orthopaedic PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 12 orthopaedic PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

PhD Studentship in Quantitative Magnetic Resonance Imaging MRI of the spine

University College London Division of Surgery & Interventional Science

A 3-year PhD Studentship is available at the UCL Division of Surgery and Interventional Science, within the Research Department of Orthopaedics and Musculoskeletal Science based at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital (RNOH) and in collaboration with Cleveland Clinic London (CCL). Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Di Laura

30 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Accelerating the Design of Patient-Specific Fracture Fixation

University of Birmingham Department of Mechanical Engineering

The design and advanced manufacturing of patient-specific biomedical implants is set to revolutionise healthcare. However, the costly design framework which is currently required to create personalised 3D digital models is a huge barrier to implementation in most clinical settings. Read more

Supervisors: Dr L Thomas-Seale, Dr Z Ding

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Disease modelling to understand long-term progression and treatment response in Spinal Muscular Atrophy and Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust GOSH BRC Applied Child Health Informatics Theme (Non-Clinical) PhD Studentships

This project addresses the urgent medical need to collect and analyse big data sources. on the natural history disease progression of children with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) and Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD). Read more

Supervisors: Dr G Baranello, Dr D Ridout

15 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Biomechanics of internal fixation methods for ankle fusion

University of Sheffield Department of Mechanical Engineering

Ankle fusion is a common treatment for advanced ankle arthritis to relieve pain and improve functional outcomes. However, there is a reported non-union rate of 5-37%, requiring further surgery or an ankle replacement. Read more

Supervisors: Dr V S Cheong, Prof C Brocket

18 June 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Electronic and Electrical Engineering: Fully Funded EPSRC and Swansea University PhD Scholarship: Wireless power transfer system for medical implant devices

Swansea University School of Aerospace, Civil, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering

Funding providers: EPSRC and Swansea University's Faculty of Science and Engineering. Subject areas: Electronic and electrical engineering, physics and biomedical engineering. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Ali

24 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Biomechanics and wear of a novel modular tray for an all-polymer total knee replacement

University of Leeds Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Research Group: School of Mechanical Engineering

Do you want to make a difference in patients’ lives? Are you interested in medical technologies innovation? Do you want to collaborate with industry? If the answer is yes to any of these questions, then you should consider this PhD studentship opportunity offered by the University of Leeds in partnership with Invibio Limited, a proven development partner and leader of biomaterials solutions. Read more

Supervisors: Prof L Jennings, Dr R Cowie, Dr A Briscoe

6 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Instrumented Medical Implant Design

University of Leeds Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Research Group: School of Electronic & Electrical Engineering

Do you have an interest electronics / robotics / sensors? Would you like to work as part of a multidisciplinary team to realise a revolutionary step in orthopaedic surgery?. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Freear, Dr D Cowell

29 April 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Characterising gait dysfunction during free-living to tailor rehabilitation prescription and response to treatment

University of Strathclyde Department of Biomedical Engineering

Our multi-disciplinary rehabilitation research group (Biomedical Engineering Dept.) is pioneering a technology enriched approach to rehabilitation. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Kerr, Dr C C Childs

30 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Development of micro-incubator OCT/ OCE bioreactor system to engineer a robust musculoskeletal tissue model

University of Dundee School of Science and Engineering

Achieving adequate musculoskeletal tissue healing is one of the most challenging factors in the repair of orthopaedic tissues. The problem of hard-to-soft tissue fixation is the major cause of failure of replacement grafts and leads to further musculoskeletal degeneration e.g. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Vorstius, Dr C Li

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Applying novel imaging methods and machine learning techniques to advance in-vivo knee biomechanics analysis

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Engineering

3 years full time start date July/October 2024. Project Summary. This is an opportunity to work on an exciting project focussed on machine learning applied to in-vivo knee biomechanics working with Cardiff University, Imperial College, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven and University of Florida. Read more

Supervisors: Prof C A Holt, Dr DW Williams

30 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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We have 12 orthopaedic PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

orthopaedic PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 12 orthopaedic PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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