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Translational Medicine PhD

University of West London

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  • Qualification

    PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

  • Location

    University of West London - (UWL)

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    01-SEP-25

  • Duration

    4 years

Course summary

Overview

Our School of Biomedical Sciences offers excellent research opportunities in doctoral research in Translational Medicine to improve human health via a bench to bedside research approach.

Our doctoral training provides opportunity to transform scientific discoveries arising from laboratory, clinical or population studies into new clinical tools and applications that improve human health by reducing disease incidence, morbidity, and mortality.

We invite applications for doctoral research in various Translational Medicine topic areas, including:

  • gene therapy
  • cancer biology
  • dementia care
  • biomarker discoveries and response
  • clinical diagnostic tool development
  • human – computer user experience
  • electronic sensing (nose) for disease detection and diagnosis
  • clinical pharmacology
  • knowledge discovery in patient records
  • health technology testing
  • health discovery implementation and evaluation
  • health wearable design and evaluation
  • cloud computing and healthcare
  • cyber security in healthcare
  • IoT in health
  • blockchain and health and biological data

Career

We will prepare you for a wide range of careers in healthcare, biotech industry, teaching and research – whether you want to work in the NHS, in academia, medical research laboratories, pharmaceutical research, the food industry, as a private therapist, in health education and public health or areas such as international aid and development.

Studying for a PhD enables you to develop an area of specialism that will give you an edge whether you are planning to work within the field of law or to develop expertise to teach in academia.

During your PhD, you will also be learning transferable core skills that apply to jobs both in and out of academia, including:

  • written and oral communication
  • research and information management
  • public speaking
  • project management
  • leadership
  • critical Thinking
  • collaboration
  • analysis and problem-solving
  • conflict resolution
  • negotiation

By the end of your research degree, you will be able to articulately apply these skills to enhance your career path.

Tuition fees

Students living in United States
(International fees)

£ 14,750per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

University information

University of West London

University of West London

  • University League Table

    58th

  • Campus address

    University of West London - (UWL), St Mary's Road, Ealing, Greater London, W5 5RF, United Kingdom

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Strong links with industry, enabling students to gain career-specific insights, expertise and skills.
A stunning campus creates an inspiring environment for students, with high-quality training facilities and dedicated postgraduate facilities.
The university has a diverse and welcoming student community, creating a perfect environment to learn, make connections and explore in a global city.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Biomedical Sciences

    75th out of 83

  • Entry standards

    / Max 214
    120 56%

    61st

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    n/a

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.16 79%

    20th

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