PhD in Haematology

University of Cambridge

The Department of Haematology is located on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus. Research in the department falls into three main areas with major relevance for human disease: The Haematopoiesis and Blood Cancer Group, the Structural Medicine and Thrombosis Group, and the Transfusion Medicine Group. Those Haematology research groups belonging to the Cambridge Stem Cell Institute moved into a brand new purpose-built facility on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus in 2019. The other Haematology groups are based at the Cambridge Institute for Medical Research, the NHS Cambridge Blood Centre and the Sanger Institute. The department offers this PhD programme of research to students under the individual supervision of a Principal Investigator based in the Department of Haematology. A full list of Haematology Principal Investigators can be found on the department's website. During their PhD, students are based in a research group, supported by their Principal Supervisor and associated laboratory staff, as well as the Department Postgraduate Education Committee and Postgraduate Student Committee. There is no taught / examined coursework, but students are encouraged to attend all seminars and events run within the Department, in the Jeffrey Cheah Biomedical Centre, and elsewhere on the Biomedical Campus. PhD students write a thesis, which is examined via an oral examination (viva). We welcome applications from postgraduates wanting to work towards a PhD in any of the labs belonging to the Department of Haematology. Successful applicants must meet the University's minimum academic admissions criteria. Applicants are required to contact potential supervisors before submitting an application to discuss their application and funding possibilities. A list of Haematology Principal Investigators can be found on the Department of Haematology website. The PhD introduces students to research skills and specialist knowledge. Its main educational aims are: to give students with relevant experience at a first-degree level the opportunity to carry out focused research in the discipline under close supervision; to give students the opportunity to acquire or develop skills and expertise relevant to their research interests.