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HERES one thing we learned this month:

no two scientists have the same experience

during their masters or PhD.New Scientist

has talked to a wide range of prominent

researchers about their postgraduate years,

and discovered a great deal about their

personal journeys to the top flight of science

(see What Ive learned, pages 58 and 60).However, these conversations also

provided a reminder that there are feelings,

encounters and moments that the majority

of postgrad students will almost definitely

share. Some things are specific to a PhD,

others are just as common during a masters

or other course after your degree. So from the

moment you decide to commit to further

study through to life afterwards, heres what

to expect as a postgrad.

The first discovery is a deep-rootedpassion for your subjectYou may have kept it hidden from your friends

so far, for fear of losing a hard-earned slackerreputation. You may even have struggled to

come to terms with it yourself. But the main

thing any undergraduate realises when they

decide to commit to a PhD or masters is just

how much they love their discipline.

Discovering this is good news, of course:

a consuming interest in your subject is

probably the most important ingredient

for success, says Mike Owen, head of the

Biopharmaceuticals Centre of Excellence

for Drug Discovery at GlaxoSmithKline

in Stevenage. You will only negotiate

the inevitable low points by complete

commitment to your research project.

However, just like the difference between

falling in love and tying the knot, a passion

for your subject does not necessarily comeat the same time as knowing you want to

commit to years more of study.

Do not worry if you are not completely

confident that you are making the right

decision sometimes that doesnt come until

later. For instance, Martin Rees, president of

the Royal Society, says he was not sure of his

choice until a year into his PhD (see page 58).

Success as an undergraduate doesnot guarantee success laterClearly, anyone considering staying on at

university and pursuing an academic career

should have shown achievement as an

undergraduate and demonstrated potential,but dont assume you need to have been the

top of your class nor be expecting a first.

Nor will you necessarily need to have been

capable across every area witness space

scientist Colin Pillingers description of his

chemistry experiments (see page 60).

Conversely, success as an undergraduate

does not necessarily transfer to the next level,

especially to a PhD. Moving from the confines

of undergrad exercises with known solutions

to the potentially unbounded problems

you will explore in a doctorate requires

motivation, curiosity, creativity, imagination

and stubbornness. If your undergraduate

course has an option to do a project or

dissertation module, grasp the opportunity

AnotherdiscoverychannelYou make more than just scientific findingsas a postgrad, says Matthew Killeya

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with both hands. This is your best chance

to get a feel for postgrad life.

This kind of experience can often prove

a revelation. Science was something

I had fallen into, says Nancy Rothwell,

vice-president of research at the Universityof Manchester. But my final-year project

suddenly made science seem like the most

exciting thing imaginable, so a PhD was then

obvious. I havent changed that view since.

Lecturers can help enormouslyMany students who go on to do a masters or

PhD do so thanks to a gatekeeper a lecturer

or professor who recognises their potential

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and helps set them on their journey.

If there is somebody in your department

encouraging you, then take it as definite sign

that you might be well suited.

Do not be shy of looking beyond your

department for advice. If you are enjoying afascinating part of your subject that is beyond

the scope of your lectures, why not take

physicist David Deutschs advice (page 60)

and get in touch with the relevant researcher

at another university?

Further down the line, choose your

supervisor carefully: that relationship is the

keystone of postgrad study particularly

in PhDs. Ask yourself if you would want a

hands-on supervisor who you see most

days, or whether you would prefer one who

communicates monthly via Post-it notes inyour pigeon-hole? Try to visit a department

before applying, and ask students what its

like working for the various professors.

The step up is largeIn the first few weeks of postgrad life, it is

easy to feel somewhat awestruck by your

supervisor and your peers. Whether you are

doing a masters or a PhD, you are likely to

Passion for your subject doesnt mean you necessarily

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Sautoy, professor of mathematics at the

University of Oxford. I remember being

completely flummoxed by the onslaught of

foreign words in the academic papers my

supervisor gave me to read. But I began to

learn a new style of reading, which pulledout the big story of the paper without trying

to understand all the details.

Listen carefully, note everything down and

think about it in your own time. Sometimes

a comment from your supervisor that

confused you can come into its own months

later. Your peers will be able to help you settle

in, and will soon prove their worth by offering

an alternative perspective on your work

something which makes all the difference

when you get stuck.

It is important to be ambitious but alsorealistic. Many students expect to be doing

fundamental research from day one, and in

most cases this is unrealistic, says Wendy

Hall, professor of computer science at the

University of Southampton. You have a lot

to learn and will spend considerable time

reading about what others are doing.

Funding yourself has got a bit easierPhD students can now expect significantly

more help with finances compared to a decade

ago. This year, PhD students will receive a

stipend of 12,300. Funding can be trickier

if you do a masters, but teaching, marking,

demonstrating and exam invigilation all nowoffer potential extra sources of money.

Not everything goes to planIt is easy to reach the second year of a

research-based postgraduate placement and

feel you have not achieved much. In a PhD,

this is when you start to make your research

your own. Starting to apply your knowledge to

proper, independent research can be a shock.

By its nature, it leads you down blind alleys,

and your supervisor can only help so much.

Expect to have setbacks and failures.

Everybody struggles if all your experiments

worked first time, then your supervisor would

more than likely become suspicious.

Some things will be out of your control and

you will need to make the best of it. It could

be that your supervisor goes on sabbatical

for a chunk of your PhD something which

happened to Rothwell. At the time I thought

it was a real disadvantage, but it made mestand on my own two feet, she recalls.

Interruptions can be positiveTime away from your desk can provide the

inspiration that makes the difference between

a breakthrough and banging your head

against the wall. Teaching and other

departmental responsibilities mean that you

do something positive every week, even when



share an office with people working on

completely different things to you. Put

bluntly, there will be a lot of people around

you who know a lot of stuff you do not.

Nodding and smiling can be a useful skill.

A years worth of fretting beforecomprehending what your supervisor is

talking about is not uncommon. In the same

way that road directions are often sketchier

from people who know the route, your

supervisors familiarity with their own field

can mean they take your understanding of it

for granted.

It was a massive shock, being thrown into

the deep end of research, says Marcus Du

I remember beingcompletely flummoxedby the onslaught offoreign words

What Ive learned Martin Rees

What Ive learned Andy Hopper

There was no particularplanning in my case.Someresearch students know, rightfrom the start, exactly whatto do. I didnt really know forsure. It was only after a yearthat I was sure I was doingsomething I would enjoy.I was lucky in two ways.I had a very inspiringsupervisor, which is one ofthe most important choicesyou can make. Second,I worked in a subject wherenew things were happening.In a stagnant field, the onlyunsolved problems willbe those that an earliergeneration of good

researchers could not solve,and you will probably getstuck on them too.There are always up anddowns in research.Thereare always ideas that do notwork out. It is not a bad ideaif students do some teachingor tutorials. Every weekyou feel like you have donesomething positive it prevents gyrations inyour morale level.If you can write just 50words a day, thats morethan enough.When you sayit like that, it does not seemvery daunting. Writing thethesis is difficult, but most

people publish papers alongthe way, so it is not a case ofstarting with a blank canvas.Getting a PhD will notnecessarily get you a job inthat subject.You should notembark on a PhD unless youhave an intrinsic interest.You should feel it wasworthwhile in itself.Doing a PhD occupiesthe most free and mostindependent yearsyouwill ever enjoy even morethan as an undergraduate.Students should make themaximum use of thosethree years and learn asmuch as possible.

What I didnt learn washow to ski. It is good tohave interests outside work.I hoped to study in the Alps,but had no response. I ended

up at Cambridge and tookup flying.Peers can teach you just asmuch a supervisor.I wasthrown into a shared officewith two other PhD students,squashed in like sardines.I shared an office with thecreator of C++ and another

guy who went on to be asenior developer at Google.My supervisor was abrilliant man,but it took mea year to understand what

he was saying. He was on adifferent level and I realisedI had to get on a rocket andget up there.I learned to do whatyoure good atnot to tryand go up against peoplewho are better than you.I was a soldering-iron guy

and not too much of amathematician. Findsomething you are good atthat makes you happy.If every PhD student

changed the world,everyone would geta migraine.I have justfinished my 50th supervision.They are all trying to changethe world and Im trying tocalm them down a bit.It is only a PhD, its not aNobel prize not yet.

