The Department of Surgery and Cancer have a number of postgraduate research opportunities, which are listed in the table below when they become available. The Institute of Global Health Innovation also offers a number of studentships each year affiliated to their associated centres.
If you're looking for funding to undertake a PhD with a supervisor from the Department of Surgery and Cancer, please see the Imperial fees and funding page.
| Title | Description | Deadline |
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Developing novel techniques to improve pre-hospital diagnosis and management of traumatic brain injury |
An opportunity has arisen for a 3 year PhD studentship within the Department of Surgery and Cancer at Imperial College London, funded through the NIHR HealthTech Research Centre in Brain Injury (HRC) Fellowship Programme. |
23:59, 30 April 2026 |
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Activating Young People to Address Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) – Exploring the ability to iterate and scale AMR educational interventions across global regions |
An opportunity has arisen for a full-time, fully-funded PhD studentship position within the Fleming Initiative, housed within the Department of Surgery and Cancer at Imperial College London. |
23:59, 5 June 2026 |