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Your research matters

Are you looking for somewhere you have the freedom to explore, and the support to push yourself further? At the School of Health, we're working on a diverse range of projects that affect the health and wellbeing of people all over the world.

You'll be part of a community of many different backgrounds, ages and interests. You'll be able to do your work in exceptional facilities, with the support of experienced supervisors. And you'll be in a city that's full of health organisations, industry partners and policymakers.

You'll have everything that you need to exceed your expectations, and make lives better.

"When I spotted an opportunity to do a PhD with the Centre for Health Promotion Research, I applied immediately!"

Geraldine PhD
"Having previously worked with Professor Claire Surr on a number of projects, the Centre for Dementia Research at Leeds Beckett was an obvious choice for me."

Jo Crossland PhD research student
"I sought out a university that was welcoming and supportive of students from diverse backgrounds."

Mariya PhD
"The passion to make a difference and leave a place better than I met it has left me with a strong desire to contribute to the body of knowledge in pharmacy and dementia care."

Oma PhD student, Centre for Dementia Research
"It’s truly an enormous privilege and even bigger pleasure to contribute in any small way to the knowledge of humanity."

Sally PhD student
Jim is a Fellow of both the Institute for Biomedical Sciences and Royal Society for Biology, and a Senior Fellow of the HEA.

Professor Jim Boyne Head of Subject

Our research programmes

Masters by Research (MRes)

Are you looking to take your first steps into a research career? The MRes is a stepping stone between undergraduate and PhD-level research, and is a good starting point for someone looking to explore a new subject area, or different academic research options.
It's typically a one-year full-time degree, or two years part-time.
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

If you choose to complete a PhD programme, you'll spend your time researching a topic that contributes new knowledge to your field. You'll be trained in research skills which will be valuable in many different careers. You'll be assessed with an oral exam called a "viva voce", and you'll be asked to present your research in a thesis of up to 100,000 words.

A PhD can take four years full-time, or six years part-time.