Master SOP

Candidates should have been awarded, or expect to achieve, EITHER:
a] a First or Upper Second Class award in their Undergraduate Degree (Bachelors or UG Masters) from a UK institution, in a subject judged by Aston to be relevant to the proposed research.
OR
b] a Merit (or above)* in a Postgraduate Masters degree in a relevant subject AND an Undergraduate Degree (Bachelors or UG Masters), both from UK institutions.

You are invited to apply for a fully funded PhD at Aston University exploring psychological aspects of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS). Although surgery straightens the spine, AIS is associated with poor self-image and psychological distress. This project will investigate this, developing assessment and management tools.

PhD in Health And Life Sciences

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winter	Jan 5, 2026