Overview
Research carried out in the Nuffield Department of Women's and Reproductive Health at the University of Oxford encompasses a broad range of topics, with groups working on oocytes and sperm, preimplantation genetic diagnosis, genetic studies, molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying normal and aberrant reproductive function, immunology of pregnancy, gynaecological cancer, clinical studies in women's health and pregnancy and epidemiological and health services research.
Features
- As a student in Department of Women’s & Reproductive Health, you will be expected to regularly attend the department seminars (currently every Tuesday at 1pm in term time), and undertake any relevant training required for their project (i.e. statistics, bioinformatics, flow cytometry, proteomics etc).
Programme Structure
Curriculum:
- In the early stages of your DPhil, you will spend the first few months reading scientific literature and planning your first set of experiments. The nature of the work will differ depending upon whether the project involves work in a laboratory or a computer based project.
- A variety of types of projects are possible, mixing laboratory work with data analysis. Experimental work will be mixed with group discussions with the research team with an opportunity for you to present your results and future plans.
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
- Part-time
- 72 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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- October 13 start for full-time option, October 1 or part-time
Language
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Disciplines
Health Sciences View 243 other PhDs in Health Sciences in United KingdomAcademic requirements
English requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
As a minimum, applicants should hold or be predicted to achieve the following UK qualifications or their equivalent:
- a first-class or strong upper second-class undergraduate degree with honours in a subject related to biomedical science, a medical degree or a degree otherwise relevant to the topic of study.
Tuition Fee
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International
31480 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 31480 GBP per year during 36 months. -
National
9500 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 9500 GBP per year during 36 months.
Part-time study:
- Home: £4,750
- Overseas: £15,740
Living costs for Oxford
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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