Developmental Biology

University of Manchester
Undergraduate PhD Full-time 36 Months Zoology

About this course

Our PhD/MPhil Developmental Biology programme enables you to undertake a research project that will improve understanding of Developmental Biology.

Developmental Biology is the study of the processes by which complex organisms develop from fertilised eggs.

Research in Manchester investigates the fundamental events underlying normal development and how these are subverted in disease.

Specific interests include:

  • pluripotency, cell fate specification and differentiation;

  • patterning and organogenesis;

  • cell signalling;

  • epithelial development and morphogenesis;

  • cell adhesion in development;

  • the developmental role of genes involved in human diseases including epidermal, heart and craniofacial defects.

    The Healing Foundation Centre investigates the cellular and molecular basis of tissue repair and regeneration.

    Our research utilises a variety of model organisms including Caenorhabditis elegans, Dictyostelium, Drosophila, chick, mouse, Xenopus and zebrafish, and a diversity of state-of the-art techniques including various types of genetic analysis, transgenesis, gene targeting, expression profiling, functional genomics, proteomics, imaging, electron microscopy and X-ray crystallography.

  • Study Options

    This course is available in 4 study options:

    Full-time Shown above

    Duration: 36 Months

    Qualification: PhD

    Location: Manchester

    Part-time

    Duration: 72 Months

    Qualification: PhD

    Location: Manchester

    Part-time

    Duration: 48 Months

    Qualification: MPhil

    Location: Manchester

    Full-time Shown above

    Duration: 24 Months

    Qualification: MPhil

    Location: Manchester

    Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    3111 Laboratory technicians
    2113 Biochemists and biomedical scientists
    2112 Biological scientists
    2151 Conservation professionals

    Course Details

    Qualification
    Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
    Study Mode
    Full-time
    Duration
    36 Months
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    Manchester
    Scheme
    Undergraduate
    Subjects
    Zoology