Tactile Internet for Tele-healthcare/ joint PhD with Technische Universität Dresden MPhil/PhD

Program Overview

Tactile Internet for Tele-healthcare/ joint PhD with Technische Universität Dresden MPhil/PhD

Key information

Award: MPhil, PhD Study mode: Full time Duration: 3-4 years full time

Department Overview

The Department of Engineering has an international reputation and critical mass in the fields of robotics and telecommunications with increasing strengths in systems engineering, control, material science, and thermofluids. We have a strong grant portfolio in all our major areas of activity. Staff are reputed nationally and internationally and collaborate closely with the KCL Health Schools (including St Thomas’ and Guy’s Hospitals) and numerous industrial partners.

Current Staff and Students

• Current number of academic staff: Approximately 50
• Current number of research staff and students: 20 research associates/fellows, approximately 100 MPhil/PhD students across all of our research areas, and numerous internationally recognised visiting academics.

Research and Partnerships

• Recent publications: All academics in the Department publish regularly in high-quality journals, for example, IEEE Transactions and ASME Transactions.
• Partner organisations: We have strong links with industry, government, and other academic institutions.
• Recent events: We host workshops and conferences and other regular research meetings.

Head of Group/Division

• Head of Department: Professor Barbara Shollock
• Team: Each MPhil/PhD student has a supervisory team consisting of a main supervisor and a second researcher.

Joint PhD Programme

King’s College London and Technische Universität Dresden (TUD) have a long-standing partnership with joint PhD degrees in the areas of life sciences and medicine. This new degree is an effort to extend the fruitful partnership to the physical science and engineering areas, within the NMES faculty. The two communication engineering teams at King’s College London and Technische Universität Dresden also have a long-standing research collaboration outside the transCampus activities and partnership, and this joint PhD will further build on this collaborative research partnership.

Admissions Tutor

• The Admissions Tutor for the Tactile Internet for Tele-healthcare, joint PhD with Technische Universität Dresden MPhil/PhD is Dr Laura Lander in Engineering.

Student Requirements

• Students are required to spend the equivalent of at least six months at the university partner. Any exceptions to the rule will require approval from the supervisory board.
• Details of a student’s proposed travel plans must be submitted at the time of application.

Fees

• All students enrolled in the Joint PhD programme will pay normal fees to their home university for the duration of their study (if that university charges fees). For the period that Dresden students will be studying at King’s College London, no fees will be charged by the university.

How to Apply

1. Search our Research Themes to find your supervisor

• Applicants for the Joint PhD programme must contact the relevant departments at both universities before applying in order to discuss the suitability of their topic for the joint programme and to locate potential supervisors.
• We welcome applications and research proposals in a variety of areas, and are especially interested in receiving applications from students planning their research projects in fields that will enhance the strength of the Department’s research themes.

2. Apply via the King's Apply Portal

• Submit an online application via King's Apply.
• For 'Programme Name', enter Tactile Internet for Tele-Healthcare Research with Technische Universitat Dresden MPhil/PhD (Full-time).
• You should complete the application form and send all appropriate documentation as listed in the requirements. You should indicate the research group and/or name a potential supervisor at King's and Dresden.
• October, February, and June start dates available. Applicants are strongly encouraged to start their degree at the beginning of the academic year in October, when King's offers a full induction programme.

Personal Statement and Supporting Information

• Research Proposal: Yes
  • When submitting their application, candidates must include a two-page research statement which should incorporate:
    • How the project relates to one of the Department's research themes,
    • Initial ideas on the particular challenges the applicant would be interested in addressing;
    • A brief review of the relevant state of the art, identifying limitations or open questions;
    • Initial ideas on what research the applicant might carry out towards addressing the challenges of the project, referring to existing research literature where appropriate.
    • In all cases, the applicants are strongly advised to discuss their research statement with a potential supervisor.
• Previous Academic Study: Yes
  • A copy (or copies) of your official academic transcript(s), showing the subjects studied and marks obtained. If you have already completed your degree, copies of your official degree certificate will also be required. Applicants with academic documents issued in a language other than English, will need to submit both the original and official translation of their documents.
• References: Yes
  • Two references are required with at least one academic. Professional references will be accepted if you have completed your qualifications over five years ago.
• Other: Optional
  • You may also wish to include a CV (Resume) or evidence of professional registration as part of your application.

