Our research addresses fundamental questions relevant to human health, ageing and their application to improving public health and for food security. Our work addresses problems relating to cell interactions and behaviour of relevance to human health and disease, and food supply. Diverse in vivo and cell culture models are employed to address fundamental questions relevant to crop improvement, human health and ageing (especially neurodegenerative disorders, cancer and diabetes), developmental biology, neurobiology, stem cells and regenerative medicine.<br><br> The outstanding quality of the research is reflected in the level of external funding from the UK Research Councils, medical charities, European Union and Industry as well as publications in the top international journals (Nature, Science, PNAS and PLoS Biology).Research themes:Cell and developmental biology,Evolution and biodiversity, Infection and immunity, Medical and industrial biotechnology.You will benefit from working with academics and their groups operating at the cutting-edge of their discipline – you will quickly become an expert yourself and learn how to become an independent researcher capable of designing and carrying out your own research. In addition you will learn how to work in teams, gain technical expertise, develop your skills of critical analysis and learn how to present scientific data in an accessible form through writing and oral presentation within the department and at conferences.<br>Duration:<br> Full-time PhD 2-4 years <br> Part-time PhD 3-6 years