Synthetic Biology and Biotechnology PhD

Your research degree is bespoke at the University of Nottingham, and allows you to choose your own area of interest to research, under the title of your choosing.<br/><br/>Our Synthetic Biology and Biotechnology grouping is made up of the following available PhD and MRes courses:<br/><br/><br/>- Synthetic Biology<br/><br/><br/>- Biotechnology<br/><br/><br/>We are ranked 8th in the UK for research power (2014). The Research Excellence Framework (REF) is the system used by UK higher education funding bodies to assess research quality in universities.<br/><br/><br/>- Life sciences ranked 9th in the UK for research power<br/><br/><br/>- More than 97% of research at Nottingham is recognised internationally<br/><br/><br/>- More than 80% of our research is ranked in the highest categories as world-leading or internationally excellent<br/><br/><br/>- 16 of our 29 subject areas feature in the UK top 10 by research power<br/><br/><br/>94.9% of postgraduates from the School of Life Sciences secured work or further study within six months of graduation. £21,400 was the average starting salary, with the highest being £40,000.*<br/><br/><br/>* Known destinations of full-time home postgraduates who were available for employment, 2016/17. Salaries are calculated based on the median of those in full-time paid employment within the UK.<br/><br/><br/>Our supervisors in the school are at the forefront of research in their fields. Utilising industry standard facilities, along with cutting edge equipment, and the guidance of our supervisors, you will advance the area of life sciences that interests you.<br/><br/>Your degree and research area is bespoke to you and you should contact a supervisor to discuss your proposed research further.