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The GW4 BioMed MRC DTP brings together the Universities of Bath, Bristol, Cardiff and Exeter to develop the next generation of biomedical researchers. Applications open: https://gw4biomed.ac.uk

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Are you someone, or do you know anyone, who has pain in their arm/hand/shoulder (for any reason) and would be interested in contributing to ONLINE research on movement perception in upper limb pain?

Participate/find out more here: run.pavlovia.org/Szekely/unil...

12.12.2025 12:41 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

We are closed for applications! It's been another record-breaking year for our applicant numbers. We have lots of exciting work to do now, and we will be in touch with all applicants by Tuesday, December 23rd, regarding the outcome of the shortlisting.

21.10.2025 09:23 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Did you miss our first Candidate Support Webinar? Don't worry! We have two more coming up:

Tuesday 16th September 2025, 12pm midday BST, register: tinyurl.com/ye8messj
Thursday 18th September 2025, 9:30am BST, register: tinyurl.com/ths7td68

Join us for important tips on preparing your application!

15.09.2025 09:24 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is a great scheme - check it out if you are looking for a PhD opportunity. Lots of exciting projects this year (as always!)

10.09.2025 12:24 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

A huge thank you to @mmarneweck.bsky.social for hosting me and to @gw4biomeddtp.bsky.social for making this opportunity possible.

10.09.2025 11:43 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This year, I spent March–June at the University of Oregon, working with @mmarneweck.bsky.social on an fMRI analysis of the representational pattern similarity of lip and hand movements after upper-limb amputation.
Excited to share this at #BACN25 ✨ Find me at the datablitz/poster sessions on Friday!

10.09.2025 11:42 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Are you interested in applying for a studentship with us? Come along to our first online Candidate Support Webinar for tips on preparing your application. Thursday 11th September at 4pm (UK time). Click here to register: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/83d5eb...

09.09.2025 13:34 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Another great PhD opportunity at #GW4Alliance partner institution #ExeterUniversity
@gw4biomeddtp.bsky.social

09.09.2025 12:08 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The PhD candidate will have access to fantastic professional development training opportunities and will be well integrated into our interdisciplinary groups, the Living Systems Institute, the Exeter Diabetes community and the wider GW4 network. @gw4biomeddtp.bsky.social #diabetes

09.09.2025 10:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Regenerating insulin cells by using new designer biologics to fine-tune neural signals - GW4 BioMed MRC DTP Project Code MRCPHS26Ex Yang Project Type Wet lab Research Theme Population Health Science Project Summary Download Summary A hallmark of type 1 diabetes is elevated blood glucose levels caused by aut...

The Yang and Phillips labs have an exciting GW4 MRC BioMed DTP PhD project on beta-cell regeneration & designing new proteins with AI tools to control neural signals. Come join us at LSI-Exeter!
gw4biomed.ac.uk/regenerating...
@proteinmotion.bsky.social @lsiexeter.bsky.social #zebrafish #islet

09.09.2025 10:27 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
When DNA Breaks and Mitochondria Fail: Investigating Drivers of Huntington’s Disease - GW4 BioMed MRC DTP Project Code MRCNMH26Ca Smith Project Type Wet lab Research Theme Neuroscience and Mental Health Project Summary Download Summary Huntington’s disease (HD) is a fatal inherited brain disorder with no ...

A fully funded PhD opportunity as part of the @gw4biomeddtp.bsky.social program! Supervisors between @cardiffunilib.bsky.social and @brisunipress.bsky.social ⬇️ #Drosophila #Huntington’s #Mitochondria

gw4biomed.ac.uk/when-dna-bre...

04.09.2025 13:10 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Interested in a PhD to study the genetic determinants of protein abundance using paired RNA-seq and proteomic data? Join us with a @gw4biomeddtp.bsky.social funded project available in my group together with Nick Bray (Cardiff) and Kate Burley (Bristol)

08.09.2025 08:15 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Work with our fabulous GW4-CAT fellow alumna, Kate Burley, courtesy of @gw4biomeddtp.bsky.social & Mattia Frontini @ciavenasc.bsky.social

08.09.2025 11:51 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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GW4 leads the way with new GW4 Re-Culture pilot programme - GW4 A novel research culture change programme that will provide opportunities for skills development, practical knowledge sharing and networking for researchers and professional services staff involved in...

Plus we're launching our new pilot programme 'GW4 Re-Culture' - a Research Culture Change Programme exploring enhanced research culture through creativity, collaboration and leadership development:

gw4.ac.uk/news/gw4-lea...

03.09.2025 08:35 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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GW4 Crucible 2026 invites early career researchers to imagine new futures - GW4 GW4 Crucible offers a unique opportunity for future research leaders from different disciplines to come together and, for next year’s theme celebrating 10 years, develop innovative research imagining ...

Celebrating its 10-year anniversary, #GW4Crucible 2026, offers an opportunity for #ECRs from a range of disciplines to come together and initiate new collaborations and research that will imagine new futures:

gw4.ac.uk/news/gw4-cru...

03.09.2025 08:35 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Kicking off the Autumn term with double the opportunity! πŸ‚
We’re thrilled to be launchingβ€― two transformative programmesβ€―designed to spark collaboration, innovation, and connection across our community: @uniofbath.bsky.social, @bristoluni.bsky.social, @cardiffuni.bsky.social and @exeter.ac.uk

03.09.2025 08:35 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I am a co-supervisor on one of these #PhD projects, led by @asamioguroando.bsky.social
Find the details here:

gw4biomed.ac.uk/neuronal-clu...