ATAS

• An ATAS certificate is required for successful applicants applying for this course whose nationality is outside the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland.

Application Closing Date

• We encourage you to apply as early as possible so that there is sufficient time for your application to be assessed. We may need to request further information from you during the application process.
• The final application deadlines are detailed below; on these dates, the programme will close at 23:59 (UK time) and we will open for the corresponding intake in 2025 soon after the same intake has passed in 2024.
  • February 2024 entry – 20 October 2023 for Overseas fee status and 20 November 2023 for Home fee status
  • June 2024 entry – 20 March 2024 for Overseas fee status and 11 April 2024 for Home fee status
  • October 2024 entry – 26 July 2024 for Overseas fee status and 26 August 2024 for Home fee status
  • February 2025 entry – 20 October 2024 for Overseas fee status and 20 November 2024 for Home fee status
  • June 2025 entry – 20 March 2025 for Overseas fee status and 11 April 2025 for Home fee status

Fees or Funding

• For funding opportunities, please explore these pages:
  • List of funding opportunities
  • External funding opportunities for International students
  • King’s-China Scholarship Council PhD Scholarship programme (K-CSC)
• UK Tuition Fees 2023/2024:
  • Full-time tuition fees: £6,540 per year
  • Part-time tuition fees: £3,270 per year
• International Tuition Fees 2023/2024:
  • Full-time tuition fees: £28,260 per year
  • Part-time tuition fees: £14,130 per year
• UK Tuition Fees 2024/2025:
  • Full-time tuition fees: £6,936 per year
  • Part-time tuition fees: £3,468 per year
• International Tuition Fees 2024/2025:
  • Full-time tuition fees: £30,240 per year
  • Part-time tuition fees: £15,120 per year

Study Environment

• We are a department with many internationally recognised researchers and visiting academics, large groups of PhD students, research assistants, national and international projects, collaborations with other departments as well as links with industry. We offer an exciting environment and excellent opportunities for research.
• Our PhD students have access to good library facilities, designated PhD offices within the Department where PhD students can dock an assigned laptop for use throughout their studies. Regular group seminars are organised providing PhD students with the chance to showcase their research and receive feedback from academic staff and peers. PhD students also have access to college-based training in transferable and research skills.
• The Department is located on the Strand Campus, in the heart of central London, close to the cultural activities of the West End and the South Bank, to the major departments of state at Whitehall, the leading financial institutions of the City, and within easy reach of major transport links. Our facilities are close to the British Computer Society and the Institute of Engineering & Technology (and the IET Library), with access to a formidable collection of scientific journals and other technical material.

Postgraduate Training

• Faculty and College induction courses are scheduled at the beginning of your degree to prepare you for life as a PhD student. All students are required to complete 10 days of training each year. There is a centrally provided programme of related and transferable skills training coordinated by the Centre for Doctoral Studies.
• Research students are also encouraged to submit papers to conferences, and we try to provide financial support for them to travel to present their papers.
• Our research students are also encouraged to teach alongside their studies to help prepare them for a potential future career in academia.

Entry Requirements

UK Requirements

• Bachelors degree with 2:1 honours degree in an Engineering discipline or a closely related subject such as Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, or Computer Science and a good background in the area of intended research.
• A 2:2 degree may be considered only where applicants also offer a Masters degree with Merit or above.

Equivalent International Qualifications

• Select a country to view equivalent international qualifications.

English Language Requirements

• English language band: D
• To study at King's, it is essential that you can communicate in English effectively in an academic environment. You are usually required to provide certification of your competence in English before starting your studies.
• Nationals of majority English speaking countries (as defined by the UKVI) who have permanently resided in this country are not usually required to complete an additional English language test. This is also the case for applicants who have successfully completed an undergraduate degree (of at least three years duration), a postgraduate taught degree (of at least one year), or a PhD in a majority English speaking country (as defined by the UKVI) within five years of the course start date.

Research Groups

• Communication & Information Engineering: Managing information and connecting human activities
• Design & Mechatronics: Fusing mechanical, electrical, and control engineering.
• Manufacturing, Materials & Systems: Design, manufacturing, and processing
• Signals & Control: Applying signal processing and control to generate adaptive intelligent systems.
• Computational Engineering: Applying advanced computational methods to engineering practice.
• Data-Centric Engineering: Applying machine learning to engineering challenges