PhD Public Health

Imperial College London

Imperial is one of the world’s leading universities, with the School of Public Health being one of the UK's top institution in public health research. The School’s strength lies in being able to draw on the critical mass of research expertise found throughout its departments and across Imperial College London, in additional to its close links with the Imperial College Academic Health Sciences Centre and the Imperial College Healthcare Trust.The School introduces and integrates its doctoral students into its research, teaching and evidence-led policy work to allow them to not only develop as researchers but to also work alongside experts from a wide range of backgrounds to gain new skills and expertise.The School of Public Health’s PhD students work within six broad areas:Research areas:Epidemiology and biostatisticsInfectious disease epidemiologyPrimary care and public healthGenomics of common diseasesNeuroepidemiology and ageingClinical trials and evaluationThese form the six departments that make up the School of Public Health, with the overall focus being on addressing the major public health challenges of the twenty-first century.Minimum programme length is 24 months for full-time, or 48 months for part-time students. PhD 4 year for full-time and 8 year for part-time.