项目介绍

2021年8月10日

Overview

The Institute of Epidemiology and Health Care brings together five research departments whose interests span the life course from childhood to old age, and research from the origins of disease to the development of innovative interventions. The diversity of expertise in the institute ensures that it provides a vibrant environment in which to develop skills, supporting careers in a wide range of national and international settings. The broad objectives of the institute are:

• understanding the determinants of health and disease in populations and in patients in clinical settings
• evaluating strategies for preventing and treating illness
• carrying out innovative work on behaviour change and on the practice of primary care
• developing and implementing new technologies in population health
• applied health and health policy research.

Research areas

• Epidemiology and public health
• Primary care and population health
• Clinical trials, meta-analyses and epidemiological studies
• Evaluation of health care/population health interventions, services and systems
• Health informatics and use of new technologies in health and health care
• Health inequalities
• Behavioural science
• Life course influences and healthy ageing
• Quantitative and qualitative research

More information can be found on the department website: Primary Care and Population Health MPhil/PhD

About this degree

Additional costs

For more information on additional costs for prospective students please go to our estimated cost of essential expenditure at Accommodation and living costs.

Accessibility

Details of the accessibility of UCL buildings can be obtained from AccessAble accessable.co.uk. Further information can also be obtained from the UCL Student Support & Wellbeing team.

Funding

View the Institute of Epidemiology and Health Care Studentship and Funding webpage for a list of available opportunities.  

The following studentships have been secured in previous years: ESRC, MRC, MRC/ESRC, NIHR, Cancer Research UK, Diabetes UK, Wellcome Trust, NIHR School of Primary Care, NIHR School of Public Health and British Heart Foundation.

For a comprehensive list of the funding opportunities available at UCL, including funding relevant to your nationality, please visit the Scholarships and Funding website.

Careers

Students graduating in the last three years have secured employment in local and central government, NHS trusts and hospitals, clinical trial units and Public Health England (formerly known as the Health Protection Agency), as well as research posts at UCL and other higher education institutions.

Employability

The institute produces graduates with the skills and knowledge sought after by government departments and public sector organisations worldwide, as well as leading academic institutions.

Networking

The Institute’s research departments collaborate with third sector and governmental organisations, as well as members of the media, both nationally and internationally to ensure the highest possible impact of their work beyond the academic community. Students are encouraged to do internships with relevant organisations where funding permits. Members of staff also collaborate closely with academics from leading institutions globally.

Why study this degree at UCL?

The Research Department of Primary Care and Population Health within UCL’s Institute of Epidemiology and Health Care is a leading department in primary care and offers a wide range of opportunities and an excellent support structure for our research students.

We emphasise multi-disciplinary working, and you will work closely with experts from different backgrounds to gain new skills and expertise. We have a large portfolio of ongoing research in health and related disciplines, which you can join. We have a very strong peer support network of current PhD students and provide early careers development to help all of our students progress onwards to successful careers in their chosen field.

The Institute of Epidemiology and Health Care manages many of the UK’s largest, most comprehensive longitudinal datasets, and evaluates strategies for the prevention and treatment of physical and mental ill health. It carries out innovative work on behaviour change, on the practice of primary care as well as leading applied health and health policy research.

• 1st in the UK: top-rated university in the UK for research strength (REF 2014)
• 7th in the world for public health (ShanghaiRanking’s Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2020)
• 8th in the world: among the top universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2020)
• 10th in the world for life and medical sciences (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2019)
• You will be able to access UCL’s Doctoral School Development programme, which offers an extensive list of development opportunities to expand your research and transferable skills, in order to support your research, professional development and employability. Browse the Skills Development list of courses

Department: Institute of Epidemiology and Health Care

What our students and staff say

Staff review

“My work concentrates on the natural history of infection using data from HIV seroconverters (HIV-positive people whose date of HIV seroconversion can be reasonably well estimated, usually because they had a previous HIV test which was negative). The data is useful for clinicians and their patients on what to expect in the absence of therapy, and are needed for health-care planning.”

PROFESSOR KHOLOUD PORTER

Epidemiology and Health Care MPhil/PhD, Epidemiology and Public Health MD(Res), Infection and Population Health MPhil/PhD, Primary Care and Population Health PhD
UCL Institute of Clinical Trials and Methodology

Application and next steps

Applications

Students are advised to apply as early as possible due to competition for places. Those applying for scholarship funding (particularly overseas applicants) should take note of application deadlines.

This programme requires two references. Further information regarding references can be found in our How to apply section.

Application deadlines

All applicants30 July 2021

We accept research degree applications throughout the year. Please note: essential information about the application process can be found on the departmental website.

For more information see our Applications page.

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