OPTIMA is a 4 year PhD training programme combining excellent research and PhD supervision in world-leading scientific environments and a bespoke programme of business training in healthcare innovation and entrepreneurship.
It is a Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) funded by both the EPSRC and the MRC in recognition for our use of cutting-edge optical technology to address key clinical questions via medical imaging.
The SOFI CDT is formed by the three universities: Durham University, University of Edinburgh and the University of Leeds in a global consortium with industrial partners, major research facilities and international universities and institutes.
