PhD Research Studentships in Biomedical Science
The department offers full time PhD research projects in the fields of Developmental Biology, Cell Biology, Physiology & Pharmacology, Neuroscience, Models of Human Disease and Regenerative Medicine. Studentships are offered as standard three or four year PhD programmes, or as a PhD with Integrated Studies, depending on the source of supported funding.
We are able to support UK and EU-based students with funding from the MRC, BBSRC and other charities. We also welcome applications from excellent students of any nationality who have independent funding or who wish to compete for scholarships that they have identified.
Latest PhD Project News
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Three fully funded PhD studentships are available to start in October 2012. The studentships are attached to a network of researchers interested in the adaptive responses to stress. Graduates in biological science, biomedical science, chemical biology or psychology are invited to apply. Application deadline: 17 February 2012. |
Studentship opportunities in the Centre for Membrane Interactions and Dynamics We are delighted to announce new PhD opportunities in the recently established Centre for Membrane Interactions and Dynamics (CMIAD). Application deadline: 17 February 2012. |
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Modelling axial polarity in the developing zebrafish ear The project is fully funded by a four-year interdisciplinary studentship from the BBSRC. Application deadline: Open call Supervisor: Dr Tanya Whitfield |
Molecular mechanism of Lowe Syndrome Supervisor: Dr. Kai Erdmann Application deadline: 17 February 2012. |
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Identifying the pathways and cellular machinery required for constitutive secretion Supervisor: Dr Andrew Peden Constitutive secretion is required for many biologically important processes, such as inflammation (cytokine secretion), adaptive immunity (antibody secretion) and tissue remodelling (extracellular matrix secretion). Application deadline: 17 February 2012. |
Using Drosophila as a model for JAK/STAT mediated cancer Supervisor: Dr Martin Zeidler Deadline: Open call |
PhD Opportunities (to start October 2012)
Note: Although the application deadline for our PhD projects listed below has expired, please feel free to enquire about the availability to the relevant supervisor.
- Project Title: Modelling axial polarity in the developing zebrafish ear (Supervisors: Dr Tanya Whitfield with Professor Nick Monk) More about this project.
- Project Title: Elucidation of the role of tetraspanins in CXCR4-mediated signalling (Supervisor: Dr Henry Roehl) More about this project.
- Project Title: In vivo analysis of skeletal regeneration in zebrafish (Supervisor: Dr Henry Roehl) More about this project.
- Project Title: Integrin adhesion signalling crosstalk in muscular dystrophy and cancer (Supervisor: Professor Steve Winder) More about this project.
- Project Title: Boronic ester analogues as muscular dystrophy therapeutics (Supervisors: Professor Steve Winder and Professor Joe Harrity) More about this project.
- Project Title: The interplay of endocytosis and signalling. (Supervisor: Professor Liz Smythe) More about this project.
- Project Title: Physiological basis of hearing loss in Tasmanian devil mutant mice. (Supervisor: Dr Walter Marcotti/Co-Supervisor: Dr Stuart Johnson) More about this project.
- Project Title: Generation and characterisation of immortalised sensory neurons cell line. (Supervisor: Dr Mohammed A Nassar) More about this project.
- Project Title: Investigation of sodium channel trafficking in sensory neurons. (Supervisor: Dr Mohammed A Nassar) More about this project.
- Project Title: In vivo investigations of mitochondrial dynamics in genetic models of ALS. (Supervisors: Dr Alex Whitworth, Dr Andrew Grierson) More about this project.
- Project Title: Cell cycle dependent nuclear translocation of dystroglycan. (Supervisor: Professor Steve Winder) More about this project.
- Project Title: Understanding mechanisms of cell-cell communication that lead to coordinated cell polarisation during morphogenesis. (Supervisor: Professor David Strutt) More about this project.
Interviews will take place on Tuesday 31st January 2012.
Entry requirements
MRC/BBSRC requirements apply. First class or upper second 2(i) in a relevant subject.
To formally apply for a PhD Studentship, you must complete the University's application form. Please visit our department page for further advice and instructions:
How to Apply for a Research Degree at the Department of Biomedical Science
Prospective International Students can find further information on entry and language requirements, funding and who to contact in your country by visiting our department page: