Health Protection PhD Opportunities

An exciting new Doctoral Training Programme in Microbial Genomics for Health Protection in collaboration with the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) launches

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We have established a world-first Doctoral Training Programme (DTP) scheme in Microbial Genomics for Health Protection.

These projects are in collaboration with the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and they focus on topics such as antimicrobial resistance, host-pathogen interactions, microbial communities, vaccine development and diagnostics, they aim to advance knowledge and develop innovative solutions to tackle infectious diseases.

They are funded PhD projects for UK students only and there are 9 available.

Further information can be found at the Institute of Microbiology and Infection PhD Opportunities page 

The deadline is 31st July 2025 

 

 

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