Optometry and Vision Sciences - MPhil - PhD

Study your research degree with a well-funded, internationally published academic team that’s making exciting discoveries.

Our academic team has a wealth of international experience in research and research training, as well as an impressive record of attracting grants from research councils, charities and industry.

We pursue our work under two broad banners: our Visual Function and Physiology Research Group; and the Anglia Vision Research Group.

Here’s a brief overview of our main areas of expertise and interest:

• The basic processes and neural mechanism of normal vision perception, including spatio-temporal vision, image processing, colour vision, stereopsis and binocular vision
• How mechanisms differ in developing, aging, anomalous and diseased visual systems
• Diagnostic and therapeutic tools
• Paediatric eyecare
• Electrophysiology.

We can accommodate a wide range of research proposals and can offer you expert academic support, as well as comprehensive research training and an inspiring scientific community.

If you've already conducted research and published work that demonstrates an independent and original contribution to knowledge in this field of you may wish to apply for a PhD by Published Work.