Fully-funded PhD Studentship: Apply Now

Apply now to a fully-funded PhD Studentship at the University of Edinburgh.

Could infections shape your long-term health?

This PhD explores how exposure to infections across the life course may influence the development of major chronic diseases—from cardiovascular conditions to dementia and mental health disorders—and whether vaccination can reduce these risks.

Using powerful UK datasets (CPRD, SAIL, UK Biobank), you’ll apply advanced data science and epidemiology to uncover new pathways for prevention and treatment.

Learn more: Unravelling the link between infection and non-communicable diseases to enable a paradigm shift in the prevention and treatment of chronic disease

 

What you’ll gain:

  • Training in epidemiology, health data science & causal inference

  • Hands-on experience with large-scale health data

  • Skills in R/Python and interdisciplinary research

  • Opportunities for publication, collaboration & policy impact

 

Funding: UKRI stipend + fees + £30,000 research/travel fund

Who can apply: UK/home students with strong quantitative skills (e.g. MSc in epidemiology or data science)

Deadline: 12 May 2026

 

Apply via: Future Medicine PhD Fellowships

 

 

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