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South West Biosciences Doctoral Training Partnership (SWBio DTP)
@swbiodtp.bsky.social
Training PhD students in the biosciences for careers in academia, industry and beyond (funded by UKRI-BBSRC).
We have just launched our projects for #phd studentships starting in Sept 26 🙌

⏰Application deadline: Midday, Wed 3 Dec 25

Come and see the (wide!) range of #bioscience projects 👉 tinyurl.com/3m9um286
November 4, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Just back from our 4 day Grand Challenges Skills School!

@ukri.org BBSRC #PhD students from across the UK joined AI-driven health tech start-ups to tackle real-word challenges

Many skills learned in the innovation + commercialisation sphere - ending with pitching their ideas Dragon den stylee
August 1, 2025 at 2:53 PM
📢Open for registration📢

Our FREE PhD #biosicence Taster Summer School🙌

Try out a 3wk SELF-PACED mini-PhD #datascience project

Working as interdisciplinary teams, supported by our friendly student mentors😊

🗓️Virtual 23 Jun-11 Jul🗓️

Register today👉https://shorturl.at/IxKn6
May 9, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Whether you have or never considered doing a PhD, come along to our PhD Discovery Event!😃

🗓️Fri 23 May 12.30-2pm

This FREE virtual event covers:
✅what a PhD entails
✅how a PhD can support many careers
✅life as a PhD student

Register today!👉https://shorturl.at/Dh9Rb

#bioscience #phd
May 8, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Our final year celebration dinner for final-year students and alumni is coming up on June 10th. Taking place in central Bath - get in touch to reserve your place.
April 10, 2025 at 12:29 PM
It was a pleasure to join the #MLSFF25 in Birmingham this week!

The very 1st European conference for Minoritised Life Scientists

The event was buzzing, with sessions galore - research showcased, thought provoking workshops + lots of connections made

Read more here: mlsfutureforum.com
April 2, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Our final years have just started their 3 day #Thesis BootCamp - with Dr Peta Freestone (the creator)!
March 31, 2025 at 1:23 PM
A great 2 days of innovation teaching, learning about
⭐innovation ecosystem
⭐commercialisation of an idea
⭐being an innovator
⭐creating a business plan
⭐pitching to industry
⭐working in an SME
....just to name a few!

Thank you 👏
@uwebristolofficial.bsky.social
@SETsquared_Br
@Future_Space_
March 21, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Honored to be invited to speak about my career journey with the SWBio DTP as part of #InternationalWomensDay @bristoluni.bsky.social
March 21, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Humans love beetroot, wireworms love WHEATroot! 🌾🪱

Anusha is studying wheat root scents to understand wireworm host-finding & protect crops.

Farmers, if you have wireworm issues, we’d love samples! We can visit or you can mail them.

More info: @rothamsted.bsky.social 🌱🪱#AgriResearch
January 31, 2025 at 12:57 PM
January 17, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Our Students in the Spotlight 📢
Manipulating neuronal networks using light💡🧠 Akshita Jindal is developing an experimental tool using combined #optogenetics & mathematical #modelling to help us understand how network dynamics shapes network behaviour.
#Neuralnetworks
January 17, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Just to let you know that the Vitae Researcher Development Framework is having a revamp

To become an even better tool to help with your development as a researcher (and beyond) 🙌

Watch out for the launch this Jan 2025 👀

Further info: www.vitae.ac.uk/news/vitae-n...
December 17, 2024 at 11:34 AM
Europe's 1st conference supporting scientists from marginalised + underrepresented groups

Wherever you are in your career (or just starting), lots of ways to get involved!

Minoritised Life Scientists FUTURE FORUM Conference
📍ICC Birmingham
📅Mar 31-2 Apr

Further info👉https://shorturl.at/7g4Jh
December 12, 2024 at 2:25 PM
🚨 LAST DAY TODAY FOR APPLICATIONS🚨

⏰Deadline - Midnight Wed 11 Dec⏰

For fully-funded #bioscience #PhD studentships

We warmly welcome applications from all backgrounds, communities, universities and career journeys!

So without delay, apply today🙃

Projects available 👉 shorturl.at/ptabR
December 11, 2024 at 10:07 AM
Getting stuck into some biological coding as part of their group presentations

Thanks to @jgibristol.bsky.social for some excellent training!

#datascience #Python #programming #machinelearning
December 10, 2024 at 11:43 AM
Our deadline for #PhD studentship applications is TOMORROW (⏰Wed 11 Dec) 😲

So don't miss out on exciting research opportunities across many #bioscience disciplines

Any❓contact us at swbio-dtp@bristol.ac.uk

We look forward to your application!😃

Projects available 👉 shorturl.at/ptabR
December 10, 2024 at 11:24 AM
❓Did you know❓

We have a taught 1st year where you will learn together skills important for a #bioscience researcher + other careers!

#statistics #bioinformatics #coding #scienceinsocietybusinessindustry #rotationprojects

Find out more ➡️https://shorturl.at/1n1so

Apply today! shorturl.at/CwTgG
December 9, 2024 at 11:47 AM
❓Did you know❓

With the DTP you will be part of a supportive multi-institutional #PhD student cohort😀

You will get to know each other through our great range of cohort activities👉 shorturl.at/RDcgf

Apply today to join us in Sept 25! shorturl.at/oY2MI - ⏰Wed 11 Dec

#newideas #support #phdlife
December 6, 2024 at 1:20 PM
❓Did you know❓

We have #PhD studentships based at institutions across the South West, Wales+Harpenden

Many projects are cross-institutional giving you access to unique opportunities and facilities

Check out our partners below 👇

Apply today shorturl.at/6OHAz

⏰Application deadline: Wed 11 Dec
December 3, 2024 at 3:44 PM
Our first post on Bluesky😀

Come and follow us if you are interested in #bioscience #PhD

We have also just launched our projects for #phd studentships starting in Sept 25 🙌

⏰Application deadline: Midnight, Wed 11 Dec 24

Projects available 👉 shorturl.at/cJF6a
November 27, 2024 at 2:42 PM