Molecular, Genetic and Lifecourse Epidemiology

This Molecular, Genetic and Lifecourse Epidemiology PhD programme from University of Bristol is an innovative interdisciplinary, four-year, graduate programme
within the thriving, inter-disciplinary Bristol Medical School in the
Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Bristol.

Through the Molecular, Genetic and Lifecourse Epidemiology PhD programme from University of Bristol new technologies are providing rich new molecular and lifecourse data on a massive scale. We focus on training the next generation of epidemiologists who will exploit these data to transform our understanding of health and disease.

Combines broad interdisciplinary skills training with high impact research projects to ensure our students have a wealth of career opportunities open to them.

Epidemiology is being transformed by new technologies in high-throughput genotyping and molecular phenotyping.

The new data being generated by genomic, epigenomic and metabolomic technologies offer exciting research opportunities for those interested in the causes of health and disease.

What the programme offers:

• a rich multi-disciplinary environment giving you the opportunity to develop a wealth of new skills and knowledge
• diverse training and experience from year 1 ensuring a solid foundation for your main 3-year project
• expert academic supervision and a rich collegiate atmosphere providing a wealth of academic support
• excellent high-performance computing facilities ensuring you can efficiently analyse large and complex datasets
• internationally important data and tissue banks from cohort studies such as the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC), and representing more than one million person-years of clinical investigations

Courses include

• Your first year will give you the opportunity to work on three research projects with different supervisors. These give you an excellent opportunity to explore different research areas and develop inter-disciplinary skills. The projects also often result in conference presentations or journal publications.

• Your main PhD project begins in year two, and will be the primary focus of the remainder of your studentship. By this stage you will have learnt many of the key skills required to begin your research, and will have a network of friends and colleagues who with whom you can share experience and advice.