PhD in Surgery

Central to our research strategy in the Department of Surgery is a strong clinical emphasis and a shared mission to improve the surgical management of disease through basic and translational research, together with clinical trials. Our ‘bench to bedside’ focus links laboratory work to applied clinical research and a key feature of the Department is the close integration of University and NHS surgeons. Our main clinical themes are: Transplantation Trauma and orthopaedic surgery Urology Vascular surgery These broad clinical themes are aligned to world class underpinning research strengths in stem cell medicine, immunology, organ perfusion, cell biology and surgical oncology.

Applicants for this course should have achieved a UK Good II.i Honours Degree.