2026 Michelle O’Reilly

Existential Distress in Palliative Care Project Description Palliative care is fundamentally concerned with alleviating suffering in all forms; however, existential distress at the end of life remains one of the most complex yet least understood aspects of the patient...

2026 Lisa Dikomitis

Mapping Intersectional Inequalities: Racism and Mental Health in the Midlands Ethnic Minority Communities Project Description This PhD project will explore the intersection of racism and mental health among ethnic minority communities in the Midlands, UK. The research...

2026 Frances Griffiths

Digital delivery of mental healthcare and its impact on the lived experience and societal perception of stigma Project Description Healthcare for common mental health problems is often delivered remotely via a range of digital channels, using audio, audio-visual...

2026 Nicole Tang

Mental distress and harms associated with tapering of opioid medicines Project Description Opioids are potent painkillers often prescribed for moderate to severe pain when other treatments fail. While they may offer short-term relief for non-cancer pain, long-term use...

2026 Samantha Flynn

Mental health, suicidal thoughts and behaviours in neurodivergent parents Project Description Increasing numbers of adults are being diagnosed as autistic, and/or as having ADHD, and a proportion will be parents. Parenting may amplify the overlapping defining features...