PhD Studentship: AI and Image Processing for Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) Smart Cameras
Overview
This studentship focuses on artificial intelligence and image processing for smart cameras to address diabetic retinopathy, which is the leading cause of blindness in working-aged people. The project aims to develop and evaluate artificial intelligence methods for medical image analysis to detect conditions including diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, cataract, and age-related macular degeneration. Researchers will work with datasets such as EyePACS, UK BioBank, INSIGHT, HVDROPDB, and data from the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
What you get
The funding covers tuition fees and provides an annual stipend of £21,805 per annum for the 2026/7 period.
Key dates
The closing date for applications is 2026-12-08.
About University of Exeter
The University of Exeter is a public research university in the West Country of England, based mainly in Exeter, Devon, with further campuses in Cornwall. Its origins lie in St Luke's College (1838), the Exeter schools of Art and Science, and the Camborne School of Mines. A royal charter in 1955 created the university. It is a member of the Russell Group of research-intensive UK universities.
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