Martin Reesis professor ofcosmology andastrophysics atthe University ofCambridge. He ispresident of theRoyal Society.

Andy Hopperis professor ofcomputer technologyat the University ofCambridge and headof the computer lab.He has co-foundedabout 12 companies.



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your research does not go to plan. Not only

is communicating ideas an important skill

to have, teaching refreshes your broader

understanding of your subject.

Your results are no good unless othersbelieve themYou will reach a stage where you understand

the intricate details of what you are doing

more than your supervisor does. He or she

will still be there to give you general guidance

but, more importantly, to check your results.

You need to be as sure as possible that these

are correct. This is one of the single most

important lessons to learn as a postgraduate,

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and this kind of rigour will also be central to

your integrity as a scientist, which makes it

highly valued in the job market.

Public speaking is not so badSomewhere along the way, you will probably

attend academic conferences. This is a chance

to meet some of the top people in the field and

get some fresh perspectives on your work.

Seeing what others are working on can be

invaluable for triggering thoughts about your

own research. Hearing about the hurdles

Test thewater

You may be unsure whether you are cut out for

research. A masters gives you a taster without the

long-term commitment. It also leaves the door

open should you wish to do a PhD later on.

Build on

your degreeSome masters courses are taught, rather thanresearch-based with a thesis. On these courses,

expect lectures, seminars and coursework with

a dissertation at the end.

Earn more in some cases

Across the overall job market, graduates with a

masters are offered an average starting salary

around 1000 greater than those with a bachelors,

according to a 2006 survey by the Association of

Graduate Recruiters. But be warned: a masters

wont necessarily win you a bigger salary in a

scientific career. In a survey of New Scientist

readers earlier this year, we found that the average

pay of industrial scientific researchers with a

masters was around the same as a bachelors

around 26,000 to 27,000. Only a PhD seems to

make the difference in science, with an average

salary of 36,000.

And finallylive longer

With a masters youll live to a riper old age.

Thats the conclusion of a study by Robert Erikson

at Stockholm University in Sweden, who used

Swedish census data to show that mortality

rates dropped with a higher level of education.

Between 1991 and 1996, men aged 64 with a

masters or similar qualification had a lower risk of

dying than those with a basic tertiary education

around 8.5 per cent versus 9.6 per cent. Those

with a doctorate stuck around even longer, with a

risk of death of only 6 per cent. Richard Fisher

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other research students have faced can also be

quite reassuring.

If you do not like talking in public, then

this is the time to sort it out. Speaking about

something you are passionate about can do

wonders for the nerves. Writing a talk forcesyou to think about the structure and main

messages of your thesis, which of course will

help you write and present the thing later on.

You can do the most amazing

experiments or make the most astounding

observations, but if you fail to communicate

them, you might as well never have done

the work, says Mike Benton, professor of

palaeontology at the University of Bristol.

technical knowledge, you will learn

organisation, prioritisation, critical thinking

and self-motivation.

The idea that an extra piece of paper will

make you unemployable or overqualified

outside academia is a fallacy. In fact, as few asone-quarter of UK science PhD students stay

in academia, according to figures from the UK

GRAD programme, which aims to improve the

career chances of postgraduate researchers.

At the same time, a postgraduate

qualification is no guarantee of a job in

academia. The career ladder is tough, but it

has to be, says Benton. As a researcher you

are creating knowledge, not following a

In a PhD, one of the final hurdles is an

oral defence of your thesis or viva to two

experts in the field. It may be a two to three-

hour grilling but, on the bright side, it is also a

rare opportunity to talk non-stop about your

research to people who will actually listen.

You pick up other useful life skills tooTime in academia beyond your degree will

expand your abilities in ways few other things

can. Getting that final degree changed my

life and opened opportunities for me in ways

I surely still dont understand, says Paul

Nahin, professor emeritus at the University of

New Hampshire in Durham. Aside from your

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What Ive learned Colin PillingerPostgrad life is a bitlike football as you getolder you remember youwere a lot better than youactually were.I was always good atscience, but not at everyaspect.It was no great losswhen Colin Pillinger stoppedmixing chemicals. I havebeen known to have to cleanthings off ceilings before.You dont always needto be the best candidate.

After my PhD, I won theopportunity to examine theApollo lunar samples. An

internal candidate for the jobhad turned it down, saying acareer in space research hadno future. Every time he seesme on the television now, heprobably kicks his cat. The step up wasn'ta shock, I enjoyed itimmensely. I wrote a paperas a student, which to thisday is the most cited I haveever written.A PhD allowed me todevelop independence.

Some supervisors breathedown your neck, but mineleft me alone. He believed

that if you made mistakes,it was better to let you findthem out yourself. But hisdoor was always open to me.Its a pretty good way to letpeople become researchers. I found discoveringthings nobody else knewwas a pretty good way ofspending your time.I did aPhD because I wanted to dosomething new. Its totallypossible to be originalin a PhD. You have to be

enquiring. We need more ofthese people theres a lot oftalent were not getting.

Colin Pillingeris a professor ofplanetary sciences atthe Open Universityin Milton Keynes.He led the team thatcreated the UKs Marslander, Beagle 2.

What Ive learned David DeutschI didnt think aboutwhere I should pursue aresearch career.I didnt seethat it made any difference.As an undergraduate at [theUniversity of] Cambridge,I assumed it would be at

Cambridge. Around the sametime, I went to see the headof theoretical astrophysics atOxford because his book hadinspired me. He said, Whynot come here? and so I did.I wanted to do research inthe foundations of physics that wasnt a variable.

I wasnt working withthe big shots;they cast abenevolent eye on whatI was doing, greatly to theircredit. It was perfect: I wasallowed to work on what Iwanted, and I didnt have

the burden of making thecore effort of the departmentwork. When I askedquestions, they were there. I arranged to meetpeople who I thought weregreat.I dont mean goingfrom university to universitynetworking. But if you read a

paper that fascinates you, gofor it. Dont feel shy. Everyoneis receptive to somebody whois genuinely interested. I had several abruptchanges in direction or atleast it looked like that from

the outside. I just followedmy nose to see where it tookme: from quantum fieldtheory to looking at thestrange properties ofcurved barriers to quantumcomputing. It required someenlightened supervisors to letme do that.

David Deutschis a professor ofphysics at theUniversity of Oxfordscentre for quantumcomputation. In1998, he receivedthe Paul Dirac prizemedal from theInstitute of Physics.



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well-beaten track, so only the most creative

and persistent will do.

Whatever happens, it will be timewell spentTowards the end, things unexpectedly start tofall into place and make sense. After months

of toiling away on a handful of very specific

problems, you come up for air and see where

your work fits into the scientific endeavour.

Your thesis becomes the story of a period of

your life. Step back and you will see you have

achieved a lot.

As long as you are interested in the subject,

a postgraduate degree will be hard work but


In any creative endeavour you need a break,whether it is scientific research or anythingelse. The harder you work at it the more likelyyou are to get the break you want.

Harry Kroto, Francis Eppes Professor of Chemistry,Florida State University in Tallahassee

The movie scientist who shouts eurekais far from reality. You have to be passionateabout your subject and willing to enduremonths of drudgery.

Mike Benton, professor of vertebrate palaeontology,University of Bristol

Often research doesnt go as expected.I discovered pulsars about two years into myPhD. It was too late to change the title of mythesis, so they appeared in the appendix.

Jocelyn Bell Burnell, visiting professor of physics,University of Oxford, who during her PhD spottedregular radio pulses from space, which were the firstevidence for the existence of neutron stars

Find an understanding spouse that wontlet you quit when the going gets tough.My wife earned at least half my doctorate.

Paul Nahin, professor emeritus of electrical

engineering, University of New Hampshire

Surround yourself with smarter colleaguesand listen and learn from them.

Mike Owen, head of the Biopharmaceuticals Centreof Excellence for Drug Discovery at GlaxoSmithKline

in Stevenage

Think carefully about who you chooseas your supervisor. It can be very inspirationalto be supervised by a well-known professor,but nowadays academics can be abroad a lot.You need someone to talk to about yourresearch on an everyday basis.

Wendy Hall, professor of computer science,

University of Southampton

Its important to make compromisessometimes. If you are going for a big theoremthen sometimes you just have to accept thatyou wont be able to prove the whole thing.But even just a small bite out of these bigproblems can be fantastic progress.

