Graduate Training

Oxford is consistently ranked as one of the world’s leading universities for clinical, pre-clinical and health research. It is within this rich research environment that the Centre is able to facilitate the training of the next generation of cancer researchers through its our graduate training. 

The Oxford Cancer network runs a graduate training programme that supports cancer research specific training, augmenting the support that researchers receive as part of their Department, which enables researchers across disciplines and career stages to apply their research for patient benefit.

This DPhil in Cancer Science in funded by CRUK and provides a world-leading tailored cancer research training experience and individualised mentorship for cohorts of post-graduate students. More information about this can be found in the links below.

Launched in 2019, the DPhil in Cancer Science at the University of Oxford is funded by the CRUK Oxford Centre.

DPhils funded by the CRUK Oxford Centre go on to lead in research, industry, and affiliated fields. To find out more about where our alumni end up.

The CRUK Oxford Centre DPhil Studentships have been awarded to academically excellent students with the best proven and future potential across Oxford, who have carried out some fascinating and impactful research.

The CRUK Oxford Clinical DPhil Studentships and Fellowships have been the first step into full time research for clinician researcher for almost a decade.