Start date
October, January, April, July
Closing date
September 2026
Key Information
The range of projects includes the mapping and improvement of patient flows, including aspects of the learning organisation, lean and highly reliable organisational approaches.
Applications would be welcomed in the subject areas of psychologically safe workplaces, operational excellence, clinical engagement, innovation in health and care technologies and supply chains.
The ideal research will be qualitative and case study based with the intention of theory building.
Eligibility
Qualifications required
A minimum of a 2.1 at Undergraduate and a merit at Masters, or equivalent international qualifications.
Subject backgrounds considered
Management, Engineering, Social Sciences and Healthcare.
Experience/other skills and qualities required
Ideally some (2 years) experience of the NHS or another health and care system.
Supervisors
Professor Nick Rich
- Email: N.L.Rich@swansea.ac.uk
- Telephone: 01792 606317
More information about Professor Nicholas Rich
How to Apply
Browse our Postgraduate Research Programmes to find the course page you are looking for and apply using the “Apply” button located on the page.
You will then be redirected to our Application System where you can follow the prompts to complete your application.
Important: Please add the name of the supervisors mentioned above to your application to ensure your application reaches them. You can add their name/s on the cover sheet of your research proposal and to your personal statement.