Overview
The Bioinformatics programme at University of West London offers the opportunity to analyse biological data including DNA sequence fragments through high-performance computing to bring to light novel and previously unknown mechanisms in human, animal and plant health.
We invite applications for doctoral research in various bioinformatics topic areas, including:- precision medicine
- pharmacogenomics
- drugs target discovery
- genomics
- epigenetics
- proteomics
- metabolomics
- metagenomics
- transcriptomics
- protein structure predictions
- RNA Biology
- multi-omics
- cardiovascular genomics
- human reproduction and pregnancy genomics
- Automatic disease recognition (ADR)
- AI manipulation of health and industrial big data,
- application of machine learning for prediction analysis,
- disease modelling for human, animal or plant health
- early disease prediction
- rare and Common Variant analysis
- clinical bioinformatics
Study & career progression
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.
Programme Structure
To enable you to enhance your professional profile, we support you throughout your research degree by:
- providing research seminars
- organising doctoral events and activities
- facilitating networking and collaboration opportunities
- encouraging and supporting publication and dissemination of your research
- offering opportunities to gain teaching expertise and experience.
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
- Part-time
- 60 months
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Disciplines
Bioinformatics & Biostatistics View 27 other PhDs in Bioinformatics & Biostatistics in United KingdomAcademic requirements
English requirements
Student insurance
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- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
The minimum entry requirements for a research degree are:
- a good first degree (First Class or Upper Second Class), or equivalent qualification in a relevant field
- a Masters Degree (MA, MSc, MBA or MRes) with Merit, or equivalent postgraduate or research experience.
- Competence in written and spoken English is a pre-requisite for entrance to this programme. An IELTS (International English Language Testing System) score of 6.5 (with no element under 6.0).
Tuition Fee
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International
13750 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 13750 GBP per year during 36 months. -
National
3995 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 3995 GBP per year during 36 months.
Living costs for London
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Funding
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