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PHD Opportunities
London NERC DTP
Applications to the London NERC DTP programme are not for a specific project, but for a research theme. It is expected that students will meet with potential supervisors to discuss and develop their project ideas during the first term of their PhD training. At the end of term 1, all students will submit a choice of two equally attractive project titles of which they will be allocated one, there is no preference given to either project. Applications close at 5pm on Thursday 4th January 2024.
UCL Birkbeck MRC DTP
There are 18 DTP studentships available over the four research themes in the 2024/25 academic year. Students on the DTP route undertake 3 twelve-week rotations in up to three laboratories at Birkbeck or UCL. 4 iCASE studentships are also available. Applications close at 5pm on Monday 8th January 2024.
UCL EPSRC DTP
The UCL EPSRC DTP (Doctoral Training Partnership) has 70 fully funded four-year studentships available for 2024/25. The DTP is also offering several Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP) CASE conversion studentships. These studentships give you the opportunity to work with an industrial partner, undertake at least 3-months placement(s) at the partner's premises, and be allocated an industrial supervisor. Prospective students may apply to any of the projects available in the project catalogue. Deadline for round 1 of applications close Monday 8th January 2024.
BBSRC DTP LIDo
In September 2024 LIDo will be offering 41 fully funded studentships across our DTP and iCASE routes of entry; these include home tuition fees and a tax-free stipend in the region of £20,622. A maximum of 11 of these positions can be offered to students eligible for overseas fee rates, where the full cost of tuition fees will be met by the programme and a consortium partner. LIDo is particularly keen to welcome students from the physical sciences who are eager to apply their skills and experience to biological problems and students from the plant sciences for exciting new projects available at our specialist academic and associate partners. Applications close Wednesday 10th January 2024.
Study
BSc/MSci Neuroscience
This Neuroscience BSc/MSci degrees offer you the opportunity to study the structure and function of the brain in one of the world’s greatest centres for Neuroscience. Unlike similar programmes, UCL students begin their study of Neuroscience and scientific practice in the first week of the first year.
The course also features options to undertake a work placement or extend to a four-year Neuroscience MSci. Our third and fourth-year students are able to choose their own research topics and to lead that research in a working lab.
BSc/MSci Pharmacology
Pharmacology is a fast-moving, exciting subject and UCL remains world-leading in this discipline. The subject of Pharmacology is immensely broad and covers areas of physiology, chemistry, neuroscience, biochemistry, and genetics.
The Pharmacology degree at UCL is a small, selective programme taking only ~30 students each year to maintain a good staff-student ratio and a warm and friendly atmosphere.
This flexible three-year programme offers thorough training in the subject and students retain the option of applying to transfer to the Pharmacology MSci at the end of year two.
MRes Biosciences
The MRes in Biosciences provides the opportunity to undertake a major research project in Neuroscience or Pharmacology and to develop the generic skills required for the written and verbal communication of science. The programme is designed for students who wish to undertake a PhD degree or to convert from other relevant disciplines and for those who wish to enter employment in an advanced capacity in industry or the public sector in the field of Bioscience.
Students can choose to graduate from one of twelve specialist areas which include Neuroscience and Pharmacology.
MSc Neuroscience
This Neuroscience MSc degree offers students the opportunity to study the structure and function of the brain in one of the world’s greatest centres for neuroscience. UCL and its associated institutes for neuroscience research have an outstanding global reputation. We have one of the highest concentrations of neuroscience researchers in Europe.
Co-operation with UCL's Institutes of Neurology, Cognitive Neuroscience, Ophthalmology, Child Health, and the newly established Sainsbury Wellcome Centre for Neural Circuits and Behaviour offers unrivalled opportunities to access research laboratories for your final-year project.
Summer Studentship
The Faculty of Life Sciences Alumni Summer Studentships offer undergraduates with an interest in research the opportunity to spend up to eight weeks in one of the FLS research laboratories. The studentships provide an opportunity to carry out an original piece of research under the guidance of a member of staff.
These projects are especially beneficial for students who are considering doing a PhD and want to get a better understanding of what doing biological or biomedical or pharmaceutical research entails. Many of our summer students have made a real contribution to UCL’s research, doing work that has subsequently been published and/or piloting new approaches or initiatives.
Postgraduate opportunities
NPP PhD Programme
PhD opportunities in neuroscience, physiology and pharmacology reflect the specialist research topics of over 40 academic staff conducting world-class research in the department. PhD student projects range from
Prospective students are warmly encouraged to review the many research topics in the department and to make early contact with academic staff {link to staff} researching areas of particular interest.
NPP Fellowships
Fellowships are personal awards from an external funder, which support scientists in developing their careers and tackling the major research questions in their fields. NPP supports fellows at both postdoctoral and junior group leader levels.
NPP Post Doctoral Researchers
NPP is committed to supporting the training and development of our postdoctoral researchers. We provide resources for developing research skills, career development, and funding for current and prospective postdocs.
We are proud to say that many of our postdoctoral students have gone on to join our community permanently.