Marcus du Sautoy, professor of mathematics,University of Oxford

WISDOM IN A NUTSHELL

ultimately gratifying. The rewards are

fantastic for those who work hard and who

have a real spark of originality, says Benton.The chance to challenge received wisdom

and to find something new no one has realised

before are unbeatable.

And if you later find yourself picking your

completed thesis off the shelf and caressing it

like a small pet, do not worry this is entirely

normal behaviour.

Matthew Killeya has a PhD in statistics

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Studentships and Courses Focus

School of Agriculture,Food & Rural Development

We welcome applications for postgraduate research degrees inthe areas of: agricultural economics and farm management;animal nutrition and novel foods; animal science; cropproduction and organic farming systems; food marketing; foodquality; land use and soil management; molecular andimmunological microbiology (animal science); rural economy.PhD studentships are available for projects focusing onEuropean rural development and/or rural studies (forinformation on these studentships contact Dr AndrewDonaldson, e-mail: [email protected]).

We also offer two main suites of Masters level taughtprogrammes, one group in management and marketing andthe other in environmental and agricultural sciences.Bursaries are available for the MSc in Rural Sciences, whichis an ESRC recognised postgraduate training programme.

For further information visit the School's websitewww.ncl.ac.uk/afrd/postgrad/ or the Centre for RuralEconomy's website www.ncl.ac.uk/cre

School of Biology & Psychology(Biology Division)We offer postgraduate research degrees across a widespectrum of research areas, from whole organism biologyup to molecular biology and modelling, where molecularecology forms the bridge between many of the School'sdiverse interests. Several NERC PhD studentships areavailable to support suitably qualified students.

We also offer a wide range of modular, interdisciplinary Masterslevel taught programmes, including Environmental Consultancy,Industrial and Commercial Biotechnology, Integrated PestManagement and Wildlife Conservation and Management.

For further information visit the School's website formore details www.ncl.ac.uk/biology/postgrad/

School of Biology & Psychology(Psychology Division)We offer postgraduate research degrees in cognitive andcomputational neuroscience, evolutionary psychology andbehavioural ecology, and in aspects of health psychology asdiverse as language and cognitive processes, dyslexia, andthe effects of psychosocial factors on disease progressionand immune function. One PhD studentship is available:'Neural Mechanisms of Dynamic Object Recognition'.

For further information visit the School's websitewww.ncl.ac.uk/psychology/postgrad/

School of Chemical Engineering &Advanced MaterialsWe welcome applications for postgraduate research degreesfrom students with interests throughout the School's researchthemes: process intensification and applied catalysis;electrochemical engineering and fuel cells; process analyticsand control technologies; energy systems, sustainability andenvironment; advanced materials and nanotechnology.

The School also offers the following Masters level taughtprogrammes: Process Analytics and Quality Technology;Materials Design and Engineering; Mechanical Properties ofSolids; Process Automation; Sustainable ChemicalEngineering; and the Graduate Diploma in Chemical andProcess Engineering.

For further information e-mail: [email protected] orvisit www.ncl.ac.uk/ceam/postgrad/pg-teach

School of Civil Engineering& GeosciencesWe are seeking postgraduate research students for projects

in: biogeochemistry; environmental engineering; geodesy;geotechnical engineering; GIS; organic and petroleumgeochemistry; photogrammetry; remote sensing; soil andmineral science; structural engineering; transportengineering; water resources engineering.

In addition, the School also offers a range of NERC andEPSRC supported Masters level taught programmes in thefields of environmental, geoscience and civil engineering(including structural, geotechnical, transport and waterresources engineering disciplines).

For further information visit the School's websitewww.ceg.ncl.ac.uk/postgrad.htm

School of Computing ScienceWe welcome applications for postgraduate research degrees inany of our specialist areas, including: system dependability andsecurity; distributed systems, grid and web services; data-intensive systems; bioinformatics and complex systems;theoretical computer science; multi-modal interfaces, smartgraphics, virtual reality, HCI for ubiquitous computing. Eachyear, we have several studentships available to support suitablyqualified PhD students, covering fees plus at least 12,300 p.a.

For further information visitwww.cs.ncl.ac.uk/research/index.php

We offer a range of Masters level taught programmes including:a new MSc in Computer Security and Resilience, MSc inSystem Design for Internet Applications, MRes inBioinformatics, and MSc in e-Business and InformationSystems (with the Business School). We also offer an MScComputing Science for those with a qualification in anotherdiscipline wishing to obtain a computing qualification.

For further information visithttp://www.cs.ncl.ac.uk/pg/taught.php or

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School of Electrical, Electronic

& Computing EngineeringWe welcome applications for postgraduate researchdegrees from students with interests throughout theSchool's research areas: power electronics, drives andmachines; communications and signal processing;microelectronics technology; microelectronics design.

For further information e-mail: [email protected] visit the School's website www.ncl.ac.uk/eece

We also run the prestigious Engineering Doctorate in PowerElectronics, Drives and Machines, a four year programme, inconjunction with a leading UK industrial manufacturer, toundertake research leading to the introduction of newproducts. Includes a tax free stipend of 12,300 and up to8,000 from industrial partner.

For further details and on-line brochure

e-mail: [email protected] or visitwww.ncl.ac.uk/eece/research/groups/drives/engdoc.htm

School of Marine Science & Technology

We welcome applications for postgraduate research degreesfrom students with interests in areas of fundamental andapplied research related to: marine design, shipping,shipbuilding and offshore industries; marine renewable energyand technologies for a sustainable marine environment; marinebiofouling and bioadhesion; coastal geomorphology;land/ocean/atmosphere exchanges of nutrients and gases;large-scale ecology of tropical and temperate communities;ecosystem dynamics; marine organisms as environmentalsignal transducers and effectors; reproduction of invertebrates.

Two or three fully funded NERC PhD studentships areexpected to be available in the fields of marine biology andoceanography, to commence on 1 October 2007.

We offer a range of Masters level taught programmes in:Marine Engineering, Naval Architecture, Marine Structures &Integrity; Marine Transport with Management; OffshoreEngineering; Offshore and Environmental Technology. Inaddition, the School also offers a range of NERC and EPSRCsupported MSc programmes in Pipeline Engineering,Renewable Energy; Tropical Coastal Management and aMaster of Research in Technology in the Marine Environment.

For further details of programmes and studentshipsavailable visit www.ncl.ac.uk/marine or alternatively


School of Mathematics & Statistics

We welcome applications for EPSRC-supported PhDstudentships in applied mathematics, pure mathematicsand statistics. Candidates should hold or expect to obtain aFirst Class degree in a subject with a substantialmathematical content.

For further information on specific projects pleasee-mail: [email protected] or visit the School's

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School of Mechanical& Systems Engineering

We welcome applications for postgraduate researchdegrees in the following areas:

Dynamics, MEMS and bioengineering: nanotechnology,MEMS and smart materials; mechatronics, robotics andsensors; bioengineering, rehabilitation and assistivetechnology

Mechanics and structures: gears and mechanical powertransmissions; railway technology and operations;composites and mechanics of solids; engineering design;manufacturing systems and quality

Multiphase flow and thermal systems: fluid mechanics andthermal systems; mathematical modelling and continuummechanics

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Funding (fees and bursary) may be available for good students,and we have scholarships available for overseas applicants.Please contact Dr Brian Agnew, e-mail:[email protected] for more information aboutprojects and funding.

School of Natural Sciences

We welcome applications for postgraduate research degreesfrom students with research interests in chemistry, atomic,molecular and optical physics, and theory of condensedmatter. We offer a number of EPSRC funded PhDstudentships each year in any of these areas. We are alsooffering three Cancer Research UK (CRUK) studentships:

One PhD studen tship for the project: 'Design andsynthesis of ATP-competitive inhibitors of mTOR kinase(Medicinal Chemistry)' (contact Dr Ian Hardcastle,e-mail: [email protected])

Two CRUK Medicinal Chemistry Training Studentships(contact Professor Roger Griffin, e-mail: [email protected]).

