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It was a huge honour to receive funding from such a prestigious institution

For 2024 entry, LSE will be offering studentships to new PhD students, in 2023 this was 88, in the form of LSE PhD Studentships, LSE DTP  ESRC Studentships  and London Arts and Humanities Partnership (LAHP)  Studentships.

The awards are open to high calibre students of all nationalities studying across all research areas at the School.

Eligibility

LSE PhD Studentships are tenable for four years and cover full fees and an annual stipend, which for 2024 entry is £21,237. They are available for UK and international students undertaking research in any LSE discipline, with annual renewal subject to satisfactory academic performance.

These awards will be made solely on the basis of outstanding academic merit and research potential. This relates both to your past academic record and to an assessment of your likely aptitude to complete a PhD in your chosen topic in the time allocated.

How to apply

Academic departments nominate students for consideration by a School panel for all PhD funding opportunities they may be eligible for. There is no separate application for any of these studentships.

To be considered for this funding, you must submit your complete application for admission to LSE by a specific date. This date differs by academic department. Refer to the individual programme page for the relevant deadline information.  Find your graduate programme .

• deadline for the research programme in the Law School for 2024 entry: 1 December 2023
• deadline for the research programme in the Department of Economics for 2024 entry (including PhD Studentships and ESRC funding: 14 December 2023
• funding deadline for first round of PhD Studentships and for ESRC funding for 2024 entry: 15 January 2024
• London Arts and Humanities Partnership (LAHP) PhD Scholarships  deadline: 26 January 2024, 17:00 GMT
• funding deadline for second round of PhD Studentships deadline for 2024 entry (some departments only): 25 April 2024

Find out about ESRC Studentships .

More information on how to apply for a place on a PhD programme .

Student stories

"I received an LSE PhD Studentship, which covers both my tuition and living expenses. It was a huge honour to receive funding from such a prestigious institution and without this support it would have been impossible for me to pursue my PhD."

Katherine Furman East London, South Africa MPhil/PhD Philosophy LSE PhD Studentship

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Studentships and doctoral training

Get a studentship to fund your doctorate.

UKRI studentships offer funding for doctoral research. They also offer you access to training, networking and development opportunities to help you build a research and innovation career.

Our expectations for research organisations, supervisors and students are set out in the statement of expectations for doctoral training .

You could get:

• a minimum stipend of £19,237 per year for your living costs, which is paid to you in regular instalments
• support for your tuition fees (minimum £4,786 per year)

The stipend is usually non-taxable and does not need to be paid back. Some research organisations may offer more if you study in London, or they or one of their collaborators might decide to top up the payment. This will be outlined in the studentship advert from the research organisation.

We normally pay the support for tuition fees directly to your research organisation.

The levels given here are for the academic year 2024 to 2025. UKRI’s approach to doctoral stipend and fee levels will be reviewed through the  new deal for postgraduate research .

Additional support for your doctoral studies

As a UKRI-funded doctoral student, you may be able to access additional funding to cover the cost of other related training and development opportunities.

This could include:

• conference attendance
• language training
• overseas research visits
• internships or placements with a non-academic partner

The availability of support will depend on the research organisation and the training grants they have on offer. You should contact the research organisation you are interested in applying to, to find out what you could get.

Extra support if you have a disability

If you have a disability, you may be entitled to a Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) on top of your studentship.

You should speak to your research organisation’s disability advisor to assess your needs. They can help put the right support in place, including a DSA application if necessary. You cannot claim DSA directly from UKRI.

DSA helps to cover the cost of any additional support that a person studying for a doctorate might need as a result of a disability, mental health problem or specific learning difficulty.

The allowance covers:

• non-medical personal assistance
• specialist equipment
• extra travel costs
• general expenses

Find out more about DSA in our framework .

If you are a research organisation you can download claim forms and guidance for DSA .

Who can apply

Any prospective doctoral student wishing to study at a UK research organisation, including prospective international students, can apply for a UKRI studentship.

All UKRI-funded doctoral students will be eligible for the full award, both the stipend to support living costs, and home-level fees at the UK research organisation rate.

How to find opportunities

Many UK research organisations offer some form of studentship funding from UKRI. These opportunities will depend on the subject you want to study and will normally be advertised by the research organisations.

Research organisations may have additional opportunities that do not involve UKRI. UKRI supports around 20% of all UK-based postgraduate researchers. You should speak to the research organisation you are interested in to find out what studentships are available.

You could also consider using a specialist website like   FindaPhD  to look for opportunities.

When to apply

Research organisations set their own deadlines for applications.

Many open for applications early in the academic year and close in January or February. This is not a hard and fast rule. It is important that you check the deadlines for the research organisation where you want to study.

How to apply

You cannot apply to UKRI for a studentship. You must contact the research organisation you are interested in studying with and use their application process.

For doctoral students who are already studying with a studentship, there are opportunities to get additional funding to support placements that are separate from your doctorate.  Find training and development opportunities .

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PhD Studentships for October 2024 start

The application deadline for this competition has now passed.

Kingston University has established an international reputation for high quality, innovative research. Our research degree students are a core part of this.

We are again seeking to make a substantial investment in up to 20 new PhD studentships enrolling in late September 2024. These include targeted awards for Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic students and for Kingston alumni.

We are looking for students with expertise that matches our areas of research excellence. Application for these highly competitive research studentships is now open.

Deadline: Complete applications must be received by the end of day (GMT midnight), Wednesday 6 March 2024. 

More information on the research areas can be found by following the faculty links below:

Kingston School of Art

• Business and Social Sciences
• Engineering, Computing and the Environment

Faculty of Health, Science, Social Care and Education

Learn more about:

• the University's research.
• support available for students with disabilities .

Funding available

There are three different levels of funding available for new students: fully funded, partially funded, and fees only, all at the home fee rate.

• Full-time and Part-time applications are welcome : Funding for part-time study will be pro rata at 50% of the full-time rate.
• Overseas fee-paying candidates: These awards will cover Home fees only. If you are selected for interview you will need to demonstrate that you can fund the difference in fees for each year of your registration. This is currently £11,288 for the academic year 2023/24 and it should be noted that tuition fees increase slightly each year. You would therefore need to find at least £33,864 over the 3 years, plus the yearly increase.

