Below are further details about the 3 different types of studentships available through the SWBio DTP:
- Standard studentships
- Standard studentships with Associate Partner
- CASE studentships
| Standard studentships | Standard studentships with Associate Partner | CASE studentships | |
| Eligible to act as main supervisor |
Any Core Partner
Rothamsted-based studentships: referred to as Rothamsted supervisor |
Referred to as a lead supervisors; one lead supervisor based at a Core Partner + one lead supervisor based at an eligible Associate Partner Project call (intake 2025) eligible Associate Partners: MBA, Plymouth, Swansea, UWE. |
Any Core Partner or UWE
Rothamsted-based studentships: referred to as Rothamsted supervisor |
| Eligible to act as second supervisor |
Any Core Partner or Associate Partner Rothamsted-based studentships: only university Core Partner eligible to act as academic supervisor |
Refer above |
Core Partner main supervisor: Any Core Partner or Associate Partner. UWE main supervisor: Any Core Partner. Rothamsted-based studentships: only university Core Partner or UWE eligible to act as academic supervisor |
| Further supervisory team guidance |
If the main and second supervisors are from different institutions, a second local supervisor is needed from the main supervisor’s institution. Rothamsted-based studentships: a second local Rothamsted and academic supervisor needed. |
A second local supervisor is needed for each lead supervisor institution. Two academic supervisors will be required if both lead supervisors are not based at a university. |
A listed CASE supervisor needed. If the main and second supervisors are from different institutions, a second local supervisor is needed from the main supervisor’s institution. Rothamsted-based studentships: a second local Rothamsted and academic supervisor needed. Our Associate Partners, UCB Pharma (Slough) + SETsquared Bristol organisations, can act as CASE partners. |
| Where student predominately based |
Main supervisor’s university Rothamsted-based studentships: at Rothamsted. |
50% at each of the lead supervisor institutions |
Main supervisor’s university Rothamsted-based studentships: at Rothamsted Will also involve a CASE placement. |
| Management of projects/interviews | Institution | Open competition | Open competition |
| Who applicants apply to | Core Partner university his is just for administrative purposes) | Registered university | Core Partner university or UWE |
| Registration |
Main supervisor’s university Where the student will be registered will be decided after the interview. Rothamsted-based studentships: academic supervisor of collaborating university. |
At the university of one of the lead supervisors Or academic supervisor at collaborating university if applicable. |
Main supervisor’s university Rothamsted-based studentships: academic supervisor of collaborating university. |