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Social Anthropology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 1,033 Social Anthropology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Auckland Bioengineering Institute

The Auckland Bioengineering Institute (ABI) does world-leading research that enhances the diagnosis and treatment of a range of medical conditions, as well as helping to improve the lives of people with disabilities or injuries. Our research makes a real difference in the world. We’ve designed sensors to diagnose stomach disease without needing invasive surgery;developed a tiny wireless implantable device to measure brain pressure and save the lives of children with hydrocephalus;and we lead the world in building digital models of the human body which will enhance personalised medicine approaches for improved diagnosis and treatment.

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Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

Tackle real world challenges, make a difference, and elevate your career with postgraduate research in the Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health at Manchester. From biochemistry to neuroscience, cancer sciences to medicine, audiology to mental health and everything in between, we offer a wide range of postgraduate research projects, programmes and funding which will allow you to immerse yourself in an area of research you’re passionate about.

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School of Science, Engineering and Environment

The School of Science, Engineering and Environment (SEE) is the largest school at the University of Salford. More than 250 postgraduate researchers (PGRs) study with us. We offer full and part-time PhD programmes as well as split-site and distance learning ones. Our innovative MPhil programme is designed to transition students from the guided module-structure towards independent learning and researching and our MSc by Research students are supported acquiring the skills needed for a successful transition towards further research or into a workplace of their choosing.

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Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Make your mark at the leading edge of science and engineering research. At the University of Southampton’s Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, we’re studying stars as they explode, inscribing the human genome into crystals, shaping the future of human interaction with AI, helping build brighter liveable cities, and using chemistry for sustainable manufacturing. We’re looking for innovators, critical thinkers and curious minds to join us in driving new discoveries, with real opportunities for impact through our links with industry and governments and our enterprise initiatives. In return you’ll benefit from multi-million-pound research facilities, the expertise of leading specialists and a supportive, inclusive research community.

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College of Medical, Veterinary & Life Sciences

The College of Medical, Veterinary & Life Sciences at the University of Glasgow is one of the largest centres for research and professional training in the UK. Our purpose is to make world-changing impact on major challenges that we face within Scotland and globally. Our focused ambition is to deliver a strategy structured by four key themes, which will shape the social, cultural and economic prosperity of our city, the country and civilisation across the globe through inventions, interventions and innovations. Don’t wait for your future. Build it.

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(SATURN CDT) Genomic and metatranscriptomic approaches to understand and control microbial communities in nuclear facilities

The University of Manchester
Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Saturn_Nuclear_CDT. UoM_Nuclear. The Sellafield site contains several Spent Nuclear Fuel Ponds (SNFPs) that store some of the UK’s legacy nuclear waste. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr L Foster, Prof J Lloyd, Dr J Pittman, Prof K Morris
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)
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Developing a non-coding RNA predictive biomarker in bladder cancer

University of Sheffield
School of Medicine and Population Health
Muscle invasive bladder cancer can be classified into gene expression subtypes that can help guide chemo- and immunotherapy choices. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Griffin, Dr D Bose, Dr I Sudbery
 17 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Full-time PhD studentship (Chain & Yong Group)

University College London
UCL School of Life and Medical Sciences
We are looking for a PhD student with strong computational skills interested in interdisciplinary research at the boundary between immunology, cancer and computer science. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof B Chain, Prof K Yong
 12 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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The innate immune response to respiratory viral infection in diabetes: is glucose control the key?

Imperial College London
Department of Infectious Disease
Key words. Human monocytes, infectious disease, type 1 diabetes, innate immunity, viral infection, glucose control. Overview. We are looking for a doctoral student to investigate the innate immune response to common respiratory viruses in people living with type 1 diabetes. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr MDV Dominguez-Villar, Prof N Oliver
 15 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Aquatic to agronomic: making progress towards mechanistic functional understanding of algal biostimulants for agriculture

University of the Highlands and Islands
Scottish Association for Marine Science
With a growing human population, there is increasing demand for high-quality, high-volume food production, which has led to increasing environmental pressure. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Ross
 10 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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“PhD opportunities on the conservation biology and genetics of threatened diadromous species in reconnected rivers”

Bournemouth University
Faculty of Health, Environment and Medical Sciences
Habitat, fragmentation is a major source of biodiversity loss in freshwaters, with rivers around the world fragmented by dams and weirs. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr R Britton
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Understanding the evolution of structural variation of the drug metabolising gene CYP2D6

University of Leicester
College of Life Sciences
  Research Group: Genetics
The way our bodies process medicines is not uniform across individuals, and a significant part of that variation is written into our DNA. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof E Hollox, Dr FF Freund
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Understanding the role of SNHG32 as a regulator of adaptive resistance in lymphoid cancers

University of Liverpool
Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology
This project tackles a major challenge in lymphoma treatment. adaptive drug resistance. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Slupsky, Dr A Kanhere, Dr N Kalakonda, Dr M Glenn
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Using in situ structural biology to resolve immune cell interactions at the nanoscale

University of Leeds
Faculty of Biological Sciences
The immune system's ability to eliminate infected or cancerous cells depends on precisely orchestrated cell-cell interactions. Defining these interactions at the molecular level is fundamental to understand the immune response and to drive development of the next generation of immunotherapies. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr E Foster, Prof M Peckham
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Magnetic Nanobots for Targeted Cancer Therapy

University of Liverpool
School of Engineering
This PhD research focuses on developing magnetic nanobots for targeted cancer therapy. By harnessing externally controlled magnetic fields, these nanoscale devices can navigate to tumour sites, enabling precise drug delivery while minimizing damage to healthy tissues. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Hanson, Prof R D'Sa
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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PhD Studentship in Medicinal Chemistry - Hydrophobic warheads to expand covalent drug discovery

Newcastle University
School of Natural and Environmental Sciences
Award summary. 100% fees covered (Home), and a minimum tax-free annual living allowance of £21,805 (2026/27 UKRI rate). Overview. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr HS Stewart
 9 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Regulation of cardiac function by palmitoylation

University of Lincoln
School of Natural Sciences
About the Project. Heart failure is a global disease burden that affects >26 million people worldwide (>1million in the UK alone). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr CG Gok, Prof C Hills, Prof P Squires
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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The AITHYRA International PhD Call in AI for Biomedicine (all genders)

AITHYRA Institute
AITHYRA, the Research Institute for Biomedical Artificial Intelligence of the Austrian Academy of Sciences in Vienna will open a call for PhD students in September 2026. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Austria PhD Programme
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Understanding the cognitive effects of e-cigarette use (HHS-2026-03)

University of Huddersfield
The School of Human and Health Sciences
Recent statistics show that the use of e-cigarettes has overtaken the use of cigarettes for the first time, with approximately 5.4 million people using e-cigarettes daily in Great Britain (ONS, 2024). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr C Retzler
 19 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Mapping the RNA granule landscape for ALS across neuronal compartments

King’s College London
Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a devastating neurodegenerative disease that causes progressive muscle weakness and paralysis through the loss of motor neurons. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Serio, Dr S Mizielinska
 12 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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