Dundee Training Programme in Integrated Molecular, Cellular and Translational Biology

The proposed programme reflects the vision of University of Dundee to drive social change locally and transform lives globally through the creation, sharing and application of knowledge. A diverse cohort of students will flourish in a culture of excellence, developing research skills and attaining competencies in leadership, management and communication. They will experience world-leading life sciences research in a first-class training environment, with excellent core facilities and well-funded research groups, whilst enhancing research outputs with their energy and innovation. Students will participate in multidisciplinary research in Cellular Regulation, Protein Modification, Infection and Immunity and Drug Discovery and Translation. The flexible PhD programme will provide structured training in experimental design, data handling and processing, basic bio-computational skills and ethical standards in scientific research. By the end of year 1, students will have selected their research project and will have 3 years to consolidate their core bioscience skills, carrying out and documenting their research. There is the option for a career enhancement placement in year 3, while year 4 will support students in career choices and thesis submission. After thesis submission, flexible funding may be used to facilitate paper writing/completion or allow students to undertake a project in our Drug Discovery Unit.