Generative Biology (EIT DTP) (Research)

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The Generative Biology Doctoral Training Programme (DTP) is a 4-year DPhil course designed to train doctoral researchers in cutting-edge areas of generative biology.

The DTP will engage its students on original doctoral research projects, guiding and training them to produce significant and substantial contributions to their fields of study. The DTP forms part of the long-term strategic alliance between the University of Oxford and the Ellison Institute of Technology (EIT), which aims to develop innovative solutions and foster future leaders to tackle some of the greatest challenges facing humanity.

You will start working on your research project from the outset, developing your research skills through hands-on learning in the laboratory of your supervisor. Supervisors will ensure that a development plan is put in place for every student, guiding them to take full advantage of relevant lecture courses and training modules within the University that will contribute to the academic development of their research.

The DTP will host regular lunchtime seminar sessions, as well as an annual symposium, where you can present your research in an high-trust environment between peers and enjoy social time together. Over time, the DTP will plan for some of these sessions to also include students from other programmes at Oxford to enable networking and knowledge exchange. The DTP will also organise funded retreats where students and supervisors spend a consolidated block of time together as a group, discussing science outside of the normal context and strengthening their working relationships.

Subject to progress, there will also be opportunities for students to suspend status and undertake internships at EIT allowing them experience of working on different projects in a commercially focused environment.