01.09.2025 18:58 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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What We Offer - GW4 BioMed MRC DTP Find out what we offer at the GW4 BioMed2 MRC DTP including: funding and a broad range of training opportunities across four Universities.

Applications are now open for the @gw4biomeddtp.bsky.social offering fully funded #PhD studentships across the University of Bath, University of Bristol, Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd, and University of Exeter. Learn more at gw4biomed.ac.uk/how-to-apply...

01.09.2025 22:17 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Share: Complete your PhD in data science & epidemiology with real-world impact! Join us at @uob-ieu.bsky.social @bristoluni.bsky.social through the @gw4biomeddtp.bsky.social. Fully funded project exploring co-use of e-cigarettes, cannabis and tobacco

gw4biomed.ac.uk/understandin...

02.09.2025 09:17 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
What are the biological mechanisms underlying the association between smoking, smoking cessation and mental health: a triangulation approach - GW4 BioMed MRC DTP Project Code MRCPHS26Br Taylor G Project Type Dry lab Research Theme Population Health Science Project Summary Download Summary What are the biological mechanisms underlying the association between sm...

Share: Complete your PhD in data science & epidemiology with real-world impact! Join us at @uob-ieu.bsky.social @bristoluni.bsky.social through the @gw4biomeddtp.bsky.social. Fully funded project exploring biological mechanisms linking smoking & mental health.

gw4biomed.ac.uk/what-are-the...

02.09.2025 09:15 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Architects of the Genome: Using genomic technologies to elucidate the role of CTCF in neurodevelopmental disorders - GW4 BioMed MRC DTP Project Code MRCNMH26Ex Flynn Project Type The project is primarily wet-lab based, with a dry-lab component in Years 2 and 3. Research Theme Neuroscience and Mental Health Project Summary Download Sum...

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PhD projects available through @gw4biomeddtp.bsky.social
Please get in touch if you are interested in studying chromatin biology in stem cell models

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02.09.2025 12:22 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
Developing precision guided, viral based therapies using machine learning approaches - GW4 BioMed MRC DTP Project Code MRCIIAR26Ca Parker Project Type Wet lab Research Theme Infection, Immunity, Antimicrobial Resistance and Repair Project Summary Download Summary The Viral ImmunoTherapies and Advanced The...

Potential @gw4biomeddtp.bsky.social 4 year PhD project for Oct 2026 start adopting machine learning to develop precision virotherapies - co-supervisors Yukun Lai, @mariekedoesscience.bsky.social, Kerry Wadey & Julian Fischer. Come, make some smart viruses with us!

gw4biomed.ac.uk/developing-p...

01.09.2025 14:31 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2

@gw4biomeddtp.bsky.social PhD opportunities funded by #MRC. Applications open now until 20/10/2025.
For details gw4biomed.ac.uk

01.09.2025 13:42 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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GW4 BioMed MRC DTP - GW4 BioMed MRC DTP The GW4 BioMed MRC Doctoral Training Partnership is a collaboration between Bath, Bristol, Cardiff and Exeter Universities.

Looking for a MRC-funded PhD opportunity with TARG? We have four projects being advertised with @gw4biomeddtp.bsky.social (who have up to 17 4-year PhD studentships available for home & international students).
Applications close on 20 Oct 2025 at 5pm: gw4biomed.ac.uk

01.09.2025 11:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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PhD project with @gw4biomeddtp.bsky.social available (Sept '26)!
Use #compchem multiscale reaction simulations & experiment to understand and combat antimicrobial resistance by Class C beta-lactamase #enzymes.

More info: gw4biomed.ac.uk/overcoming-%...

Deadline Oct 20th, but contact me by Oct 5th.

01.09.2025 07:46 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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GW4 BioMed MRC DTP - GW4 BioMed MRC DTP The GW4 BioMed MRC Doctoral Training Partnership is a collaboration between Bath, Bristol, Cardiff and Exeter Universities.

Looking for an #MRC funded #PhD opportunity? We are now open to applications for October 2026/2027. We have up to 17 4-year PhD #studentships available and are advertising 122 projects for home & international students. Full details and support are available on our website: gw4biomed.ac.uk Join us!

01.09.2025 08:57 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 3
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Congratulations to the winner of the #EDS best PhD thesis prize Jack Holcombe, for his work "Dissecting Stress Resilience Mechanisms During Epithelial Homeostasis and Repair” conducted in the lab of Helen Weavers at the University of Bristol europeandrosophilasociety.org/eds-best-phd...

13.06.2025 17:13 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2

New Preprint from the lab, and the second half of Elizabeth Hodge’s masters project - we dived into whether shifts in visual #foraging behaviours and spatial #memory in #Heliconius involved changes in sensory systemsπŸ§ͺ 1/n

13.07.2025 13:53 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Congratulations to @gw4biomeddtp.bsky.social @atwales.bsky.social funded PhD student Rosie Mundy, presenting her groundbreaking structural and transcriptomic analysis of Ad10 today at the International Adenovirus Meeting at @cardiffunilib.bsky.social centre for student life.

08.07.2025 14:02 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Supervisor Applications - GW4 BioMed MRC DTP Help and documents for supervisor applications, including: Application process, supervisor expectations and FAQs.

Calling all #GW4 Supervisors! We're now open to accept project proposals for our Oct 2026 #recruitment round. Up to 17 #MRC funded #BioMed #PhD studentships available. For details of how to submit your application see gw4biomed.ac.uk/how-to-apply.... Closing date 11th July.

24.06.2025 14:16 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0