Postgraduate Positions
Queen’s Doctoral Training Programme - Multi-dimensional approaches to understanding microbe/host interactions in the context of disease, therapeutics and community resilience
Funding Duration: 3.5 years
A number of fully funded studentships, detailed below, are available for enthusiastic and strongly motivated students who wish to study as part of this innovative, multidisciplinary DTP.
Please visit here for further details on the DTP
The closing date for applications is midnight on 30 June, 2020.
Prof Michael Tunney and Dr Barry Devereaux - Deep learning analysis of large-scale sequence data in health and disease - Funding source: Department for the Economy. Closing Date: 30 June 2020
Dr Deirdre Gilpin and Dr D Downey - Determining the microbiome of the homes of people with chronic respiratory diseases - Funding source: Department for the Economy. Closing Date: 30 June 2020
Prof Michael Tunney and Prof Stuart Elborn - Development and testing of deep learning algorithms to predict pulmonary exacerbations and development of antimicrobial resistance in people with chronic respiratory disease - Funding source: Department for the Economy. Closing Date: 30 June 2020
Prospective postgraduate applicants should apply via the online application portal, and eligible candidates will be invited for interview.
CITI-GENS DTP
The projects below are part of the MSCA COFUND CITI-GENS Doctoral Training Programme, for more information including detailed project descriptions, funding and the application process please visit go.qub.ac.uk/citigens.
The following details apply to each CITI-GENS DTP project below:-
Duration: 3 years full time; part time N/A
Start Date: January 2021
Application Deadline: Friday 10th July 4pm
Funding Type: Funded
Funding Body: Each project is funded by the Horizon 2020 programme of the European Union and the Department of the Economy
Funding Information: The programme covers the tuition fees and salary, please visit go.qub.ac.uk/citigens for information on eligibility and salary
Prof Michael Tunney, Prof Stuart Elborn/Dr Damian Downey & Dr Jeremy Patarin - CITI-GENS DTP: Use of sputum rheology to predict disease progression and efficacy of treatment in people with cystic fibrosis (PWCF)
Prof Ryan Donnelly, Prof Chris Scott & Dr Cecilia Brun - CITI-GENS DTP: Blood-free, microneedle-mediated, early diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection
Dr Dimitrios Lamprou, Dr Gasser Abdelal & Dr Shahid Uddin - CITI-GENS DTP: Microfluidic approach for Continuous biopharmaceutical crystallisation
Dr Eneko Larraneta, Dr Andriana Margariti & Dr Maite Agueros - CITI-GENS DTP: 3D printing and bioprinting strategies to treat coronary heart disease
Dr Irina Tikhonoa, Dr Bianca Plouffe & Dr Stephen Garland - CITI-GENS DTP: Understanding allosteric and biased GPCR signalling from computer simulations and mutagenesis
Prof Gerd Wagner, Prof Miguel Valvano & Dr Mark Sutton - CITI-GENS DTP: Novel Molecular Tools to Tackle the Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Emergency
The following other PGR studentship positions are fully funded: -
Prof Karl Malcolm, Dr Peter Boyd & Dr Louise Carson - Modified silicone elastomers for reduced capsular contracture
Prospective postgraduate applicants should apply via the online application portal, and eligible candidates will be invited for interview.
Applicants should have a 1st or 2.1 honours degree (or equivalent) in a relevant subject. Students who have a 2.2 honours degree and a Master’s degree may also be considered.
Important, applicants must fulfil the eligibility criteria set out by the Department for the Economy which can be found at this link: https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/department-economy-studentships
Please see below details of available PhD positions through FindaPhD.com site