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PostgraduateCourse summary
A PhD is the highest academic award for which a student can be registered. This programme allows you to explore and pursue a research project built around a substantial piece of work, which has to show evidence of original contribution to knowledge. Completing a PhD can give you a great sense of personal achievement and help you develop a high level of transferable skills which will be useful in your subsequent career, as well as contributing to the development of knowledge in your chosen field. Our research degrees are available as full-time, part-time and some are offered distance learning. You are expected to work to an approved programme of work including appropriate programmes of postgraduate study (which may be drawn from parts of existing postgraduate courses, final year degree programmes, conferences, seminars, masterclasses, guided reading or a combination of study methods). This programme of research culminates in the production of a large-scale piece of written work in the form of a research thesis that should not normally exceed 80,000 words. You will be appointed a main supervisor who will normally be part of a supervisory team, comprising of up to three members to advise and support you on your project.
Modules
There are several research topics available for this degree. See below examples of research areas including an outline of the topics, the supervisor, funding information and eligibility criteria:
- 3D bio-printed blood vessels for studying blood clot formation
- Cancer Research: Could cannabinoids provide new hope for cancer patients?
- Cancer Research: Re-purposing current medications for cancer patients?
- Developing biopolymer hydrogel wound dressings
- Developing novel formulations for drug delivery to the skin
- Developing novel formulations for drug delivery to the skin
- Developing novel personalised 3D printed pharmaceutical formulations
- Development and characterisation of palatable paediatric formulations using novel technologies
- Drugs from Nature Targeting Inflammation
- Exploiting bioadhesion to improve drug delivery
- Identification of MS biomarkers
- Investigation of plasma protein binding with benzodiazepines.
- Investigation of the anti-tumour activity of novel compounds originating from synthetic, plants/natural products, cannabinoids and omega-3
- Mechanisms underlying Alzheimer’s disease pathology
- Pharmaceutical analysis using calorimetry
- Pharmaceutical application of Biopolymers
- Pharmaceutical applications of clays
- Pharmaceutical applications of natural polymers
- Pharmaceutical applications of natural polymers
- Pharmacoepidemiologic approaches to evaluate the quality and safe use of medicines in patients with chronic diseases.
- Phytoestrogens in Neuroinflammation
- Polymer-based Materials for Biomedical Applications
- Prediction of protein-excipient interactions using computational methods
- Repurposing Drugs for Alzheimer’s disease
- Repurposing drugs for the treatment of inflammatory conditions
- The Public Health Role of Community Pharmacies in England and France
- Tissue Engineering Wound Models
- UV imaging in Pharmaceuticals
- Ungunal/Transungual drug delivery
- Validation and development of translational biomarkers of CNS diseases.
- Valorisation of Food Wastes: Bioactive Natural Products from Fruit By-Products
- Pharmaceutics
- Material Sciences
- Pharmacology and Pharmacogenomics.
How to apply
International applicants
This course has a subject classification which requires students whose nationality is outside the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland to have an ATAS certificate, irrespective of country of residence at the point of application.
Further information can be found on the UK Government's website: www.gov.uk/academic-technology-approval-scheme
Entry requirements
The normal level of attainment required for entry is: * a Master's degree from a UK University or equivalent, normally with a classification of merit or distinction, in a discipline appropriate to the proposed programme to be followed, or * an upper second class honours degree (2:1) from a UK university in a discipline appropriate to that of the proposed programme to be followed, or * appropriate research or professional experience at postgraduate level, which has resulted in published work, written reports or other appropriate evidence of accomplishment.
English language requirements
If your first language is not English, you will need to meet the minimum requirements of an English Language qualification. The minimum for IELTS is 6.5 overall with no element lower than 6.0, or equivalent will be considered acceptable.
Read more about the University’s entry requirements for students outside of the UK on our 'Where are you from?' information pages.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £2450 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £2450 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £2450 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £2450 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £2450 | Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | £2450 | Year 1 |
| EU | £8500 | Year 1 |
| International | £8500 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Tuition fees for UK students will cover the cost of your study at the University. For more information about funding, fees and finance for UK students, including what your tuition fee covers, please see our Fees and Finance - https://www.hud.ac.uk/postgraduate/fees-and-finance/
Please note that tuition fees for subsequent years of study may rise in line with inflation (RPI-X).
If you are an EU or international student coming to study at the University of Huddersfield, please visit the International Fees and Finance pages for full details of tuition fees and support available - https://www.hud.ac.uk/international/fees-and-funding/
Please email the Student Finance Office ([email protected]) or call 01484 472210 for more information about fees and finance.
Sponsorship information
For further information please visit https://www.hud.ac.uk/postgraduate/funding-studies/
Provider information
University of Huddersfield
Queensgate
Huddersfield
HD1 3DH