The Institute runs a successful MSc and PhD programme.

MSc Programme

The MSc/Post Graduate Diploma course in Occupational Health at Birmingham University provides postgraduate training in the assessment and management of occupationally-related ill health. It prepares practitioners to work as part of the Occupational Health multidisciplinary team in dealing with challenges in the workplace.

For more details on the MSc please  click here.

PhD Programme

Current PhDs                                                              Previous PhDs

Current PhD's include

• Maternal occupational exposure and adverse pregnancy outcomes (Supervisor J.Jaakkola)
• Cancer risks in a Finnish cohort of benzene exposed workers (Supervisor J.Jaakkola)
• Investigation of lung function and respiratory symptoms in relation to occupational exposure to milk powder, glass  microfibres and wood dust (Supervisor M.Jaakkola)
• Trial evaluation of participatory oriented action training for improving working condition in small and medium size enterprises in Vietnam (Supervisor T.Sorahan)
• Occupational determinants of adverse pregnancy outcomes: Welding fumes, metal dust and work in the health care industry (Supervisor J. Jaakkola)
  

Previous PhD's include

Environmental, Exposure, Risk Assessment

• Environmental Aspects of Clinical Waste Incineration
• An Investigation of Toluene and Xylene Exposure in the Thai Paint Manufacturing Industry
• Organisational Effectiveness in Terms of Health and Safety Risk Management
• The Description and Determination of Occupational RF Exposure Levels and the Possible Resultant Health Effects

Ergonomics

• The Use of Ergonomic Evaluation Tools in Manual Assembly: a Laboratory Based Intervention Study
• Car Design for Older Drivers

Occupational

• Morbidity Study Among Staff Nurses in the Hospital Services: a Comparison Between the UK and Malaysia
• Occupational Health Nursing and the Application of Multi Modal Therapy as a Support for Shift Workers
• A Cohort Mortality Study of UK Carbon Black Workers

Neurophysiological

• Mental Health Effects of Low Level Long-term Exposure to Organophosphate Pesticides Among UK Sheep Dippers: A Biopsychosocial Approach to the Investigation of Symptom Reporting
• A Quantitative and Qualitative Study of the Mental Health of Chinese Workers in the West Midlands area of the UK

Respiratory

• A Questionnaire Study of the Prevalence of Asthma in 12-14 year old Children in Great Britain
• Non-malignant Lung Disease in Chromium Workers in the UK and Taiwan
• Investigation of Changes in Pulmonary Function and Skin Sensitisation Following Exposure to Flour Dust in the Kuwait Mills and Bakery Company
• Occupational Lung Disease in Underground Gold Miners in Ghana: a Case of Obuasi
• Effect of Respiratory Symptoms and Poor Lung Function on Long Term Mortality in Foundrymen

For more details on undertaking a PhD at the Institute please contact Professor Tom Sorahan