Where is the Cutts lab and why you might like to work here?
The Cutts lab is located in the School of Biosciences at the University of Sheffield.
It is fully equip with everything needed for protein biochemistry.
We make use of shared facilities for biophysical characterisation, microscopy, proteomics, etc.
Check out more about the facilities at the biosciences facilities page.
Sheffield also has a number of flagship institutes that span disciplines, including Insigneo, Institute for Nucleic Acids and the Centre for Single-molecule biology.
The University of Sheffield is a Russel group university. Physics at Sheffield has been rated first in the UK in terms of the quality of research in the recent REF, and making this a brilliant place to do biophysics research!
Sheffield is located slightly to the east of the Peak District National Park, making it a beautiful part of the country.
Sheffield is a city of about 750,000 people, and hence has all the necessities any city has, such as shops, cinemas, nice food, bars, entertainment, sports teams, etc. It is 2 hours from London on the train.
Sheffield is also much more affordable to work and live. The average cost of living in Sheffield is 10% lower than the national average, and 25% lower than London.
In summary, its a beautiful place, with everything you need, lots to do and is affordable. What’s not to love!
For students, the University of Sheffield has been voted University of the Year, Best Students’ Union, and Best Student Life at the WhatUni Student Choice Awards, meaning students are very happy, and supported at the University of Sheffield!
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