Note that if you were shortlisted for the Techne 2024 funding competition but were unsuccessful you will automatically be considered for these awards.

Fully-funded studentships

Up to 15 awards are available.

Fees: Home tuition fees only for 3 years full-time or 6 years part-time. For 2023/24 this is £4,712 full-time or £2,356 part-time.

Stipend: 3 years full-time or 6 years part-time.

The full-time doctoral stipend for 2023/24 is £20,622 per year; levels are likely to rise slightly for the following years but have not yet been confirmed.

Applications for part-time study are welcomed and will receive pro-rata funding for both tuition fees and stipend.

Race Equality studentships

Fully-funded studentships for black, asian and minority ethnic applicants (home students only).

We encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic students and have set aside a number of the studentships listed above for applicants who identify as having these ethnic backgrounds. In addition to the funding, there will be a programme of support and mentoring available to you.

Successful applicants will be offered a place on our RISE Research Leadership Academy , which is designed to develop candidates' leadership skills within academia.

Note that these awards are open to Home fee-paying students only.  Read more about who is eligible for home fee status .

To apply, please follow the process listed below and state ‘Race Equality Studentship' at the top of your Studentship Application Statement.

Once we have confirmed the availability of a potential supervisory team, we will offer application and interview support through a faculty mentor who will be a member of academic staff. To access support in advance of submitting your application please email the relevant Research Student Coordinator (listed below) and ask to be put in touch with a mentor in your subject area.

We are also hoping to have current research students with Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds available to discuss their experiences with you. If you would like to take up this opportunity, please email [email protected] to arrange an informal online meeting or phone call.

Note that a representative from the Kingston University People of Colour Staff Network will be part of the awarding panel.

Unsuccessful applicants who reach the interview stage will be offered a feedback meeting to assist with future applications.

Watch a video from one of our current award holders, Salema Foot, whose research focuses on the academic lived experiences of Black postgraduate students in the UK.

Read more about Kingston's approach to reducing the degree awarding gap .

Kingston Alumni studentships

At least one of the fully-funded PhD studentships listed above will be awarded to a Kingston Alumni who has completed an undergraduate and/or masters level degree course at Kingston University or its predecessor institutions. Please note 'KU Alumni application' on your Studentship Application Statement.

Partial studentships

Up to 5 awards are available.

Total contribution to fees and stipend: £11,000 per year for three years full-time or £5,500 per year for six years part-time. Payments will be made towards tuition fees and any remaining funds will be paid as a stipend.

Tuition Fees only studentships

Fees: UK Home tuition fees only for 3 years full-time or 6 years part-time.

Awards will cover UK Home tuition fees for three years of full-time study or the part-time equivalent. For 2023/24 this is £4,712 full-time or £2,356 part-time.

• How to apply

If you would like to apply for a Studentship at Kingston University, please follow the steps below.

Academic and administrative staff will be happy to help with queries but please note that they are available during working hours only and some staff work part time, so please give yourself plenty of time to complete the application.

Apply by: Wednesday 6 March 2024 (GMT midnight). Applications received after this time will not be considered.

Eligibility

To apply you must:

• have (or expect to have by 30 September 2024) a postgraduate masters degree or a first/upper second class honours degree (2:1) or equivalent in a subject relevant to the proposed research project. Equivalent professional experience may also be accepted.
• be intending to research in an area that is covered by Kingston University research expertise.
• if you are not from an English-speaking country or have not studied at a UK university before, you must provide proof of Internet-based IELTS at a minimum overall score of 6.5 or 7 (or equivalent qualification). The requirement varies by subject, so please see our English Language Requirements for further details. Note that the qualification must be dated no earlier than 30 September 2021.

Please note that:

• Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
• Current doctoral students are not eligible to apply.
• Tuition fees will be paid at Home level only for 3 years. Overseas fee-paying students may apply but, if short-listed, will be required to provide evidence of how the remaining part of their fees will be paid.
• You should allow plenty of time to apply. Academic and administrative staff will be happy to help but are not able to answer queries outside the working week; some staff also work part time.

Step 1 – Write a research proposal

You will need to write a research proposal to support your Studentship application. For guidance on how to put together a research proposal, please visit the faculty pages:

• Health, Science, Social Care and Education  (note this faculty accepts applications for projects devised by applicants themselves and specific  pre-approved projects ).
• Engineering, Computing and the Environment  (note this faculty only accepts applications for specific pre-approved projects ).

You may want to discuss your research proposal with potential supervisors before you submit your application.

Please explore our staff profiles to find information on University staff and their research interests.

Advertised projects

If you are applying to an advertised project in the Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment  or the Faculty of Health, Science, Social Care and Education , when you submit your online application please include a separate document stating the advertised project title and name of supervisor. You do not need to include the full project proposal.

Step 2 – Write a Studentship Application Statement

You must write a Studentship Application Statement and submit it with your online application. The statement should cover the points listed below. Maximum 500 words. Note that you do not also need to include a personal statement, unless you wish to.

Please save your statement as ' KU Studentship Application Statement YOUR NAME ' and attach it to your online application at the point where you are asked to include a personal statement. You do not need to include an additional personal statement.

If you would like to apply for a Race Equality Studentship, or a KU Alumni Studentship, please note this clearly at the top of your statement.

In your Studentship Application Statement, please cover these points:

1. Why do you want to do a PhD?

Signing up for a PhD is a big undertaking. We need to know that you understand the commitment required for research and have a passion for your subject.

2. Why Kingston University?

What makes you keen to study with us at Kingston?

3. Why this subject area?

What is it about the area you have chosen that inspires you?

4. What will be the impact of your research and who will be reading it?

The impact of your research is how it will bring change to the wider society beyond academia (e.g. economy, society, culture, public policy, health, the environment and quality of life – both within the UK and overseas).

Who are the wider audiences for your research, perhaps in professional practice, policy-making, popular culture?

Who do you want to reach with your research?

How might you do so?

5. Your academic and/or professional background

How will your skills and expertise help you successfully complete your research project?

6. What personal qualities do you have that make you suited to PhD research?

For example: resilience and tenacity.

7. Assessment of personal development needs

A PhD is all about training to be a researcher. What knowledge and skills will you need to develop to conduct the proposed research?

