Microbiology (Medical Sciences) MPhil, PhD, MD

Program Overview

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Overview

Microbiology is a well-funded research area at Newcastle University. This creates a vibrant and dynamic environment for postgraduate study.

The Centre of Bacterial Cell Biology researches bacteria cell biology and biochemistry. It provides scientific insights crucial for the discovery and development of new antibiotics. It provides solutions to a huge range of industrial and environmental problems. Other research interests include:

chromosome replication and segregation

transcription and translation

protein structure, function and engineering

cell envelope, growth and division

synthetic biology, development and gene regulation

bacterium-host interactions

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Program Outline

Your development

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Faculty of Medical Sciences (FMS) researcher development programme

Each faculty offers a researcher development programme for its postgraduate research students. We have designed your programme to help you:

perform better as a researcher

boost your career prospects

broaden your impact

Through workshops and activities, it will build your transferable skills and increase your confidence.

You’ll cover:

techniques for effective research

methods for better collaborative working

essential professional standards and requirements

Your programme is flexible. You can adapt it to meet your changing needs as you progress through your doctorate.

Find out more about the FMS researcher development programme

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Doctoral training and partnerships

There are opportunities to undertake your PhD at Newcastle within a:

Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT)

Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP)

Being part of a CDT or DTP has many benefits:

they combine research expertise and training of a number of leading universities, academic schools and academics.

you’ll study alongside a cohort of other PhD students

they’re often interdisciplinary

your PhD may be funded

Find out more about doctoral training and partnerships

If there are currently opportunities available in your subject area you’ll find them when you search for funding in the fees and funding section on this course.

The following centres/partnerships below may have PhD opportunities available in your subject area in the future:

Discovery Medicine North - MRC DiMeN Doctoral Training Partnership

EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Molecular Sciences for Medicine (MoSMed)

Newcastle Liverpool Durham BBSRC Doctoral Training Partnership