PhD by Published Work (Route 1) - Health, Psychology & Social Care PhD with Integrated Study

**Course overview**<br/><br/>This route is for practitioners who already have research experience (conducted either alone or collaboratively) and have published academic publications, papers or journal articles.<br/><br/>For this route, you’ll usually produce a thesis of eight to 12 thematically linked publications. A supervisory team will support you during your PhD as you add further publications to your existing body of published work.<br/><br/>You’ll submit a critical commentary of 10,000 – 15,000 words and your work will be examined. You’ll be questioned on aspects of this work and you’ll have the opportunity to respond constructively in a viva voce exam.<br/><br/>Past and current examples of PhD by publication undertaken by medics include: dementia and cancer care; emergency medical education and the interface with social media; advances in multidisciplinary tracheostomy care and their impact on the safety and quality of care in the critically ill.<br/><br/>**Features and benefits**<br/><br/><br/>- A route designed for academics and clinicians with existing research experience and published journal articles, academic publications or papers.<br/><br/><br/>- You’ll build on your current published material to gain a doctoral qualification.<br/><br/><br/>- You can complete this accelerated route on a full-time (two years) or part-time (four years) basis, to fit with your work commitments.<br/><br/><br/>- Research in our Faculty brings together internationally recognised and multidisciplinary researchers in six established Research Groups: Mental Health; Social and Cognitive Ageing; Global Perspectives, Marginalisation and Thriving Communities; Stress, Health and Performance; Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation and Communication Disability.<br/>