Immunology, Infection & Inflammatory Disease (DIIID) (Research Division)

Bethan
UK
Immunology, Infection & Inflammatory Disease (DIIID) (Research Division) MPhil/PhD
My academic support has been excellent, I meet with my supervisor once a week and present my work to my committee every six months. I have been exposed to the forefront of research in the HIV field having had the opportunity to present my findings at two international meetings in the USA, at the MRC centre in The Gambia, and in Cambridge, UK.
In addition to my lab work I have been involved in tutoring undergraduate students and have taken part in the Researchers in Residence Scheme in which I spent four days working with secondary school pupils. These experiences have given me valuable transferable skills in addition to my research training. There are also plenty of social activities for graduate students to get involved with; I am a member of the GKT Music Society choir. I am funded by King's College and the Medical Research Council, the studentship is adjusted for London living. With the facilities, support and good supervision, I think King's has the ingredients for a successful PhD.

Professor Michael Malim
Immunology, Infection & Inflammatory Disease (DIIID) (Research Division) MPhil/PhD
'Our research team use laboratory models to study the growth and spread of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the causative agent of AIDS. Of particular interest to us is the seesaw battle that exists between the infected host and the virus, and how it might be possible to manipulate or perturb this to therapeutic advantage. The group is comprised of a highly interactive mix of PhD students and post-doctoral fellows from all over the world.'