We have a vibrant community of international doctoral students, please see below current list
| Student | Title of Thesis |
|---|---|
Megan Blinn | Implementation of a global Antenatal Education programme for vulnerable groups within a remote post-conflict area of South East Asia |
Rory Bradley | Community-based exercise for adults with neurological physical disability |
Rachel Campbell | An ethnographic study evaluating emergency obstetric care education and training in a remote, fragile region of Southeast Asia |
Oonagh Carson | Does rapid access to an MSc for new nursing graduates enhance leadership skills and improve patient outcomes |
Ursula Chaney | Healthcare Assistants perceptions of patient safety culture in health and social settings |
Karen Crowther | An evaluation of the feasibility, suitability and acceptability of independent prescribing by Therapeutic Radiographers for patients in an oncology setting |
Geraldine Doherty | An investigation of the impact of AI tools on clinical decision making on medical images |
Aisling Donnelly | A multiple methods study to map the provision of obesity care in Northern Ireland and explore patient and healthcare professional attitudes towards obesity care |
Majella Doran | Development of Clinical Guidelines to Support Family Witnessed Brainstem Death Testing |
Seana Duggan | The development of leadership and decision-making capabilities in pre-registration nursing students through practice learning experiences. |
Mary Dunnion | Exploring the discharge of older people during out of hours from Emergency Departments in the Republic of Ireland |
Terri Flood | The current provision and impact of school-based educational interventions in middle adolescent populations (15-17yrs) on sexual risk behaviours, perceptions and knowledge of HPV and its associated cancers |
Catherine Gavin | Exploring person-centred practice in the Hospital at Home environment |
Avneet Gill | An evaluation of the impact of different types of AI on clinical decision making when reviewing medical images |
Sharon Guille | Exploring the experience, management and impact of breastfeeding related nipple pain. |
Denise Hilton | Improving speech for people in healthcare settings |
Saqib Javaid | The role of cardiopulmonary exercise testing in the diagnosis and management of people with Heart Failure. |
Andrea Jones | Enhancement of the student learning experience during clinical placement using technology-assisted social constructivism. |
Prisca Kaunda | Can I care for patients and also be an academic? A multiple methods examination of working across the service/academic divide to enhance patient care |
Amanda Kearns | Assessing the role of digital technology use in supporting health professionals to communicate with persons living with obesity and mental health issues. |
Elaine Kelly | A mixed method exploratory study of mental health nursing students and newly qualified staff confidence levels when using psychological intervention skills |
Naomi Leafe | The Parent-Power Pod: Co-production and testing of an online training resource with and for parents to support their children with speech sound disorder |
Chloe Leydon | Co-designing an inclusive physical education toolkit to support teachers in their practice |
Zhuangshuang Li | The Northern Ireland Chinese population perspectives on advance care planning: a mixed method study |
Diane Lyttle | The development of digital proficiency in pre-registered nursing students across their undergraduate degree |
Faisal Mahama | Implementing and evaluating the DOTS tool to maximise pain assessment and management with people affected by dementia in acute care settings |
Mary Marren | Maintaining a healthy weight: Is it relevant for preparation for nursing practice? A multi phase study. |
Una McConville | Predictors of surgical outcomes in knee osteoarthritis |
Mary McDonagh | How can Specialized Seating Services for children with complex needs provide a best practice standard of care to those requiring custom contoured seating? |
Lorraine McGlinchey | Healthcare professionals’ knowledge and experience of Inherited Cardiac Arrhythmias (ICA), their views towards and confidence in caring for a person with an ICA in a surgical environment. |
Clare McGlone | Development and feasibility testing of a complex intervention for early integration of end-oflife care to families for someone who is alcohol dependent |
Susan McGrory | Improving the assessment and care of older adults with delirium in Nursing Homes in Northern Ireland. |
Connor McKee | Concussion in Youth Rugby |
Laura McLaughlin | Role of Technology in the Management obesity and Mental Health |
Mari McPeake | Decision making for people undergoing haemodiaylsis (HD): An exploratory study of people undergoing HD, their family/carergivers,’ and healthcare professionals’ perspectives. |
Robert Menzies | An evaluation of physical activity induced reductions in epicardial fat thickness and atrial fibrillation incidence |
Tracy Miller | Exploring communication with gender diverse community in radiography |
Shannen Laird | Perceived exertion, fatigue, pain and exercise in people with FMS: an experimental study |
Jodie Mills | Everyday use of voice assisted technology as a facilitator of speech improvement for people with Parkinson's Disease: a Health Technology Assessment |
Lauren Mullan | Plan, develop and test a tailored self-management lymphoedema intervention for patients who have completed treatment for head and neck to improve health-related quality of life |
Darren Murphy | Physical activity in survivors of critical illness following Hospital discharge |
Sharon Neill | Innovation in Lower Limb Pressure Ulcer Prevention and management |
Thokozani Nyawasha | Improving health behaviours through digital health communication |
Christine Price | Enabling the student mental health nurse to achieve "sympathetic presence": Can digital narratives help |
Megan Rogan | Intervening to support expectant mothers in care break the intergenerational cycle of child maltreatment, trauma, and entry to care |
Andrea Shepherd | Investigating Brain-Computer Interface Technology for Assessment of Awareness in Disorders of Consciousness and as an Alternative Communication Channel for the Physically Impaired |
Henry Sproule | The experiences of internationally educated nurses in becoming registrants in the UK - a multiple methods study |
Julie Tracey | Using person centred processes to explore the experiences of health visitors/public health nurses and same sex parents, across the island of Ireland. |
| Nicole Winters | An examination of Health Inequalities experienced by mothers and children who are refugees or asylum seekers in Northern Ireland |
Roisin Wright | How can pre-registration nursing students be supported to achieve the TREND Diabetes 'competent nurse' competencies during their pre-registration education |