On 22 June 2026, Evans Kasmai Kiptulon successfully defended their PhD dissertation entitled The Impact of Organizational Culture on Work-Related Stress and Career Leaving Intentions Among Nurses; Intervention Points and the Opportunities to Retain Nurses in Low- and Middle-Income Countries.

Programme Director: Prof. Dr Gábor L. Kovács

Supervisor: Dr habil. Adrienn Siket Ujváriné

The dissertation was approved by the UP DCHS at its meeting held on 7 July 2026.

On 22 June 2026, Mohammedelmadani Abdalrhman Abdallah Wdatallah successfully defended their PhD dissertation entitled Investigating the Cancer Literacy and Help-Seeking Barriers among Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities in Hungary.

Programme Director: Prof. Dr Gábor L. Kovács

Supervisor: Dr habil. Orsolya Máté

The dissertation was approved by the UP DCHS at its meeting held on 7 July 2026.

On 17 June 2026, Lilla Klára Csanaky successfully defended their PhD dissertation entitled Integrative Nutritional Strategies to Enhance Endurance Performance and Promote Recovery.

Programme Director: Prof. Dr Mária Figler

Supervisor: Prof. Dr Mária Figler

The dissertation was approved by the UP DCHS at its meeting held on 7 July 2026.

On 16 June 2026, Dalma Pónusz-Kovács successfully defended their PhD dissertation entitled Analysis of Healthcare Utilisation in the Management of Female Infertility.

Programme Director: Prof. Dr Gábor L. Kovács

Supervisor: Prof. Dr Imre Boncz

The dissertation was approved by the UP DCHS at its meeting held on 7 July 2026.

On 12 June 2026, Csilla Almásy successfully defended their PhD dissertation entitled A Biopsychosocial Investigation of Injuries among Professional Folk Dancers in Hungary.

Programme Director: Prof. Dr Gábor L. Kovács

Supervisor: Dr habil. Anita Fedor Rusinné

The dissertation was approved by the UP DCHS at its meeting held on 7 July 2026.

On 12 June 2026, Szilárd Szilamér Kolumbán successfully defended their PhD dissertation entitled Conservative and Surgical Management of Pelvic Organ Prolapse and Female Urinary Incontinence.

Programme Director: Prof. Dr József Bódis

Supervisors: Dr habil. Bálint Farkas; Professor Zoltán Németh

The dissertation was approved by the UP DCHS at its meeting held on 7 July 2026.

On 11 June 2026, Katalin Kisiván successfully defended their PhD dissertation entitled Stereotactic Radiotherapy with Real-Time Tumour Tracking Using a Linear Accelerator.

Programme Director: Prof. Dr Péter Bogner

Supervisor: Dr habil. Ferenc Lakosi

The dissertation was approved by the UP DCHS at its meeting held on 7 July 2026.

On 5 June 2026, Kata Szamos-Németh successfully defended their PhD dissertation entitled Analysis of the Performance Statistics of Elite and Amateur Female Basketball Players in Relation to Executive Function and Mental Toughness.

Programme Directors: Dr Erzsébet Rétsági; Professor Pongrác Ács

Supervisors: Prof. Dr László Balogh; Dr habil. László Rátgéber

The dissertation was approved by the UP DCHS at its meeting held on 7 July 2026.

On 27 May 2026, Csilla Klára Egyed successfully defended their PhD dissertation entitled A Linguistic Analysis of Explicit Mentalisation Abilities in Patients with Schizophrenia.

Programme Director: Prof. Dr Gábor L. Kovács

Supervisors: Dr Anikó Kőhalmi Hambuchné; Dr Róbert Herold

The dissertation was approved by the UP DCHS at its meeting held on 2 June 2026.

On 27 May 2026, Dr Sándor Mátyás Péntek successfully defended their PhD dissertation entitled Associations between Oxidative Stress and Telomere Metabolism in Patients Undergoing IVF Treatment in Relation to Clinical Characteristics and Treatment Outcomes.

Programme Director: Prof. Dr József Bódis

Supervisors: Dr Kálmán András Kovács; Dr Bernadett Nagy

The dissertation was approved by the UP DCHS at its meeting held on 2 June 2026.

On 27 May 2026, Dahabo Adi Galgalo successfully defended their PhD dissertation entitled Evaluating Global Position System Beaded Bracelets for Enhancing Maternal Healthcare Utilization and Overcoming Mobility Barriers among Pastoralist Women in Marsabit County, Kenya: A Mixed-Methods Study.

Programme Director: Prof. Dr József Bódis

Supervisors: Dr habil. Viktória Prémusz; Dr habil. Ákos Várnagy

The dissertation was approved by the UP DCHS at its meeting held on 2 June 2026.

On 26 May 2026, András Béres successfully defended their PhD dissertation entitled Psychoneuroimmunology in Clinical Practice: Challenges and Opportunities.

Programme Director: Prof. Dr Gábor L. Kovács

Supervisor: Professor Imre Repa

The dissertation was approved by the UP DCHS at its meeting held on 2 June 2026.

On 21 May 2026, Anita Katalin Molnárné Grestyák successfully defended their PhD dissertation entitled Health Literacy among Pregnant Women in Relation to Self-Perceived Health Status and Health Behaviour: Opportunities for Health Promotion.

