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Cellular and Developmental Biology PhD/MRes at University of Nottingham - UCAS

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2025 - 20262026 - 2027
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Course summary

Your research degree is bespoke at the University of Nottingham, and allows you to choose your own area of interest to research, under the title of your choosing. Our Cellular and Developmental Biology grouping is made up of the following available PhD and MRes titles:

  • Cell Biology
  • Developmental Biology
  • Stem Cell Biology
  • Molecular Cell Biology
Our supervisors in the school are at the forefront of research in their fields. Utilising industry standard facilities, along with cutting edge equipment, and the guidance of our supervisors, you will advance the area of life sciences that interests you. Your degree and research area is bespoke to you, however, here are some examples of the research we already conduct within the Cellular and Developmental Biology fields: Investigating new regulatory epigenomic processes which are steering global research into brain diseases' aetiology Development of primordial germ cells, leading to a greater understanding of how disease develops Embryonic haematopoiesis in zebrafish You can find our about our specific research in the course content section.

Entry requirements

British Honours degree at least 2:1 or equivalent. Applicants currently studying Masters in the UK will be accepted with a minimum average of 60% (Merit) in taught elements, if they have a 2:1 or equivalent at undergraduate level. Research Proposal A research proposal is required. This should be worked on with your proposed supervisor. References You should have 2 references with at least one of them being an academic reference. References from the proposed supervisor will be accepted if the applicant has only studied at Nottingham previously (for example as a UG student).

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

Our postgraduate taught application fee for 2026 entry is now £0.00 (free). https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/pgstudy/how-to-apply/taught.aspx
Cellular and Developmental Biology PhD/MRes at University of Nottingham - UCAS