MRC Doctoral Training Partnership Programme in Translational Biomedical Sciences

The University of Southampton and Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) are Russell Group universities offering Medical Research Council funded doctoral training programme (MRC DTP) PhD studentships. Students are based at Southampton or QMUL researching topics including Cancer Immunology, Infectious Disease, Inflammation and Bioengineering with the application of Digital Technologies. This is a 4-year funded programme starting September 2024. Year 1 involves three laboratory rotation projects in research groups at the cutting edge of experimental medicine, with taught modules in Research Methods, pathway specific topics and Quantitative Cell Biology, including practical training in bioinformatics and computational modelling. An intermediate MRes is awarded after successful first year completion. In years 2-4, students undertake their original research project in their chosen subject area at their partner institution, becoming an active member of a research lab led by expert scientists. Some projects have links with industry, including pharmaceutical companies, with potential for stipend enhancement.