PhD Programmes

Our PhD programmes provide outstanding training in an environment of scientific excellence.

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Students gain a comprehensive understanding in areas that are transforming biomedical research, including cell and tissue biology, state-of-the art imaging and computational biology.

We offer:

  • A supportive research environment
  • Quality supervision, with an emphasis on equal partnerships between students and their supervisor
  • A student-centred approach with a focus on personalised development
  • An evolving community of researchers who develop and share research practice

We run the following programmes:

Molecular Cell Biology PhD Programme
Wellcome Optical Biology PhD Programme

We also host PhD students from other programmes: 

MRC Doctoral Training Programme 
London Interdisciplinary Doctoral Programme
Institute for the Physics of Living Systems
EPSRC Doctoral Training Programme

Find out more about life at the LMCB.