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Disrupting biofilm formation in nosocomial pathogens
Brunel University London Biosciences
A biofilm by definition is a structured community of bacterial cells enclosed in a self-produced polysaccharide matrix and adherent to an inert or living surface. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr R McCarthy
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

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PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

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Mathematical Modelling of Biofilm Formation on Urinary Catheters
University of Dundee School of Science and Engineering
This project aims to achieve a better understanding of catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) using a multidisciplinary approach centred on mathematical modelling. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof F Davidson, Prof Q Zhao
 30 June 2021 PhD Research Project

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PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

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Antimicrobial penetration into real skin biofilms
University of Nottingham School of Life Sciences
Biofilm formation is key to the progression of infections. Biofilm is a particular problem for people susceptible to chronic infections (e.g. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr K Hardie, Dr L Martinez-Pomares
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PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

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3 year PhD Studentship in Enabling Next Generation Additive Manufacturing- Additive Manufacture of Bacterial Biofilm Resistant Surfaces using Novel High Performing Polymer “Inks” (ENG1328)
University of Nottingham Faculty of Engineering
Applications are invited for a Postgraduate Studentship to work on the project to develop novel polymeric inks to produces surfaces that are biofilm resistant via Additive Manufacturing. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr I Centre for Additive Manufacture
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

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PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Competition Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

Competition Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

This project is in competition for funding with other projects. Usually the project which receives the best applicant will be successful. Unsuccessful projects may still go ahead as self-funded opportunities.

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Biofilm disruption as an initial step in a novel strategy for treatment of chronic wounds based on multi-functional liposomal nanocarriers
University of Bradford Faculty of Life Sciences
  Research Group: Medicines Development and Pharmaceutical Sciences
The cost to the NHS of caring for patients with chronic wounds is conservatively estimated to be £4.5-5.7bn/year, or around 4% of the total expenditure on health. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr X Liu, Dr S Shnyder
Open Day(s)  Year round applications PhD Research Project

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

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Role of biofilm carbohydrates during chronic infection
University of Nottingham School of Life Sciences
Bacterial biofilms represent a challenge to the healthcare system because of their resilience against antimicrobials and immune attack. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr L Martinez-Pomares, Prof M Camara
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PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

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Development of Advanced Cold Plasma Therapeutics for Orthopaedic Infection Control
Queen’s University Belfast School of Pharmacy
Infection following joint replacement is a devastating complication that occurs in up to 1-2% of cases. The incidence is even higher in patients with. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof B Gilmore, Dr P Flynn
 26 March 2021 PhD Research Project

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Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding

Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding

This supervisor does not yet know if funding is available for this project, or they intend to apply for external funding once a suitable candidate is selected. Applications are welcome - please see project details for further information.

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Regulation of virulence and biofilm formation by quorum sensing and the "stress alarmone" ppGpp in gram-negative pathogenic bacteria.
University of Cambridge Department of Biochemistry
We are investigating the complex interplay between cell-cell signalling (quorum sensing), microbial lifestyle (i.e., free-living planktonic cultures vs sessile biofilm communities), growth phase and virulence in gram-negative bacteria. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Welch
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Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding

Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding

This supervisor does not yet know if funding is available for this project, or they intend to apply for external funding once a suitable candidate is selected. Applications are welcome - please see project details for further information.

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Novel methods of Biofilm prevention and removal
Edinburgh Napier University School of Applied Sciences
Microbial biofilms cause significant issues in a variety of commercial, medical and environmental scenarios. For example, biofilms can be found in industry processing environments leading to spoilage and contamination of industrial products and biofilms forming in and on medical devices can result in human disease. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof I Singleton, Dr N Wheelhouse
 31 May 2021 PhD Research Project

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PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Self-Funded PhD Students Only

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

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Listeria: Novel methods of Biofilm prevention and removal
Edinburgh Napier University School of Applied Sciences
Listeria monocytogenes (L. monocytogenes) is a bacterium which is ubiquitous in the environment and the causative agent of listeriosis, a major food-borne disease affecting humans and livestock. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr N Wheelhouse, Prof I Singleton
 31 May 2021 PhD Research Project

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PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

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The effect of air pollution on bacterial infection and host-pathogen interaction.
University of Leicester Department of Genetics and Genome Biology
This project is at the cutting edge of investigations of the increase in infection resulting from airborne pollution. Air pollution is the world’s largest single environmental health risk, being responsible for an eighth of all global deaths per year (World Health Organisation, 2017). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Morrissey
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

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PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Self-Funded PhD Students Only

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

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Biofilms - From Structure-Function Studies to Antimicrobial Discovery (HEMMINGSA_U21SF)
University of East Anglia School of Biological Sciences
Treatment of bacterial infections is often made more difficult by their capacity to resist antibiotics and this resistance is widely recognized as a major threat to public health. In many cases the most persistent and dangerous infections are associated with the capacity of the infecting bacteria to form a complex 3D colony known as a biofilm.  . Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A M Hemmings
 31 May 2021 PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Self-Funded PhD Students Only

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

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MSc by Research programme - Intraspecies competition mechanisms by Bacillus subtilis in biofilms
University of Dundee School of Life Sciences
Biofilm formation is the process by which single celled microbes form an adherent community. . Bacillus subtilis.  is a Gram-positive bacterium that lives in the soil and can form biofilms on the roots of plants. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof N Stanley-Wall
 5 August 2021 PhD Research Project

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PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Self-Funded PhD Students Only

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

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PhD Studentship on nanoparticles for therapy
University of Birmingham School of Chemistry
Candidates should have or expect to receive a first or upper second (2.1) honours degree (or equivalent) in chemistry or other related discipline. . Read more
 Supervisor: Prof Z Pikramenou
 15 March 2021 PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

This project has funding attached for UK and EU students, though the amount may depend on your nationality. Non-EU students may still be able to apply for the project provided they can find separate funding. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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Advanced Biomaterial for Preventing Catheter-Associated Infections
University of Dundee School of Science and Engineering
Urinary catheters are used as soon as a patient cannot control urine drain as a consequence of incontinence or urine retention. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof Q Zhao, Dr S Zolotovskaya
 30 June 2021 PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Self-Funded PhD Students Only

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

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