Optimising outcomes and experience for patients with a brain injury following cardiac arrest

About the Project

This PhD will explore opportunities to optimise the outcomes and experiences for patients that sustain a brain injury following cardiac arrest. The planned project will incorporate both qualitative and quantitative work, and use findings to develop actionable recommendations for clinical practice and research.

Project summary and methodology

Applications are invited for a fully-funded PhD (fees + stipend) to begin October 2026 on a research project exploring opportunities to optimise the outcomes and experiences for patients that sustain a brain injury following cardiac arrest. The successful candidate will be based at University of Warwick within the Emergency, Prehospital, Perioperative and Critical Care research group.

Each year in the UK, around 40,000 adults have a cardiac arrest outside of the hospital. The research will consist of three interlinked studies: a scoping review, a data linkage study, and exploration of experiences of family members and clinicians.