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(Structured PhD) Medicine

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Course Overview

The Discipline offers supervision in a wide area of medical interest. To pursue a Structured PhD degree, potential candidates should discuss the matter with the Head of Discipline.

Programmes Available

Structured PhD (full-time, four years)
Structured PhD (part-time, six years)

Structured MD (full and part-time)

Applications are made online via the University of Galway Postgraduate Applications System.

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Learning Outcomes

Entry Requirements

PhD candidates should normally have a high honours standard in a relevant academic discipline at primary degree level or equivalent together with the support of an academic staff member who is approved by the College to supervise the research in terms of its nature and scope.

Additional entry requirements
Candidates may be required to submit a research proposal for consideration by the School as part of their application.

Who’s Suited to This Course

Current research projects

Medicine research

Current funded research opportunity

Work Placement

Related Student Organisations

Career Opportunities

Find a Supervisor / PhD Project

If you are still looking for a potential supervisor or PhD project or would like to identify the key research interests of our academic staff and researchers, you can use our online portal to help in that search

Research Areas

Developmental therapeutics
Regenerative medicine
Clinical trials
Health services research
Diabetes & Endocrinology
Gastroenterology
Respiratory
Cardiology
Neurology
Care of the Elderly
Dermatology
Haematology
Medical Oncology
Radiation Oncology
Palliative Care
Infectious Diseases
Rheumatology
Nephrology

Researcher Profiles

Prof. Timothy O'Brien
timothy.obrien@universityofgalway
Head of Discipline of Medicine/Director of REMEDI

Prof. Kieran Daly
kieran.daly@hse.ie
Cardiology

Prof. Eamon Mulkerrin/Dr. Shaun O'Keeffe
eamon.mulkerrin@hse.ie / s.okeeffe@hse.ie
Geriatrics

Dr. John Lee
John.lee@hse.ie
Gastroenterology/Hepatology

Dr. Timothy Counihan/Dr. Michael Hennessy
Timothy.counihan@hse.ie / Michael.hennessy@hse.ie
Neurology

Dr. Pauline Marren/Dr. Trevor Markham Dr. Lesley Anne Murphy
Pauline.marren@hse.ie/Trevor.markham@hse.ie/LesleyA.murphy@hse.ie
Dermatology

Prof. M. O'Dwyer
Michael.odwyer@hse.ie
Haematology

Dr. Maccon Keane / Dr. Paul Donnellan
Maccon.keane@hse.ie/paul.donnellan@hse.ie
Medical Oncology

Prof. Frank Sullivan
Frank.sullivan@hse.ie
Radiation Oncology

Dr. Dympna Waldron
Dympna.waldron@hse.ie
Palliative Care

Dr. Catherine Fleming
Catherine.fleming@hse.ie
Infectious Diseases

Prof. J.J. Gilmartin/Dr. Anthony O'Regan
jj.gilmartin@hse.ie/anthony.oregan@hse.ie
Respiratory Medicine

Dr. David Lappin/Dr. Donal Reddan
david.lappin@hse.ie / donal.reddan@hse.ie
Nephrology

Dr. Robert Coughlan/Dr. John Carey
bobbycoughlan@yahoo.ie / john.carey@hse.ie
Rheumatology