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Newcastle University provides 120 students each year withtax free stipends and tuition fees payments through theEPSRC's Collaborative Training Account Scheme.Scholarships are currently available to eligible home and EUcitizens on Masters programmes in the Schools of:Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials(www.ncl.ac.uk/ceam/postgrad/pg-teach.htm)Civil Engineering and Geosciences(www.ceg.ncl.ac.uk/postgrad/pglist.htm)Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering(www.ncl.ac.uk/eece/postgrad/index.htm)Marine Science and Technology(www.ncl.ac.uk/marine/postgrad/taught_degrees/index.htm)Natural Sciences (www.ncl.ac.uk/nsci/postgrad/index.htm)

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Please contact the relevant School for more information.BBSRC

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PhD Studentships

Biosciences, Medicine & DentistryThe Graduate School in the Faculty of Medical Sciences hasthe following PhD studentships available to start in September

2007. Newcastle Biomedicine scored 5/5*/5** in the lastResearch Assessment exercise. An excellent skills trainingprogramme supports research studies. Applicants should haveor expect to obtain at least an upper second class honoursdegree and should be eligible for Home/EU fees.

Further opportunities will be advertised athttp://www.ncl.ac.uk/vacancies/studentshipsor sign up to email alerting of further opportunitieshttp://www.ncl.ac.uk/news/signup.html

Further details about the Graduate School can be obtainedfrom our website: http://medical.faculty.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduateor contact the supervisor by email. Information on non-fundedPhD opportunities, including those available to internationalapplicants can also be found on this website.

Application forms should be completed online athttp://www.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate/apply Please quote thereference number(s) in the application form under sectionheaded "research students only".

MRC 4 year, integrated MRes/PhD studentships

10 Medical Research Council studentships, each for 4 years,will be awarded to start in 2007. In year 1 students will studythe MRes in Medical and Molecular Biosciences. For further

information visit http://medical.faculty.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate/prospective/mres/index_html

In exceptional cases (e.g. where an applicant already holds aMasters) an award may be made for 3 years only.

These studentships are available for award in all researchareas within Medical Sciences within MRC remit.Medical Sciences research may be found athttp://www.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate/research/subjects/medicineIn applying please provide up to three general areas/key wordsto describe your research interests.

Further details of these studentships are available at

http://medical.faculty.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate/mrc

Reference Number: MMRC021

Ageing & HealthInvestigation of Functional Synchrony in Dementia withLewy Bodies Using Resting Functional MRI

Supervisors: Prof John O'Brien and Prof Andrew Blamire

Sponsor: Medical Research Council (capacity building studentship)

E-mail: j.t.o'[email protected] and [email protected]

Closing date: 31 March 2007

Reference number: MSNNP001

Cancer ResearchThe role of MYCN in the modulation of thep53/MDM2/p14ARF network in neuroblastoma andresponse to MDM2-p53 antagonists

Supervisors: Dr John Lunec & Dr Deborah Tweddle

Sponsor: Cancer Research UK

E-mail: [email protected]


Reference Number: MNICR002

Determination of the roles of DNA damage-activatedenzymes as upstream regulators of the stress-inducibletranscription factor NF-kappa B

Supervisor: Dr Barbara W Durkacz

Sponsor: Cancer Research UK



Reference Number: MNICR003

Cell & Molecular BiosciencesFurther details of these studentships are athttp://www.ncl.ac.uk/camb/postgrad/studentship/

BBSRC 4 year, integrated MRes/PhD studentships

The following studentships are 4 year awards.

In year 1 students will study the MRes in Medical and MolecularBiosciences, for further information visithttp://medical.faculty.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate/prospective/mres/index_html In exceptional cases (e.g. where an applicant alreadyholds a Masters) an award may be made for 3 years only.

Trans-envelope signalling in a human gut symbiont:Characterisation of the carbohydrate-sensing apparatusofBacteroides thetaiotaomicron

Supervisor: Dr Dave Bolam Sponsor: BBSRC DTAEmail: [email protected]

Reference Number: MCAMB004

Lineage-specific calcium signalling mechanisms asdrivers of neuronal stem-cell differentiation

Supervisor: Dr Tim Cheek Sponsor: BBSRC DTA

Email: [email protected]


Nutrition-mediated modulation of the ageing processthrough epigenetic mechanisms

Supervisor: Dr Dianne Ford Sponsor: BBSRC DTA



The role of nickel in the survival of the basidiomycetefungusCryptococcus neoformans

Supervisor: Dr Julian Rutherford Sponsor: BBSRC DTA



Nutrient absorption: sensing and modulation

Supervisor: Dr David Thwaites Sponsor: BBSRC DTA



Identification and characterisation of genes regulatingstress-induced gene expression in C.elegans

Supervisor: Dr Elizabeth Veal Sponsor: BBSRC DTA



BBSRC 3 year CASE Studentships

The following studentships are 3 year awards offered inpartnership with industry and include an enhanced stipend.

Predictive in vitro cell models for Nuclear Receptor-mediated modification of human intestinal function

Supervisor: Prof Nick Simmons

Sponsor: BBSRC DTA CASE Studentship with Astra-Zeneca



Human umbilical cord blood stem cell-derivedhepatocytes as functional models in drug metabolism,excretion and toxicity studies

Supervisor: Prof Barry Hirst

Sponsor: BBSRC DTA CASE Studentship with Industrial Partner



Exploration of the function(s) of FtsZ, an essentialbacterial cell division protein, using novel drug-likeinhibitors

Supervisor: Prof Jeff Errington

Sponsor: BBSRC Industrial CASE with Prolysis



To apply for the above BBSRC and BBSRC-CASEstudentships (up to three per applicant) pleasesend a CV and covering letter to Louise Campbelle-mail: [email protected]

You MUST also apply through the University's application

portal (http://www.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate/apply/)EC and EPSRC 3 year StudentshipsFluorescent labeling of redox enzymes for biosensorapplications

Supervisor: Dr Christopher Dennison

Sponsor: EC-funded 3 year Marie Curie PhD Position in the EdRoxResearch Training Network http://www.biophys.leidenuniv.nl/edrox(only for applicants from EU-member states and associatedstates (excluding UK); available immediately).



Biological fuel cells and biosensors

Supervisors: Dr Christopher Dennison and Dr Eileen Yu

Sponsor: EPSRC DTA PhD 3 year Studentship in collaboration

with Chemical Engineering and Advanced MaterialsEmail: [email protected] or [email protected]


Clinical SciencesThe role of FAPa and related dipeptidyl peptidases incartilage destruction

Supervisor: Dr Drew Rowan

Sponsor: MRC Industrial Collaborative PhD Studentship withFerring Research Ltd (includes stipend enhancement)



Reference Number: MSCMS015

The role of the joint-associated autoantigen(s)-drivenimmune responses in early rheumatoid arthritis (RA)

Supervisors: Dr Wan-Fai Ng and Prof John Isaacs

Sponsor: Arthritis Research Campaign




Role of Ah-receptor activation in the regulation of humankeratinocytes growth, differentiation and apoptosis -Relevance to chloracne, a human AhR dependent toxicity

Supervisors: Prof Nick Reynolds, Prof Faith M Williams and DrMark Graham (AstraZeneca)

Sponsors: BBSRC and AstraZeneca

E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected] [email protected]


Reference Number: MCALS017

Human GeneticsDevelopment of functional regionalisation in the humanneocortex

Supervisors: Dr Gavin Clowry and Prof Susan Lindsay

Sponsor: Anatomical society of Great Britain & Ireland

e-mail: [email protected] or [email protected]



Medical Physics & EngineeringMedical imaging of the heart: quantitative analysis ofultrasound and magnetic resonance images with clinicalevaluation

Supervisors: Dr Andrew Sims and Prof Alan Murray

Sponsor: various, see website

http://www.ncl.ac.uk/cals/research/diag/medphys/cardio.htm

E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected]

Reference Number: MCALS019

Medical EducationWorkforce change in mental health care

Supervisor: Dr Pauline Pearson

Sponsor: Newcastle University



Reference Number: MMDEV020

Graduate SchoolFaculty of Medical Sciences

Newcastle University

The Medical School

Framlington Place

Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4HH


telephone: (0191) 222 7002

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We are currently inviting applications for PhD research studentships commencing October 2007. Projects are being offered in the

following areas:

Biomolecular Science

BBSRC DTA 4-Year Studentship Atomic structure and interactions of 2 microglobulin (2m) with serum amyloid component

P (SAP) in the amyloid fiber state Professor Steve Wood, Dr Jrn Werner, Dr Phil Williamson.

