PhD Opportunities
Be inspired by leaders in their fields with our range of PhD opportunities here at the Marine Biological Association (MBA).
Take a look at some of the exciting opportunities hosted by the MBA and through our Marine Research Plymouth (MRP) partners, the University of Plymouth and Plymouth Marine Laboratory.
PhD Studentship: From Lab to Sea: Defining Single Cell Interactions of Phytoplankton with Bacterial Pathogens at the Community Scale
Supervisors
Primary Supervisor: Associate Professor Katherine Helliwell
Secondary supervisors:
Associate Professor Ben Temperton
Dr Matthew Keys (Marine Biological Association)
Dr Glen Wheeler (Marine Biological Association)
The University of Exeter’s Department of Biosciences, in partnership with the Marine Biological Association, is inviting applications for a PhD studentship funded by European Research Council to commence between February and September 2026, depending on the availability of the successful candidate/s. For eligible students the studentship will cover Home or International tuition fees plus an annual tax-free stipend of at least £20,780 for 3.5 years full-time, or pro rata for part-time study. The student would be based primarily at the Marine Biological Association, but will also spend time in Biosciences in the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences at the Streatham Campus in Exeter for training and certain research activities.
This is a 3.5 year PhD studentship funded by the DIACDAL project, which is a European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator Grant (Grant Agreement no 101170086) supported by the European Union’s Horizon Europe programme. Find out more about the opportunity and how to apply here.
