
Taught vs Research Master’s: Funding, PhD Entry & an 8-Question Checklist
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The open master's positions in biology in the United Kingdom listed here are at University of Edinburgh.
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The University of Edinburgh’s School of Divinity is accepting applications for September 2027 postgraduate research study in Science and Religion, with full-time PhD and MPhil options and a part-time PhD option. The programme examines how scientific discoveries and religious traditions intersect, challenge and enrich one another. Research may address cosmology and faith, evolution and human distinctiveness, consciousness and the soul, laws of nature, creation, miracles, Islam and science, the Bi...
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The University of Edinburgh is inviting applications for a full-time MSc by Research in Sport, Physical Education and Health Sciences , based at the Moray House School of Education and Sport on the Holyrood Campus in Edinburgh, United Kingdom. This one-year postgraduate research degree begins in September 2027 and involves an independent, sustained research project culminating in either a 30,000-word dissertation or a portfolio of smaller projects. Students receive supervision while planning, co...
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Integrative Neuroscience MScR at the University of Edinburgh is a full-time, 1-year postgraduate research programme for students interested in neuroscience , biological and biomedical sciences , cognitive neuroscience , neurodegeneration , and related research methods. The programme is based in the Edinburgh Medical School at the University of Edinburgh and is designed for students preparing for a PhD or a research-focused career. It combines taught neuroscience training with substantial researc...
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PhD and MScR opportunity in Integrative Physiology at the University of Edinburgh , within the Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences and the School of Neurological and Cardiovascular Sciences. The programme is based at Edinburgh BioQuarter in the United Kingdom and focuses on understanding fundamental mechanisms and pathways relevant to human function in health and disease across the life course. Research in this area spans molecular, cellular, systems, and behavioural biology , with strong links ...
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University of Edinburgh is advertising postgraduate research study in Informatics: ILCC: Language Processing, Speech Technology, Information Retrieval, Cognition , with PhD and MScR routes available. This opportunity is based in the School of Informatics , within the Institute for Language, Cognition and Communication (ILCC) , and is closely connected to research groups such as the Centre for Speech Technology Research (CSTR) and the Centre for Design Informatics . Research themes include natura...
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University of Edinburgh | Infectious Diseases MScR This is a postgraduate research master’s (MScR) in Infectious Diseases at the University of Edinburgh, based in the Edinburgh Medical School / College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine. The programme is designed for students with a background in biological sciences, biomedical sciences, medical or veterinary sciences who want immersive research training in a highly active infectious diseases environment. You will spend most of the year embedde...
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Global Health PhD and MScR at the University of Edinburgh — postgraduate research opportunities in global health, epidemiology, public health, population health, infectious disease, health inequalities, e-health/tele-medicine, migration and minority ethnic health, sexual and reproductive health, and related interdisciplinary areas. The programme is based in the School of Population Health Sciences and the Usher Institute , with research links across the Centre for Global Health , Centre for Popu...
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PhD and MScR opportunities in Genetics and Molecular Medicine are available at the University of Edinburgh , within the MRC Human Genetics Unit and the School of Genetics and Cancer . The programme is research-focused and highlights strengths in genetics , molecular biology , biochemistry , cell biology , and especially computational biology . This is a postgraduate research programme with both PhD and MScR routes. Study options include full-time and part-time modes, with multiple start dates. T...
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Functional Genetics and Development PhD, MScR at the University of Edinburgh is a postgraduate research opportunity in animal science focused on how gene expression controls growth, differentiation, development, and disease. The programme is based in the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies , within the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine . Research themes include animal biotechnology , stem cells , tissue and organ development , and tissue damage and repair regulatory networks . St...
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University of Warwick
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PhD opportunity at the University of Warwick on ESKAPE pathogens , microbial survival, and the use of glycans and polysaccharides as nutrient sources. The project is framed around understanding how these virulent microbes persist in different environments and what carbon sources they exploit. This is a strong fit for students interested in microbiology , medical science , pathogen metabolism, and host/pathogen-related research. The post says the project is co-supervised with Willem van Schaik . ...
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Funded PhD opportunity at the University of Warwick in the Midlands Integrative Biosciences Training Partnership, supervised by Dr Falk Schneider. This project investigates the role of plasma membrane organisation in tissue development , with a focus on how membrane properties and receptor organisation shape signalling during embryogenesis. The work combines cell biology , biological sciences , systematic biology , and tissue engineering with quantitative biophysical methods. Research methods in...
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Medical Research Council (Cambridge)
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PhD opportunity in Structural Biology , Molecular Biology , Biochemistry , and Human Genetics focused on the human replisome and the mechanisms of DNA replication. The project is hosted by the Medical Research Council (Cambridge) Laboratory of Molecular Biology in the United Kingdom and is supervised by Dr J Yeeles . The lab studies how the human replication machinery is assembled, how it functions during normal DNA duplication, and how it responds to obstacles such as DNA damage and protein bar...
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Estimated costs in United Kingdom.
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![]() University Accommodation On-campus student housing per year | £5.1k $6,500/yr |
![]() Clothing Basic clothing and seasonal needs per year | £948 $1,200/yr |
![]() Books & Academic Supplies Textbooks, stationery, and academic materials per year | £474 $600/yr |
![]() Utilities & Connectivity Electricity, water, internet, and mobile per year | £758 $960/yr |
Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo
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University of Sheffield
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Cell Biology
Genetics
Genetic
Gene Transfer
Cancer Biology
University of York
United Kingdom
Clinical Psychology
Psychiatry
Health Psychology
Child And Adolescent Psychiatry
Non-pharmacological Interventions
Professor of Vascular Surgery
University of Leicester
United Kingdom
Cardiology
Internal Medicine
Interventional Medicine
Aneurysm Research
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University of Oxford
United Kingdom
Entomology
Zoology
Next-generation Sequencing
Bioinformatics
Genomic
Natural History Museum
United Kingdom
Biochemistry
Zoology
Bioinformatic
Genomic
Genome Sequencing
University of Glasgow
United Kingdom
Cell Biology
Biochemistry
Biology
Drosophila Melanogaster
Renal Physiology

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The Al Ghurair STEM Scholars Program supports high-achieving Arab students to pursue STEM study at partner universities, with scholarship funding and student support services.

The King Abdullah University of Science and Technology Fellowship supports graduate study at KAUST, typically covering full tuition and providing living support for admitted research students.
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