Start your research career in the medical sciences at the Nuffield Department of Medicine. We offer a range of doctoral and taught Masters’ programmes, where you can learn from world-leading academics aiming to understand and respond to the health challenges of today and tomorrow.
The Nuffield Department of Medicine is just as renowned for its work in basic sciences as more clinical or applied work. Much of its research is in understanding the most basic principles of biology and disease pathogenesis. A DPhil degree, which is the University of Oxford's equivalent of a PhD, is a full-time or part-time programme of study and research, based in Oxford or overseas, in one of a wide range of clinical disciplines and research topics.
This is a full-time one-year multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary programme examining major challenges to the health of populations in resource-limited contexts. The course embraces the breadth and complexity of global health challenges facing resource-limited settings, and equips candidates with the tools and awareness to contribute to innovative solutions.
There is great potential for mathematical and economic modelling to help guide policy for national health systems and international policymaking. This is a full-time one-year taught programme that provides interdisciplinary content on modelling, health evidence to inform the modelling, and policy processes to inform decisions.
The application and integration of genomics in medicine will radically change the classification and understanding of disease and the design of clinical trials and vaccinology, as well as enabling faster and more accurate diagnosis, individualised therapies and drug discovery. This is a full-time, one-year multidisciplinary programme training students in the application and integration of genomics in medicine.
The Postgraduate Diploma in Global Health Research is a part-time taught programme, delivered entirely online over four terms (14 months). The course is designed for those involved in the funding, design, delivery or regulation of research in global health.