How can we support your personal development?

Step 3 – Apply online

You should submit your application, research proposal and Studentship Application Statement online.

Please note , there are different application links for each faculty, so please make sure you use the correct apply link.

Make your application using our online portal

Include with your application:

• Your research proposal or information about your chosen advertised project (see Step 1).
• A KU Studentship Application Statement. Please follow our template and guidance outlined in Step 2. If you do not include this statement your application will not be considered for a studentship.
• Copies of your transcripts and/or degree certificates, or partial transcripts if you have not yet completed the degree (you will be required to provide the originals for verification at a later date).
• English language qualification, if applicable (see above).
• CV, including publications (if relevant).
• As part of the online application, under the Finance heading you will be asked to indicate how you will be paying your fees. Please select 'KU Studentship'.

If you have already applied to Kingston University for October 2024 and wish to be considered for a studentship, please email the appropriate faculty listed below with your application reference number and attach your Studentship Application Statement. Please also complete the Equal Opportunities Form .

Step 4 – Complete the equal opportunities form

Kingston University is committed to ensuring that students are selected on the basis of merit. Completion of the equal opportunities form will help us to ensure that our policies and procedures are effective in avoiding discrimination and promoting equal opportunities in awarding studentships.

Your answers will not affect your application in any way. The information will not be seen by your potential supervisors, your referees, or the reviewers assessing your application.

Complete the equal opportunities form . 

Step 5 – Provide references

References are not required with the application but will be required for shortlisted applicants and must be provided by the applicant before their interview .

Shortlisted applicants will be notified and must ensure references are submitted to the relevant Faculty by 19 April 2024.  The applicant is responsible for ensuring that references are submitted to the relevant Faculty.

Referees should be asked to complete the Reference Form .

Who can provide a reference?

References should be from professional or academic contacts and cannot be from family members or friends. At least one reference should be from someone who knows you from your most recent academic qualification.

Step 6 – Attend an interview

You may be invited to attend an interview as part of your Studentship application.

Applicants invited for interview will be informed as soon as possible after the closing date. If you have not heard from us by 6 April, your application has been unsuccessful.

Need more information?

Please read our Frequently Asked Questions – KU Doctoral Studentships 2024 (Doc) .

Read about our past and current research students and their research projects:

• Research student case studies
• Current research student profiles

For more information about research degree programmes at Kingston University .

For faculty-specific enquiries please contact the relevant Research Student Coordinator listed below.

Visit Kingston School of Art's research webpage for more information.

For enquiries please email the research student coordinator at  [email protected] .

Faculty of Business and Social Sciences

Visit the Faculty's research webpage for more information.

For enquiries please email the research student coordinator at  [email protected] .

Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment

Please see the Faculty's research degree webpage for more information.

For enquiries please email the research student coordinator at  [email protected]

Please visit the Faculty's research degree webpage for more information.

For enquiries please email the research student coordinator at  [email protected] .

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Doctoral Research Studentships

King’s Business School invites applications for funded, full-time PhD studentships to start in the 2024-2025 academic year. We welcome applicants interested in undertaking research in any of our areas of expertise.

Home/EU and International studentships are available to students with outstanding research potential. Studentships cover tuition fees for three years, the pending submission status fee and, a tax-free stipend of approximately £20k/annum (2023-2024 rate is £20,622), with small, annual inflationary increases.

In order to prepare students for academic careers, individuals receiving a studentship will be expected to undertake some teaching and/or marking activities in the School.

Any teaching undertaken will attract payment in addition to the stipend. Students also have access to a generous training and conference fund.

Eligibility

All applicants for the full-time PhD programme are eligible to apply, including Home, EU and International students.

You will be required to live in the UK throughout your full-time studies, although it is understood that you may need to spend short periods overseas while conducting fieldwork.

Application process

To apply for a studentship, you must complete the below before the studentship deadline, which is 15 December 2023 at 17.00. Please read the guidance on  how to apply to the doctoral programme carefully before making your application.

• Identify a potential supervisor who is willing to supervise you. Supervisors will ask to have an interview with you. State in the interview that you would like to be considered for the King’s Business School Doctoral Studentship.
• An application to the PhD programme, via King’s Apply .

Please note that applicants ashould have identified a potential supervisor and should have had an interview before submitting the application.

Assessment Criteria

Studentship applications are assessed according to the following criteria:

• Evidence of the candidate’s individual research potential. E.g. how strong are the references, academic transcripts, and other credentials such as prizes, academic awards or publications, and, where appropriate, professional qualifications and/or relevant experience?
• The quality and fit of the proposed research. E.g. are the research topic and questions well formulated? is there a feasible plan of action? does the work offer genuine scope for doctoral research? how well does the research fit with themes within the research group, the School and the wider College or, alternatively, does it make a contribution to developing an emerging programme of research in the School? Does the work offer opportunities that will lead to societal or economic impact?

The closing date for applications is: The closing date for applications is: 15 December 2023 at 17.00.

Decisions will be announced in March 2024. Enquiries should be directed to: [email protected]

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Studentships.

Find below a list of currently available fully-funded PhD studentships.

We encourage all students to contact the supervisor or the alternative contact person for more information and an informal chat to discuss the process of applying and preparing your research statement. 

Claire Nolan Emma Norris

Home Students EU Students Claire Nolan Emma Norris

Mayo Adetoro Rui Ramos Cardoso

Home Students Mayo Adetoro Rui Ramos Cardoso

Lionel Ganippa Thanos Megaritis

Home Students Lionel Ganippa Thanos Megaritis

Home Students EU Students International Students Liang Li

Home Students EU Students International Students

Thomas Miller Ronan Mccarthy Eleni Iacovidou

Home Students Thomas Miller Ronan Mccarthy Eleni Iacovidou

Meriel Norris Emily Hunt Claire Nolan

Home Students Meriel Norris Emily Hunt Claire Nolan

Cristina Correia Antunes Pina Victor Hernandez

Home Students Cristina Correia Antunes Pina Victor Hernandez

Veena Kumari Ignazio Puzzo

Home Students Veena Kumari Ignazio Puzzo

Elena Makovac

Home Students EU Students International Students Elena Makovac

Fully-funded studentships

Co-design and test an intervention to increase engagement in pulmonary rehabilitation in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

