PhD Studentship: Sweet and Sticky: The Role of Protein Glycosylation in Bacteria Colonisation and Adaptation to the Gut

Overview

A four-year PhD studentship is available through the Norwich Research Park Biosciences Doctoral Training Partnership. The research project focuses on protein glycosylation in bacteria colonization and adaptation to the gut, specifically examining the accessory secretion system and strain-specific glycosylation of serine-rich repeat proteins in Limosilactobacillus reuteri. The successful candidate will join a multidisciplinary team at the Quadram Institute Bioscience, located within the University of East Anglia.

What you get

The studentship provides coverage for university tuition fees and includes a living expense stipend at the 2026 and 2027 rate of £21,805 per annum. In addition, a Research Training Support Grant of £5,000 per annum is awarded for each year of the program. The student will receive mentoring, training in experimental models and analytical tools, and opportunities to present work at internal seminars and international microbiology and glycobiology meetings.

Key dates

The closing date for applications is 2026-11-30.