Our vision is to train the next generation of medical imaging researchers, leveraging the full potential of medical imaging for healthcare through integration of artificial intelligence, targeted, responsive and safer imaging probes, cutting-edge emerging and affordable imaging solutions, within a unique multi-disciplinary environment of imaging scientists, engineers, clinicians and other healthcare professionals.
Professor Julia Schnabel, Director of the new CDT in Smart Medical Imaging
04 February 2019
New EPSRC CDT in Smart Medical Imaging opens recruitment for 2019 student cohort
The CDT in Smart Medical Imaging at King’s College London and Imperial College London is from today accepting applications for fully-funded PhD studentships beginning in September 2019.
One of the 75 new Centres for Doctoral Training (CDTs) announced today by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) the CDT continues the successful partnership between two world-class institutions. The Centre will provide PhD training within an embedded hospital environment in Central London, with state-of-the-art research laboratories across the Universities, and in close interaction with the healthcare industry.
Why Join Us
- Fully funded PhD studentships, including generous research consumables and conference travel, with exposure to international imaging labs and healthcare industry placements;
- Research excellence in Smart Medical Imaging within a unique multi-disciplinary hospital environment in Central London (St. Thomas’ Hospital), with state-of-the-art labs and clinical research imaging facilities within both King’s and Imperial;
- Choice of a large number of innovative PhD projects, supervised by internationally renowned academics from King’s College London and/or Imperial College London, with direct input from world-leading clinical academics of our associated NHS Hospital Trusts;
- Close healthcare industry involvement in selective research projects, with paid internships and on-site clinical application specialists from major industry partners;
- Emphasis on research collaboration through PhD cohort building and interdisciplinary research training, and transferable skills training for outstanding employability;
- Access to large UK research initiatives and infrastructure, such as the new £10m London Medical Imaging & Artificial Intelligence Centre for Value-Based Healthcare, the NVIDIA AI initiative at King’s and the new London high-field 7T MR centre based at King’s.
For more information, visit the CDT’s website.