What we offer
Thanks to £14m of funding awarded by UKRI-BBSRC (Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council), the Universities of Nottingham and Nottingham Trent are able offer this innovative four-year doctoral training programme that will provide you with world-class training in biotechnology and bioscience.
We offer a wide range of skills development opportunities to prepare you for your future career, whether in academia, industry, science policy and communication, education or beyond. You will also become part of a diverse community that exchanges ideas and experiences within and across student groups.
Recruitment for 2025 intake opens 16 December 2024 with a closing date of 31 January 2025. You can download the applicant guidance here which we recommend you read and follow before completing the application form.
On our standard DTP programme, you will be recruited to one of three clusters that lay within three overarching BBSRC priority themes. You will also take part in a three-month professional internship placement during your third year. Industry-linked PhD studentships will also be available.
You can undertake your PhD in one of nine academic schools at the University of Nottingham, and seven departments at NTU, with many students opting to take part in multidisciplinary projects across multiple DTP partners or schools. The schools working in collaboration with our programme are:
At the University of Nottingham:
At Nottingham Trent University:
What to expect