SoCoBio - South Coast Bioscences DTP
Welcome to the South Coast Biosciences DTP (SoCoBio) at the 麻豆传媒 of Sussex.鈥�
is a Doctoral Training鈥� Partnership lead by the 麻豆传媒 of Southampton partnered with the , , 麻豆传媒 of Sussex and . It is funded by the (BBSRC) part of UKRI (UK Research and Innovation).
As a SoCoBio researcher, your training programme will include:
- Two lab rotations with different supervisors (1st year)
- Data Management training (1st year)
- Business and Entrepreneurship summer school (1st year)
- Industrial Biotechnology summer school (2nd year)
- Science Communication summer school (3rd year)
- A three-month placement outside academia (“PIPS”)
- Opportunities to present your research at an annual conference
You can find further guidance on the programme and useful forms in the SoCoBio handbook.
SoCoBio Key Contacts
- At Southampton:
- At Sussex:
Additionally, the Sussex PGR Scholarships team (pgr-scholarships@sussex.ac.uk) can help you with funding queries such as:
- Fee waiver and payment of stipend/maintenance allowances
- Funding and expenses claims for travel, training and research costs
- Changes to your scholarship (part-time registation, parental or sick leave, taking a break from your PhD, starting a placement)
- Claiming Disabled Student Allowance (DSA)
Further information about Sussex PGR regulations can be found in our Policy on Research Degrees, while further information on the terms and conditions of SoCoBio scholarships can be found below.