Why do a PhD with us?

Research at IHR benefits greatly from the unique resources available to it as an MRC Institute. This means that doing a PhD at IHR, rather than at a university department, has certain distinct advantages. In particular:

• We provide access to cutting-edge laboratory and research facilities, including dedicated engineering and computer support.
• Unlike university staff, all of our PhD supervisors are full-time scientists. None of our senior staff have teaching obligations and this allows us to be entirely research focussed.
• We provide funding for you to attend at least one major international conference during your three years at IHR, plus other national conferences.
• We have unrivalled access to patients in ENT/audiology departments via our clinical sections.
• No single university department can match our multi-disciplinary structure.
• You will be given all the support and training necessary to present your work in peer-reviewed journals.
• All our students are registered with the local university and have many opportunities to interact with students from their departments.

You can view 'a day in the life' of PhD student Heather Gilbert here.