Optometry and Vision Sciences PhD
Anglia Ruskin University
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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

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18-APR-24, 16-SEP-24

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3 years

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Optometry, Ophthalmics & Orthoptics
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OverviewPhD: Study your research degree with a well-funded, internationally published academic team that’s making exciting discoveries.Our academic team has a wealth of international experience in research and research training, as well as an impressive record of attracting grants from research councils, charities and industry.Here’s a brief overview of our main areas of expertise and interest: The basic processes and neural mechanism of normal vision perception, including spatio-temporal ...Read more

Overview

PhD: Study your research degree with a well-funded, internationally published academic team that’s making exciting discoveries.

Our academic team has a wealth of international experience in research and research training, as well as an impressive record of attracting grants from research councils, charities and industry.

Here’s a brief overview of our main areas of expertise and interest:

  • The basic processes and neural mechanism of normal vision perception, including spatio-temporal vision, image processing, colour vision, stereopsis and binocular vision
  • How mechanisms differ in developing, aging, anomalous and diseased visual systems
  • Diagnostic and therapeutic tools
  • Paediatric eyecare
  • Electrophysiology.

We can accommodate a wide range of research proposals and can offer you expert academic support, as well as comprehensive research training and an inspiring scientific community. If you've already conducted research and published work that demonstrates an independent and original contribution to knowledge in this field of you may wish to apply for a PhD by Published Work.

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To help you get the most from your programme we’ll provide comprehensive research training. Topics include research methods, academic writing and publishing, and conference presentation.

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CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
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13th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2024
118th
What students say
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Mohammad
24 Jan 24

Very good place to study, great student support, would love more charging ports in..Read more

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Anna
20 Jan 24

lecturers are great and helpful. instruments in my course are quite old, especially the volk lens in clinic are mostly very scratched and can barely see through it. some slit..Read more

Entry requirements

PhD: Students need a master degree or equivalent in a related subject area. PhD with progression from MPhil: Students need a Bachelor degree or equivalent with first or upper second class honours, in a related subject area.

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£4,712 per year

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The mentioned fee is 2023/24 entry, there may be slight increase in 2024/25 entry.

£15,000 per year

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Students from EU

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The mentioned fee is 2023/24 entry, there may be slight increase in 2024/25 entry.

£15,000 per year

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24 Jan 24
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Very good place to study, great student support, would love more charging ports in...
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20 Jan 24
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lecturers are great and helpful. instruments in my course are quite old, especially the volk lens in clinic are mostly very scratched and can barely see through it. some slit...
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Anglia Ruskin University
Anglia Ruskin University , Cambridge

The Times Higher Education University of the Year (2023), Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) offers gold standard teaching (TEF, 2023)...

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Nearest train station: Cambridge  0.4 miles away

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