Accelerated medicine design and development CDT

i received an interview invite for a studentship at nottingham around 5pm today..
really excited for it, but it will only be my 2nd phd interview so far, so i'm bricking it!!

Thanks for the update. Can you please clarify if the interview invite is for the CDT in accelerated medicine design? Congrats either way.

Hey! Yeah it is, I applied to the CDT in Accelerated Medicine Design and Development like you guys. I put down an open application, (wasn't bothered about UCL or Nottingham as I wanted to keep my chances up) but I definitely had a preference for a studentship at Nottingham and luckily that's the univeristy they are considering me for.

Has anyone received the invitation email for their interview yet?

Thanks so much for your response. And congratulations again—hope you get into Nottingham!! Just wanted to ask if the interview invitation is specific to the University or a general invitation for the CDT. Would you mind sharing the interview date just to get an idea of their timeline? Do you think these dates are dependent on the University, as in would UCL be running interviews on an independent timeline?Apologies for the multiple questions. I hope you can provide us some clarity.

I was sent the email below by Nottingham's CDT manager, so I assume those considered for studentships at UCL will be contacted by the UCL manager.
Dear Candidate,
Thank you for applying to the CDT in Accelerated Medicines Design & Development.
I am pleased to inform you that you have been shortlisted for interview for a PhD studentship at the University of Nottingham for the October 2026 intake. We will be conducting interviews for this week commencing 16^th March.
Your interview has been scheduled for 1545 at on 20-Mar.  This will be held virtually via a MS Teams link that will be sent separately.
The interview will last 25 minutes and will start with a 5-minute presentation (using PowerPoint).  You should prepare a maximum of 5 slides based on your previous research experience or on a research topic of your choice.  The presentation will be made via screen-sharing in Teams.
The interview panel will be as follows:
, School of Pharmacy, University of Nottingham.
, School of Pharmacy, University of Nottingham.
, School of Pharmacy, University of Nottingham.
To assist you with the interviewing process we will be providing two of the questions in advance. In fairness to all candidates these will be provided a couple of days before your interview. There will be additional science-based questions as well as questions based on your presentation.
If you have any particular requirements in relation to the interview, please let us know immediately so we can discuss any equipment or facilities you may need.  We are requesting this information to make the process as equitable as possible for each candidate and will make any reasonable adjustments we can.
Please confirm your willingness to attend interview by reply and I will send you a Team’s invite via outlook to this email address.
Note the invite will initially send you to a virtual lobby area. The panel will invite you into the interview session once they are ready to interview you. Occasionally there is a slight delay due to a previous interview overrunning slightly. The panel will be able to send you a message if this is the case.
If you have any additional queries, I will be happy to answer them.
We look forward to your reply and seeing you at interview.

OMG, thanks! This is super helpful. You would be an amazing cohort member to liaise with. I don't know if I'll get an update but I wish you all the very best. Thanks for being generous🙏🙏

i received an interview invite for a studentship at nottingham around 5pm today..
really excited for it, but it will only be my 2nd phd interview so far, so i'm bricking it!!

Hey! Yeah it is, I applied to the CDT in Accelerated Medicine Design and Development like you guys. I put down an open application, (wasn't bothered about UCL or Nottingham as I wanted to keep my chances up) but I definitely had a preference for a studentship at Nottingham and luckily that's the univeristy they are considering me for.

Just wanted to start a thread for this CDT. For those who're in receipt of interview invitations, it would be really helpful to post here as this gives other candidates a clearer indication of where their application stands. Feel free to post any updates.

Hi, I wanted to ask if you received any confirmation email after applying? As I didn't get any..

I was sent the email below by Nottingham's CDT manager, so I assume those considered for studentships at UCL will be contacted by the UCL manager.
Dear Candidate,
Thank you for applying to the CDT in Accelerated Medicines Design & Development.
I am pleased to inform you that you have been shortlisted for interview for a PhD studentship at the University of Nottingham for the October 2026 intake. We will be conducting interviews for this week commencing 16^th March.
Your interview has been scheduled for 1545 at on 20-Mar.  This will be held virtually via a MS Teams link that will be sent separately.
The interview will last 25 minutes and will start with a 5-minute presentation (using PowerPoint).  You should prepare a maximum of 5 slides based on your previous research experience or on a research topic of your choice.  The presentation will be made via screen-sharing in Teams.
The interview panel will be as follows:
, School of Pharmacy, University of Nottingham.
, School of Pharmacy, University of Nottingham.
, School of Pharmacy, University of Nottingham.
To assist you with the interviewing process we will be providing two of the questions in advance. In fairness to all candidates these will be provided a couple of days before your interview. There will be additional science-based questions as well as questions based on your presentation.
If you have any particular requirements in relation to the interview, please let us know immediately so we can discuss any equipment or facilities you may need.  We are requesting this information to make the process as equitable as possible for each candidate and will make any reasonable adjustments we can.
Please confirm your willingness to attend interview by reply and I will send you a Team’s invite via outlook to this email address.
Note the invite will initially send you to a virtual lobby area. The panel will invite you into the interview session once they are ready to interview you. Occasionally there is a slight delay due to a previous interview overrunning slightly. The panel will be able to send you a message if this is the case.
If you have any additional queries, I will be happy to answer them.
We look forward to your reply and seeing you at interview.

i cant tell if thats them giving a 5 min presentation or your research presentation is meant to be 5 min