PhD in Healthcare Engineering
University of York
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University of York - Heslington Campus

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Our research encompasses a wide range of topics, all with the goal of improving the way we diagnose, treat, and research diseases.Technology is inextricably linked with the current state of the healthcare industry and its future. Engineering for health is a multi-disciplinary field that unites the life sciences, medicine, engineering, and computer science to bring innovations to the medical field.For example, we design medical devices, create robotics to assist with surgery, develop new ways to ...Read more

Our research encompasses a wide range of topics, all with the goal of improving the way we diagnose, treat, and research diseases.Technology is inextricably linked with the current state of the healthcare industry and its future. Engineering for health is a multi-disciplinary field that unites the life sciences, medicine, engineering, and computer science to bring innovations to the medical field.For example, we design medical devices, create robotics to assist with surgery, develop new ways to model biological processes, create sensors to detect biomarkers for disease, and write algorithms to assist with diagnosis.Our world-class research labs include:Bio-Inspired TechnologiesMedical RoboticsEvolutionary AlgorithmsComputer-Assisted Clinical DiagnosisComputational Neuroscience and Neural ComputingPhysical Layer ResearchInvestigative Virtual EnvironmentsBiomedical Sensors

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11 Dec 23

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Beautiful and scenic campus, supportive faculty and staff Place to explore more about yourself Many societies and events to keep you..Read more

Entry requirements

Electronic engineering is a wide-ranging subject and enquiries are welcomed from well-qualified graduates and final-year undergraduates in Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Music Technology or a closely related subject. Applicants are normally expected to hold (or expected to gain) the equivalent of a 2:1 honours degree or above in a relevant subject. Please contact us if you need any advice on the suitability of your qualifications. For applicants whose native language is not English, the minimum University English language requirements of IELTS 6.0 (with at least 5.5 in each of the four language components) or the equivalent are expected. TOEFL: 79, with a minimum of 17 in Listening, 18 in Reading, 20 in Speaking and 17 in Writing

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£5,006 per year

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£29,900 per year

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University of York
Heslington York YO10 5DD United Kingdom
Nearest train station: York  1.1 miles away

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