Programme Director: Prof. Dr József Bódis

Supervisors: Dr Renáta Erdei Jávorné; Dr Péter Takács

The dissertation was approved by the UP DCHS at its meeting held on 2 June 2026.

On 21 May 2026, Judit Németh successfully defended their PhD dissertation entitled Nursing Students' Willingness to Volunteer in the Care of Disadvantaged Social Groups.

Programme Director: Prof. Dr Gábor L. Kovács

Supervisors: Dr Miklós Zrínyi; Dr habil. Gabriella Hideg-Fehér

The dissertation was approved by the UP DCHS at its meeting held on 2 June 2026.

On 7 May 2026, Júlia Farkas successfully defended their PhD dissertation entitled Meaning, Hope and Capacity for Action in Times of Crisis.

Programme Director: Prof. Dr Gábor L. Kovács

Supervisor: Dr habil. Tamás Barcsi

The dissertation was approved by the UP DCHS at its meeting held on 2 June 2026.

On 4 May 2026, Gergely Sántha successfully defended their PhD dissertation entitled Biomechanical and Cognitive Responses to Variable-Intensity Exercise.

Programme Director: Prof. Dr Erzsébet Rétsági

Supervisors: Prof. Dr Pongrác Ács; Dr habil. József Tollár

The dissertation was approved by the UP DCHS at its meeting held on 2 June 2026.

On 15 April 2026, Dorottya Zsálig successfully defended their PhD dissertation entitled Effects of C. minuta on Body Weight.

Programme Director: Prof. Dr Mária Figler

Supervisor: Dr Éva Polyák

The dissertation was approved by the UP DCHS at its meeting held on 2 June 2026.

On 1 April 2026, Zoltán Tamás Szabó successfully defended their PhD dissertation entitled A Comprehensive Evaluation of the TOCA Football Ball Delivery System among Youth Football Players.

Programme Director: Prof. Dr Pongrác Ács

Supervisors: Prof. Dr Pongrác Ács; Dr habil. Henriette Pusztafalvi Tigyiné

The dissertation was approved by the UP DCHS at its meeting held on 14 April 2026.

On 19 March 2026, Farah Ziad Khalil Abu Khadra successfully defended their PhD dissertation entitled Well-being, Life Satisfaction and the Optimal Life Profile: Cross-Cultural Studies among Hungarian and Jordanian University Students.

Programme Director: Prof. Dr Gábor L. Kovács

Supervisors: Dr habil. Ákos Levente Tóth; Prof. Dr Sára Jeges

The dissertation was approved by the UP DCHS at its meeting held on 14 April 2026.

On 18 March 2026, Boglárka Bernadett Tisza successfully defended their PhD dissertation entitled Factors Influencing Citrus Fruit Consumption and the Genotoxic Effects of Fungicidal Active Ingredients Used on Citrus Fruits.

Programme Director: Prof. Dr Mária Figler

Supervisors: Dr Andrea Kisbenedek Gubicskóné; Dr Gellért Gerencsér

The dissertation was approved by the UP DCHS at its meeting held on 24 February 2026.

On 17 February 2026, Ágota Barabás successfully defended their PhD dissertation entitled Health Behaviour among Adolescents with Disabilities, with Special Reference to Young People with Intellectual Disabilities and Autism Spectrum Disorder in the North Great Plain Region.

Programme Director: Prof. Dr József Bódis

Supervisors: Dr Renáta Erdei Jávorné; Dr Péter Takács

The dissertation was approved by the UP DCHS at its meeting held on 24 February 2026.

On 29 January 2026, Addisu Alemayehu Gube successfully defended their PhD dissertation entitled The Contemporary Theory and Practice for Reducing Health Inequities.

Programme Director: Prof. Dr Gábor L. Kovács

Supervisors: Dr József Vitrai; Dr Szimonetta Lohner

The dissertation was approved by the UP DCHS at its meeting held on 24 February 2026.

On 28 January 2026, Alexandra Cselkó successfully defended their PhD dissertation entitled Physical Performance of Handball Players Aged 10–17 Years.

Programme Director: Prof. Dr Gábor L. Kovács

Supervisors: Prof. Dr Márta Wilhelm; Dr Éva Tékus

The dissertation was approved by the UP DCHS at its meeting held on 24 February 2026.

On 12 December 2025, Viola Keczeli successfully defended their PhD dissertation entitled Food Literacy, Health Literacy and Attitudes towards Sustainable Nutrition among University Students.

Programme Director: Prof. Dr Zsófia Verzár

Supervisors: Prof. Dr Zsófia Verzár; Dr Andrea Kisbenedek Gubicskóné

The dissertation was approved by the UP DCHS at its meeting held on 24 February 2026.

On 10 December 2025, Nóra Raposa-Rozmann successfully defended their PhD dissertation entitled The Relationship between Psychological Burden and Sleep Quality in the Nursing Profession: A Study during and after the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Programme Director: Prof. Dr Gábor L. Kovács

Supervisors: Dr habil. László Bence Raposa; Dr Katalin Fusz Sziládiné

The dissertation was approved by the UP DCHS at its meeting held on 24 February 2026.