PhD Programme on Immunology and Immunopathology

The Clinical and Research Institute Humanitas is an Affiliated Research Centre of The Open University (UK). The research and the associated programmes of study ( www.open.ac.uk ) are recognised and renowned throughout the world.

As a key part of its evolving research agenda the University provides higher research degrees at doctoral level both on its campus in England and also through approved partner institutions.

Students applying to the   PhD Programme on Immunology and Immunopathology will be recruited to an ICH research project and supervised by academic staff at Humanitas within an Open University (OU) approved and UK quality assured framework for doctoral studies.

The students will  be part of the ICH research community but also joining more than 1,000 postgraduate research students working on a wide range of projects at the OU’s campus in the UK and at  Affiliated Research Centres across the globe. Students are directly involved in the development of a specific research project under the supervision of an Internal Supervisor from ICH and an External Supervisor from UK.

All the students participating in the Programme will receive from Humanitas a salary for the  prospective period. On successful completion of the studies a Doctor of Philosophy research degree  from The Open University is awarded.

Students are recruited through an institutional international call.

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