The scaling of nonlinear structural dynamics and aeroelastic systems

Combustion Characteristics of Hydrogen in Engines

EDEM Drag Force Model Investigation of Predict Pick-up Efficiency of Gravel

PhD Studentship in Experimental Particle Physics

Fully funded studentship in Plastivore Plasticity: characterising metabolic flexibility in an emerging biotechnological system to manage plastic waste

Funding for the Executive Dean’s PhD Studentship in Experience-based codesign for effective physical activity interventions with working age adults living with multiple long-term conditions

Funding for the Executive Dean’s PhD Studentship: Lineage tracing of blood stem cell development in embryo-like gastruloids

Funding for the Executive Dean’s PhD Studentship. A Comprehensive Characterisation of Mentally-Disordered Offenders and Prediction of Treatment Outcomes

Mechanisms of Interoception and Stress in Medically Unexplained Symptoms

Our funded studentships become available at different times of the year. Please keep checking our page regularly to see the latest funded opportunities. We also advertise all our funded studentships as soon as they become available on the @BrunelResearch twitter account.

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Research degree funding and scholarships.

We recognise that academic and non-academic experiences enrich both staff and student learning and the LSHTM community as a whole. We encourage scholarship applications from a diverse range of personal and professional progression routes to date. We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Ethnic Minority and first-generation students.

Please be advised that you will need to meet any essential criteria, which can vary depending on the scholarship.

This table is updated as and when new funding is made available. Those looking for funding should review this table on a regular basis.

Please use each advert link and our scholarship online application FAQ page to answer any questions you may have. If you require further assistance, please contact the Scholarships Team in Registry.

UKRI-funded studentships are now open to international applicants. Applicants who wish to apply for one of these is encouraged to read LSHTM's statement before starting their application (from options available in the table).

You can also find out about other sources of funding , including a selection of useful links and resources from other organisations and trusts known to provide funding.

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St George's PhD Programme

We are pleased to announce our PhD programme at St George’s, University of London for 2024 is open for applications. The programme offers up to four studentships per year, each studentship has a three year duration. Students will be provided with world-class expertise in areas of strategic importance to UK and global medical research.

 At St Georges we have three broad objectives for our research work, which are:

• generating a positive social impact by improving diagnosis and treatment of disease
• preventing disease by responding to new and emerging healthcare challenges through targeted interventions
• developing our understanding of health through effective collaboration. 

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) and continuously work towards ensuring that it is placed at the heart of everything that we do. Widening participation and cultivating a supportive, inclusive, and diverse community of future scientific leaders central aspects of developing the PhD programme.

Find out about the team delivering the PhD programme.

PhD Projects

Discover potential PhD projects titles and details.

Studentship funding

See what the fees are for this course including what funding and additional support is available for students on our PhD programme.

Why St George's?

If you want to specialise in health sciences, then St George's is the place to build your career.

Eligibility criteria

You must meet this criteria to be eligible to study on our PhD programme.

How to apply

Follow these steps to apply for the PhD programme.

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Eligibility.

Fully funded PhD studentships cover the cost of Home/EU fees, an annual maintenance grant (at the RCUK specified rate plus London weighting) plus a contribution towards research costs.

As a guideline, EPSRC funded studentships are available to Home/EU students only (home students are eligible for a full award and EU students are eligible for a fees only award).

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The Faculty of Engineering offers a range of PhD studentships to Home, EU and International students.

We support world leading research through innovation in core engineering disciplines and the development and application of novel engineering solutions to major world and societal problems.

We are seeking high calibre graduates in a range of engineering disciplines to undertake PhDs in each of our departments. Successful candidates will form part of a cohort of PhD students working on intellectually challenging multidisciplinary projects within a variety of themes.

Please use the links below to find PhD studentships in each department. Alternatively, please  search our scholarships  to search for an opportunity.

• Aeronautics
• Bioengineering
• Chemical Engineering
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• Electrical and Electronic Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

Imperial College provides an outstanding research environment with access to state-of-the-art research facilities. Our Graduate School offers an award winning professional development programme that supports students throughout their programme of study and research and equips them for their future careers.

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PhD Studentships for 2024-25 entry

The School of Law is looking to offer a limited number of Studentship Awards. To be eligible, applicants must submit a research proposal relevant to an area of Law that the School of Law possesses academic expertise in, and thus can offer doctoral supervision in.

The Department of Law can offer supervision in most areas of non-commercial law. Please see our staff list to view areas of staff expertise. Should you wish to see if we have academics with research expertise in your proposed area of research type in your proposed area of research in the ‘search’ box at the top of this page. Once you have identified the relevant staff, please then click on the homepage of the staff you think are most appropriate to you to see more detailed information about them.

Please note, only permanent academic staff, not visiting staff, can act as supervisors. The Department of Law also co-ordinates and conducts research in the legal field via a number of Research Centres:

Within the area of Justice and Human Rights :

• International State Crime Initiative
• Human Rights Law Centre
• Centre for Research on Law, Equality and Diversity
• Criminal Justice Centre
• (B)OrderS: Centre for the Legal Study of Borders and Migration

Within the area of Society, Democracy and the Humanities :

• Centre for Law, Democracy and Society
• Centre for Law and Society in a Global Context
• Centre for Small States

Within the area of International, European and Comparative Law

• Centre for European and International Legal Affairs
• EU-China Legal and Judicial Cooperation

Within the area of the Governance of Business & Finance :

• Institute for Competition and Consumers

The Department would therefore also welcome applications where the proposed research relates to the work and focus of one of these Research Centres.

The Centre for Commercial Law Studies (CCLS) can offer supervision in most areas of commercial law. Please see our staff list to view areas of staff expertise. Should you wish to see if we have academics with research expertise in your proposed area of research type in your proposed area of research in the ‘search’ box at the top of this page.  Once you have identified the relevant staff, please then click on the homepage of the staff you think are most appropriate to you to see more detailed information about them.

