Program Overview

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Wellcome Trust Neuro-Immune Interactions in Health and Disease MRes and PhD

Key information

Award: MRes, PhD Study mode: Full time Campus: Guy’s Campus, Denmark Hill Campus

Programme Description

The Wellcome Trust ‘Neuro-Immune Interactions in Health & Disease’ PhD Training Programme is designed to provide the requisite training, using state-of-the-art technologies, cutting-edge science and supervision methods. The programme will develop and share practices that bring science and culture together, placing both firmly at the heart of our training strategy and your research journey.

Programme Structure

Depending on your background, preference and consultation with the programme directors, you can choose one of two pathways through years 1- 4 of this course:

• 1+3, with three laboratory rotations culminating in an MRes in year 1, followed by a three-year PhD
• 0+4, consisting of a 4-year PhD with compulsory training elements in year 1

Year 1

On the 1+3 pathway, you will undertake 12-week rotations in three different laboratories, with projects offered across the neuro-immune spectrum by our interdisciplinary supervisor pool.

On the 0+4 pathway, you will embark straight into your PhD project, which will be co-supervised by one “neuro-“ and one “immune” supervisor.

On either pathway, you will attend 2 bespoke neuro-immune courses, 6 compulsory core research skills and ethics workshops, a weekly journal club, and individualised research and skills training to enhance either your “neuro” or “immune” knowledge, as required.

Year 2 to 4

All students will now be working on their interdisciplinary PhD. Our programme is designed to provide a well-rounded education so, during this time, you will also receive:

• Transferrable Skills Training through workshops offered by our Centre for Doctoral Studies, networking and careers events, and public engagement
• Flexible Training tailored to your individual needs. This could include undertaking an internship or industrial placement, visiting an external laboratory, or attending an external training course

Career Options

Your studentship will include funds to allow you to undertake a tailored transition activity that helps you embark on your chosen post-PhD career path. For example, you could undertake an internship in a company, spend some time to apply for your own postdoctoral fellowship, or attend a training course that would allow you to explore an alternative non-academic career.

Entry Requirements

UK requirements

You will require at least a lower second class undergraduate degree, or equivalent in a relevant discipline, including but not limited to neuroscience, psychology, immunology and inflammation biology.

Candidates who already hold a Master’s degree can still apply to join the 1+3 Pathway.

Nationality

Home and EU students are fully eligible.

International - A limited number of fully-funded places (including international tuition fees) will also be available for international students.

International Requirements

Visit our admissions webpages to view our International entry requirements to ensure you have the equivalence of a 2:2 Class Bachelor (Honours) degree.

English language requirements

English language band: D

To study at King's, it is essential that you can communicate in English effectively in an academic environment. You are usually required to provide certification of your competence in English before starting your studies.

Nationals of majority English speaking countries (as defined by the UKVI) who have permanently resided in this country are not usually required to complete an additional English language test. This is also the case for applicants who have successfully completed an undergraduate degree (of at least three years duration), a postgraduate taught degree (of at least one year), or a PhD in a majority English speaking country (as defined by the UKVI) within five years of the course start date.

Funding

Funding for this programme is provided by the Wellcome Trust (5 studentships) and King’s College London (1 studentship). Successful applicants will receive a generous stipend, their university fees in full, research costs, and funds for travel, training and career transitions. See programme webpage for more information.

Location

The programme is primarily based at the Guy's campus and secondary at Denmark Hill campus.

Base Campuses

• Guy’s Campus: The Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine, Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences, and the Institute of Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience are based at the riverside Guy's Campus, next to the Shard.
• Denmark Hill Campus: Home to the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience.