Molecular and Cell Biology PhD - Cancer and Cell Biology

University of Leicester

The Department of Molecular and Cell Biology offer supervision for the degree of:

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) - full-time and part-time

Master of Philosophy (MPhil) - full-time and part-time

We also offer supervision for the degree of Doctor of Medicine (MD)

Supervision and research areas

We offer PhD and supervision in Molecular and Cell Biology in areas compatible with the research interests of our academic staff:

Biochemistry

Cancer and Cell Biology

Cell Physiology and Pharmacology

Cell Signalling and G Protein-coupled Receptor Molecular Pharmacology

Mechanisms and Principles of Gene Expression

Molecular Physiology of the Cardiovascular System

Structure, Dynamics, and Assembly of Macromolecular Complexes

Structure-based Drug Discovery and Design

Structure-function Relationships in Ion Channels and Receptors

Interested in a different research area?

It is important that the area you want to work in is broadly compatible with our research interests - otherwise we may not be able to accept your application.

PhD description

PhD students complete an independent research project under the guidance of a supervisory team. The research is normally completed over a maximum period of 3.0-3.5 years (full-time) or 6.0-6.5 years (part-time).

A fourth year (full-time) or seventh year (part-time) or the remaining part of this can be used to prepare the thesis for examination. The thesis should not normally exceed 50,000 words and must make an original contribution to knowledge and contain work of publishable quality. The thesis must then be defended in a viva voce (oral) examination before a degree can be awarded.