PhD Student Recruitment | Round 2 | 2026 – NOW OPEN
Update 7th April – Applications are now closed
PhD Student Recruitment | Round 2 | 2026 – NOW OPEN
Update 7th April – Applications are now closed
Applications Closed – CRUK 4 Year PhD Studentships #2 2026
Update – 7th April 2026
Thank you to everyone who applied for our PhD Studentships – the applications are now closed
Applications Closed
Samra Turajlić
Dissecting Tumour Evolution in Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma
Samra Turajlić
Establishing the impact of cellular and tissue context on malignant transformation
Alice Sherrard
Defining the mechanisms that establish heterochromatin and promote silencing of tumour suppressor genes using electron microscopy
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Amaya Virós
CRUK Advanced Clinician Scientist Fellow
“We are so pleased to have received the funding to enable us to test our hypothesis in the lab. If we can create a new medicine that can precisely target a specific type of cell within the tumour, and restore anti-cancer immune responses, this will be a game-changer for oesophageal cancer patients “
Sara Valpione
Former Institute Clinical Fellow and now Clinician in Residence within the CRUK National Biomarker Centre
“My charity bake sales – known as “David’s Great British Bake Off” – are always a hit, home baked products taste so much better than shop bought and are greatly appreciated by staff!”
David Jenkins
Purchasing Officer
“We’ve seen some remarkable responses, with an improvement for some patients within days. This is an early phase trial so there’s a lot more work to do. But the data we have so far is very encouraging and could help many thousands of people in the future”
Tim Somervaille
Senior Group Leader
“It is a pleasure to introduce my team who work to deliver our research goals. We work in a friendly and collaborative environment, supporting each other’s projects. “
Amaya Virós
CRUK Advanced Clinician Scientist Fellow