Applicant workshop

MRC LID has provided these short recordings to allow prospective applicants to work through information about applying for this DTP. Some of this information will also apply more generally to the PhD (research degree) application process. We hope you will find the sessions useful.

MRC LID’s Applicant Workshop Sessions

Part 1: Overview of MRC LID
(6.39)

Part 2: What to consider when choosing a PhD project & supervisor (5.28)

Part 3: What to expect and ask when you meet a potential supervisor (7.18)

Part 4: What to include in your application (6.26)

Part 5: How to write a PhD proposal
(3.51)

Part 6A: What we look for when reviewing applications (3.48)

Part 6B: How your application will be assessed (7.15)

Part 7: What to expect in a PhD interview (4.40)

Part 8: 2025-26 Studentship Logistics
(6.33)

MRC LID Students’ Perspectives

From our students: Shereen Hussain – A student’s perspective within the first 3 months of study (24 Nov 2024)

From our students: Clara Brigitta
A student’s perspective after 1 year of RD study (recorded 29 Nov 2024)

From our students: Jamie James
A student’s perspective after 2 years of RD study (recorded 27 Nov 2024)

From our students: Karen Lau
An international student’s perspective after 2 years of RD study (recorded 10 Dec 2024)

From our students: Sophia Donvito
A student’s perspective after 3 years of RD study (recorded 28 Nov 2024)

From our students: Jake Wildfire, Alastair Clements, & Max Wallat
Lindsay lab (recorded in Nov 2022)

From our students: Alicia Showering (recorded in Dec 2021, as part of the live 2022-23 MRC LID Applicant Workshop)

From our students: Poppy Mallinson (recorded in Dec 2021, as part of the live 2022-23 MRC LID Applicant Workshop)

From our students: Eve Doran & Hannah Painter (‘What would have helped if I’d know’, recorded Dec 2021, as part of the live 2022-23 MRC LID Applicant Workshop)

Where to find more information on how to apply

MRC LID Studentship Applicants provides information about MRC LID Studentships and how to apply for this funding.

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