Ecology & Evolutionary Biology

SBS Studentship The physiology, genetics and evolution of predictive adaptive responses in Drosophila Dr Alex R Kraaijeveld,

Dr Phil Newland

Microbiology

BBSRC DTA 4-Year Case Studentship Multidrug tolerance in bacterial populations an interdisciplinary approach Dr Jeremy

Webb, Dr C Patrick Doncaster

Neurosciences

MRC Capacity Building Area Studentship How does intracellular protein misfolding and aggregation in glial cells lead to

abnormal neuronal function? Dr Andreas Wyttenbach

Gerald Kerkut Trust Studentship The role of peripheral and central processing in insect olfactory learning. Professor Guy Poppy(This project may also suit student with ecology background with an interest in neuroscience)

Applications are invited from recent or final-year UK or EU undergraduates who hold or expect to gai n a first/upper second class

honours degree or equivalent. All studentships cover UK/EU fees as well as providing a generous livi ng stipend. Stipend amounts

may vary and may not be available to EU applicants.

Please visit our website for more details about these and other funding opportunities.

http://www.sbs.soton.ac.uk/opportunities.htm

Applications/Enquiries to: [email protected]

University of SouthamptonSchool of Biological Sciences

Graduate School

PhD and Masters studentshipsThree-year Studentships, funded by the Natural History Museum, available for

October 2007 (negotiable), for any two of the following projects:

A Functional Comparison of Earthworms and Termites as Ecosystem

Engineers with Paul Eggleton ([email protected]), Rod Blackshaw ( University

of Plymouth) & Sarah Donovan (University of Plymouth)

Relationships within and between the land snail faunas of the Southern

and Northeast Deccan Plate Hotspots and possible links to K/T boundary

events with Fred Naggs ([email protected]) & Chris Wade (University of Nottingham).

Bringing DNA barcoding and landscape genetics together: a molecular

taxonomy of Biomphalaria (Gastropoda: Planorbidae) in Lake Victoria and

role in transmission of intestinal schistosomiasis with Russell Stothard

([email protected]) & Chris Wade (University of Nottingham)

Biodiversity patterns of micro-beetles in the leaf litter of tropical forests

with Alfried Vogler (Imperial College, London: [email protected]) & P. Eggleton (NHM).

Diversification and diets on tropical seashores: phylogenetic analysis and

fossil record of the rapanine murex snails (Gastropoda: Rapaninae) with

Suzanne Williams (NHM), David Reid (NHM) & Timothy Barraclough (Imperial College).

Please contact John Taylor ([email protected])

Efficient Phylogenetic Inference and Caecilian Evolution Mark Wilkinson

([email protected]), David Gower (NHM) & Andy Purvis (Imperial College, London).

Please send any informal enquiries or applications (full academic CV and covering letter)

to the relevant supervisor no later than Friday 16 March 2007 . Minimum 2i (Hons)

required. You can find more details on these and other available PhD studentships at

http://www.nhm.ac.uk/postgraduates

MSc & MRes postgraduate courses

MSc in Advanced Methods in Taxonomy and Biodiversity , taught

jointl y by th e Natural History Museum & Imperial College London. A one-year,

full-time interdisciplinary course, based at the Natural History Museum, London,

offering a diversified curriculum in systematics, comparative biology, biodiversity

and conservation biology. NERC studentships are also available. Minimum

2ii (Hons.) required. Please contact Amoret Whitaker ([email protected],

+44(0) 20 7942 5998).

MSc in Micropalaeontology, taught jointly by the Natural History Museum

and University College London. A one-year, full-time course, based at University

College London, with project work at the Natural History Museum, London,

providing intensive training in the palaeobiology of microfossils and their

application in palaeoceanography, industrial biostratigraphy and environmental

science. NERC studentships available. Minimum 2ii (Hons.) required. Please

contact Paul Bown ([email protected]) or Jeremy Young ([email protected],

+44(0)20 7942 5286).

MRes in Biosystematics, offered jointly by the Natural History Museum

& Imperial College London. A one-year, full-time Masters by Research course,

comprising three 15-week research projects in phylogenetics, palaeontology,

molecular systematics and bioinformatics (related to these areas). You will

work within research groups at the Natural History Museum, London, and

Imperial College, Silwood Park, and attend key MSc lectures and Natural

History Museum seminars. NERC studentships are also available. Minimum

2i (Hons.) required. Please contact Amoret Whitaker ([email protected],

+44 (0)20 7942 5998).

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The Faculty of Medicine Graduate School is

delighted to announce the availability of morethan 20 part scholarships for internationalapplicants commencing taught and research

postgraduate studies in September 2007. The part scholarships willtypically cover the home/EU fee component (Department for Educationand Skills rates) of the international programme fees.

All applicants must hold or expect to achieve a first class or uppersecond class honours degree (or Masters) in a relevant discipline.Exceptions apply where no honours degree classification exists.Applications are invited from international applicants applying for anexciting range of taught Masters programmes including:

MSc (Med Sci) Applied Neuropsychology MSc (Med Sci) Human

Nutrition MSc (Med Sci) Clinical Nutrition MSc (Med Sci) Medical

Genetics MSc (Med Sci) Clinical Pharmacology Master of Public

Health MSc (Med Sci) Clinical Physics MSc (Med Sci) Sport and

Exercise Medicine MSc (Med Sci) Health Care

The Graduate School is also pleased to announce the expansion ofits postgraduate taught programme portfolio to include the followingnew Masters programmes commencing in September 2007,

subject to Senate approval:

MSc (Clin Sci) Paediatric Science MSc (Dent Sci) Primary Dental

Care (home/EU only) MSc (Clin Sci) Reproductive Science Master

of Research in Molecular Medicine MSc (Clin Sci) Surgical Oncology

A number of part scholarships will be strategically earmarked forinternational applicants applying to these new programmes.

Part scholarships are also available for research study leading to thedegrees of MSc (Med Sci), MD, DDS and PhD in 5-rated groupswithin the Facultys main research based divisions: Cancer Sciencesand Molecular Pathology, Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences,Immunology, Infection & Inflammation, Community Based Sciences,Developmental Medicine, and Clinical Neurosciences. Opportunitiesmay also be available for research in Dentistry and Nursing & HealthCare. Preference will again be given to international applicants, butsupport for high quality home/EU applicants may be considered.

The closing date for the receipt of applications

is 31 May 2007. For details on all of the aboveprogrammes, visit our website.

Contact us at: [email protected]

www.gla.ac.uk/faculties/medicine/gradschool

UNIVERSITY of GlasgowPart Scholarships for Postgraduate Study 2007



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PhD Studentships inBiomedical Sciences

Applications are invited for a number of PhD studentships in

Biomedical Sciences a 5* research area based at the Coleraine

campus of the University.

The competition is open to any applicant with normal UK

residence who holds a first or upper second class honours

degree in a subject relevant to the proposed research topic or a

cognate area. Successful candidates will enrol as of September

2007, on a full-time programme of research studies leading to

the award of the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.

The studentships will comprise fees together with an annual

stipend of at least 12,600 and will be awarded for a period of upto three years subject to satisfactory progress.

Project Titles

The identification and characterization of the master regulator

gene involved in invasion and metastasis in breast cancer

The role of CYBR in tumour leukocyte trafficking in vivo

Effects of insulin signalling failure on leaning abilities and on

neuronal activity in animal models of Type 2 diabetes

Metabolic factors regulating the expression and activity of 11

b hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase Type 1 (11 b -hsd1): a novel

drug target for the treatment of Type 2 diabetes and obesity

Antibiotic resistance development in the food chain

Can a post genomic analysis of clostridium difficile validate use

of comparative studies to elevate understanding of genome

function ?

The effects of MeHG exposure and dietary status of pregnant

women on infant neurodevelopment

Influence of homocysteine, b-vitamin status and the MTHFR

677C T polymorphism on family history of cvd in patients

diagnosed with premature CVD

Herpes simplex keratitis project

Those interested in these projects may wish to discuss them with

the relevant supervisors before applying. Details available at

http://www.science.ulster.ac.uk/gradschool/

rescurrentprojects.htm

The closing date for receipt of completed applications is

30 March 2007.

Interviews will be held during the period late April to

early May 2007.