Please note, only permanent academic staff, not visiting staff, can act as supervisors. CCLS also co-ordinates and conducts research in the legal field via a number of Research Centres:

Within the area of Governance of Business and Finance

• The Queen Mary-UNIDROIT Institute of Transnational Commercial Law
• Institute for Global Law, Economics and Finance (IGLEF)
• Institute of Tax Law
• Institute of Banking and Finance Law
• Institute for Regulation and Ethics

Within the area of Transnational Challenges and the Law

• School of International Arbitration (Arbitration and dispute resolution)
• Energy Law Institute
• Technology, Media and Telecommunications Law Institute
• Queen Mary Intellectual Property Research Institute (QMIPRI)
• Insurance, Shipping and Aviation Law Institute
• SINO UK Institute in Commercial Law, Economics and Business

CCLS would therefore also welcome applications where the proposed research relates to the work and focus of one of these Research Centres.

Stuart Hall Foundation – Queen Mary Studentship

An additional Studentship place is being offered by the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, which is open to applicants who are eligible for Home tuition fees, and who meet the criteria for the award.

Information about this award will be provided by the Faculty in due course.

If you have already applied to the PhD programme but think you meet the criteria for this award, please contact [email protected]  immediately. You would need to update your Statement of Purpose document to provide details of your eligibility.

BAME Studentships for UK Candidates

Queen Mary encourages applicants from UK candidates in BAME (Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic) groups who have been previously under-represented in this process.

The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences will be offering two fully funded doctoral studentships (tuition fees and stipend at the UKRI London rate) to UK applicants from a BAME background. Awards are tenable for up to three years. Applications will also be considered from students who are currently in the first year of a full-time PhD programme, or the first two years of a part-time programme. To be eligible to apply for these studentships the applicant must be UK permanent resident from a BAME background, and eligible to pay home student fees. Queen Mary’s goal is to recruit outstanding and diverse candidates across the full range of studentships.

About the Studentship award

• The award is for postgraduate PhD research students only.
• The award will cover all tuition fees whether at the Home rate or the International rate. It is therefore open to both UK and international applicants. In addition, the recipient will receive an annual maintenance grant, set at UK Research Council levels. Part-time recipients will receive the award on a pro-rata basis.
• Applicants should be aware that the School of Law PhD programme has various entrance requirements which applicants are expected to meet, including, for example, academic performance requirements relating to previously taken taught postgraduate degrees in a law or law-related subject.
• The award is renewable over three years of study while in full time enrolment, and six years of study while in part time study mode, subject to satisfactory annual progress reports.
• At the end of the three years, research students sometimes need further time to complete their research and thesis. This is known as ‘writing up’ time. Students only move to 'writing up' when their supervisor confirms that the student has submitted a satisfactory first full draft of the entire thesis for the supervisor’s review and the Director of Graduate Studies is satisfied that the student can complete within the year. The writing-up period does not attract full tuition fees, although a reduced writing up fee may be payable. A student in writing up is responsible for his/her own living costs as well as for any writing up fee.
• The award is for new applicants looking to enrol at the beginning of the coming academic year, in September 2024. Additionally, existing first year PhD students at Queen Mary who have already enrolled prior to September can apply for the award. To apply, a current student would need to submit an updated version of their Research Proposal via e-mail to [email protected]  confirming they wished to be considered for a Studentship award by the deadline.
• The School of Law PhD programme only has one entry point each year – in September. Given that most LLM courses in the UK end with graduation in November (and that entry on to our PhD programme is dependent upon your obtaining a certain grade on your LLM so as to meet our academic entry requirements), so this means for applicants currently taking their LLM in the UK (but not at QMUL) where the date of graduation falls after September 2024, and/or for applicants requiring a UK student visa who are currently taking an LLM in the UK, including at Queen Mary, then an application this year is not possible unless they have previously already taken an LLM degree.
• Successful recipients of this award may be required to undertake teaching and / or support duties within the School of Law.
• The Studentships are awarded on the basis of academic excellence. The application process for these awards is highly competitive.
• If you have any queries relating to the funding application process, please email the School of Law PhD Admissions Administrator, Mr G Skehan,  [email protected]

The deadline for Studentship applications to the School of Law is Wednesday 6 December 2023 . You must have completed both the main PhD application process, and submitted all your supporting documents, by this date. The selection process will then take place during the next couple of months and be completed in February 2024.

Notifying the School of Law of your application for Studentship funding

There is a section within the PhD online application form labelled ‘Other Information’. To notify us that you wish to apply for our Studentship award you will need to respond to the question: ‘How do you intend to finance your studies at Queen Mary?’ by choosing the option ‘I am a QMUL PG Research Studentship applicant’.

Without this notification, you will not be considered as a funding applicant. You will be treated as an applicant to our PhD programme only.

If you want to apply for Studentship funding and have already submitted your main application (without indicating that you wish to be considered for one of our funding awards) you must contact Mr Gareth Skehan, PhD Admissions Administrator, before the deadline by email on [email protected] , and state the award that you want to apply for. Without this specific email notification you will not be considered for Studentship funding.

Applicants can apply for more than one QMUL award simultaneously. Please see the relevant webpages about the other awards we offer for information on the notification process via our Online application system.

Submitting your PhD online application

Only applicants who have completed the online application process to the PhD programme prior to the funding submission deadline will be considered for funding. For information on how to make an application, what our entry requirements are, and what supporting documentation is required, see our PhD page .

To make an on-line application, you would need to visit this web-page and then click on one of the two buttons in the right hand column of the webpage (for either ‘full-time’ or ‘part-time’ study, depending upon which study mode you with to apply for).

Applicants are encouraged to contact an eligible academic staff member to secure supervision prior to submitting their main PhD application, and so prior to the funding deadline date.  Whilst applications submitted without supervision agreed will also be considered, it will aid any application for funding if they can show they have already secured supervision by the time the funding selection process takes place.

It is important to make sure that the School of Law has staff whose research interests and expertise complement your research project.  Information and guidance for applicants on how to contact academic staff can be found on the main PhD web-page, specifically in the ‘Finding a Supervisor’ section .

Queen Mary’s online application system requires applicants to confirm the name of a proposed supervisor (in the ‘Research Proposal’ section).

Finally, if you are wishing to apply for either an LISS DTP Scholarship or an LAHP Scholarship, please note these require an academic to have agreed to act as an applicant’s supervisor, and then complete and submit an application form in support of the funding application by the relevant deadline date (which is in late January 2024).  We therefore advise applicants to submit their main application no later than early December, to allow time for their Research Proposal to be considered as part of our review, and for a staff member to be appointed as a proposed supervisor in time for the relevant application documentation to be submitted prior to the deadlines in late January. 

