PhD STUDENTSHIPS NOW AVAILABLE—Join Us!
Bacteria use a variety of sophisticated weaponry – including protein syringes, hole-punching nanomachines and weaponised viruses – to compete for space and resources. As well as their roles in shaping microbial communities and infections, these antimicrobials hold immense biotechnological potential for addressing pressing global challenges, including antimicrobial resistance (AMR), biocontrol, and microbiome engineering. Our vision is to harness this potential by understanding and controlling how microbes fight.
It’s a privilege to be co-organising the Microbial Ecology and Evolution “Hub” Conference (MEEHubs2026), to take place 3rd to 5th August this year, along with UoM superstars Dr. Danna Gifford and Dr. Mike Bottery. We’re delighted to announce that the MEEHubs2026 Website is now LIVE, with an outstanding roster of invited speakers! https://meehubs2026.oa-event.com/ MEEHubs is a highly successful hub-based conference aiming…
The SmithLab are hiring a UK Home PhD student to start in October 2026: how do bacteria ‘tame’ phage parasites, and turn them into deadly Tailocin antimicrobials? This prestigious CODEM studentship provides full funding (tuition fees + stipend at UKRI rate), plus a £10,000 TechFirst stipend top-up per year. Please contact me directly if you are interested in…
I finally got round to making something resembling a website and logo for SmithLab! I’ve been doodling something like this for a while but had never spotted that the “S” creates two “L”s (presumably for LLab? WiLLiam?)
SMITH lab @ Manchester University 