Plant Biology

Overview

As a research student in the Plant Biology programme at the University of Essex , you will work at the heart of our internationally acknowledged, well-resourced and well-connected research community. We offer world-class supervision and training opportunities, and encourage you to engage with other researchers, professionals, practitioners and research users, where possible, for example using the generous funding from Proficio to attend conferences and training courses.

Specialist facilities

Our School of Life Sciences is fully equipped to perform cutting edge plant physiology and phenotyping research using a combination of conventional and custom designed apparatus including:

• facilities for chlorophyll fluorescence and thermal imaging of whole plants and cells

• a plant phenotyping platform that houses a novel dynamic lighting system

• equipment for infra-red gas exchange analysis including whole plant chambers for Arabidopsis

• computer-controlled glasshouse and controlled environment facilities

A dedicated study room allows all our postgraduate research students to have access to a desk and a computer outside of the research laboratories. This provides a focal point for our postgraduates, facilitating reading and writing as well as good communication and a sense of community.

Your future

Many of our postgraduates continue their scientific research by taking up postdoctoral positions in the UK and overseas. Others go on to work with industry or governmental and non-governmental organisations.