PhD (School of Optometry and Vision Science) Doctorate draft

Program Overview

Overview

The PhD at the Bradford School of Optometry and Vision Science encompasses multidisciplinary research using a variety of techniques in the following areas:

Research in the School is commonly carried out in collaboration with external organisations in industry and the NHS, as well as the

Digital Health Enterprise Zone

Wolfson Centre for Applied Health Research

We welcome applications for postgraduate research degrees all year round, including applications to study full or part-time. We will consider alternative starting dates when the timing doesn't fit with our two enrolment intake dates: October and February.

For informal enquiries about studying a PhD in the School of Optometry and Vision Science please

contact Dr Jonathan Denniss

Program Outline

What you will study

We aim to train multidisciplinary researchers capable of working as independent investigators and/or academics across the public and private sectors.

The Faculty of Life Sciences is the largest in the University with an active PGR community. The University strategy is implemented at Faculty level within an institutional PGR framework and is in line with QAA/RCUK recommendations. PGR students are allocated to a supervisory team comprising a principal investigator of the project, a second supervisor, and an independent academic mentor.

Students are required to undertake training in scientific writing, producing a critical appraisal of research in their field within their first six months, and additionally, have access to Master's (level 7) modules to enhance skills relevant to their project.

Throughout the course of study, students are responsible for developing a Personal Development Folder which incorporates monitoring and progression requirements as well as generic and specific training records.

Students have several opportunities to present their work to their peers within the Faculty at a regular research seminar series, and at a dedicated symposium aligned with the Faculty Research Open Day. Further, PGR students attend regular journal clubs and skills workshops within the School of Optometry and Vision Science.

PGR students within the School are typically given the opportunity to contribute to practical and/or clinical teaching on our undergraduate optometry courses.