Research courses
Learn more about postgraduate research opportunities at the School of Biosciences and Medicine, which is home to a vibrant research community. Our extensive, well-established collaborations with industry provide knowledge transfer to the commercial sector and the wider community.
What we are researching
We have a number of research sections within each of the School’s four departments, which identify our areas of research excellence.
If you are interested in doing a PhD or MD with us, please look at the interests of our departments' research sections and get in contact with an academic.
Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine
Department of Biochemical Sciences
Department of Microbial Sciences
Department of Nutritional Sciences
Studentships
We have many studentship opportunities available, including our new Vice Chancellor’s Studentship Award and Doctoral College Studentship Award.
Room temperature coherent interactions between fluorescent proteins
Funding information:
The studentship fully covers all academic fees with a stipend of £15,285 per annum for UK/EU students.Funding for future years will be subjected to the UKRI increase.Quantum and drugs: spin dynamics in an antibiotic. Theory.
Funding information:
The studentship fully covers all academic fees with a stipend of £15,285 per annum for UK/EU studentsFunding for future years will be subjected to the UKRI increaseUltrafast excited-state dynamics of photo-excited fluorophores
Funding information:
The studentship fully covers all academic fees with a stipend of £15,285 per annum for UK/EU students.Funding for future years will be subjected to the UKRI increaseQuantum biology studentships
The Leverhulme Quantum Biology Doctoral Training Centre (QB-DTC) invites applications from excellent candidates for fully funded PhD studentships, covering fees and maintenance, for October 2019 entry.
Expert support
The Doctoral College supports the academic and professional development of postgraduate researchers to ensure our world-leading research continues to grow. There is also an extensive Researcher Development Programme run at university level.
What our students say
Read our student profiles to discover first-hand what it's like to study with us.
World-class facilities
Our School is home to specialist facilities that provide the latest technologies to support research across all fields.
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