Study South West Biosciences Doctoral Training Partnership (BBSRC) PhD at University of Bristol in the UK, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
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South West Biosciences Doctoral Training Partnership (BBSRC) PhD

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What will I learn?

The South West Biosciences Doctoral Training Partnership (SWBio DTP) is led by the University of Bristol, together with the Universities of Bath, Cardiff and Exeter, alongside Rothamsted Research. This partnership also includes the following collaborative partners: Marine Biological Association (MBA), University of Plymouth, Swansea University, UCB Pharma, University of the West of England (UWE) and SETsquared Bristol. This partnership has established international, national and regional scientific networks, and widely recognised research excellence and facilities. We aim to provide you with outstanding interdisciplinary bioscience research training, underpinned by transformative technologies. You will be recruited to a broad, interdisciplinary project, supported by a multidisciplinary supervisory team, with many cross-institutional PhD projects available that build on the expertise of each of our partners. There are also opportunities to: Apply your research in an industrial setting (DTP CASE studentships). Undertake research jointly with some of our core and associate partners (Standard DTP studentships with a collaborative partner). Work with other national/international researchers. Undertake fieldwork.

Which department am I in?

Faculty of Health and Life Sciences

Study options

Full Time (4 Years)

Tuition fees
£27,500.00 (US$ 35,514) per year
This is a provisional fee yet to be approved

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

September 2027

Venue

Clifton Campus

Beacon House Queens Road,

Bristol,

BS8 1QU, Southern England, United Kingdom

Entry requirements

For international students

Check the latest entry requirements on the SWBio DTP website.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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