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Quantum Biology PhD

University of Surrey

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Course options

4 options available

  • Qualification

    PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

  • Location

    Stag Hill

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    OCT

  • Duration

    4 years

Course summary

Why choose this programme

Contribute to an emerging and exciting discipline, that could hold the key to new approaches in solar energy, drugs and diagnostics, and even improve our understanding of how the brain works and the conceptual foundations of quantum theory
Carry out research using our advanced spectroscopy, ion beam proton irradiation, nanotechnology and mass spectrometry facilities within our Advanced Technology Institute, plus additional facilities at our partner institute, the National Physical Laboratory
Join the Leverhulme Doctoral Training Centre for Quantum Biology – the first centre of its kind in the world.

What you will study

Our Quantum Biology PhD gives you the opportunity to undertake an interdisciplinary research programme in a theoretical or experimental area of the discipline.

Depending on the availability of studentships, you could explore a topic such as:

Photosynthesis
Molecular mechanisms of mutation
Enzymes
Olfaction
Nanobiotechnology
Synthetic biology
Spin chemistry and biology.

Application deadline

19 April 2024, 01 July 2024, 18 October 2024, 28 February 2025

Tuition fees

Students living in United States
(International fees)

£ 26,200per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

University information

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University of Surrey

University of Surrey

  • University League Table

    12th

  • Campus address

    University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 7XH, England

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Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Biological Sciences

    25th out of 94 2

    20th out of 48 2

  • Entry standards

    / Max 228
    130 57%

    45th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    87.0 87%

    13th

    7

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.28 82%

    5th

    2

  • Entry standards

    / Max 228
    150 66%

    31st

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    94.0 94%

    2nd

    3

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.28 82%

    7th

    22

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