Key information
- Duration: Full-time, 36 months
- Start dates & application deadlines: Starting October 2027. Apply before Jun 2027 (International, estimated deadline)
Overview
The Design, Construction and Testing of Recombinant Protein Production Systems for Industrial Biotechnology Applications course at Aston University will provide all the support and facilities you will need to develop into a leading researcher in your chosen field. You will be welcomed into a supportive community with a shared enthusiasm for original research, where diversity and multidisciplinary is championed.
The production of recombinant biopharmaceuticals, e.g., antibody fragments and growth hormones, is a billion-dollar industry, with many therapeutic proteins being expressed in the bacterium Escherichia coli. Most of the E. coli expression systems used for recombinant protein production (RPP) were constructed in the last century and many of them require an inducer molecule, such as IPTG (isopropyl-β-D-thiogalactoside), to switch on expression of the target protein.
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Career opportunities
Studying for a PhD is a great route into academia and industries that are centred on research and innovation. Areas with a demand for very high level and specialised research skills often demand PhDs.
In addition to this specialist knowledge, a PhD education will help you to develop a set of valuable transferable skills. The very nature of studying an intensive research degree will enable you to become a team player, develop problem-solving skills, analytical thinking, and advanced presentation and communication skills.
The variety of PhD project topics at Aston means that the destinations of our graduates vary substantially. Some choose to continue into academia, at either Aston or other leading institutions, while others go onto use their newly acquired skills in a range of research, healthcare, industry, or charitable fields. When selecting your chosen PhD path at Aston, your supervisor will be able to provide you with relevant career opportunities that could be available to you in your specialist area.
Programme Structure
To obtain additional information about the programme, we kindly suggest that you visit the programme website, where you can find further details and relevant resources.
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
- GPA: Upper Second Class
English requirements
- TOEFL iBT: 93 OR 4.5 (new TOEFL iBT 1-6 score, CEFR-aligned)
- PTE Academic: 67
- IELTS: 6.5
Other requirements
- A Bachelors degree in a relevant subject with an award of First Class or 2.1.
- OR A Bachelors degree in a relevant subject with an award of First Class or 2.1, and a Masters degree in a relevant subject with an award of Merit or higher.
Fees and funding
Tuition Fees
- International: 43,451 AUD / year (approx. 22,950 GBP / year)
- Domestic: 9,917 AUD / year (approx. 5,238 GBP / year)
Living costs
Birmingham, United Kingdom: 1,448-2,147 AUD / month
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