The Department of Surgery and Cancer have a number of postgraduate research opportunities, which are listed in the table below when they become available. The Institute of Global Health Innovation also offers a number of studentships each year affiliated to their associated centres.
If you're looking for funding to undertake a PhD with a supervisor from the Department of Surgery and Cancer, please see the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø fees and funding page.
| Title | Description | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
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Understanding movement, joint health and activity using “real world” data |
An opportunity has arisen for a 3.5 year PhD studentship within the Musculoskeletal Laboratory at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø funded through the Haleon Future Horizons Technology Award for Everyday Health PhD Scholarship. |
23:59, 15 April 2026 |
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AI-Copilot for Robotic Surgery |
An opportunity has arisen for a 3.5 year PhD studentship within the Hamlyn Centre for Robotic at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, funded by the Multi-Scale Medical Robotics Centre, Hong Kong. |
23:59, 17 April 2026 |
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Developing novel techniques to improve pre-hospital diagnosis and management of traumatic brain injury |
An opportunity has arisen for a 3 year PhD studentship within the Department of Surgery and Cancer at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, funded through the NIHR HealthTech Research Centre in Brain Injury (HRC) Fellowship Programme. |
23:59, 30 April 2026 |
