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Epidemiology Professors and Supervisors in United Kingdom
Professors in epidemiology in united kingdom
10,977 professors found
University of Warwick
United Kingdom
Research Interests
Epidemiology
Virology
Disease Transmission
Molecular Epidemiology
Pandemic Preparedness
University of Lancaster
United Kingdom
Research Interests
Epidemiology
Virology
Pandemic Preparedness
Covid-19
Disease Transmission
The University of Manchester
United Kingdom
Research Interests
Epidemiology
Virology
Diabetology
Covid-19
Sars-cov-2
The University of Manchester
United Kingdom
Research Interests
Epidemiology
Virology
Covid-19
Molecular Epidemiology
Sars-cov-2
The University of Manchester
United Kingdom
Research Interests
Epidemiology
Virology
Covid-19
Sars-cov-2
Occupational Health
University of Warwick
United Kingdom
Research Interests
Epidemiology
Virology
Molecular Epidemiology
Sars-cov-2
Pandemic Preparedness
Has grant
Professor of Social Research and Policy
University College London
United Kingdom
Research Interests
Epidemiology
Biostatistics
Systematic Review
Multicentre Study
Comparative Effectiveness Research
Coventry University
United Kingdom
Research Interests
Epidemiology
Global Health
Air Pollution
Population Health
Environmental Epidemiology
Honorary Lecturer
Imperial College London
United Kingdom
Research Interests
Epidemiology
Virology
Molecular Epidemiology
Disease Transmission
Disease Biology
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Popular positions
MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences
United Kingdom
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3 weeks ago
MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences (LMS) is advertising multiple fully funded PhD studentships for a 4-year programme starting in October 2027 . The institute is a core-funded transdisciplinary research environment where scientists and clinicians work together on fundamental biology and its relevance to human health. The programme is especially relevant for students interested in biology , medical science , chemistry , biomedical engineering , physics , and related interdisciplinary areas. Live ...
Computer Science
Chemistry
Biomedical Engineering
+9 more
3 weeks ago
Canterbury Christ Church University
United Kingdom
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3 weeks ago
Medicine, Health and Social Care PhD Scholarship at Canterbury Christ Church University in the United Kingdom. This is a funded PhD programme for students worldwide, focused on public health in a global context . The research theme invites proposals on global public health challenges or local population health issues, especially work exploring health policies, health systems, health services , and complex interventions within communities. Projects should also align with the Applied Research Coll...
Nursing
Sociology
Medicine
+3 more
3 weeks ago
University of Oxford
Top university
United Kingdom
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2 months ago
Top university
PhD opportunity at the University of Oxford (Botnar Research Centre / NDORMS / Centre for Statistics in Medicine) on clinical prediction models , external validation , transportability , reproducibility , medical statistics , epidemiology , and prediction model updating . The project asks when a prediction model can be transferred across healthcare settings without losing performance, and how differences in patient case mix, clinical setting, or time period affect discrimination and calibration....
Epidemiology
Rheumatology
Biology
+6 more
2 months ago
Living costs in United Kingdom
Estimated costs in United Kingdom.
MonthlyYearly | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
 University Accommodation On-campus student housing per year | £5.1k $6,500/yr |
 Clothing Basic clothing and seasonal needs per year | £948 $1,200/yr |
 Books & Academic Supplies Textbooks, stationery, and academic materials per year | £474 $600/yr |
 Utilities & Connectivity Electricity, water, internet, and mobile per year | £758 $960/yr |
Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo
Popular professors
Professor at Faculty of Social Sciences & Arts
Sheffield Hallam University
United Kingdom
Research Interests
Health Economics
Health Communication
Public Health
Sociology
Covid-19
Lecturer
University College London
United Kingdom
Research Interests
Biostatistics
Epidemiology
Survival Analysis
Mortality Risk
Cancer Epidemiology
University of Warwick
United Kingdom
Research Interests
Epidemiology
Virology
Disease Transmission
Molecular Epidemiology
Pandemic Preparedness
Opportunities these professors hire for
Pasquale Maffia
Top university
Just Landed
University of Glasgow
United Kingdom
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Posted Yesterday
Top university
Just Landed
PhD opportunity in precision medicine and global health at the University of Glasgow. Professor Pasquale Maffia is recruiting a PhD student for an MRC Precision Medicine project conducted in collaboration with the Malawi Epidemiology and Intervention Research Unit (MEIRU). The project, Metabolomic signatures of hypertension, diabetes and cardiometabolic multimorbidity in rural and urban Malawi: stratification, inequalities and prediction of incident disease , will investigate whether metabolomic...
Epidemiology
Biology
Precision Medicine
+8 more
Posted Yesterday
Swansea University
United Kingdom
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4 days ago
Swansea University is offering a fully funded PhD studentship in Health, Wellbeing and Data Science through the ESRC Welsh Graduate School for the Social Sciences (WGSSS). The opportunity is based in the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Science in Swansea, United Kingdom, and is open to UK and international students. The pathway investigates pressing health and social challenges using observational, descriptive, trials-based, computational, and population-level methods. Potential research ma...
Data Science
Epidemiology
Sociology
+8 more
4 days ago
University of Glasgow
Closing soon
Top university
United Kingdom
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4 days ago
Closing soon
Top university
Fully funded PhD opportunity in vector-borne disease surveillance at the University of Glasgow, with the research based at the Manhiça Health Research Centre and the University of Eduardo Mondlane in Mozambique. The thesis will investigate mosquito ecology, vector genomics, and climate-related disease transmission. The project is associated with VectorGrid-Africa and involves joint supervision, field-based research, and periodic training visits to Glasgow. Applicants should have a Master's degre...
Epidemiology
Environmental Science
Biology
+4 more
4 days ago
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