The School of Biosciences is among the best-funded departments of its kind in the UK, with current support from the BBSRC, EPSRC, MRC, Wellcome Trust, EU, and industry in excess of £5m.
The School is consistently highly ranked among biological science Schools in the UK and houses a dynamic research community with five major research themes:
• Industrial Biotechnology
• Infection and drug resistance
• Cancer and age-related diseases
• Cellular architecture and dynamics
• Reproduction, evolution and genomics
The School has ca. 40 academic staff, 60 research staff (facility managers, research fellows, postdoctoral researchers and technicians). The School offers a stimulating research environment within internationally recognised programmes, well-equipped laboratories and a broad programme of graduate training.
Our expertise in disciplines such as biochemistry, microbiology and biomedical science allows us to exploit technology and develop groundbreaking ideas in the fields of genetics, molecular biology, protein science, biophysics and computational biology. Fields of enquiry encompass a range of molecular processes from cell division, transcription and translation through to molecular motors, molecular diagnostics and the production of biotherapeutics and bioenergy.
Our research degrees are based around lab-based and computational research projects. PhD study is 3-4 year's, full time, or 5-6 years part time. You'll undertake a single, focused, research project, and attend certain components of our transferable skills modules. You are supervised by a team which comprises your main supervisor(s) as well as supervisory chairs that give independent advice on progression.
Applicants who have private or other funding are welcome to apply at any time provided that the interests of the applicant are in line with the interests and capabilities of the prospective research group. To establish whether a suitable research opportunity exists within the supervisory capabilities of the School, we ask applicants to first consider whether their interests are compatible with one or more areas of our current research: https://www.kent.ac.uk/bio/research/index.html
Applicants are welcome to contact supervisors directly to enquire about PhD opportunities:
Please note that, due to the technical requirements of certain laboratory-based research projects, some projects incur additional research costs to support consumable requirements. Additional research costs are typically in the range of £500-£2,000, though exceptionally these can be as high as £5,000 for resource-intensive research projects.
Applicants must have, or expect to obtain, at least the equivalent of an Upper Second Class Honours Degree, preferably in a Biological, Chemical or Chemical Engineering subject.
Dr Laurienne Edwards,
School Administration Manager,
School of Biosciences, University of Kent,
Canterbury, Kent CT2 7NJ
Email: biopgadmin@kent.ac.uk
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