Diagram represents a network of applications by Institute for Life Sciences Members for collaborative projects.
Institute for Life Sciences

Our people

Our strength lies in our interdisciplinary collaborative network which is made up of over 430 academic members from across all the University’s faculties.

Dr Owen Rackham MSc, PhD

Associate Professor

Accepting applications from PhD students

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Professor Patrick Doncaster

Professor of Ecology

Research interests

  • Population ecology 
  • Conservation management of forest and freshwater lake ecosystems
  • Conservation technology and tools for data analysis
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Professor Paul Elkington

Director of Inst. for Medical Innovation

Research interests

  • tuberculosis
  • immunopathology
  • diagnosis

Accepting applications from PhD students

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Professor Paul Skipp

Professor of Proteomics

Accepting applications from PhD students

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Dr Pete Lawrence PhD, DClinPsych, MSc, MA (Cantab), AFBPsS, FHEA

Associate Professor

Research interests

  • Children and young people's development in the face of adversity.
  • Prevention of common mental health problems in children and young people.
  • Parents' mental health.

Accepting applications from PhD students

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Professor Pete Worsley

Professor

Research interests

  • Skin and Soft Tissue Health
  • Bioengineering
  • Healthcare Technologies

Accepting applications from PhD students

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Professor Peter Griffiths

Chair in Health Services Research

Research interests

  • Health workforce
  • Epidemiology
  • Nursing

Accepting applications from PhD students

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Professor Peter Johnson CBE MD FRCP FMedSci

Professor of Medical Oncology
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Professor Peter Shaw

Professor
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Professor Peter Smith BSc, PhD, MA, FRSB

Professor of Life Sciences
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