FULLY FUNDED PhD STUDENTSHIPS
AVAILABLE FOR SEPTEMBER 2013 ENTRY
The School of Life Sciences, incorporating the Genome Damage and Stability Centre, invites applications for funded PhD projects in five major research areas.
Deadline to receive applications is 30th April 2013
The research projects being offered by each subject group are as follows:
Chemistry
Electrocatalytic functionalization of carbon oxides Cloke Project 2013 [DOC 30.50KB]
Characterisation and control of photodynamics in semiconductor nanocrystals Osborne Project 2013 [DOC 32.50KB]
Fragment approach to drug discovery Spencer Project 2013 [DOC 22.50KB]
Evolution, Behaviour and Environment
The effective population size of animals and plants Eyre Walker Project 2013 [DOC 30.00KB]
Impacts of systemic insecticides on biodiversity Goulson Project 2013 [DOC 35.00KB]
Symbionts in societies: parasites, mutualists and their effects on the dynamics of insect societies Hughes Project 2013 [DOC 29.50KB]
Quantifying the exploitation of terrestrial species globally Scharlemann Project 2013 [DOC 31.50KB]
Neuroscience
Early visual information processing and natural image statistics in wood ants Niven Project 2013 [DOC 33.00KB]
Genome Damage and Stability
Functions of Aurora-kinase A in mitotic spindle dynamics Hochegger Project 2013 [DOC 25.00KB]
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Host genes targeted by Epstein Barr virus during replication Sinclair Project 2013 [DOC 37.50KB]
Methods for demonstrating target engagement for novel CNS drugs Atack Project 2013 [DOC 25.50KB]
Understanding immortalisation: how are B-cell factors hijacked by Epstein-Barr virus to reprogramme gene expression West Project 2013 [DOC 27.50KB]
Early drug discovery for genome stability targets in cancer
Deadline to receive applications 31st March 2013
Translational Drug DiscoveryAn MRC-funded studentship is available within the Translational Drug Discovery Group at the University of Sussex to investigate inhibitors of selected proteins implicated in genome instability as potential drug agents against individual cancers. These proteins are under active investigation within the world-leading Genome Damage and Stability Centre at the University of Sussex within projects focussed on understanding their underlying molecular biology and clinical relevance. Exploiting the underlying genetic and epigenetic differences in various cancer states is rapidly developing into a powerful means to produce the next generation of personalised medicines.
This studentship will identify the druggable pockets on the protein targets of interest, develop biochemical and biophysical screening techniques and design and synthesise potential tool of lead inhibitors. The student will develop or acquire skills in chemo and bio informatics, biochemical screening and synthetic chemistry. After the first year, the student will focus in either biochemical screening or ligand design and synthesis to ensure a sufficient depth of technical expertise in a specific discipline by completion of the PhD.
The student will work in academic labs and receive training in state-of-the-art computational, screening and synthetic techniques, and will also benefit from close interactions with clinical and structural & fundamental biology collaborators.
The studentships is available to start October 2013 and the closing date for applications is 31 March 2013. Eligibility criteria for MRC funded studentships can be found here:
http://www.mrc.ac.uk/Fundingopportunities/Applicanthandbook/Studentships/Eligibility/index.htm
Eligible applicants can submit applications online: http://www.sussex.ac.uk/study/pg/applying Applicants may contact Simon Ward (simon.ward@sussex.ac.uk) or Lewis Pennicott (l.e.pennicott@sussex.ac.uk) directly for more information.
NERC CASE Studentship Sept 2013Dave Goulson NERC Studentship [DOC 35.50KB]
Formal applications should be made using our online application system at
http://www.sussex.ac.uk/study/pg/applying/
Please mention the name of the principal investigator as the suggested supervisor in the application. Include a full CV, two references, transcripts and a brief statement of interest (2-3 pages).
Applicants should hold qualifications at the level of, or equivalent to, a first or upper class second honours degree from a UK institution.
Project enquiries should be sent to project supervisors.
Application enquiries and enquiries from self-funded applicants should be sent to Dr Deeptima Massey (d.massey@sussex.ac.uk)
MRC funded Masters
- MSc Imaging in Biomedical Research MSc Imaging in Biomedical Research [DOC 43KB] Contact Dr Roger Phillips
A number of MRC funded places available. Self funded applicants are also welcome.
Apply for the MSc - all eligible applicants will be considered for funding. There is no separate funding application form. (Funding only available to UK/EU applicants who meet the MRC criteria).
Self Funded Applicants
Please note In addition to the funded projects listed we are happy to consider research proposals from self funding applicants or those with their own scholarships/sponsors. Please refer to faculty research interests in the subject pages of the postgraduate prospectus.
Funding notes
MRC / EPSRC / BBSRC (Research Council funding ) Available to UK/EU applicants only. Applicants must be able to satisfy the Research Council eligibility criteria (i.e. UK residency) in order to be considered for full funding. Please refer to the relevant Research Council web site for eligibility criteria before applying.
For further details about postgraduate research study within the School of Life Sciences please contact:
Dr Deeptima Massey
Research and Enterprise Co-ordinator
E D.Massey@sussex.ac.uk
T 01273 872774