Taught vs Research Master’s: Funding, PhD Entry & an 8-Question Checklist
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Postdoc Opportunities in Single Cell Analysis in United Kingdom
Postdoc Positions in single cell analysis in united kingdom
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Universities with open postdoc positions in single cell analysis in the United Kingdom include University of Nottingham and University of Oxford.
University of Nottingham
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United Kingdom
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The University of Nottingham is recruiting a Postdoctoral Research Fellow for the ERC-funded WATER-BLIND project, which investigates how plant roots sense and respond to water stress. The research will use the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana to identify novel genes and regulatory pathways involved in sensing water availability. A central focus is understanding how ion fluxes and mechanosensing pathways contribute to root adaptation to transient water stress. The project is suited to researchers...
Molecular Biology
Biology
Single-cell Analysis
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University of Oxford
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United Kingdom
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Top university
The University of Oxford is recruiting a Senior Postdoctoral Research Scientist to join the internationally recognised Oxford Endometriosis CaRe Centre (EndoCaRe) within the Nuffield Department of Women’s and Reproductive Health. Based at the Women’s Centre, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, the postholder will contribute to a translational research programme conducted in collaboration with Hirundo Biosciences. The research will translate human genetic discoveries into potential new treatments fo...
Cell Biology
Molecular Biology
Biology
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4 days ago
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Living costs in United Kingdom
Estimated costs in United Kingdom.
MonthlyYearly | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
 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 Cambridge
United Kingdom
Research Interests
Biostatistics
Epidemiology
Genome-wide Association
Medical Science
Behavioral Genetics
Has grant
Professor
University of Durham
United Kingdom
Research Interests
Biochemistry
Cell Biology
Leishmania
Kinase Biology
Metabolic Biology
Has grant
Head of Biology
University of Dundee
United Kingdom
Research Interests
Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Pharmacology
Sars-cov-2
Antimicrobial Research
Diagnostic Assay
Has grant
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MRC Human Genetics Unit University of Edinburgh Edinburgh UK
United Kingdom
Research Interests
Biostatistics
Cell Biology
Single-cell Analysis
Bioinformatic
Phenotypic Variation
Wellcome Sanger Institute
United Kingdom
Research Interests
Cell Biology
Immunology
Cancer Biology
Single-cell Analysis
Transcriptomic
Professor of Computational Biology
University of Glasgow
United Kingdom
Research Interests
Cell Biology
Immunology
Bioinformatic
Host-parasite Interaction
Single-cell Analysis
Scholarships relevant to you
UKRI
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UK Research and InnovationUnited KingdomAnnual
United KingdomAnnualUKRI funds research training and fellowships across the United Kingdom, mainly for PhD and postdoctoral study. Support often includes tuition fees, a stipend at the UKRI rate, and research costs.
PhD
PostDoc
Leverhulme Trust
Varies
The Leverhulme TrustUnited KingdomAnnual
United KingdomAnnualThe Leverhulme Trust funds a wide range of research scholarships, studentships and fellowships, mainly in the United Kingdom, across disciplines from humanities to sciences.
Master
PhD
PostDoc
ESRC
Fully Funded
Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)United KingdomAnnual
United KingdomAnnualESRC supports social science research training in the United Kingdom, mainly through funded PhD studentships and some postdoctoral fellowships delivered via doctoral training partnerships.
PhD
PostDoc
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Not always required for PhD, but strongly recommended. For postdoc roles, publications are usually expected.
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