Application materials may be obtained from:

Hazel Campbell, Research Office, University of Ulster,Cromore Road, Coleraine, BT52 1SA, t: 028 7032 4729,

e: [email protected] or websitehttp://ulster.ac.uk/researchstudy

MSc In Photon Science12 months full time, September entry

Photon Science is a broad, enabling discipline thatencompasses all aspects of the creation, use andmeasurement of light.

The University of Manchester has launched a uniqueMSc programme in conjunction with its new researchflagship The Photon Science Institute. Housed in amulti-million pound, purpose-built facility, the Institutebrings together leading researchers from a wide rangeof scientific disciplines.

The MSc programme reflects this multi-disciplinarity,offering courses and projects from across thephysical and life sciences, engineering, and medicine,including: laser technology, photomedicine,holography and industrial tomography.

Scholarships are available to high quality UK applicants.

Entry requirements: second-class honours degree in aphysical science.

For more information:email: [email protected]: +44(0)161 306 3673web: www.manchester.ac.uk/psi/postgraduate



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The Department of Chemical Engineering

at Bath has new purpose-designed

research labs and a long-standing

tradition of excellence in research,

especially in biochemical engineering,

regenerative medicine, porous solids,catalytic reaction engineering and process

intensification.

SUST IN BLE FUTURE PRODUCTS

ND TECHNOLOGIES RESE RCH

DEGREES IN THESE RE S

Advanced Materials and

Porous Solids

Biochemical and

Biomedical Engineering;

Regenerative Medicine

Catalysis and Reaction Engineering

T UGHT MSc COURSES

Advanced Chemical Engineering

Biochemical & Biomedical

Engineering

Chemical Engineering with Design

Environmental Chemical

Engineering

DIST NCE LE RNING MSc

Integrated Environmental

Management

CONTINUING PROFESSION L

DEVELOPMENT

Modules in Environmental Topics Industrial Catalytic Processes

University of Bath

Department of

Chemical Engineering

CONTACTSPostgraduate Admissions Secretary:

Charlotte WilkesTel: +44 (0) 1225 386133Fax: +44 (0) 1225 385713


Dr Alexei LapkinDirector of Postgraduate Studies

(research), [email protected]

Professor Stan KolaczkowskiMSc Admissions Tutor

[email protected]

Sue Cox

Course Co-ordinatorIntegrated Environmental Management

Direct Line: +44 (0)1225 386405Fax: +44 (0)1225 386894

Email: [email protected]/iem/

http://www.bath.ac.uk/chem-eng/research

Research

MPhil/PhD

& Taught MSc

degrees

Multidisciplinary research

teams

Access to facilities

across campus

Campus university next to

World Heritage city

Large international

community

Training in transferable skills

for research students

Opportunities for research

studentships

School of Biosciences

Postgraduate ResearchOpportunitiesThe School offers a number of research opportunities in both

pure and applied biosciences across a wide range of

disciplines. They are broadly divided into the following areas:

Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

Animal Physiology

Food Sciences Plant Sciences Nutritional Sciences

Details of the research carried out by the School can be

found at http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/biosciences/

The School welcomes applications from suitably qualified

candidates for the following research degrees - MRes, MPhil and

PhD. These involve a period of study of between one and six

years and can be pursued either full or part-time.

Current Ph.D. studentships:

BBSRC targeted priority studentships in crop science.

These 4 year funded studentships are in the area of

sustainable agriculture and include the opportunity of a

CASE award with Syngenta Seeds.

Applications for these studentships should be addressed to

the relevant supervisor (Details at

www.nottingham.ac.uk/biosciences).

LAWES Trust studentships.

In collaboration with Rothamsted Research and the School

of Biology.

SCRI studentships.

In collaboration with the Scottish Crops Research Institute.

Applications for these studentships should be addressed to

[email protected]

BBSRC doctoral training grant studentships.

These may be in any of the areas listed above and include

the possibility of CASE awards with industry.

Further details of all these studentships can be found at:

http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/biosciences/

Expressions of interest and general enquires concerning

postgraduate studies within the School of Biosciences should

be accompanied by two copies of a CV and sent to Email:

[email protected]

Closing dates vary, please see

www.nottingham.ac.uk/biosciences

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www.gla.ac.uk/GradSchool

UNIVERSITY of GlasgowFrontline Science in Scotland

Graduate School of Biomedical & Life SciencesUK Research Council Funded Studentships currently available

Five open BBSRC studentships (one CASE and four standard potentiallyfour year PhD studentships) in biochemistry and molecular biology.Various supervisors: main areas cell signalling, transcription & cell cyclecontrol, cell biology, protein structure and function or plant science.Contact Claire Osborne, [email protected]

Individual studentships

Sex ratio adjustment in birds: linking environmental conditions andphysiological mechanisms (NERC). Dr Kate Arnold.Contact [email protected] by 01/03/2007.

Links between foraging, energetic and digestive strategies in fish(NERC CASE) Prof Neil Metcalfe. Contact [email protected] soon as possible.

Investigating the role of the ubiquitin-proteasome pathway duringherpes simplex type-1 (HSV-1) infection (MRC Virology Unit),Dr Chris Boutell, [email protected]

Comparative proteomic and molecular evolutionary analyses of theouter membrane proteins of Mannheimia haemolytica(BBSRC CASE).Dr Rob Davies. Contact [email protected] by 09/03/2007.

Molecular genetics of Leishmania: towards novel vaccines (BBSRC CASE)Prof Jeremy Mottram. Contact [email protected]

Characterisation of the role of prefrontal cortex genes in cognitiveprocesses related to schizophrenia (BBSRC CASE with GlaxoSmithKline).Contact Prof Brian Morris, [email protected]

Mechanisms of plasticity and repair in rodent models of spinal cord injury

(MRC) Contact Dr John Riddell, [email protected] by 23/03/2007.

Signal transduction and cross-talk involving the androgen receptor andcAMP pathways (BBSRC Industrial CASE with Philips, Eindhoven)Prof Miles Houslay. Contact [email protected]

MRes Integrative Mammalian Biology: three BBSRC studentshipsavailable. See www.gla.ac.uk/ibls/GradSchool/2007/mammalian.htmlCandidates for BBSRC, MRC and NERC studentships must meet UKresearch council eligibility criteria.

You initially should provide a cv, supporting statement and contact details

of at least two academic referees, stating clearly the project of interest.

Contact the relevant supervisor, or, for the MRes, FBLS GraduateSchool Office, Bower Building, University of Glasgow,Glasgow G12 8QQ, e-mail [email protected], tel0141 330 5800, fax 0141 330 6093



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Science, Engineering, Technologyand Mathematics

at the University of Leeds

For Bioscience,

Bioinformatics and

Biodiversity and Conservation

courses please visit:

w www.fbs.leeds.ac.uk/

e [email protected]

For Chemistry, Colour Chemistry,

Food Science, Mathematics and

Physics courses please visit:

w www.leeds.ac.uk

e [email protected]

A wide range of

undergraduate degrees,

taught Masters, PhD &

research degrees and short

courses. Where relevant,

accredited by professional

institutions.

Exceptional career

prospects and career

enhancement opportunities

for graduates.

International excellence in

research, with all

departments attaining top

scores of 5, 5*or 5** in the

national RAE.

World-class academics with

an international reputation

for teaching.

State-of-the-art facilities

and equipment.

Expert student support

services.

Strong industrial

connections, for up-to-date

courses in-line with

employer needs.

The University of Leeds is a

member of the prestigious

Russell Group of research-

intensive UK universities.

For Engineering and Computing

courses please visit:

w www.engineering.leeds.ac.uk/prom11

e [email protected]

PhD positions at the White Rose Universities of Leeds and Sheffield

Life Sciences Interface for Physical Science

GraduatesApplications from physical scientists are invited for 10 PhD positions at the

Physical/Life Science Interface. These are available from October 2007.

All research projects will be co-supervised across physical science/engineering and

life science departments within Sheffield and Leeds Universities. A wide range

of experimental and theoretical projects are available, covering topics from single

biomolecules to tissue properties. Industrially-linked studentships are also

available. A four-year framework contains preparative graduate-level courses

equivalent to a full taught MSc to equip physical scientists with the background

necessary for research at the life sciences interface.

Applicants should have obtained, or expect to obtain, a good degree (2-1 or above)

or equivalent in chemistry, physics, mathematics or in an engineering discipline.

