Applicants for this course should have achieved a UK II.i Honours Degree.
We offer full-time and part-time research PhD (three/five years) degrees. Students are required to undertake specialist and generic training offered at the Animal Health Trust (AHT) and are eligible to undertake further courses offered by the Graduate School of Life Sciences. Postgraduate studentships are normally offered through the successful funding of external peer-reviewed grant applications from funding bodies. These include: BBSRC DTP Programme, BBSRC, Horseracing Betting Levy Board, the Horse Trust and the Kennel Club Charitable Trust.
Applicants for this course should have achieved a UK First class Honours Degree.
This is a three year research programme culminating in submission and examination of a dissertation, or thesis, containing substantial original work. PhD students carry out their research under the guidance of a supervisor, and research projects are available from the wide range of subjects studied within the Department. Students admitted for a PhD will normally have completed preparatory study at a level comparable to the Cambridge Part III (MMath/MASt) course. A signifcant number of our PhD students secure post-doctoral positions at institutions around the world and become leading researchers in their fields.
Applicants for this course should have achieved a UK Masters (Merit).
The PhD in Asian and Middle Eastern Studies is a "three year course" consisting of individual supervisions and guided research. Students are given guidance in areas specific to their subject and in advanced research methods. In the Easter term of the first year, students submit a PhD Progress Examination, which usually consists of a Critical Essay and a General Statement about progress to date and the likely course of their future research.
Applicants for this course should have achieved a UK II.i Honours Degree.
The educational aims of a PhD in Biochemistry are to acquire and hone skills in experimental design, develop competence in technical skills and refine the ability to interpret scientific data in a logical and meaningful way. To enable such skill development students are expected to engage fully with the relevant scientific and technical literature and to expand and enrich their scientific knowledge through attending research seminars in Biochemistry and other departments. Another educational aim of the programme is to develop competence in the communication of science through oral and written skills. The PhD thesis describes and interprets fully the work done by the student throughout the research project.
Applicants for this course should have achieved a UK Masters (Merit).
The Division has a thriving PhD programme in Human Evolution and Behaviour, Human Population Biology and Health, and Primate Ecology and Genetics. Applications to carry out doctoral research within these research areas are welcomed from well-qualified candidates.The PhD is an opportunity for original research leading to a dissertation within a structured research environment that encourages both independence and collaboration. A PhD degree in Biological Anthropology is normally obtained after three years of study (five years part-time) on an approved subject within the field of Biological Anthropology, and includes an oral examination of the thesis and the general field of knowledge in which it falls.
Applicants for this course should have achieved a UK II.i Honours Degree.
We run a comprehensive graduate programme to ensure that our students are able to gain a wide range of experience. At the end of their studentship, Babraham students have been trained in a variety of state-of-the-art techniques at the frontiers of modern molecular biology. They also receive training in a wide range of transferable skills including, training in intellectual property and exploitation of knowledge for wealth creation and improvement to the quality of life.
Applicants for this course should have achieved a UK II.i Honours Degree.
The course leading to the degree of MPhil is essentially research-based and does not involve assessed instructional courses. Students are based in a research group and undertake research on a topic agreed with the principal investigator (Supervisor). MPhil students also have an Advisor and a Graduate Thesis Panel (GTP), as in the PhD student programme. Students write a MPhil thesis, which is examined via an oral examination involving an Internal and External Examiner. A successful student gains a pass and there are no grades.
Applicants for this course should have achieved a UK II.i Honours Degree.
Established in 1983, the EMBL International PhD Programme provides students with the best starting platform for a successful career in science. Characterised by first-class training, internationality, dedicated mentoring and early independence in research, it is among the world's most competitive PhD training schemes. All of EMBL's five outstations participate in the programme.EMBL-EBI provides a highly collaborative, interdisciplinary environment in which research and service provision are closely allied.
Applicants for this course should have achieved a UK II.i Honours Degree.
Modern genetics has today evolved beyond its traditional boundaries to become a fundamental part of biology and medicine. The Department reflects this pervasiveness, with research interests encompassing several high impact themes, including functional genomics and systems biology, developmental genetics, epigenetic Inheritance, evolution and population genetics, microbial genetics, and cell biology.
Applicants for this course should have achieved a UK II.i Honours Degree.
The aims of the MRC Mitochondrial Biology Unit are to study the biology of the mitochondria, the powerhouses of the cell. There is a growing realisation that the dysfunction of various aspects of mitochondrial biology are connected to major neurodegenerative diseases including Parkinson's and Alzheimer's, and that as the major source of reactive oxygen species, the mitochondrion is likely also to be involved in ageing. Therefore, the Unit is developing its interests in the cell biology of mitochondria and is linking its activities to clinical science.
