Applications are invited from self-funded students. For UK/EU tuition fees are £15,000 and International are £29,500 for 2018/19 academic year.
Candidates are expected to hold (or be about to obtain) a minimum upper second class honours degree (or the overseas equivalent) in a related area / subject. Candidates with experience in protein expression and/or with an interest in structural biology are encouraged to apply.
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