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The University of Edinburgh: Biological Sciences (with Internship)

Institution The University of Edinburgh View institution profile
Department School of Biological Sciences
Web https://www.ed.ac.uk/studying
Study type Research

Summary

Based in King's Buildings Campus at the University of Edinburgh, our staff and students within the School of Biological Sciences are the modern inheritors of a 400-year-old reputation for excellence with Nobel laureates among our notable alumni.

Currently at the leading edge in teaching, research and innovation, we are ranked top 5 in the UK and world top 25 for biological sciences in both the QS and Times Higher world university rankings.

Key to our success is the highly dynamic and supportive research environment we offer our postgraduate research community; we offer students the tools and confidence they need to make a lasting, positive impact in our world.

Within the School our research is clustered into six large research institutes: - Institute of Cell Biology

  • Institute of Ecology and Evolution

  • Institute of Molecular Plant Sciences

  • Institute of Immunology & Infection

  • Institute for Stem Cell Research (Centre for Regenerative Medicine)

  • Institute of Quantitative Biology, Biochemistry and Biotechnology

Join our community and undertake a specialised research project under the guidance of two experienced and well-published supervisors. Our staff have a wide range of research interests and we strongly encourage interdisciplinary research, working closely with physical sciences, engineering, medical and veterinary sciences.

Programme structure Our PhD programmes are available as full-time or part-time study. The full-time route is 36 months and part-time 72 months, with study normally commencing in October. Both modes of study have an optional additional 12 months, commonly used to write up the final thesis.

The first year of PhD studies is probationary. Your supervisor will identify your training needs and invite you to attend relevant training as appropriate. To successfully progress onto the next year of study you must pass an annual review.

All students will be required to undertake a Professional Internship for PhD Students (PIPS) during their study to give exposure to a professional work environment, giving students experience and confidence to make the transition to the next stage of their career.

Placements are anticipated to be up to 3 months in duration but may be increased to 6 months if approval is granted by the Head of Graduate School. They may be undertaken either in one full time block, or part-time for a pro-rata period.

To be awarded a PhD students must submit their final thesis and defend it in an oral examination (assessed according to the University's regulations). It is expected the internship report is included in the final thesis.

Doctor of Philosophy - PhD

Edinburgh. Extraordinary futures await.

The University of Edinburgh is one of the world's top universities, consistently ranked in the world top 50, and placed 22nd in the 2024 QS World University Rankings.

Our position as one of Britain’s leading research universities was reaffirmed by the results of the 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF). The University of Edinburgh is one of the world’s top research-intensive universities, ranked 4th in the UK for research power (Times Higher Education, Overall Ranking of Institutions), with 90% of our research activity classified as world leading or internationally excellent in the 2021 Research Excellence Framework.

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