PhD Practice Portfolio in Health and Social Care

Course Overview The PhD by Practice Portfolio offers an innovative pathway for seasoned health and social care professionals to earn a doctorate based on their existing body of work. Candidates demonstrate their significant contribution to the field by compiling a focused portfolio of publicly available work, supported by a critical written commentary. This program recognizes that profound impact can be achieved through diverse outputs like policy, education, and service transformation, not solely through traditional research. Key Program Highlights Earn a prestigious PhD based on your pre-existing professional achievements and impact Showcase a coherent portfolio of work such as policy documents, published papers, or service transformation projects Submit work that is already publicly available, undertaken over a minimum three-year period Complement your portfolio with a critical written commentary that argues its original contribution Gain recognition for practice-based expertise that is comparable to a traditional three-year PhD