BRC PhD studentships

We are pleased to offer four year BRC-funded PhD studentships in the following key research areas:

Microbiology, Immunology and Infection
Nutrition, Lifestyle and Metabolism
Perioperative and Critical Care

You will be based in Southampton, at the University of Southampton and/or University Hospital Southampton or with collaborators at the Health Protection Agency, Porton Down.

You will join a vibrant community of students researching topics including epidemiology, cancer, surgery, inflammatory or infectious diseases, or nutrition, with a focus on interdisciplinary studies applying state-of-the-art computational and experimental methodologies to medical research, quantitative and qualitative data analysis.

Students recruited through this scheme will start on their 4 year funded studentships before the end of January 2024.

This round of PhD studentships will recruit candidates with experience and passion in areas including:

Data/Computer Science
Epidemiology
Microbiology/Bacteriology
Nutrition
Perioperative and prehabilitation care

Applicants must hold a 1st class or 2:1 degree and/or second degree with a related Masters in life, medical, physical or mathematical sciences.

With a life-sciences degree, maths, statistics or computing modules at A-Level or above are desirable. With a physics or maths degree, life-sciences modules at undergraduate level are essential. To apply to this scheme you need to meet the criteria for UK fees.

How to apply: Complete the University of Southampton online application. In the supervisor field on the application form please quote reference BRC/PhD/202324.

Stipend: May vary according to the Studentship source and in most cases will be at least equivalent to UK Research Council maintenance minimum stipend rates (~£18,600 p.a.).

Academic enquiries: Prof Karl Staples, BRC Academic Career Development Lead, K.Staples@soton.ac.uk.

Application enquiries: +44 (0)2382126501‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ fmed-pgr-apply@soton.ac.uk.

Closing date for applications: Friday 27th October 2023 23:59 (11.59 pm UK time).

Interviews: Will be held on 7th and 9th November 2023. If selected for interview you will be required to give a 10 min presentation on a research project you have conducted.