Biosciences PhD
University of Birmingham
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Course overview In this course you unlock your potential with our Biosciences PhD, where youll explore cutting-edge research in human, animal, plant, microbial, cell, and molecular biology guided by top experts in one of the UKs leading Biosciences schools. Course structure Research in the School of Biosciences centres around four interlinked groupings, which focus on multi and interdisciplinary research. Each theme represents areas of research excellence in human, animal, plant, microbial, ...Read more

Course overview In this course you unlock your potential with our Biosciences PhD, where you'll explore cutting-edge research in human, animal, plant, microbial, cell, and molecular biology guided by top experts in one of the UK's leading Biosciences schools. Course structure Research in the School of Biosciences centres around four interlinked groupings, which focus on multi and interdisciplinary research. Each theme represents areas of research excellence in human, animal, plant, microbial, cell and molecular biology, and these areas integrate with systems biology and structural biology. Research students at the School are members of the Biosciences Graduate Research School, and receive training in many generic and transferable skills in addition to those that are specific to their research discipline. We give special emphasis to postgraduate student research training, including regular monitoring of progress and the provision of an induction programme and short courses in core and specialised techniques.

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The beautiful campus and huge range of buildings makes studying here an amazing time. There are a huge selection of study spaces as well as food vendors and amenities on campus...Read more

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Best things about the uni is the brilliant support you are offered and the campus. There’s a whole variety of food and study spaces and lots of teaching buildings. My biggest..Read more

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You will need to have, or expect to achieve, a 2:1 Honours degree or equivalent, or a postgraduate Master's degree, in a relevant subject.

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The University of Birmingham - part of the prestigious Russell Group of universities in the UK – has been helping to develop the...

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