Kevin Whelan

A fully-funded PhD position in Nutrition is available at King's College London through the MRC Doctoral Training Partnership. The project focuses on understanding personalised responses to diets high in plant food diversity using a bioinformatics approach. The research involves a randomised controlled trial comparing high versus low diversity plant food diets, with analysis of stool, urine, and blood metabolomics, gut microbiome, and demographic data to identify predictors of health benefits. The student will develop and validate a novel dietary assessment tool, gain expertise in metabolomics, microbiome analysis, bioinformatics, nutritional biomarkers, dietary analysis, and statistical analysis of complex datasets. The position is co-supervised by Dr Eirini Dimidi, Prof Kevin Whelan, and Dr Kaitlin Day, all based at King's College London. The studentship covers full tuition fees (including international rates), a generous stipend, research support, and travel allowance. Both home and international students are eligible, though overseas students must cover visa and health surcharge costs. Applicants should have a strong academic background in a relevant field and meet English language requirements. The application deadline is 28 October 2025. Interested candidates should prepare their application using the provided template and submit via the MRC DTP website. Shortlisted applicants will be invited to interview and complete a formal application through King’s Apply. For more details, visit the project and application links provided.

A fully funded PhD position in Nutrition is available at King's College London, supported by the MRC Doctoral Training Partnership. The project focuses on understanding personalised responses to diets high in plant food diversity using a bioinformatics approach. The research involves a randomised controlled trial comparing high versus low diversity plant food diets, with analysis of metabolomics, microbiome, and demographic data to identify predictors of health benefits. The student will develop and validate a dietary assessment tool, gain expertise in metabolomics, microbiome analysis, bioinformatics, nutritional biomarkers, dietary analysis, and statistical analysis of complex datasets. The project is co-supervised by Dr Eirini Dimidi, Prof Kevin Whelan, and Dr Kaitlin Day, all based at King's College London. Funding includes full tuition fees (home and international), a generous stipend, research support, and travel allowance. Applicants must have at least an Upper Second Class Honours degree in a relevant subject, meet English language requirements, and provide academic references. Both home and overseas students are eligible, though overseas students must cover visa and health surcharge costs. The application deadline is 28 October 2025. For more details, visit the project and application links provided.