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Doctorate Biology and Life Sciences in Scotland
43 degrees at 7 universities in Scotland.
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- Doctorate Biology and Life Sciences
- Doctorate Applied Biology
- Doctorate Applied Life Sciences
- Doctorate Biochemistry
- Doctorate Bioengineering
- Doctorate Biology
- Doctorate Biomedical Sciences
- Doctorate Biometry
- Doctorate Biotechnology
- Doctorate Botany
- Doctorate Cell Biology
- Doctorate Ecology
Systems Biology Integrated PhD programmes
Systems Biology Integrated PhD programmes
Systems biology emphasises a multi-level, integrative approach to understanding how living organisms work. With our close links to the polyomics facility, we apply a full range of post-genomic technologies...Read more
(4.3)
- 4 years Full time degree: £4,407 per year (UK/EU)
Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences DPharm
Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences DPharm
Research opportunities You can study an MPhil or an MRes over the course of one year. A PhD or DPharm takes three years. DPharm This degree responds to an identified need for more NHS pharmacists to...Read more
(4.2)
- 3 years Full time degree: £4,327 per year (UK/EU)
Neuroscience & Psychology PhD
Neuroscience & Psychology PhD
We strive to understand the central nervous system at multiple levels of function, from cells to cognition to social interactions. Our approaches range from molecular, cellular and experimental systems...Read more
(4.3)
- 3 years Full time degree: £4,407 per year (UK/EU)
- 4 years Full time degree: £4,407 per year (UK/EU)
- 5 years Part time degree: £2,204 per year (UK/EU)
Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences PhD
Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences PhD
Research opportunities You can study an MPhil or an MRes over the course of one year. A PhD or DPharm takes three years. MPhil & PhD You can study any option in any of our research groups: New medicines Better...Read more
(4.2)
- 3 years Full time degree: £4,327 per year (UK/EU)
Biochemistry and Biotechnology PhD/MSc (Research)
Biochemistry and Biotechnology PhD/MSc (Research)
Our research aims to answer fundamental questions about how cells and organisms work at the molecular and biochemical level. We study the structures and properties of DNA, RNA and protein molecules, and...Read more
(4.3)
- 3 years Full time degree: £4,407 per year (UK/EU)
- 4 years Full time degree: £4,407 per year (UK/EU)
- 5 years Part time degree: £2,204 per year (UK/EU)
Evolutionary Analysis PhD
Evolutionary Analysis PhD
PhD project outlines We address a broad range of fundamental and applied evolutionary problems via the identification and analysis of genetic and phenotypic variability underlying biodiversity at all...Read more
(4.3)
- 3 years Full time degree: £4,407 per year (UK/EU)
- 4 years Full time degree: £4,407 per year (UK/EU)
- 5 years Part time degree: £2,204 per year (UK/EU)
Ageing, Health and Welfare PhD
Ageing, Health and Welfare PhD
OVERVIEW Ageing affects almost all species, but the rate at which it occurs varies considerably among and within species. People are now living much longer than previous generations, with ageing being...Read more
(4.3)
- 3 years Full time degree: £4,407 per year (UK/EU)
- 4 years Full time degree: £4,407 per year (UK/EU)
- 5 years Part time degree: £2,204 per year (UK/EU)
Animal Ecology PhD
Animal Ecology PhD
We aim to predict the consequences of rapid environmental change such as that due to climate, habitat loss, renewable energy growth, pollution and over-exploitation of natural resources on biodiversity...Read more
(4.3)
- 3 years Full time degree: £4,407 per year (UK/EU)
- 4 years Full time degree: £4,407 per year (UK/EU)
- 5 years Part time degree: £2,204 per year (UK/EU)
Molecular Genetics PhD/MSc (Research)
Molecular Genetics PhD/MSc (Research)
Our research lies at the interface of organismal, functional and systems biology. Our principal investigators are internationally-recognised for their research on insect functional genomics, mechanism...Read more
(4.3)
- 3 years Full time degree: £4,407 per year (UK/EU)
- 4 years Full time degree: £4,407 per year (UK/EU)
- 5 years Part time degree: £2,204 per year (UK/EU)
Microbiology PhD
Microbiology PhD