Those with biological backgrounds should not apply.

This EPSRC-funded scheme is open to UK/EU applicants or those with

permanent UK residence. Studentship stipends start at 14,300. Once registered,

all students will receive a laptop and a generous consumables allowance for use

in the laboratory.Further details of the available projects and course structure are available at

www.pmls.dept.shef.ac.uk

Enquiries should be addressed quoting reference NS/02/07/DTC in the

first instance to either: Mrs A Klein, School of Physics and Astronomy,

University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, email [email protected] or

Mrs J Milner, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Sheffield,

Hicks Building, Hounsfield Road, Sheffield S3 7RH, email [email protected]

Or complete the application form available on the DTC Website.

Closing date: 30 June 2007.

School of Physics and AstronomyPhD positions available in 2007

Postgraduate studentships are available among the following areas:

Astronomy and Astrophysics Biological Physics Condensed Matter Physics Molecular and Nanoscale Physics Polymers and Complex Fluids Quantum Information

The School has expertise in computational, theoretical, and experimental aspects ofall of these topics, and has excellent facilities, including access to computing power,state-of-the-art experimental equipment, and a vibrant research environment.

Our faculty members collaborate extensively with colleagues in other Schoolsacross campus (Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Engineering, etc), and maintainmany collaborations with both academic and industrial partners in the UK,Europe, and worldwide. Many projects will involve extensive travel worldwide forcollaboration and to use facilities elsewhere for observing, X-ray and neutronscattering, and other data collection.

Applications will be considered from those who hold a first or upper second classdegree in physics, applied mathematics, chemistry, materials science, chemicalengineering or other relevant field. Candidates whose first language is not English willneed to pass the TOEFL or IELTS test before being able to register at the University.

Research Council Studentships:Studentships funded by the UKs EPSRC, BBSRC and the PPARC must startby 30 September 2008. A full stipend of 12,600 GBP p.a. (rising to 13,600depending on qualifications within strategic research areas) and tuition fees forstudents of UK or other EU member state nationalities is available. Candidatesfrom non-EU countries will need to provide additional funds to cover tuition feesof 11,700 GBP p.a. as well as living expenses. In addition, a limited number ofstudentships are available for UK/EU and sometimes non-EU students throughspecific grants and scholarships - visit www.scholarships.leeds.ac.uk

For an application form and further information, visitwww.physics.leeds.ac.uk/pages/PostgradProgrammes or [email protected] quoting ref: NS/02/07/PG.



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Institute of Human Genetics

MSc in Medical GeneticsThis one year full-time postgraduate course is housed within the Institute of HumanGenetics (http://www.ncl.ac.uk/ihg) and part-sponsored by Life Knowledge Park.Our Institute staff achieved the highest possible rating (5**A) in the recent UK Research

Assessment Exercise.

The course aims to develop high quality research active individuals in the field of medicalgenetics who have the potential to feed into PhD programmes or industrial or healthservice based research activities, at national and international levels.

It incorporates taught elements covering:

human molecular genetics and bioinformatics animal models of disease

developmental genetics gene and stem cell therapy

cancer genetics cytogenetics

clinical genetics and genetic counselling ethical issues in medical genetics

The course also has an 8 month research project, allowing significant research training.

Candidates should have/expect to attain at least a 2:1 or equivalent in genetics or a relatedbiological subject or the International equivalent; or have completed the fourth year of theBachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery or Bachelor of Dental Surgery programme.In addition overseas applicants should have an IELTS score of at least 7.0.

www.ncl.ac.uk/vacanciesCommitted to Equal Opportunities

For further information please telephone:

(0191) 241 8635, fax: (0191) 241 8666, or


Application forms with online submission are

available on the University web site:

www.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate/apply/

Closing date: 31/07/07.

Medical and Molecular Biosciences: MRes

Master of Research (MRes) in Medical and Molecular Biosciences is anexciting one year full-time modular research degree. The programme includes

advanced study of subjects (current choice of >15 modules), research skills

and a 24-week research project. The programme provides a springboard into

a career that involves a working knowledge of scientific research in academia

and industry and provides excellent preparation for PhD research studies.

The teaching faculty are internationally-recognised researchers drawn from

across the wide breath of bioscience, biomedical and medical sciences.

Fully flexible study with the widest range of options is available through the core

course, while specialisation is available in:

ageing & health (gerontology) cancer research

cell & molecular biosciences immunobiology

medical and molecular biosciences nanomedicine

neuroscience systems biology

stem cells & regenerative medicine (in collaboration with Durham University)

For further information:

http://medical.faculty.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate/mres


To apply: http://www.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate/apply

www.ncl.ac.uk/vacanciesCommitted to Equal Opportunities

The University of EdinburghCollege of Science and Engineering Postgraduate Opportunities for 2007/08

Science or natural philosophy has been studied at Edinburghsince the University was established. Today were one of

the largest science and engineering groupings in the UK.

Our research encompasses both pure and applied research

that finds solutions to specific scientific and technological

problems. Our suite of Masters and Diploma taught

postgraduate programmes is flexible and responsive to the

needs of our students, employers and the global community.

We are currently recruiting high calibre graduates for

an exciting range of research projects and our taught

Masters degrees.

Look to our web pages for detailsBiological Sciences www.biology.ed.ac.uk

Chemistry www.chem.ed.ac.uk

Engineering & Electronics www.see.ed.ac.uk

GeoSciences www.geos.ed.ac.uk

Informatics www.inf.ed.ac.uk

Mathematics www.maths.ed.ac.uk

Physics www.ph.ed.ac.uk

For more information on research opportunities visit

www.scieng.ed.ac.uk and www.scieng.ed.ac/MSc.asp

for taught courses.

The University of Edinburgh Tel: +44 (0)131 650 2250 www.scieng.ed.ac.uk



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exeteruniversity of

For further information visitwww.exeter.ac.uk/biosciences

or contact: Sarah Mudge +44 (0)1392 [email protected]

School ofBiosciences

PhD Studentships forimmediate start

12 Research Council, Charity and School

funded PhD studentships available in the

following areas:

Developing biocatalysts for enhanced selenate

bioremediation Dr C S Butler

Role of metacaspases in the apoptotic cell death response

of Candida albicans Dr M Ramsdale

Control of cell shape in the human fungal pathogen Candida

albicans Dr S Bates

Glutathione transferases and cancer Professor J A Littlechild

The role of peptide modification in Alzheimers Disease

Professor J A Littlechild

Apply immediately

PhD Studentships for October 2007

Biocatalytic applications of novel enzymes from marine algal

viruses Professor J A Littlechild

Novel halogenating and dehalogenase enzymes from marine

microbes Professor J A Littlechild

Fish Ecotoxicology; nanoparticles and behaviour

(2 studentships) Professor C Tyler

3 NERC funded CASE studentships also available in the areas of

Conservation Biology, Evolutionary Genetics, Plant and Microbial

Biology, Behaviour and Ecophysiology/Ecotoxicology, and

Biochemistry.

Apply before 30 April 2007

Masters Degrees for October 2007

MSc Aquatic Biology and Resource Management

MSc Behavioural Ecology and Evolution

MSc Biodiversity and Conservation

MSc Biocatalysis

MSc Bioinformatics

MSc Medical Informatics

Full Fee Masters Scholarships are available on a competitive basis

All applicants for PhD Studentships and Masters Degrees should

have at least a 2:1 Honours degree in an appropriate subject.

Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) is a multidisciplinary,

internationally renowned, strategic marine research centre.

We are offering 3 PhD studentships to enthusiastic and highly

motivated graduates, who meet the eligibility criteria specified by

the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)

(see http://www.nerc.ac.uk/site/guides/students.asp).

Our principal research areas are: Functional Biodiversity,

Biogeochemistry and Environment and Human Health. Our

expertise in inter alia remote sensing,molecular biology,

informatics and modelling is used to address key environmental

issues, such as Global Change and Sustainable Development.We

also co-ordinate two long-term monitoring projects: the Western

Channel Observatory and the Atlantic Meridional Transect

programme, details of which can be found atwww.npm.ac.uk/rsg/projects/observatory/l4/ and

www.amt-uk.org, respectively.

How to apply:

Please contact us for additional information relating to PhD

project areas. You will be invited to contact the appropriate

supervisor to discuss and finalise your particular area of interest.

