Overview
Our Diabetes, Renal, Endocrine and Metabolic Medicine research at University of Glasgow strives to understand the pathways and processes linking obesity and physical inactivity to cardiovascular and metabolic diseases in order to develop better strategies to prevent and treat obesity, and alleviate its metabolic and vascular complications.
Features
- We use this knowledge both to develop new cardiovascular therapies and target existing ones more effectively
- Our collective expertise spans molecular and biomarker/ “-omic” techniques through clinical investigation to population-level epidemiology, clinical trials and cardiovascular endpoint adjudication.
Programme Structure
Research topics include:
- Corticosteroid Hormones in CVD
- Cardiovascular effects of metformin
- Cardiovascular Effects of Pre-eclampsia
- Diabetes Epidemiology
- Glasgow Biomarker Laboratory
- Lifestyle & Obesity
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
- Part-time
- 72 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Start dates would be agreed with your supervisor during the application process.
Language
Delivered
Disciplines
Biomedical Science Medicine View 223 other PhDs in Medicine in United KingdomAcademic requirements
English requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
- A 2.1 Honours degree or equivalent.
Tuition Fee
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International
23950 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 23950 GBP per year during 36 months. -
National
4712 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 4712 GBP per year during 36 months.
Living costs for Glasgow
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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Scholarships Information
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Available Scholarships
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