Studentships

Applications are invited for up to 5 British Heart Foundation 4-year PhD studentships within the newly announced Imperial-Oxford Multidisciplinary doctoral training program.

Each PhD project will focus on technology and data-driven solutions for effective prediction, prevention and management of cardiovascular disease.

PhD projects aligned to the core ambitions of the program will be submitted by member supervisors and be available for student allocation/selection in year one. 

• Your CV
• The names and addresses of at least two academic referees.
• A personal statement of no more than 1,000 words explaining your interest in the project.

Selected candidates will get a tour of the relevant campus. Please assume that your application has not been successful if you have not heard from us within a month of the closing date.

BHF CRE4 PhD Studentships

We are pleased to announce two full-time 3-year PhD studentships starting October 2026.

One studentship will be offered jointly with the National Institute of Health and Research (NIHR) Imperial Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) cardiovascular section. Candidates applying for this position should have a basic knowledge of vascular and lung biology.

Another studentship will be offer jointly with Imperial School of Public Health (SPH). Successful student will work on cardiovascular molecular epidemiology and experience in quantitative data analysis, and managing large datasets is required.

To apply, please email Dr Magdalena Zak (m.zak1@imperial.ac.uk) with the following documents:

• Your CV
• The names and addresses of at least two academic referees.
• A personal statement of no more than 1,000 words explaining your interest in pursuing PhD in cardiovascular research and what makes you a good candidate.
• Please ensure that you specify your degree classification for your undergraduate and postgraduate degrees (and attach scanned copies of your certificates if possible).