Program Overview

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PhD in Haematology

The Department of Haematology is located on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus. Research in the department falls into three main areas with major relevance for human disease: The Haematopoiesis and Blood Cancer Group, the Structural Medicine and Thrombosis Group, and the Transfusion Medicine Group.

Research Areas

• The Haematopoiesis and Blood Cancer Group
• The Structural Medicine and Thrombosis Group
• The Transfusion Medicine Group

Program Overview

The department offers this PhD programme of research to students under the individual supervision of a Principal Investigator based in the Department of Haematology. A full list of Haematology Principal Investigators can be found on the department's website. During their PhD, students are based in a research group, supported by their Principal Supervisor and associated laboratory staff, as well as the Department Postgraduate Education Committee and Postgraduate Student Committee.

Program Structure

• There is no taught/examined coursework, but students are encouraged to attend all seminars and events run within the Department, in the Jeffrey Cheah Biomedical Centre, and elsewhere on the Biomedical Campus.
• PhD students write a thesis, which is examined via an oral examination (viva).

Admission Criteria

• Successful applicants must meet the University's minimum academic admissions criteria.
• Applicants are required to contact potential supervisors before submitting an application to discuss their application and funding possibilities.

Educational Aims

• To give students with relevant experience at a first-degree level the opportunity to carry out focused research in the discipline under close supervision.
• To give students the opportunity to acquire or develop skills and expertise relevant to their research interests.

Learning Outcomes

At the end of their PhD, students should:

• Have a thorough knowledge of the literature and a comprehensive understanding of scientific methods and techniques applicable to their own research.
• Be able to demonstrate originality in the application of knowledge, together with a practical understanding of how research and enquiry are used to create and interpret knowledge in their field.
• Have developed the ability to critically evaluate current research and research techniques and methodologies.
• Have self-direction and originality in tackling and solving problems.
• Be able to act autonomously in the planning and implementation of research.
• Have gained oral presentation and scientific writing skills.

Program Duration

• 3-4 years full-time
• 4-7 years part-time

Study Mode

• Research

Degree

• Doctor of Philosophy

Department

• Department of Haematology

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Funding Deadlines

• Course Funding Deadline: December 3, 2025
• Gates Cambridge US round only: October 15, 2025

Application Deadlines

Lent 2026

• Applications open: September 4, 2024
• Application deadline: October 2, 2025
• Course Starts: January 5, 2026

Easter 2026

• Applications open: September 4, 2024
• Application deadline: January 14, 2026
• Course Starts: April 17, 2026

Michaelmas 2026

• Applications open: September 3, 2025
• Application deadline: May 14, 2026
• Course Starts: October 1, 2026

Lent 2027

• Applications open: September 3, 2025
• Application deadline: October 1, 2026
• Course Starts: January 5, 2027

Easter 2027

• Applications open: September 3, 2025
• Application deadline: January 14, 2027
• Course Starts: April 17, 2027