3.5 Year PhD Studentship in the Institute of Health Informatics Full-time

3.5 Year PhD Studentship in the Institute of Health Informatics

Two 3.5 year PhD studentships in Artificial Intelligence in Medicine, or Health Data Science, funded by the National Institute for Health Research UCL UCLH Biomedical Research Centre are available within the Institute of Health Informatics. The studentships will commence from Oct 2026.

Successful applicants will work with the programme coordinator to identify a project and a supervisory team working with academics and clinical scientists from UCL and UCLH. The projects will cover studies of the application of AI in real clinical environments, the use of vision language models and other leading edge technologies to build tools from unique datasets, and the application of analytical tools to answer vital questions enhancing our understanding of diseases and well-being.

Applicants will be expected to contribute to teaching at the Institute of Health Informatics, with the commitment being equivalent to six months teaching over the lifetime of the PhD.

The student will work within the Institute of Health Informatics as part of a group of over 30 researchers using clinical data to improve our understanding of disease and the effectiveness of treatments, and implementing AI algorithms to deliver safer and more efficient care.

The student will have access to a unique training programme in AI in healthcare and health data science as well as a wide range opportunities for developing skills in a rapidly developing field at one of the world's leading research universities.

These studentships provide a unique opportunity to conduct supervised research at a world leading institute and be a part of our research community.

Applicants should have, or expect to receive an upper second-class Bachelor's degree and a Master's degree (or equivalent work experience) in a relevant discipline or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard.

This studentship provides a starting stipend of £22,780 per annum and covers the cost of tuition fees based on the UK (Home) rate. Non-UK students can apply but will have to personally fund the difference between the UK (Home) rate and the overseas rate where they are not eligible for UK fee status.

NB: You will be asked about your likely fee status at the interview so we would advise you to contact the UCL Graduate Admissions Office for advice should you be unsure whether or not you meet the eligibility criteria for Home fee status. Further information on Brexit and the definitions for fee status assessment can be found on the UCL website and also the UKCISA website (Higher Education: Definitions for fee status assessment).

To apply, please send a current CV including the contact details of two professional referees as well as a 1 sided A4 cover letter to Professor Paul Taylor.

Closing deadline for applications: 30^th April 2026

Interview date: 20^th May 2026

The successful applicant will then be required to apply to and register on the Institute of Health Informatics MPhil/PhD programme to take up the studentship.

Applications that are submitted without following the correct application process will not be considered.

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