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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Cathays Park Campus
Full Time
Apr 2026
3 Year
Clinical Investigation and Vision Sciences is a research area in which you can focus your studies within our PhD programme in Vision Sciences. State-of-the-art facilities for retinal imaging, visual field examination, electrophysiological investigations, and customised psychophysics apparatus for applied and basic vision science research. An international centre of excellence for studies investigating function and structure in glaucoma and Age-Related Macular Degeneration, visual field loss, and other psychophysical evaluations of central and peripheral vision. Renowned for electrophysiological investigation in glaucoma and diabetes as well as for studies of ocular and related parameters in Down's syndrome. The Group is supported by grants from numerous organisations such as the Wellcome Trust, NIHR/NISCHR, Leverhume Trust, PPP, BUPA, College of Optometrists and numerous other charitable and industrial sources.
Living cost -The minimum cost of living as recommended by UKVI for studying outside London is 1023 per month. The fee mentioned is for 2024/25 entry and there may be a slight increase in the fee for 2025/26 entry.