You will then need to provide a covering letter, a half page project

proposal and full CV, to enable us to consider your application.

Eligibility:

You must have, or expect to obtain, a good honours degree in

relevant subjects.

Please pay particular attention to the NERC eligibility criteria, and

note that any student who does not qualify for full funding will

need to secure additional funding to support their application.

At PML you will benefit from access to the latest computer,

networking and communications technology, modern laboratory

instrumentation, the National Marine Biological Library (NMBL)

and two modern inshore research vessels.

In addition, PML runs a lively Sports & Social Club, providing a

variety of free and subsidised facilities and activities. For further

information on PML refer to www.pml.ac.uk

For project details please contact Miss J Weeks,Human Resources

Group, Plymouth Marine Laboratory, Prospect Place, Plymouth,

Devon PL1 3DH. Tel: 01752 633100. Fax: 01752 633101.Email:

[email protected] quoting reference PhD/0702/NERC. The

final project submission is required by noon on 27 April 2007.

Interviews will take place in the

week commencing 21 May 2007.

Additional PhD Studentship opportunities:

CASIX:

The Centre for the observation of Air-Sea Interactions and Fluxes

(CASIX), a NERC Centre of Excellence in Earth Observation

hosted by PML,has 3 additional studentships to award this year.

Topics will be advertised soon. For details of these please refer to

www.casix.nerc.ac.uk.

Marine Science PhD

Studentships 2007 - 2010Plymouth,Devon



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The University is committed to equality of opportunity

MRes in Environmental Biology Conversion

for Graduates in Mathematical,Physical and Molecular Sciences

4 NERC studentships available.

MRes in Environmental Biology

A course for Biology Graduates wishingto pursue a research career in EnvironmentalBiology.

For information and application details see:

http://biology.st-and.ac.uk/postgrad/ or contactPostgraduate Secretary, School of Biology, Gatty Marine

Laboratory, University of St Andrews, St Andrews,Fife KY16 8LB, tel: 01334 463472 or e-mail:[email protected]

www.st-and.ac.uk

Promoting Partner Initiativewww.promotingpartnership.ac.uk

www.dundee.ac.uk

EPSRC CASE Studentships and Research

Fellowships in Photonic SystemsFour CASE research studentships in Photonic Systems and two

post-doctoral research fellowships are currently available in the

Strathclyde University Centre for Microsystems and Photonics

(http://cmp.eee.strath.ac.uk). The studentships and fellowships all

involve close collaboration with industrial or government laboratories

and encompass basic and applied research in photonic systems for

either environmental/gas emission monitoring or for the detailed

structural characterisation of microscale materials. The projects will

involve research into optical fibre system architectures, non linear

optical waveguide phenomena, high power fibre lasers, high

sensitivity optical detection and signal recovery and photon-material

interaction processes. Enthusiastic and inquisitive recent or

anticipated graduates in physical sciences or engineering with

relevant interests are all encouraged to apply.The normal EPSRC research grant conditions, with industrial top-up,

will apply to the studentships Further details can be obtained from

either Professor Brian Culshaw (0141 548 2884 or

[email protected]) or Professor Walter Johnstone

(0141 548 2641 or [email protected]).

We value diversity and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

The Place of Useful Learning

Fully-funded PhD Studentships for October 2007

The Graduate School at Aberdeen has a strong research culture in which students

experience innovation and challenge with some of the wor ld's finest scientists.

We offer a dynamic postgraduate opportunity within a suppor tive environment

which includes excellence in transferable skills training. A number of postgraduate

research studentships are currently available funded by UK Research Councils,

Charities, Industry and the College.

Graduate School Studentship

A competitive scheme to attract applications from outstanding students in any

research area of the College.The studentship will be awarded on academic and

project excellence.

School of Biological Sciences

BBSRC, NERC studentships and others are offered across our three research

themes of Biological Interactions in Soil; Ecology including Oceanlab; Integrative

Physiology including Scottish Fish Immunology Research Centre and Aberdeen

Centre for Energy Regulation and Obesity (ACERO); and Aberdeen Centre for

Environmental Sustainability (ACES).

Institute of Medical Sciences

BBSRC, EPSRC and MRC studentships and others are offered across our research

programmes Bone & Musculoskeletal, Cancer Medicine, Cell & DevelopmentalBiology, Immunology, Imaging, Microbiology, Molecular Exercise Physiology,

Neurobiology, Physiology & Pharmacology, Systems Biology,Translational

Medicine and Vascular.

Funding is available to students from UK/EU only.

For further details on all studentships and the application process

please contact:

Tel: + 44 (0)1224 559679


Visit: www.abdn.ac.uk/clsm/graduateschool

College of Life Sciences and

Medicine Graduate SchoolSchool of Ocean SciencesUniversity of Wales, Bangor

Ph.D. Studentship Titles 2007 Effect of current turbine farms on sediment dynamics and

morphological balance in the Irish Sea.

Turbidity cycles in coastal waters

Estuarine biota: natural integrators of chemical fluxes.

Developing geochemical palaeoceanographic proxies in molluscanshell carbonate

Late Holocene sea-levels and high magnitude storm events in NWWales

Properties and dynamics of shelf sea suspended matter generatedduring plankton blooms

Genetics and ecology of three hybridising species of mussel ( Mytilusedulis, M. galloprovincialis and M. trossulus) in Loch Etive, Scotland.

Biodiversity, functioning and extinction order in marine ecosystems

Sclerochronological records in shells of the clam Arctica islandica;extension of the record into the Late-glacial

The behaviour of pelagic thresher sharks,Alopias pelagicus, in relationto cleaner wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus and Thalassoma lunare) onMonad Shoal, The Philippines

Linking larval ecology to the population dynamics of marine benthicinvertebrates through a combination of hydrographic modelling,planktonic sampling and benthic observation

For further details and to make an application, please visitwww.sos.bangor.ac.uk

Applicants should already have, or expect to obtain, a first class or 2.1honours degree in an appropriate subject. Funding follows NERCstudentship criteria (stipend + fees for UK nationals; fees only for EUnationals). Deadline for application is March 23rd, 2007.

In addition, the NERC Centre for the Observation of Air-Sea Interactionsand Fluxes (CASIX) has 3 studentships to award. For details of these pleasewatch http://web.pml.ac.uk/casix/



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MRC Centre for Immune Regulation

Research Studentships 2007The MRC Centre for Immune Regulation has a number of researchstudentships available from 1st October 2007. Applications are invited fromrecent graduates or final year undergraduates. You should hold or expect togain a first or upper second-class honours degree.

Four-year MRes/PhD programme(MRC-funded) based in 5* (minimum)-rated research divisions within the MRC Centre. The 1st (MRes) yearprimarily consists of 2 research projects with some additional advancedteaching and acquisition of appropriate generic/transferable skills. The next3 years are devoted to the PhD project, subject areas and supervisors forwhich are: -

Organising and remembering T cell immune responses -Professor Peter Lane and Professor Graham Anderson

Defining the structural basis of phosphopeptide antigen presentation byclass I MHC molecules - Dr Ben Willcox

Genomic approach to T lymphocyte function - Professor Mike Salmon andDr Dagmar Scheel-Toellner

MRC Funded studentships are open to UK/EU citizens and are subject toMRC regulations. Details of this research career training programme and

eligibility criteria are shown on the Centre website:http://www.mrcbcir.bham.ac.uk/. Interested candidates should send a c.v. toAllison Shakespeare, email: [email protected].

Closing date: 9th March 2007

Marie Curie Fellowship is available in July 2007 for advanced training andresearch in the area of chronic inflammation and leading to a PhD.The three-year fellowship includes a period of research (6-9 months) in apartner European laboratory. There is one place available this year withDr S John Curnow, studying the role of chemokines and adhesionmolecules in the recruitment of leukocytes to the eye in uveitis. We offeroutstanding research facilities and a lively and interactive academicenvironment. We welcome applications from non-UK students with a goodhonours degree in a life science (minimum upper second class or itsequivalent) and less than 4 years research experience. Interestedcandidates should send a c.v., including a short statement of researchinterests, to Dr S John Curnow ([email protected])

Closing date - 2nd March 2007.

Other Three Year PhD studentships available in the CENTRE andthe Division of Immunity & Infection are: -

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