Research and training opportunities
PhD and Masters by Research
CNAP provides a collaborative, ambitious and multidisciplinary research and training environment for early career researchers.
Postgraduates are members of the Department of Biology, as well as CNAP, and our postgraduate programmes include a core research project as well as skills and networking opportunities applicable to a wide range of future careers.
The Department’s Bioscience Technology Facility enables access to state-of-the-art equipment and provides technical training in imaging, ‘omics technologies, molecular interactions and data science.
CNAP group leaders are active in multiple doctoral training programmes and we lead Plant BioDesign. Many research projects in CNAP provide the opportunity to collaborate with other universities and/or industry partners.
Explore our postgraduate study options
Independent Research Fellows
CNAP is a vibrant, collegial and successful environment for research fellows. We have hosted fellows with prestigious awards from UKRI and The Royal Society, as well as international awards. Many progress to academic appointments and we, and the Department, provide financial, personal and professional support to enable fellows to make the best start to their independent research careers.
If you are considering a fellowship application and would like to discuss hosting this at CNAP, please get in touch.