As a DPhil in Molecular and Cellular Medicine student you will spend up to four years (eight years for part-time students) in either the Kennedy institute of Rheumatology or Botnar Research Centre’s many research groups, working on a research project supervised by one of the principal investigators and your supervisory team. You will take part in the extensive training programme specifically organised for graduate students within the department.
This DPhil programme focuses on molecular and cellular mechanisms of immune function and inflammatory disease. Key research foci include immune mediated inflammatory disease (including Rheumatoid Arthritis and Inflammatory Bowel Disease), mechano-inflammatory disease (including osteoarthritis and tendinopathy), cancer, infection, biophysics, microbiome, metabolism, aging, computational biology, heart disease and tissue healing, using a range of approaches from experimental biology to data sciences.
PhD Program Requirements
A first-class or strong upper second-class undergraduate degree with honours in biological sciences and/or related topics.
You do not need to have a previous master’s degree to be considered for this DPhil.
In exceptional circumstances, if the above criteria are not met, an applicant could be considered if they have substantial professional experience in a related field.
For applicants with a degree from the USA or China, the minimum GPA sought is 3.5 out of 4.0.
Although recent publications are beneficial, we recognise that not all applicants will have had the opportunity to undertake lab based research leading to publications due to circumstances beyond their control or are involved in data science / ‘team science’ projects thus we are looking for candidates to show evidence of motivation that might result from a range of different activities including non-lab based research.
Research or working experience in any field may be an advantage.
It would be expected that applicants will be familiar with the recent published work of their proposed supervisors.
For clinical applicants evidence of your NHS or HSE trust support will be required.
PhD Funding Coverage
The University expects to be able to offer over 1,000 full or partial graduate scholarships across the collegiate University in 2024-25.
You will be automatically considered for the majority of Oxford scholarships, if you fulfil the eligibility criteria and submit your graduate application by the relevant December or January deadline.
Most scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic merit and/or potential.
Application Requirement
1. Online Application
2. Official transcript(s): Your transcripts should give detailed information of the individual grades received in your university-level qualifications to date. You should only upload official documents issued by your institution and any transcript not in English should be accompanied by a certified translation.
3. Statement of purpose: You should provide a statement of your research interests, in English, describing how your background and research interests relate to the programme. If possible, please ensure that the word count is clearly displayed on the document.
4. GRE General Test scores: No Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or GMAT scores are sought.
5. English language proficiency: This course requires proficiency in English at the University’s higher level. If your first language is not English, you may need to provide evidence that you meet this requirement.
Application Deadline
1 December 2024
Application Fee
An application fee of £75 is payable per course application.
