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bioinformatics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 478 bioinformatics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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AI-Guided Discovery of Immunotherapy Resistance Mechanisms

Supervisory team. Prof Sean H Lim and Prof Owen Rackham. This PhD will investigate strategies to improve immunotherapy efficacy in cancer, integrating single-cell RNA sequencing and machine learning with experimental immunology to understand T-cell exhaustion and the tumour micro-environment. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Lim
 10 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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How do fungi and bacteria communicate? Decoding the rules of cross-kingdom microbial interactions (BUSCAINO_Q27DTP)

Microorganisms rarely live alone. Instead, fungi and bacteria form complex communities where they constantly communicate, compete and cooperate. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof AB Buscaino
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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How do the connections between a cell and its neighbours control how a cell responds? (FAULKNER_J27DTP)

Plant cells are connected to their neighbours via ‘tubes’ called plasmodesmata, creating an interconnected cytoplasm that joins cells within and between tissues and organs. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof C Faulkner
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Where does RNA go in the cold? Visualing Coolair RNA inside Plant Cells (DING_J27DTP)

Primary Supervisor - Professor Yiliang Ding. Plants cannot escape changes in their environment and must continually adjust their growth and development in response to temperature. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof Y Ding
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Soil adaptation of Aspergillus species through Bar-Seq and transcriptomics

Soil is the principal environmental reservoir for many Aspergillus species, yet it is a highly heterogeneous and stressful habitat. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr N van Rhijn
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Investigate how bacterial hosts control domesticated viral machines to drive horizontal gene transfer in marine environments? LE_JIC_ARIES27

Scientific background. Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) is a major driver of bacterial evolution, shaping adaptation at both species and community levels. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof T Le
 16 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Soil carbon and soil health through landscape transition REID_UEA_ARIES27_CASE

Nature-based solutions (NBS) delivered through land-use change can create new habitats, enhance biodiversity, and increase carbon sequestration at landscape scales. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof B Reid
 16 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Future-proofing the environment: evaluating the environmental impacts of next-generation plastics. TOLHURST_UEA_ARIES27

Scientific background. Increasing production, low recycling rates (below 10%), and single-use packaging are driving a global crisis in plastic pollution, with millions of tonnes of plastic accumulating in ecosystems each year. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr T Tolhurst
 16 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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The cycling of climate-active sulfur compounds by major crops TODD_UEA_ARIES27

Scientific background. Dimethylsulfoniopropionate (DMSP) is known as a marine anti-stress compound made by algae and bacteria. It has key roles in global nutrient and sulfur cycling, signalling, and microbial DMSP catabolism releases climate-active gases (CAG), notably dimethylsulfide (DMS). Read more
 Supervisor: Prof J Todd
 16 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Transgenerational Epigenetic Inheritance of Responses to Environmental Stress TAYLOR_R_UEA_ARIES27

Background. Natural environments are changing rapidly due to anthropogenic climate change. How populations respond to these changes determines whether they adapt to more stressful environments via plasticity and/or evolution, or whether they become extinct. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr R Taylor
 16 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Quantification and characterisation of genetic diversity and population structure of wild fisheries species HAERTY_EI_ARIES27_CASE

The characterisation of genetic diversity and demographic structure of fish populations are essential in assessing and maintaining stocks sustainability. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr W Haerty
 16 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Cloaks and daggers: fitness effects of ceratotoxin antimicrobials in a global fruitfly pest CHAPMAN_UEA_ARIES27

Strong interdisciplinary training, within the ARIES Ecology and Biodiversity theme, to equip you with high-in-demand analytical skills in phenotypic and molecular genetic engineering. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof T Chapman
 16 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EASTBIO (CASE): Antimicrobial Use in UK Gamebirds: Understanding Industry Practices and Reducing Resistance Risks

Around 45 million pheasants and red-legged partridges are released annually in the UK, making the gamebird sector a significant part of rural land use. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr LG Glendinning, Dr JM Mitchell
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Decoding Retinal Specialisation: From Development to High-Acuity Vision

  Research Group: Psychology & Vision Sciences
The ability to resolve fine spatial detail depends on extraordinary specialisation of the retina. In humans, this culminates in formation of the fovea, where cellular organisation, neuronal connectivity and tissue architecture are precisely arranged to support high-acuity vision. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Thomas, Dr WN Norton
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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When the past shapes the future: How microbial interactions influence behaviour in Staphylococcus aureus

  Research Group: Microbiology and Infection
Second Supervisor. Dr Jan-Ulrich Kreft, University of Birmingham, School of Biosciences. Staphylococcus aureus colonises humans and animals and is a major cause of disease worldwide. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr K Schilcher
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)