Artificial Intelligence Enabled Healthcare MRes + MPhil/PhD

Every student who is accepted onto the AI-enabled Healthcare Systems Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) must take the MRes Artificial Intelligence Enabled Healthcare in their first year.

This will be followed by a 3 year PhD. Throughout this period the CDT will continue to closely monitor the need for continuing training and support, tailored to each student, and provide ongoing training in research skills.

The MRes is not currently available as a stand-alone programme.

The MRes programme covers the core competencies of artificial intelligence and has a central emphasis on how healthcare organisations work. Ethical training for medical artificial intelligence will be explicitly emphasised alongside a broader approach to responsible research, innovation and entrepreneurship.

During the MRes year, students will learn the statistical underpinnings of machine learning theory, get a practical grounding in research software engineering and the principles of healthcare and medical research, as well as a thorough treatment of topics in machine learning, advanced statistics and principles of data science.

As part of the MRes, alongside the core and elective modules, you will complete a substantial Masters-level project of your choice, working with a supervisory team that will normally include a clinician and an academic. The project you work on during your MRes normally leads to the chosen PhD research topic.

The remaining years will be more like a traditional PhD, which leads to the presentation of a PhD thesis at the end of the fourth year. During your PhD you will remain involved in CDT activities and will continue to work closely with relevant health professionals and clinical teams through our NHS partners and leading academics at UCL.

As a cohort based PhD programme, students will also have the opportunity to participate in a range of seminars, training programmes, placements and other activities, including UCL’s Doctoral Skills Development Programme.

Training Opportunities
The CDT programme consists of a range of activities and events including:

• A Mini-MD programme where trainees undertake an immersive clinical experience within an NHS setting
• Annual CDT Conference
• Seminar series
• PPI Training
• UCL Training in:
  • Responsible Research & Innovation
  • Communication Skills
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Ethical Training
• The opportunity to attend training programmes offered by the Alan Turing Institute
• Opportunities for internships and placements with industry partners

More information can be found on the CDT Website.