Apply now for our Current Projects

We are currently accepting applications for our 2024 programme. To apply, please send the following to mrcppu-phd-admin@dundee.ac.uk

  • Cover letter explaining your interest in our work. Please also indicate which group(s) you are most interested in, and whether you prefer rotations or would like to join one lab directly.
  • CV with contact details of three referees

Applications from overseas students are welcome. The closing date for this round of applications is 31st March 2024.

MRC PPU 4-year PhD programme

Project Principal Investigator More Info
Activation Mechanisms of Ubiquitin E3 ligases Satpal Virdee MORE
Molecular mechanisms underlying Parkinson's disease Dario Alessi MORE
The antiviral roles of ISG15 modifications Kirby Swatek MORE
Understanding the physiological roles and pathological impacts of ER-Autophagy Jin Rui (Amos) Liang MORE
Decoding the mechanism and function of UFMylation in ER Quality Control Yogesh Kulathu MORE
Finding the eat-me signals Ian Ganley MORE
Leveraging reversible phosphorylation and ubiquitylation pathways for innovative drug discovery approaches. Gopal Sapkota MORE
Location,location, location: DNA damage sensors which launch protective responses to DNA damage John Rouse MORE
Investigating molecular mechanisms in inflammatory bowel disease Mahima Swamy MORE
How do Dysregulated Signalling Pathways cause Intellectual Disability? Greg Findlay MORE
Some of our group leaders (e.g. Philip Cohen) also offer PhD projects through other programmes in the School of Life Sciences.