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Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

London, United Kingdom, Construction Project Management, Contract Management, NLP, AI

About the Project:

LSBU is a modern university with a mission to transform lives, communities, businesses and society through applied education and insight. We strive to influence the wider world and to positively impact on the society around us. LSBU’s PhD Scholarships are central to this vision.

LSBU is an inclusive and welcoming organisation, committed to eliminating discriminations. This means that we work pro-actively to eliminate individual, institutional, and systemic inequalities. We believe that it is not enough just to eliminate discrimination but that we must speak out and act against inequalities wherever and whenever they occur.

Doctoral Scholarship (with stipend): Total studentship cost of £25,900 per FT PGR, including a yearly stipend (£18,622), inside London allowance (£2,040), supervision costs (£2,618), support, training, and printing costs (£1,620), and the cost of a laptop in the 1st year (£1,000). Studentships will be funded for three years only with expected submission in Jan 2027 and viva, corrections and award completed before Dec 2027. The successful candidate will need to be enrolled for a January 2024 start.

School/Division: School of the Built Environment and Architecture/Construction, Property and Surveying

Duration of Scholarship: Full-time. It is expected that those awarded scholarships will submit their thesis no later than three years from enrolment.

Fully funded PhD studentship (home fees only) at London South Bank University, School of Built Environment and Architecture January 2024 Start. The student will be supervised by Dr Yuting Chen ( https://peoplefinder.lsbu.ac.uk/researcher/89099/dr-yuting-chen ) and Prof. Chika Udeaja ( https://peoplefinder.lsbu.ac.uk/researcher/8q10z/professor-chika-udeaja )

Closing date for applications: 5 th November 2023 by 11.59 pm

Start date: no later than 5th January 2024

Applicants are invited for a full-time three-year PhD studentship in the School of the Built Environment and Architecture at London South Bank University (LSBU) to begin no later than 5th January 2024. We are seeking an exceptional and enthusiastic person to join our team Construction Project Management research team in the School of the Built Environment and Architecture for creating an automatic contract review system for proactive risk management and dispute avoidance.

Supervisors: Dr Yuting Chen ( https://peoplefinder.lsbu.ac.uk/researcher/89099/dr-yuting-chen ) and Prof. Chika Udeaja ( https://peoplefinder.lsbu.ac.uk/researcher/8q10z/professor-chika-udeaja )

Project description :

Procurement and contracts are important in managing construction projects, especially risk management. However, previous manual review processes and early AI-based are known to be time-consuming and error-prone and do not address the huge data generated during the contract or procurement processes. Also, construction projects have suffered long from contractual risk, which will cause disputes in the future.

The normal contract document reviewing process to reduce risk has long been labour-intensive and can cause errors. An AI-automated detection method that addresses contractual risk and incorporates scope 3 emissions requirements is needed to address our current challenges in procurement and contracts.

The proposed project aims to develop an AI-powered contract specification classification model to automatically detect the contractual risks and the risk-taking party from each contract clause to help review the contract and reduce potential disputes in the future. The methodology adopted in this research will combine behavioural and design science.  The behavioural science will be used to explore the challenges, and the design will be used to develop system development of the AI-powered Natural Language Processing.

Eligibility: The successful candidate will have a BSc and ideally, an MSc, in Construction Project Management or related discipline with strong research methods skills. Candidates with programming background, especially with experience using LLM, are preferred. Candidates should have an interest in contract and procurement management in construction projects as well as an ability to work independently and with initiative at a high level of self-motivation. The studentship will be awarded based on merit for full-time study three years only. The studentship is limited to home students.

Contact for informal enquiries: Please contact Dr. Yuting Chen on email: [email protected]

How to apply: Please send your CV and personal statement (including motivations for studying at doctoral level, interest and experience in this subject area, research skills and experience, your programming, coding experience and suggestions for how an element of the proposed PhD could be explored) via email to Dr. Yuting Chen via email: [email protected]

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted with an invitation to attend an interview during the week commencing 13 th November 2023. The successful candidate will be selected for the award in accordance with the University’s postgraduate admissions requirements and must be eligible under the Educations (Fees and Awards) Regulations 1997.

Closing date for applications: 5 th November 2023 by 11.59pm

PhD studentship – 3 years full-time, commencing January 2024

About the role

An enthusiastic and highly motivated candidate is sought to support an ongoing research initiative at London South Bank University into the additive manufacture of thermoplastic structures. The project team at LSBU represents a coalescence of expertise in structural mechanics, additive manufacturing, artificial intelligence and digital design, with additional support and direction to be provided by our industrial partners.

Thermoplastic biopolymers hold great potential in the drive for net zero in construction and in fostering greater material circularity, while the development of digital design methods for 3D printing promotes the use of automated methods in structural design and construction practice. This project aims to refine a digital design method developed at LSBU for the robotic additive manufacture of structural-grade components from biopolymers or other thermoplastics derived from natural sources, e.g., cellulose. The predictive power of numerical models is to be enhanced through the use of machine learning, allowing greater flexibility and reliability in the digital design of polymer structural elements such as lightweight joists, bespoke structural connections, retrofitted components and load-bearing architectural features.

The successful candidate will be responsible for conducting structural analysis via finite element modelling of component geometries and structural optimisation informed by experimentally determined material behaviours. The candidate is expected to have some experience in the use of structural-mechanical analysis (finite element analysis) software in the context of structural or mechanical systems. In addition, knowledge of automation through scripting in languages like Python or C# (or similar) is desirable in order to run optimisation routines effectively. Some familiarity with machine learning or similar artificial intelligence approaches would be ideal, but training in this regard can be provided during the studentship. The successful candidate should be motivated to conduct their research independently and be comfortable liaising and working with stakeholders under the supervision of the Director of Studies (Dr Finian McCann) and the co-supervisors (Federico Rossi, Dr Luis Santos).

