MRC Doctoral Training Partnership Programme in Translational Biomedical Sciences

The University of Southampton and Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) are Russell Group universities with world leading research programmes 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. The programme is structured as a 4-year funded period of study starting September 2026. 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, with practical training in bioinformatics and computational modelling. An intermediate MRes is awarded after successful first year completion. Years 2-4 involve undertaking original research projects in chosen subject areas. Candidates become active and valued members of research labs led by expert scientists. The programme provides comprehensive training in translational biomedical sciences with emphasis on experimental medicine and quantitative approaches.