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change</li> <li>Health inequalities</li> <li>Creative industries</li> <li>Open theme</li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section><section id="d.en.980456" tabindex="-1"> <h2>Why Manchester?</h2> <div class="flex-grid"> <div class="grid-cell width-full" id="d.en.980506" tabindex="-1"> <div class="card copy-usp"> <div class="padding"> <div class="flex-grid usp four"> <div class="grid-cell"> <div class="copy"> <p>We’re a world-leading university (ranked 34th in the world in the QS World University Rankings 2025).</p> </div> <img src="https://assets.manchester.ac.uk/corporate/images/design/usp-icons/whitworth-tower_black.svg" alt="" /> </div> <div class="grid-cell"> <div class="copy"> <p>1st in Europe and 2nd in the world for social and environmental impact (Times Higher Education Impact Rankings).</p> </div> <img src="https://assets.manchester.ac.uk/corporate/images/design/usp-icons/rosette-1_black.svg" alt="" /> </div> <div class="grid-cell"> <div class="copy"> <p>26 Nobel Prize winners among our current and former staff and students.</p> </div> <img src="https://assets.manchester.ac.uk/corporate/images/design/usp-icons/nobel-medal_black.svg" alt="" /> </div> <div class="grid-cell"> <div class="copy"> <p>93% of our research activity assessed as ‘world-leading’ (4*) or ‘internationally excellent’ (3*) (Research Excellence Framework 2021).</p> </div> <img src="https://assets.manchester.ac.uk/corporate/images/design/usp-icons/globe_black.svg" alt="" /> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="flex-grid"> <div class="grid-cell width-full" id="d.en.980528" tabindex="-1"> <div class="card copy-image"> <div class="padding"> <div class="copy first-heading-h3"> <h3>Join our community</h3> <p><em>“As a Bicentenary Postgraduate Researcher or Research Fellow, you’ll join a thriving and diverse postgraduate research and fellowship community, and be immersed in a stimulating, ambitious and collaborative research environment across our three Faculties.</em></p> <p><em>“You’ll have access to our portfolio of the highest quality training and support at every career stage, enabling you to develop and thrive in your chosen field.”</em></p> <p><strong>Professor Colette Fagan, Vice-President for Research</strong><br /><strong>Professor Melissa Westwood, Associate Vice-President for Research</strong></p> </div> </div> <img class="lazy2" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 800 533'%3E%3C/svg%3E" data-src="/research/bicentenary-phd-studentships-and-fellowships/Bicentenary-PhD-studentships-image-1-800x533.jpg" alt="Three students smile in front of a colourful backdrop." /> <noscript><img src="/research/bicentenary-phd-studentships-and-fellowships/Bicentenary-PhD-studentships-image-1-800x533.jpg" width="800" height="533" alt="Three students smile in front of a colourful backdrop." /></noscript> </div> </div> </div> </section><section id="d.en.980513" tabindex="-1"> <h2>Researcher development</h2> <div class="flex-grid"> <div class="grid-cell" id="d.en.980530" tabindex="-1"> <div class="card copy-only"> <div class="padding"> <div class="copy first-heading-h3"> <h3>Developing your career</h3> <p>Manchester is one of the best places in the country to establish and develop your research career.</p> <p>We’re a global powerhouse of discovery and innovation, offer an unrivalled level of interdisciplinary research, and our research environment achieved a result of 99% ‘internationally excellent’ or ‘world-leading’ in the last Research Excellence Framework (2021).</p> <p>We place development and wellbeing of our researchers at the heart of all we do, with support tailored for both postgraduate researchers and fellows.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="flex-grid"> <div class="grid-cell width-full" id="d.en.980525" tabindex="-1"> <div class="card copy-image"> <div class="padding"> <div class="copy first-heading-h3"> <h3>Postgraduate researchers</h3> <p>Our postgraduate researchers are the lifeblood of our research community, fostering research excellence in a creative, ambitious and supportive environment.</p> <p>As part of our Manchester Doctoral College (MDC) community, you’ll benefit from being at the forefront of your field, with extensive development programmes and facilities designed to enhance your experience, enrich your skills and help you to develop in your chosen career.</p> <p>Our stimulating postgraduate research environment is recognised and enhanced by external investment, with our Doctoral Training Programmes and Centres for Doctoral Training studentships receiving £100 million from UKRI and major charities.</p> <p class="cta"> <a class="primary" data-ctatype="Landing page - primary" href="https://www.manchester.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-research/why-manchester/doctoral-college/">More about MDC</a> </p> </div> </div> <img class="lazy2" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 800 533'%3E%3C/svg%3E" data-src="/research/bicentenary-phd-studentships-and-fellowships/Bicentenary-PhD-Studentships-Image-3-800x533.jpg" alt="A student smiles at the camera." /> <noscript><img src="/research/bicentenary-phd-studentships-and-fellowships/Bicentenary-PhD-Studentships-Image-3-800x533.jpg" width="800" height="533" alt="A student smiles at the camera." /></noscript> </div> </div> </div> <div class="flex-grid"> <div class="grid-cell width-full" id="d.en.980537" tabindex="-1"> <div class="card copy-image"> <div class="padding"> <div class="copy first-heading-h3"> <h3>Fellows</h3> <p>Our vision is to empower Manchester fellows with the skills to become the next generation of leaders who, in research, industry, or in any other career, will be ambitious in their research and leadership – asking original questions, uncovering new knowledge and inspiring others with their breakthroughs.