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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
University of Southampton, Highfield Campus
Full Time
Sep 2027
2 Year
Biological Sciences at Southampton offers the latest learning and biological research facilities. 100% of our research has been rated world-leading or internationally excellent for its impact on society (REF, 2014).Our research follows themes that focus on the causes and resolutions of some of the most substantial challenges facing humanity and the natural world today. You'll work with us on the latest scientific developments.In our graduate school, you will also gain the broader personal and professional skills essential both for your PhD research and for your lifelong career choices.We have a strong record of supporting postgraduate research students in this exciting and rapidly developing subject area.We offer 2 PhD routes:Standard routeApply directly through the university to an advertised project, or by proposing your own PhD idea.Doctoral partnership routeApplying through one of our doctoral training partnerships (DTP). PhD projects are advertised with a title, supervisor, remit and funding already in place. Taking a structured studentship will give you access to additional training, conferences and secondments.Main areas of researchOur main areas of research are:computational and systems biologydevelopmental biologyecology and evolutionmicrobiologymolecular and cellular biosciencesneuroscienceplants and food security
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