Doctor of Philosophy - Cell and Molecular Biology

Research in the School of Life Sciences covers a wide spectrum of biology from genes to ecosystems, and this broad-based structure provides opportunities for developing novel ideas and inter-disciplinary projects.

University of Essex offer supervision in all areas of staff expertise in cell and molecular biology including cancer and stem cell biology, immunology, medical microbiology, biochemistry, structural biology, chromatin structure and epigenetics and cell signalling.

As a research student at Essex, students will work at the heart of the internationally acknowledged and well-connected research community. The university offers world-class supervision and training opportunities, and encourage students to engage with other researchers, professionals, practitioners and research users, where possible for example using the generous funding from Proficio to attend conferences and training courses.