Training the next generation of medical imaging experts

Cross-Institutional Collaboration

King’s College London and Imperial College London have complementary strengths in basic physical sciences, engineering and clinical translation. Our CDT brings together these two leading research- and educational-focused universities in close partnership. Find out more about other PhD opportunities below.

Latest News

Student Blog: Becoming a Visiting Researcher at Stanford
Student Blog: Becoming a Visiting Researcher at Stanford

Hi, my name is Yannick and I am a third year PhD candidate at the Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Smart Medical Imaging at King’s College London and Imperial College London where I’m being supervised by Prof Jo Hajnal and Shaihan Malik. I’m working on motion...

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Students and staff get together for a residential retreat
Students and staff get together for a residential retreat

On 19 - 20 May 2022, the CDT community got together for a residential retreat in the illustrious surroundings of Wotton House Country Estate in Dorking, Surrey. The event provided a chance for students to share their research, learn from renowned speakers at a talk...

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“The world is my oyster” – Alumni career stories
“The world is my oyster” – Alumni career stories

Whether you are currently considering applying to the CDT in Smart Medical Imaging, or are already part-way through your studies with us, you are likely to be thinking about where the programme can take you professionally. What key skills do you learn as a student and...

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About Us

Students per cohort from a range of STEM backgrounds

academic supervisors from 19 departments

clinical champions supervising students

HOSPITALS (NHS FOUNDATION TRUSTS) involved

£1m+

Industry Funding committed

Research Opportunities

AI-Enabled Imaging

AI-Enabled Imaging E

Smart Imaging Probes

Smart Imaging Probes E

Emerging Imaging

Emerging Imaging E

Affordable Imaging

Affordable Imaging E

Unique PhD Opportunities

Cohort Approach

Our students enter their programme as a cohort and maintain contact with each other throughout their research projects. They come from a variety of academic backgrounds, including engineering, chemistry, biology, mathematics, computer science, biochemistry and physics.

WORLD-LEADING Research

Through our research, we look to build smart new technologies into the entire medical imaging process. PhD projects are directed towards at least one our smart medical imaging themes: AI-enabled imaging, Smart imaging probes, Emerging imaging and Affordable imaging.

Industry PARTNERSHIP

Our CDT was designed and is managed with the help of our industry partners. There are many ways for companies to engage with us, including research project sponsorship, Industrial Board membership, student placement opportunities, mentoring provision and more.

Learn More About Our Work

Industry Co-funded Projects at the CDT

Public Engagement – find out more

How to find us

King’s College London,
5th floor, Becket House,
1 Lambeth Palace Road,
London SE1 7EU