Program Overview

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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.

We pursue our work under the broad banner of our

Vision and Hearing Sciences Research Group

.

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 have state-of-the-art psychophysical and electrophysiological systems for studying vision, eye movements and the visual brain, as well as access to the facilities of partners.

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. In addition to our Optometry and Vision Sciences PhD, we've also identified a range of innovative research

project opportunities

for you as a postgraduate researcher.

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

.

Completion times

MPhil: full-time 1-3 years, part-time 2-4 years.

PhD via progression from MPhil, including that period: full-time 2.5-5 years, part-time 3.5-6 years.

PhD: full-time 2-4 years, part-time 3-6 years.

For further guidance on the duration of research degrees please refer to the

Research Degrees Regulations

.