Automating knowledge synthesis in biomedical literature using AI and language models

Project Code MRCPHS24Br Liu Research Theme Population Health Sciences Full Project Description Please download the below document for a full project description and to see the full supervisory team. Summary Knowledge synthesis approaches can be used to extract and summarise…

Estimating the global cancer burden due to low levels of physical activity

Project Code MRCPHS24Br Lewis Research Theme Population Health Sciences Full Project Description Please download the below document for a full project description and to see the full supervisory team. Summary The student will estimate the overall global burden of cancer…

Evaluating the impact of the novel Welsh Government ‘Active Travel Town’ on inequalities in travel modes and physical activity and to inform policy development

Project Code MRCPHS24Br Kipping Research Theme Population Health Sciences Full Project Description Please download the below document for a full project description and to see the full supervisory team. Summary You will work with government agencies and a Welsh Local…

Higher education and employment journeys for young adults and the impact on their mental health

Project Code MRCPHS24Br Herbert Research Theme Population Health Sciences Full Project Description Please download the below document for a full project description and to see the full supervisory team. Summary There links between experiences of higher education/employment and mental health…

Risks and Health Outcomes of Heart Procedures in Children and Young People with Congenital Heart Disease

Project Code MRCPHS24Br Caputo Research Theme Population Health Sciences Full Project Description Please download the below document for a full project description and to see the full supervisory team. Summary Offering a unique resource, the Outcome Monitoring after Cardiac Surgery…

Investigating the neurobiological mechanisms underlying apathy in Parkinson’s disease

Project Code MRCNMH24Br Robinson Research Theme Neuroscience and Mental Health Full Project Description Please download the below document for a full project description and to see the full supervisory team. Summary Apathy is a debilitating and highly prevalent symptom in…

Linking neuronal function to mental health: How genetic risk factors impair cognitive flexibility and neural plasticity in psychiatric disorders

Project Code MRCNMH24Br Mellor Research Theme Neuroscience and Mental Health Full Project Description Please download the below document for a full project description and to see the full supervisory team. Summary Genetic risk factors for psychiatric disorders are clustered around…

Intergenerational transmission of self-harm thoughts and behaviors

Project Code MRCNMH24Br Mars Research Theme Neuroscience and Mental Health Full Project Description Please download the below document for a full project description and to see the full supervisory team. Summary This interdisciplinary PhD project will provide training in epidemiology,…