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biofilm PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 68 biofilm PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Can we eliminate biofilms by feeding bacteria differently?

University of Birmingham

School of Chemical Engineering

Most bacteria in nature live in biofilms, communities that are usually attached to solid surfaces and protected by a self-produced matrix of polymer molecules. Read more

Supervisor: Prof T Overton

23 November 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Synthesis, Characterisation and Evaluation of Novel Antimicrobial Agents against Polymicrobial Biofilms.

University of Birmingham

School of Dentistry

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a major global health threat, driven in part by the persistence of polymicrobial biofilms that exhibit high tolerance to antimicrobial treatments and immune defences. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A R Rahman, Dr L Cox

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Biofilm Battlegrounds: Investigating how viruses infiltrate archaeal biofilms from cell to molecule

University of Exeter

The human gut is home to a hidden third domain of life. archaea. Long overlooked, these ancient microbes are now known to support gut function, and have been linked to a longer, healthier life. Read more

Supervisor: Dr B Daum

2 December 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Cracking the Ralstonia biofilm: discovering enzymes to protect crops from bacterial wilt

University of York

Department of Biology

Bacterial wilt is a devastating plant disease caused by Ralstonia solanacearum, a pathogen that infects more than 200 plant species, including important crops such as tomato and potato. Read more

Supervisors: Dr F Sabbadin, Dr A Harper, Prof G Thomas

6 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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

Year round applications PhD Research Project Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding

UKRI BBSRC NEEDL DLA: From condensates to infection: spatial phase behaviour of aggresomes in pathogenic Escherichia coli

Durham University

BBSRC NEEDL DLA Partnership

How do bacteria reorganise their internal molecular machinery within the complex environments of a biofilm or an infected host? This PhD will investigate remarkable bacterial “aggresomes” – dynamic biomolecular organelle condensates of protein and mRNA that form without surrounding membranes and are associated with stress tolerance, dormancy and antibiotic persistence (PMIDs. Read more

Supervisor: Prof M Leake

24 November 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

NMR studies of transport-driven metabolic organization in microbial biofilms and microbiomes

The University of Manchester

Department of Chemistry

Research Group: Analytical Chemistry and Microbiology

Biofilms are structured, surface-attached microbial communities that are relevant across natural, clinical, and industrial settings. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Nilsson, Prof A McBain

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Smart biomaterials to combat infection and encrustation in long-term urinary catheterisation

Queen’s University Belfast

School of Pharmacy

Urinary catheters are among the most widely used medical devices in healthcare. Catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) remains one of the most common healthcare-associated infections worldwide. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Wylie

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

How can DNA condensate despite its negative charge? Implications in genome regulation, antibiotic resistance and gene therapy

University of York

School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

Research Group: Physics of Life

DNA molecules, being highly negatively charged, naturally repel each other. However, in the presence of multivalent ions or specific proteins, they can overcome this repulsion and condense into compact structures. Read more

Supervisor: Dr AN Noy

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Reduction of antibiotic resistance transfer in non-typhoidal Salmonella through inhibition by bioactive molecules

Ulster University - Coleraine Campus

Faculty of Life and Health Sciences

Research Group: Biomedical Sciences

OPEN TO UK AND REPUBLIC OF IRELAND STUDENTS ONLY. The emergence of bacteria with resistance against many different antibiotics is recognised by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as a global crisis. Read more

Supervisors: Dr P Naughton, Prof I Banat, Dr V Naughton, Dr PPM Puyol McKenna

8 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

UKRI BBSRC NEEDL DLA: ASTRO: AI-guided discovery of Sustainable antibiofilm Therapeutics for antimicrobial-Resistant Gram-negative Ocular infections

Teesside University

BBSRC NEEDL DLA Partnership

Can we use bacterial pathogen genomes to predict treatment for ocular infections?. Antimicrobial resistance is one of the greatest challenges facing modern healthcare. Read more

Supervisor: Dr FU Ukachukwu

24 November 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Smart Materials: Harnessing Sound to Combat Bacterial Growth

University of Birmingham

School of Chemical Engineering

Bacterial biofilms are communities of bacteria that attach to surfaces and are a major problem in healthcare and industry. They can cause infections on medical devices, contaminate food processing equipment, clog pipelines and reduce process efficiency. Read more

Supervisor: Prof P Mendes

23 November 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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PhD position – Molecular microbiology of bacterial biofilms

University of Basel

Starting immediately or as per agreement. The Biozentrum of the University of Basel is one of the world’s leading life sciences institutes. Read more

Supervisor: Prof K Drescher

15 November 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Bystander-Induced Resistance Evolution Against Antimicrobials from Non-antibiotic Co-stressors

De Montfort University

Doctoral College

About the Project. This project investigates how everyday non-antibiotic substances, including medicines, environmental toxins such as mycotoxins, and nicotine, may contribute to the development of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Read more

Supervisor: Dr L Uzairue

30 November 2026 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

NWD DLA programme: Collective migration towards antibiotics within bacterial biofilms

University of Liverpool

Faculty of Health and Life Sciences

Background. Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a globally significant “priority” bacterial pathogen (World Health Organisation) that causes biofilm-associated, antibiotic-resistant infections. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Wheeler, Dr RT Tank

4 December 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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