PhD

These profiles focus on the PhD experience and careers that have been established after the PhD. For PhD application tips and internships visit the resources or student hub pages.
Applying for a PHD
PhD applications take a considerable amount of time ! Many people will spend at least 6 months to a year building the relationships that will help them get into their desired programme. This can be through courses, networking, building academic connections and researching different areas of research and programmes most interested in.
Keep readingInfection and Immunology to Author and Science Journalist
I took a course in infection and became obsessed with viruses. I think viruses are particularly fascinating because they are extremely simple. I decided to specialise in virology and immunology, and later to pursue a PhD in this area at the University of Oxford.
Keep readingMRes Oncology to PhD Cancer Sciences
BSc Biochemistry MRes Oncology If all the DNA in your body was put end to end, it would reach to the sun and back over 600 times Journey in 3 Words : Adapting, Growing and Fun My PhD is a non-clinical project titled “Investigating the impact of radiotherapy on the sensitivity of cancer cells to…
Keep readingPhD Clinical Research Medicine to Medical Science Liaison
As a Medical Science Liaison work within a medical affairs team to be be a bridge between the pharmaceutical industry and clinicians.
Keep readingBsc Biology – PhD Biomechanics to Senior Policy Officer
A naked mole rat’s lower incisors can move independently and even work together like fingers or chopsticks. Exhilarating, Overwhelming, Intriguing I am responsible for providing input and delivering a portfolio of activities focusing on policies linked to scientists. This includes research funding, research integrity and research publication. Equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) has also become…
Keep readingPhd Behaviour Genetics to Public Engagement Manager
It’s my job to broker collaborative partnerships between researchers and others who can contribute to research engagement It would take over 90 years to read your entire genome letter by letter (yet your cells are doing it in minutes all the time!) Come full circle In many ways, going to university meant I had to…
Keep readingPhd Developmental Genetics to Head of Research and Consultant
I was previously head of Research and have now started my own consultancy after my Bsc and Phd in genetics.
Keep readingBiomedical Science and Neuroscience to Medical Communications
Medical Communications Manager from a biomedical science and neuroscience background .
Keep readingBSc Biomedical Science to Neuroscience PhD
My PhD research revolves around understanding a novel Huntington’s Disease gene therapy.
Keep readingPhd Developmental Genetics to Head of Research and Consultant
I was previously head of Research and have now started my own consultancy after my Bsc and Phd in genetics.
Keep readingPhd Behaviour Genetics to Public Engagement Manager
It’s my job to broker collaborative partnerships between researchers and others who can contribute to research engagement It would take over 90 years to read your entire genome letter by letter (yet your cells are doing it in minutes all the time!) Journey in 3 Word:Come full circle In many ways, going to university meant…
Keep readingBSc Biology – PhD Biomechanics to Senior Policy Officer
I am responsible for providing input and delivering a portfolio of activities focusing on policies linked to scientists.
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