Richards Group

Current vacancies within the group

Other vacancies

  • Possible PhD project ideas:
    • Modelling of early embryogenesis
    • Mathematical modelling of cell shape across organisms
    • Models of engulfment during phagocytosis
    • Simulations of the dynamics of peroxisome shape
    • Quantitative understanding of the plant response to fungal attack
    • Machine learning to identify neuron type
    • Image analysis of filamentous fungi
  • Other vacancies will appear soon
  • To discuss positions or any other possibilities of joining the group, please contact:

BBSRC-funded SWBio PhD - CLOSED

Details:

  • PhD to investigate spindle orientation in the developing fly embryo
  • Closing date: Monday 4th December 2023
  • Start date: September 2024

Links: Job advert... FindAPhD.com...

Postdoctoral Research Fellow - CLOSED

Details:

  • Post-doc on modelling of early human embryo development
  • Closing date: Wednesday 11th October 2023
  • Start date: ASAP

Links: Job advert... jobs.ac.uk advert...

PhD Studentship (LSI) - CLOSED

Details:

  • Title: Modelling of early human embryo development
  • Part of the LSI PhD Programme
  • Closing date: Monday 9th January 2023

Links: Job advert... Apply online...

BBSRC-funded SWBio PhD - CLOSED

Details:

  • PhD to investigate spindle orientation in the developing fly embryo
  • Closing date: Monday 5th December 2022
  • Start date: September 2023

Links: Job advert... FindAPhD.com...

MRC-funded GW4 BioMed2 PhD - CLOSED

Details:

  • PhD to investigate modelling of human embryo development
  • Closing date: Wednesday 2nd November 2022
  • Start date: September 2023

Links: Job advert... FindAPhD.com...

QUEX-funded PhD project - CLOSED

Details:

  • PhD to study morphogenesis of the neural tube in a quail model
  • Closing date: Monday 25th July 2022
  • Start date: January 2023

Links: Job advert... Apply online...

Postdoctoral Research Fellow or Associate - CLOSED

Details:

  • Postdoc to investigate experimental aspects of phagocytosis
  • Closing date: Monday 10th January 2022
  • Start date: From 1st February 2022

Links: Job advert... jobs.ac.uk advert...

PhD Studentship (LSI) - CLOSED

Details:

  • Title: Modelling human embryo development
  • Part of the LSI PhD Programme
  • Closing date: Monday 10th January 2022

Links: Job advert... Apply online...

PhD Studentship (MRC) - CLOSED

Details:

  • Title: The filamentous growth of fungal killers: a combined mathematics and lab approach
  • GW4 MRC-funded BioMed DTP
  • Closing date: Friday 26th November 2021

Links: Job advert... FindAPhD.com... Apply online...

PhD Studentship (BBSRC) - CLOSED

Details:

  • Title: Molecular characterisation, modelling and prediction of organelle membrane dynamics in health and disease
  • SWBio BBSRC-funded DTP
  • Closing date: Monday 7th December 2020

Links: Job advert... Apply online...

PhD Studentship (MRC) - CLOSED

Details:

  • Title: Phagocytosis and red blood cells: sorting new cells from old
  • GW4 MRC-funded BioMed DTP
  • Closing date: Monday 23rd November 2020

Links: Job advert... FindAPhD.com... Apply online...

PhD Studentship (LSI) - CLOSED

Details:

  • Title: A machine-learning approach to identifying types of neurons based on cell morphology
  • Part of the LSI PhD Programme
  • Closing date: Monday 11th January 2021

Links: Job advert... More info... Apply online...

EPSRC Doctoral Training Partnership - CLOSED

Details:

  • Title: Target shape dependence in phagocytosis
  • Co-supervised with Kirsty Wan and Charlie Jeynes
  • Closing date: Thursday 30th January 2020

Links: Job advert... More info... Apply online...

PhD Studentship (Living Systems Institute) - CLOSED

Details:

  • Title: Modelling the mechanisms that allow bacteria to change shape in response to the environment
  • Co-supervised with Stefano Pagliara
  • Closing date: Monday 6th January 2020

Links: Job advert... Apply online...

PhD Studentship (BBSRC) - CLOSED

Details:

  • Title: Mathematical modelling of actin in animals and plants
  • SWBio BBSRC-funded DTP
  • Closing date: Monday 2nd December 2019

Links: Job advert... FindAPhD advert... Apply online...

PhD Studentship (MRC) - CLOSED

Details:

  • Title: Red blood cells and phagocytosis: how the immune system sorts new cells from old
  • GW4 MRC-funded BioMed DTP
  • Closing date: Monday 25th November 2019

Links: Job advert... FindAPhD advert... Apply online...

PhD Studentship - CLOSED

Details:

  • Title: Mathematical modelling of phagocytosis
  • Closing date: Tuesday 30th April 2019
  • Start date: September 2019

Links: Job advert... FindAPhD advert... Jobs.ac.uk advert.. Apply online...

Postdoctoral Research Fellow - CLOSED

Details:

  • Postdoc to investigate phagocytosis using a dual-micropipette system
  • Closing date: Wednesday 19th December 2018
  • Start date: From 1st January 2019

Links: Job advert... Job description... Apply online...

PhD Studentship - CLOSED

Details:

  • Title: Old red blood cells and the immune system: phagocytosis, membrane stiffness and "eat-me" signals
  • GW4 MRC-funded BioMed DTP
  • Closing date: Friday 23rd November 2018

Links: Job advert... FindAPhD advert... Apply online...

PhD Studentship - CLOSED

Details:

  • Title: Mathematical modelling of phytopathogen-targeted secretion pathways
  • SWBio BBSRC-funded DTP
  • Closing date: Monday 4th December 2017

Links: Job advert... FindAPhD advert... Apply online...