Institute Life
The 海角社区论坛 is a world class Research Institute, situated at the heart of the Babraham Research Campus, near Cambridge, in an impressive countryside location bordered by trees and the River Granta. A commuter bus operates between central Cambridge and the Institute, which is free for PhD students. Babraham is much more than a place to work. It is a vibrant and unique community. A wide selection of food and drink is available on Campus throughout the day. There is an active Sports and Social Club that acts as a social centre for the Campus. The Institute cares very much about the wellbeing of its staff and provides a range of resources and initiatives to support Wellbeing.
What do our PhD students have to say
"Doing a PhD at the 海角社区论坛 is a wonderful experience and I've been allowed so many opportunities. The science is great and people are ever-changing which cultivates a learning experience hard to find anywhere else."
Chiara Pantarelli, Welch lab
"The 海角社区论坛 is special as it is such a unique and beautiful setting to undertake a PhD. It's great to have so much outdoor space available for meetings or breaks from the lab. The support staff and facilities at the Institute create a great environment to undertake research. The staff are really friendly and knowledgeable meaning they are an invaluable resource during your PhD."
Marian Jones Evans, Ross lab
"Apart from working alongside some of the greatest researchers in the field, the 海角社区论坛 provides its students many opportunities to develop themselves as independent researchers. There are many good biotech companies on site, which makes it accessible to do collaborative research and get experience of the industry even before completing the PhD degree. The beautiful and spacious campus is also something students enjoy alongside their PhD work."
Priota Islam, Ross lab
"What drew me to the Institute was their impeccable success of creating world-leading scientists. As an international student with a family abroad, it is really important to feel welcomed and feel part of a community and the 海角社区论坛 completely delivers on that."
Tombi Makuyana, Liston lab
"One of the best things about the Institute鈥檚 partnership with the University of Cambridge is the fact that you belong to a college. Within that college, you can meet different people either from science, or other areas, all doing PhDs or Masters courses, so you can really meet a variety of different people."
Neesha Kara, Houseley lab
"Throughout my PhD, there were many opportunities to develop transferable skills and technical skills, the facilities on the site offer a wide range of training courses allow us to learn how to use the equipment and actually perform the experiments ourselves. This will be highly useful in my future career plans."
Diljeet Gil, Reik lab