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PhD studentships: Microbial Genomics for Health Protection (UKHSA / University of Birmingham), one project on phage–bacteria dynamics

Application timingDeadline: November 23, 2026

The University of Birmingham and UKHSA offer fully UK-fee-eligible PhD projects in microbial genomics and machine learning. One, supervised by Nick Loman, Meera Chand and Sofia Morfopoulou, applies metagenomics to respiratory microbiomes and focuses on phage–bacteria dynamics and the virome. Send a two-page CV and covering letter by 23rd November 2026; only Home/UK-fee applicants are accepted.

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