Plant Science

University of Glasgow

United Kingdom, Glasgow

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University of Glasgow

United Kingdom , Glasgow

Key Facts

Program Level

PhD (Philosophy Doctorate)

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Campuses

Main Site

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake Deadlines18-Sep-2023

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Go to the official application for the university

Duration 4 year(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 27,930 / year

Next Intake 18-Sep-2023

Plant Science

About

Overview

Plant Science at Glasgow is focused on fostering education and training in research to develop sustainable agriculture in an era of global climate change. Our research is centred on exploring how plants respond to their environment to regulate nutrition, water homeostasis, metabolism and various aspects of plant development. Our goal is to apply the knowledge gained from our research to address key issues affecting food security, crop science and technology. Plant Science at Glasgow adopts a multidisciplinary approach within the Institute of Molecular, Cell and Systems Biology (MCSB) that covers topics such as plant-environment interactions, cell signalling, cell and membrane biology, protein structure and function, gene regulation, synthetic biology, systems biology and translational biology.

Projects are typically related to basic science and integrate with our existing research themes, while other projects are focused on translational aspects of our research. A variety of multidisciplinary research approaches are applied within this research programme, including biochemistry, molecular biology, molecular genetics, biophysics, structural biology, systems biology, polyomics (genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics), bioinformatics and synthetic biology, as well as cellular imaging of biological functions. Specific areas of interest include:

control of gene expression
epigenetics and crop improvement
temperature sensing
plant mineral nutrition
protein structure and function
responses to salinity and drought
light regulation of plant growth and development
UV-B perception and signalling
nuclear organisation and function
stomatal function and water use efficiency
ion channel function and membrane transport
plant-virus interactions and pest resistance
protein engineering and application
synthetic manipulation of plant responses

Our PhD programme provides excellent training in cutting edge technologies that will be applicable to career prospects in both academia and industry. Many of our graduates become postdoctoral research associates while others go on to take up positions within industry either locally (e.g. BioOutsource) or overseas (e.g. BASF). We have strong academic connections with many international collaborators in universities and research institutes. Funds are available through the College of MVLS to allow visits to international laboratories where part of your project can be carried out. This provides an excellent opportunity for networking and increasing your scientific knowledge and skill set.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

We will consider applications with successful completion of an Undergraduate and Postgraduate Taught degree from a recognised university with a GPA of 3 out of 4 or 76% or Very Good.

View our Postgraduate research opportunities to find out more about our postgraduate research entry requirements

English Program Requirements

6.5 with no sub-test under 6.0.

Tests must have been taken within 4 years 5 months of start date. Combined scores from two tests taken within 6 months of each other can be considered.

90 with minimum R 20, L 19, S 19, W 23.

Tests must have been taken within 4 years 5 months of start date. Combined scores from two tests taken within 6 months of each other can be considered.

60 with minimum 59 in all sub-tests.

Tests must have been taken within 4 years 5 months of start date. Combined scores from two tests taken within 6 months of each other can be considered.

Fee Information

Tuition Fee

GBP 27,930 / year

How to Apply

How to apply for a taught degree

Before starting your application we strongly recommend that you consult this site including the:

Postgraduate admissions policy
Frequently asked questions
Appropriate programme page(s) on the Postgraduate taught degree programmes A-Z.
Any relevant information for prospective postgraduate students on the appropriate Graduate School webpages.

Documents you need to apply

To apply for a postgraduate taught programme, you need to provide:

A final or current undergraduate degree transcript (and an official translation) - scanned copy in colour of the original document
Degree certificate (and an official translation) if you have already completed your degree - scanned copy in colour of the original document
One reference on headed paper (applicants to Doctorate in Education must provide two references)
Any additional document specifically listed under 'Entry requirements' on the Postgraduate Taught degree programmes A-Z
Copy of your passport (photopage) - non-EU applicants only

If English is not your first language, you will be required to provide a language test before you can start your studies.

Access to the Application Form

The Online Application Form is accessed by clicking ‘Apply Now’ on our individual course web pages. You can use our Course Finder to find the page of the course you wish to apply to. If you are making multiple applications, this needs to be done for each application. The first time you create an online application you log in using your email address and create a password at this stage.

Entry requirements

Both academic and English language requirements (if English is not your first language) for specific programmes are listed on the Postgraduate Taught degree programmes A-Z.

Providing the references

To complete your application we will need one reference.

There are two options for you to submit your reference as part of your application. You can upload a document as part of your application or you can enter in your referee’s contact details and we will contact them to request a reference.

Option 1 – Uploading as part of the application form

Your reference should be on official headed paper. This should also be signed by the referee. You can then upload this via the Online Application form with the rest your documents to complete the application process.

Please be aware that documents must not exceed 5MB in size and therefore you may have to upload your documents separately. The online system allow you to upload supporting documents only in PDF format. For a free PDF writer go to www.pdfforge.org.

Option 2 – Entering contact details as part of the application form

If you enter your referee’s contact details including email on the application form we will email them requesting they submit a reference once you have submitted the application form. When the referee responds and sends a reference you will be sent an email to confirm the university has received this.

After submitting your application form

You must submit details of one reference during your application form. If you need to submit another reference after you have submitted your application form (for example your referee is now unable to provide you with a reference) you must do this through the Applicant Self Service uploading documents function.

If after you have submitted your application you required to upload a new reference and your referees would prefer to provide confidential references direct to the University then we can also accept the reference by email, from the referee’s official university or business email account to [email protected]. We will then add these to your application.

Applying online

Please note that there are two steps to the online application:

Step 1: Register and complete an application and any other subsequent applications.
Step 2:Once you have completed an application then you can access Applicant Self Service through the Online Application to:
- check the status of your application
- upload any additional documents
- update your personal details
- accept any offers you receive

If you have difficulties logging into the Online Application, please see Application Troubleshooting/FAQs.