Fully Funded PhD Studentship in Innate-Adaptive Immune Interactions in Cancer Evolution, Cambridge
Job Description
The Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute is offering a fully funded PhD studentship on innate-adaptive immune interactions in cancer evolution, supervised by Dr Tim Halim. Applications close on 16 October 2026.
At a glance
- Post: Fully Funded PhD Studentship in Innate-Adaptive Immune Interactions in Cancer Evolution
- Where: Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute, University of Cambridge
- Funding: a fully funded studentship; the advertisement states no stipend figure
- Reference: SW51021
- Apply by: 16 October 2026
Read the official University of Cambridge advertisement before you apply.
About the work
The immune system can detect cancer, and that fact is the basis of immunotherapy. Immunotherapy has changed cancer treatment in recent years, and it is still unclear exactly how the immune system detects and responds to pre-cancerous lesions.
What is known is that activating or deactivating anti-cancer immune cells involves many cell types communicating dynamically in specific tissue niches. The Halim laboratory works on resolving the interactions between tissue-resident immune cells, aiming to identify mechanisms that can be targeted therapeutically at different stages of cancer development.
What you need
- A strong degree in immunology, cell biology, biochemistry or a related subject
- Read the official advertisement and the group’s website for the full project details and entry requirements
Key dates
- Deadline for application: 16 October 2026
- Course start date: 1 October 2027
The long gap between the deadline and the start is normal for a Cambridge PhD studentship. It gives time for interviews, college admission and, for international students, a visa.
Pay
The studentship is advertised as fully funded. The advertisement gives no figure, so confirm the stipend and fee cover with the department before you accept.
How to apply
Apply online through the Cambridge job page. Quote reference SW51021 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.
Check this first. The University states that it has a responsibility to ensure all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK. If you are applying from outside the UK, read the visa position for this post before you spend time on the application.
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Hiring institution: University of Cambridge
Official advertisement: www.jobs.cam.ac.uk
How to prepare for this application
- Read the Halim group's recent papers. Tissue-resident immune cells and innate lymphoid cells are the group's territory.
- Pre-cancerous lesions are the specific interest. That is earlier than most tumour immunology, and it is the distinctive bit.
- Quote the reference, SW51021. Cambridge asks for it on the form and in every email about the post.
- Check your right to work in the UK. Every Cambridge advert carries this condition, and it is the usual reason an overseas application stalls.
About the University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge was founded in 1209 and is one of the world's leading research universities. Its research posts are advertised centrally at jobs.cam.ac.uk, with each department running its own selection.