PhD Training and Support
Our research-rich environment will help you to develop as a scientist and you will gain skills that will benefit your personal and professional development whichever direction your career takes.
All PhD students are encouraged to take part in our comprehensive programme of training, as well as the broader training provided by the world-leading Institute for Academic Development.
Institute for Academic Development
Graduate School Training Overview
PhD Benefits
No matter what career you choose a PhD will help you:
- Submerge yourself into the unknown
- Find solutions for the world’s “grand challenges”
- Gain transferable skills (management, research, organisation, networking and team work)
- Postgraduate qualifications improve career prospects
- Personal development from working in diverse environment
Supportive environment
The School recognises that Postgraduate study can be stressful at times and therefore seeks to actively support your student wellbeing.
University student support services
Careers
We find the overwhelming majority of our students have an academic career in mind when applying for research programmes.
84 per cent of our graduates enter an academic research or teaching career on graduation, and are now establishing themselves in universities and other research institutions worldwide.
Postgraduate Open Day
Discover if the School of Biological Sciences and the city of Edinburgh is right for you by attending an Open Day.
Find out more about research opportunities within the School with the presentation below.
- Video: Biological Sciences - Research opportunities Video
- Research opportunities in Biological Sciences - Video presentation for prospective students
