Dr Litchfield is an extremely knowledgeable, friendly and approachable PI with years of experience in bioinformatics, genetics and immunology. He is incredibly supportive, and goes above and beyond to help support the careers of those in his lab. While he is busy, time is taken to help you troubleshoot a problem, or he will find someone who can help and signpost you to them. He seems to really care about his team, and I would highly recommend him as a PI.
## Expectations for PhD Students
Independence is highly valued, PhD students are encouraged to problem solve, produce great work and world-class publications. However, the group holds a wealth of expertise and is connected many other labs to assist with support. There is pressure to excel and produce great research, but this is never toxic, at the cost of good science or honesty. Some PhDs can be quite relaxed and slow-paced, does not seem the case in the Litchfield lab. However, this maximises the research and collaboration opportunities for PhD students.
## Funding & Support
Dr Litchfield’s group is growing, but his career is on a clear upward trajectory, and is already making a name as one of the foremost experts in his field. Subsequently, he has accrued substantial funding for several projects. The lab is also extremely collaborative, and holds grants which partner with other groups at UCL and The Francis Crick Institute. Dr Litchfield also seems keen to support students or staff hoping to apply for their own project funding.
## Research
Dr Litchfield has an incredibly strong track record of research excellence, authoring papers in journals such as Cell, Nature, Cancer Discovery, Nature Comms etc. The Litchfield lab is relatively new and has produced some excellent papers already in Nature Ecology and Evolution, Cancer Discovery and others. However, at the time of writing, the bulk of research is in development, but is innovative in nature, and world-class.
## Lab Culture
The members of the Litchfield lab are fantastic warm people and incredibly high-achievers. The group is relatively large, but everyone is welcoming and seems to get along well. The group regularly socialises and goes on outings together. The people are from all different backgrounds and have different expertise. The majority of the group are bioinformaticians, however, there is a small but growing wet-lab team. Members of the lab are busy, but are keen to help when asked. Overall, the group is a great one to work amongst.
Dr Litchfield is an extremely knowledgeable, friendly and approachable PI with years of experience in bioinformatics, genetics and immunology. He is incredibly supportive, and goes above and beyond to help support the careers of those in his lab. While he is busy, time is taken to help you troubleshoot a problem, or he will find someone who can help and signpost you to them. He seems to really care about his team, and I would highly recommend him as a PI.
## Expectations for PhD Students
Independence is highly valued, PhD students are encouraged to problem solve, produce great work and world-class publications. However, the group holds a wealth of expertise and is connected many other labs to assist with support. There is pressure to excel and produce great research, but this is never toxic, at the cost of good science or honesty. Some PhDs can be quite relaxed and slow-paced, does not seem the case in the Litchfield lab. However, this maximises the research and collaboration opportunities for PhD students.
## Funding & Support
Dr Litchfield’s group is growing, but his career is on a clear upward trajectory, and is already making a name as one of the foremost experts in his field. Subsequently, he has accrued substantial funding for several projects. The lab is also extremely collaborative, and holds grants which partner with other groups at UCL and The Francis Crick Institute. Dr Litchfield also seems keen to support students or staff hoping to apply for their own project funding.
## Research
Dr Litchfield has an incredibly strong track record of research excellence, authoring papers in journals such as Cell, Nature, Cancer Discovery, Nature Comms etc. The Litchfield lab is relatively new and has produced some excellent papers already in Nature Ecology and Evolution, Cancer Discovery and others. However, at the time of writing, the bulk of research is in development, but is innovative in nature, and world-class.
## Lab Culture
The members of the Litchfield lab are fantastic warm people and incredibly high-achievers. The group is relatively large, but everyone is welcoming and seems to get along well. The group regularly socialises and goes on outings together. The people are from all different backgrounds and have different expertise. The majority of the group are bioinformaticians, however, there is a small but growing wet-lab team. Members of the lab are busy, but are keen to help when asked. Overall, the group is a great one to work amongst.
Yes, I recommend this PI.