We are currently seeking students for three PhD studentships funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) for four years of research on an ageing-related project from the choice below. For further details on projects and how to apply see http://www.kcl.ac.uk/schools/health/studentships/areas/bbsrc/   

Project areas:

Investigating the effect of ageing on the phenotype and function of human monocytes/macrophages
Impaired transcriptional regulation of longevity-related antioxidant in vascular ageing: a role for Nrf2 signalling in longevity
Polyphenols and Ageing: unravelling fundamental and overarching modes of action in the nematode C.elegans
Control of ageing by insulin signalling and dietary restriction in Drosophila
The relationship between markers of ocular ageing (cataract and age-related macular degeneration) and diet, other ageing organ systems, and biomarkers of ageing
Involution of skin naevi over 10 years in twins as a biomarker of systemic ageing
Role of Diet and anti-oxidants in biological aging in humans – a population-based longitudinal study
The role of arm movements in balance preservation in the elderly, rigidity or reticence? 
Mechanisms by which maternal obesity can alter delivery at term and induce premature onset of age related diseases in the offspring
Effects of the aged environment on muscle satellite cell function
Do changes in WNT signalling contribute to the age-related loss of muscle mass in old age?  A study of aged skeletal muscle at rest and following exercise
From environment to physiology: mechanisms of insulin-like peptide expression and secretion in C. elegans ageing and development.
Regulation of neural stem cell proliferation and differentiation in the juvenile and adult zebrafish brain
Age related changes in adult endogenous neurogenesis
Identification and characterisation of mechanisms regulating neural stem cell proliferation and differentiation in the adult zebrafish
Mechanisms of chronic pain in aged rats: role of cannabinoid receptor CB2
Cleaning the brain: An investigation into increasing cerebrospinal fluid production in old age 
Why vaccines fail the elderly: An Investigation of alterations in gene expression patterns associated with cell signalling networks in ageing B cells.
Identifying Genetic Determinants of Ageing using a Systems Genetics Approach