Our interests lie in the interaction between bacterial pathogens and their hosts at the mucosal interface. We study key virulence determinants of bacterial pathogens and the host factors that influence...Read more
(4.3)
- 3 years Full time degree: £4,407 per year (UK/EU)
- 4 years Full time degree: £4,407 per year (UK/EU)
- 5 years Part time degree: £2,204 per year (UK/EU)
Infection, Immunity & Inflammation Integrated PhD programmes
Infection, Immunity & Inflammation Integrated PhD programmes
Immunology research includes cytokine and chemokine biology, immune cell signalling, advanced imaging technologies, and cellular & gut immunology. Our translational efforts are focused on rheumatoid arthritis,...Read more
(4.3)
- 4 years Full time degree: £4,407 per year (UK/EU)
Infection, Immunity & Inflammation PhD
Infection, Immunity & Inflammation PhD
Immunology research includes cytokine and chemokine biology, immune cell signalling, advanced imaging technologies, and cellular & gut immunology. Our translational efforts are focused on rheumatoid arthritis,...Read more
(4.3)
- 3 years Full time degree: £4,407 per year (UK/EU)
- 4 years Full time degree: £4,407 per year (UK/EU)
- 5 years Part time degree: £2,204 per year (UK/EU)
Population & Ecosystems Health PhD
Population & Ecosystems Health PhD
Population and ecosystem health is by its nature interdisciplinary. It requires a tight weave of ideas from ecology, epidemiology, and genetics applied across a variety of domains including terrestrial...Read more
(4.3)
- 4 years Full time degree: £4,407 per year (UK/EU)
- 3 years Full time degree: £4,407 per year (UK/EU)
- 5 years Part time degree: £2,204 per year (UK/EU)
Parasitology PhD
Parasitology PhD
Our portfolio covers many aspects of parasitology research from molecules to cells and whole organisms to populations. Research activities are based around skills in molecular biology, biochemistry, immunology,...Read more
(4.3)
- 4 years Full time degree: £4,407 per year (UK/EU)
- 3 years Full time degree: £4,407 per year (UK/EU)
- 5 years Part time degree: £2,204 per year (UK/EU)
Neuroscience & Psychology Integrated PhD Programme
Neuroscience & Psychology Integrated PhD Programme
We strive to understand the central nervous system at multiple levels of function, from cells to cognition to social interactions. Our approaches range from molecular, cellular and experimental systems...Read more
(4.3)
- 4 years Full time degree: £4,407 per year (UK/EU)
Systems Biology PhD
Systems Biology PhD
Systems biology emphasises a multi-level, integrative approach to understanding how living organisms work. With our close links to the polyomics facility, we apply a full range of post-genomic technologies...Read more
(4.3)
- 3 years Full time degree: £4,407 per year (UK/EU)
- 4 years Full time degree: £4,407 per year (UK/EU)
- 5 years Part time degree: £2,204 per year (UK/EU)
Virology PhD
Virology PhD
Virology research is carried out in the MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research. Our expertise ranges from molecular virology to in vivo pathogenesis, virus–cell interaction, viral immunology,...Read more
(4.3)
- 3 years Full time degree: £4,407 per year (UK/EU)
- 4 years Full time degree: £4,407 per year (UK/EU)
- 5 years Part time degree: £2,204 per year (UK/EU)
Diabetes, Renal, Endocrine & Metabolic Medicine MD
Diabetes, Renal, Endocrine & Metabolic Medicine MD
We offer a range of postgraduate research opportunities within our Institute of Cardiovascular & Medical Sciences. Overview Our collective expertise spans molecular and biomarker/ “-omic” techniques...Read more
(4.3)
- 2 years Full time degree: £4,407 per year (UK/EU)
- 4 years Part time degree: £2,204 per year (UK/EU)
Plant Science PhD
Plant Science PhD
Our Plant Science research covers topics such as plant-environment interactions, cell signalling, cell and membrane biology, protein structure and function, gene regulation, synthetic biology, systems...Read more
(4.3)
- 4 years Full time degree: £4,407 per year (UK/EU)
- 3 years Full time degree: £4,407 per year (UK/EU)
- 5 years Part time degree: £2,204 per year (UK/EU)
Translational Neuroscience PhD
Translational Neuroscience PhD
Research profile We are looking to recruit outstanding postgraduate candidates to join our prestigious Wellcome Trust four-year PhD programme in Translational Neuroscience. This is a prestigious, and...Read more
(4.2)
- 4 years Full time degree: £4,407 per year (UK/EU)