The work you will do

This role requires a very good MEng (1:1 / 2:1) or MSc (Merit or Distinction) graduate with proven experience in computational analysis for applications in structural or mechanical design, or industry experience to an equivalent level. You will be expected to work with a high degree of autonomy and manage a varied workload effectively with regular progress review meetings. Additionally, there will be a need to communicate technical activities and tasks to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, including the industrial partners on this project. This includes the preparation of journal articles, technical reports for industrial partners, and conferences papers and presentations.

The skills and experience you will need to be successful

You will have proven experience of applying structural-mechanical modelling software, e.g., Abaqus, Ansys Workbench, Karamba, LS-DYNA, to an MEng / MSc research level, or in an equivalent industrial R&D environment. The right candidate should have strong expertise in computational structural or mechanical analysis applied to structural design and/or mechanics with coding and automation skills, preferably in Python, C# or Rhino SDK.

Details about the role and How to apply

This is a full-time position funded for three years. The successful candidate must be enrolled before the end of January 2024 .

For an informal discussion, please contact:

Dr Finian McCann [email protected]

Associate Professor of Structural Engineering, School of the Built Environment and Architecture, London South Bank University.

Please note, the contact details listed are for enquiries only.

Interview and assessment process

It is expected that interviews will be held in early November 2023 .

Brief : Tsunami are one of the deadliest coastal hazards. Tsunami induced sediment scour at structure foundations is a major cause of structural failure during tsunami inundation events. Current engineering knowledge of the scour process is disparate and incomplete. This is due in part to the devastation caused by these waves rendering field surveys of limited use. Further the physical process of the scour is highly complex. This complexity means that numerical models are difficult set up and to run efficiently and physical models require large and specialized facilities too run. Thus, there is a lack of physical model data to understand the process and validate any numerical model. The practicing engineer is left with no way to predict the scour and therefore effectively mitigate structural vulnerability to it.

This project will look to provide a comprehensive look at the physical process and parameter sensitivity of tsunami scour at coastal structures. In addition, it will develop a design tool for practicing engineers to estimate the scour depth expected from a given tsunami event. This will be achieved through the combination of the analysis of an extensive unpublished data set of tsunami scour taken in a unique tsunami modelling laboratory and the development of a numerical model to extend the data and formulate a design equation.

Aims: To illuminate the physical process of tsunami induced scour at structures and develop a predictive equation of scour development and depth as a function of incident tsunami wave parameters.

Methods: The work will analyse an extensive laboratory data set of tsunami scour to illuminate the physical processes and influencing parameters. From this a numerical simulation will be developed and validated using the open source CFD software OpenFOAM . The numerical model will then extend the laboratory data to conduct a comprehensive parametric study of tsunami scour. From this a regression analysis will be performed to isolate the influencing parameters and develop a predictor equation.

Funding: The funding includes a yearly stipend (£18,622), inside London allowance (£2,040), support, training, and printing costs (£1,620), and the cost of a laptop in the 1 st year (£1,000). Funding is per year for three years full time home students only. The successful candidate will need to be enrolled for a January 2024 start.

Application Process : To apply upload your CV and complete this informal application https://forms.gle/qffx7GZkVDxBPRmX6

Applicants require a Bachelors (2:1 or better) or Masters degree in Civil engineering or a related field. This may include, but is not limited to Mechanical Engineering, Ocean and Coastal Engineering Physics, Earth and

Environmental Sciences and Mathematics.

Closing date Wednesday 01 November.

You will be contacted via email if you are shortlisted for interview. We aim to complete the shortlisting process within 1 week of the advert closing date ( 1 November ). LSBU's on-line postgraduate application form will only be completed by the successful candidate after selection. The successful candidate will need to be enrolled from January 2024 due to the conditions of the scholarship.

Informal enquiries to Dr David McGovern, [email protected]

Part funded PhD studentship.

This PhD research programme studentship is being offered by Dr Haydar Aygun at School of Built Environment and Architecture, London South Bank University Academic staff : LSBU People Finder

Background and rationale: Currently there are not any time efficient and low carbon acoustic system to monitor adverse changes in the built environment. There is a need for an engineering system to monitor adverse changes in the built environment.

Traditional environmental noise monitoring systems measure sound levels, store the data on internal memory card. Then the data is transferred to computer for analysing environmental noise parameters. They are expensive, time consuming, and contribute to carbon emission, especially for long term measurements. The costs of such a system are prohibitive, especially for developing countries. There is a need for a low cost, time efficient, and low carbon engineering system utilising artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning algorithms to monitor environmental noise remotely.

Aims: This PhD programme aims to design, build, and test an intelligent low-cost and low carbon noise monitoring system using green technology. The low carbon system will be capable of monitoring environmental noise for a longer

Methods: There is a growing need (regulation-driven) to monitor airports with a low cost, robust, and simple system. The AI and machine learning algorithms will be mitigating most of the laborious work. The expected research impact will show how such a system could be implemented around a noisy environment such as an airport to monitor environmental noise. An environmental sound monitor will be built and programmed using low-cost commercial electronics such as MEMS microphones, drastically reducing the cost of implementation. The system developed will be tested to international standards for compliance. Another new aspect of this research is that the system will be networked to create a platform. This platform would capture the sound environment and tag sound event spectrograms at the local level through Edge AI classification.

A central server will host the main AI. This will improve the accuracy of the classification through directed learning, without requiring user intervention. This will reduce the laborious nature of tagging unusual sound events which breach planning, construction, or demolition conditions.

Funding: The funding offered for this programme includes a yearly stipend (£18,622), inside London allowance (£2,040), support, training, and printing costs (£1,620), and the cost of a laptop in the 1 st year (£1,000). This funding is per year for three years full time. The successful candidate will need to be enrolled for a January 2024 start.

The selected PhD student should hold a BEng in Mechanical Engineering (2:1 or better), MSc in Acoustics, and experience in environmental noise monitoring, acoustic product development, analysing noise data, machine learning, and acoustic modelling.

You will be contacted via email if you are shortlisted for interview. We aim to complete the shortlisting process within 1 week of the advert closing date ( 1 November ). LSBU's on-line postgraduate application form will only be completed by the successful candidate after selection. The successful candidate will need to be enrolled from January 2024 due to the conditions of the scholarship. Informal enquiries to Dr Haydar Aygun [email protected] .

