon McCloskey | Promoting resiliency in parents of children with complex physical healthcare needs through the development of a structured parent support programme |
Donna McConnell | How patients experience person centred care in A&E |
Lauri McDermott | The effects of a rehabilitation intervention on physiological and biochemical correlates in cancer survivors |
Helena McElhinney | An exploration of professionals' decision-making processes on the rational for why women with learning disabilities have their children removed |
Laura McLaughlin | As assessment of clinical interpretation of medical images and diagnostic accuracy with the aid of eye tracking technology |
Julia McMullan | An exploration of self-harm websites |
IIona McMullan | To investigate the association between physical activity and balance, falls and mobility in older adults |
Peter Mulhall | Overcoming barriers, enhancing quality: trials involving adults with an intellectual disability |
Fiona Murphy | Explore how individuals living with peritoneal dialysis 'make sense' of their sexuality |
Hayat Mushcab | Management of Diabetes as a Chronic Disease |
Deirdre O'Donnell | What are the components of a person-centred nursing curriculum that influence the development of person-centred practice in pre-registration nurses |
Marie O'Neill | Mental health and wellbeing as perceived by care home residents |
Orlagh O'Shea | Physical Activity in patients with COPD |
Karen Palmer | Creating a Health Promotion Culture within Intellectual Disability Organisation settings |
Yogesh Parajuli | Cognitive and educational outcomes in children with spina bifida aged 5-11 years |
Lucia Ramsey | Hand splinting in rheumatoid arthritis |
Victor Robinson | Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder |
Alanna Rogan | Function and physical activity in survivors of critical illness following discharge from the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) |
Hafi Saad | Prevalence, causes and sequelae of congential heart disease in NI: a data linkage study |
Lorna Semple | Optimising pressure ulcer prevention: exploring applications and effectiveness of the SKIN bundle |
Mu'Ath Tanash | Exploring cardiovascular risk management in Jordanian patients with diabetes |
Daniel Topley | Re-ferral to musculoskeletal physiotherapy outpatient departments |
Beverley Turtle | Mirror box therapy and stroke |