</p> <p>Join our thriving and diverse community of more than 100 fellows and you’ll gain access to both discipline-specific and interdisciplinary training environments and receive specialist support from our Research Services and researcher development teams.</p> <p>We’ve held the HR Excellence in Research Award since 2011, recognising the support we provide for early career researchers through the Research Staff Concordat.</p> <p class="cta"> <a class="primary" data-ctatype="Landing page - primary" href="https://www.manchester.ac.uk/research/researcher-development/how-well-support-you-/">How we'll support you<span class="screenreader"> as a fellow at the University.</span></a> </p> </div> </div> <img class="lazy2" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 800 533'%3E%3C/svg%3E" data-src="/research/bicentenary-phd-studentships-and-fellowships/Bicentenary-PhD-Studentships-Image-4-800x533.jpg" alt="A student smiling while talking to another student." /> <noscript><img src="/research/bicentenary-phd-studentships-and-fellowships/Bicentenary-PhD-Studentships-Image-4-800x533.jpg" width="800" height="533" alt="A student smiling while talking to another student." /></noscript> </div> </div> </div> </section><section id="d.en.980541" tabindex="-1"> <h2>Programme applications</h2> <div class="flex-grid"> <div class="grid-cell width-third" id="d.en.980567" tabindex="-1"> <div class="card copy-image"> <div class="padding"> <div class="copy first-heading-h3"> <h3>Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health</h3> <div class="sub-heading"><p>Join our mission to address the world's most pressing challenges in biology, medicine and health.</p></div> <p>Pioneer the future of innovation and discovery and conduct groundbreaking, multidisciplinary research that has real-world impact on the lives of people around the world with one of 70 Bicentenary PhD Studentships and three Fellowships.</p> <p class="cta"> <a class="primary" data-ctatype="Landing page - primary" href="https://www.bmh.manchester.ac.uk/study/research/funding-fees/funded-programmes/bicentenary-studentships/">Learn more and apply<span class="screenreader"> about Bicentenary PhD Studentships and Fellowships in biology, medicine and health</span></a> </p> </div> </div> <img class="lazy2" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 800 533'%3E%3C/svg%3E" data-src="/research/bicentenary-phd-studentships-and-fellowships/Bicentenary-PhD-Studentships-FBMH-800x533.jpg" alt="A student in a lab coat using a pipette." /> <noscript><img src="/research/bicentenary-phd-studentships-and-fellowships/Bicentenary-PhD-Studentships-FBMH-800x533.jpg" width="800" height="533" alt="A student in a lab coat using a pipette." /></noscript> </div> </div> <div class="grid-cell width-third" id="d.en.980568" tabindex="-1"> <div class="card copy-image"> <div class="padding"> <div class="copy first-heading-h3"> <h3>Faculty of Science and Engineering</h3> <div class="sub-heading"><p>Research your passion in the place where the atom was split, graphene was discovered and AI was born.</p></div> <p>You could receive one of our 40 Bicentenary PhD Studentships, engaging in interdisciplinary research across the Faculty in chemistry, computer science, engineering, physics, materials, mathematics, and earth and environmental sciences.</p> <p class="cta"> <a class="primary" data-ctatype="Landing page - primary" href="https://www.se.manchester.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-research/fees-and-funding/search-for-funding/bicentenary-phd-studentships/">Learn more and apply<span class="screenreader"> about Bicentenary PhD Studentships and Fellowships in science and engineering</span></a> </p> </div> </div> <img class="lazy2" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 800 533'%3E%3C/svg%3E" data-src="/research/bicentenary-phd-studentships-and-fellowships/Bicentenary-PhD-Studentships-FSE-800x533.jpg" alt="A student taking notes and looking at his computer screen." /> <noscript><img src="/research/bicentenary-phd-studentships-and-fellowships/Bicentenary-PhD-Studentships-FSE-800x533.jpg" width="800" height="533" alt="A student taking notes and looking at his computer screen." /></noscript> </div> </div> <div class="grid-cell width-third" id="d.en.980590" tabindex="-1"> <div class="card copy-image"> <div class="padding"> <div class="copy first-heading-h3"> <h3>Faculty of Humanities</h3> <div class="sub-heading"><p>Become part of a diverse community of more than 1,000 humanities postgraduate researchers exploring their life’s passion.</p></div> <p>Our Bicentenary PhD Studentships and Fellowships will support 12 PhD researchers and 27 early career postdoctoral research fellows across disciplines as diverse as business, arts, languages and cultures, environment, education and development, and social sciences.</p> <p class="cta"> <a class="primary" data-ctatype="Landing page - primary" href="https://www.humanities.manchester.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-research/funding/bicentenary-phd-studentiships-fellowships-in-humanities/">Learn more and apply<span class="screenreader"> about Bicentenary PhD Studentships and Fellowships in humanities</span></a> </p> </div> </div> <img class="lazy2" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 800 533'%3E%3C/svg%3E" data-src="/research/bicentenary-phd-studentships-and-fellowships/Bicentenary-PhD-Studentships-Humanities-800x533.jpg" alt="A student smiles while writing on paper." /> <noscript><img src="/research/bicentenary-phd-studentships-and-fellowships/Bicentenary-PhD-Studentships-Humanities-800x533.jpg" width="800" height="533" alt="A student smiles while writing on paper." /></noscript> </div> </div> </div> </section><section id="d.en.982877" tabindex="-1"> <h2 class="primary">Philanthropic support</h2> <div class="flex-grid"> <div class="grid-cell" id="d.en.982658" tabindex="-1"> <div class="card 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