LSBU is a modern university with a mission to transform lives, communities, businesses and society through applied education and insight. We strive to influence the wider world and to impact the society around us positively. LSBU’s PhD Scholarships are central to this vision.

Project Description: The on-going drive to digitise the processes and products of the built environment in the UK is anchored on sustainability including carbon reduction. It is supported by Industry 4.0 through platforms like building information modelling (BIM), Smart Buildings and Digital Twinning. The BIM mandate of 2016 as well as the National Digital Twin Programme (NDTp), represent several routes towards digital transformation of the UK’s built assets. This project aligns with LSBU research areas such as digital transformation as well as health, safety, & wellbeing, by extending from the applicants’ prior research profile. It will strengthen the existing research at Centre for the Integrated Delivery of the Built Environment (IDoBE), which is uniquely placed to play a leading role in this regard.

The project is aimed at developing a framework for construction safety education through the integration of various digital technologies, especially BIM, VR and Industry 5.0; as well as the incorporation of behavioural aspects as well as scenario-based factors and construction methods. These technologies, factors and methods would holistically implemented in the framework including the gamification of scenarios in the VR platform.

Applicants are invited for a full-time three-year PhD studentship ( International Students Only ) in the School of the Built Environment and Architecture at London South Bank University (LSBU) to begin no later than 5th January 2024. We seek an exceptional and enthusiastic person to join our team in the School of the Built Environment and Architecture.

Duration of Scholarship: 3 years full-time in the School of Built Environment and Architecture at London South Bank University. The successful candidate must be ready to enrol in January 2024 and is expected to attend full-time for three years with thesis submission in January 2027 and viva, corrections and awards completed before Dec 2027.

Supervisor:  The student will be supervised by Dr Zulfikar Adamu  Academic staff : LSBU People Finder

Eligibility:  Applicants should have a minimum of an upper second-class undergraduate degree, and ideally hold, or expect to achieve a merit or distinction in a master’s degree in a relevant subject from a UK university, or comparable qualifications from another recognised university. See:  www.lsbu.ac.uk/international/your-country for guidance on entry requirements from different countries.

Application Process: Each application will be required to submit a proposal based on the project aim summarised above.

• Deadline for completing the application is 30 th November 2023.
• Signin - London South Bank University (lsbu.ac.uk)
• Select the School of Built Environment and Architecture
• PhD in Construction Management and Economics
• In comments box please add  Ref: CONSTRUCTSAFETY-BEA-2024
• International students not holding a UK passport must also satisfy the UK Government regulations for entry to study in the UK. Please use this link  www.lsbu.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/how-to-apply#international

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted with an invitation to attend an interview during the week commencing 4 th December 2023. The successful candidate will be selected for the award following the University’s postgraduate admissions requirements and must be eligible under the Education (Fees and Awards) Regulations 1997.

For informal enquiries about the project, contact Dr Amina Nazif ( [email protected] ). Applications submitted via email are NOT valid and will not be considered.

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We're here to help you, whether you are in the discover, focus or action phase of your career journey., apply now for phd studentships starting october 2024.

The Centre for Research in Science, Technology and Mathematics Education (CRESTEM) are pleased to announce that they are recruiting 2-3 PhD studentships to start in October 2024. Applications are open now, and you have until the 9th April to apply!

Ros Driver Studentship in Science Education

The Rosalind Driver Scholarship Fund was set up in honour of Professor Driver’s research concerning students’ ideas in science, carried out at Leeds University and King’s College London. The fund was endowed with the purpose of supporting the advancement of research in science education. This predominantly takes the form of funding the fees and stipend for one or two PhD studentships per year within CRESTEM.

This is a 3.5 years stipend of 20,000 pa and fees (home level) paid.

Eligibility criteria

Open to all nationalities. Essential criteria that candidates will need to demonstrate include:

• A good (2:1 or 1st class) honours degree
• High merit/distinction at Masters level (or equivalent qualification) in the social sciences/ education or a related field (including some research experience);
• Recent experience of formal or informal learning settings
• A commitment to social justice and equitable access to education

How to apply

To apply please go to:  https://myapplication.kcl.ac.uk/

Bernard Dawson Studentship in Chemistry Education

The Bernard Dawson Scholarship Fund was set up to support chemistry education research. Dr Bernard Dawson was an academic in chemistry education at King’s and pioneered new approaches to science teaching. The fund was set up by Dr Dawson to support chemistry education PhD scholarships at King’s.

This is a 3.5 years stipend of 20,000pa and fees (home level) paid.

International students are also eligible to apply, but please note they would be required to pay the excess for the international fees. Part-time applications are also welcome.

Please see the Scholarships in CRESTEM page for more details about both opportunities.

Interested candidates are also welcome to contact prof Heather King for an informal conversation at: [email protected].

The deadline for both applications is 9th April 2024.

UCL Division of Medicine

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• Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
• Health and Safety

MBPhD Open Day

18 April 2024, 10:30 am–12:15 pm

If you are a MBBS Medicine student at UCL in Years 1-3 and are interested in conducting research, join our introductory sessions to find out more about the three-year MBPhD degree which sits between MBBS Year 4 and Year 5.

This event is free.

Event Information

Availability.

Our three-year MBPhD degree for UCL MBBS Medicine students is ideal for budding clinician-scientists with commitment, enthusiasm and a willingness to learn. It sits between MBBS Year 4 and Year 5. After completing Year 4 of the MBBS programme at UCL, MBPhD students switch to full-time research studies for three years. You re-enter MBBS Years 5 and 6 after submitting your thesis.

About the MBPhD programme

The Open Day takes place on Thursday 18 April in Bloomsbury and will include the following.

An introduction from programme director Prof. Reza Motallebzadeh , covering topics such as:

• The application process
• Finding a PhD
• Why do a PhD now?

The schedule also includes:

• Talk on student life from current student Zan Florjanic Baronik .
• Talk from Dr Sally Leevers , Director of Academic Training (Junior Researchers), The Francis Crick Institute.
• Talk from Dr Iris Lüke , Postgraduate Training Manager, CRUK City of London Centre.
• Q&A and refreshments.

To register and for venue details, please contact  [email protected] .

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About the Speaker

Prof. reza motallebzadeh.

Professor of Renal Transplantation at UCL