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Understanding the evolution of how plants perceive changes in the environment MILLER_UEA_ARIES27

University of East Anglia

School of Biological Sciences

Scientific Background. Plants modify the concentration of calcium ions in their cells in response to different environmental stimuli and stresses. Read more

Supervisor: Dr B Miller

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

Evolutionary Genomics of Mimicry in Neotropical Catfishes TAYLOR M_UEA_ARIES27

University of East Anglia

School of Biological Sciences

Scientific Background. Mimicry, where unrelated species evolve similar colour patterns through natural selection, is one of the most striking examples of adaptation. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Taylor

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

EastBio: Seeing Trust: How Visibility, Space and Time Shape First Impressions of Faces

University of Aberdeen

School of Psychology

This fully funded, 4-year PhD project is part of a competition funded by the BBSRC EASTBIO Doctoral Training Partnership. Trust is fundamental to human social life, shaping decisions in domains such as financial lending, romantic relationships and criminal justice. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Manassi, Dr C Sutherland, Dr R Chakravarthi

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

EastBio: Deciphering hidden meanings from nonverbal behaviours: a multi-method and multi-level approach to investigating multimodal integration during indirect communication

University of Aberdeen

School of Psychology

This fully funded, 4-year PhD project is part of a competition funded by the BBSRC EASTBIO Doctoral Training Partnership. Effective communication is not just about understanding what is said. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Chu, Dr B Mathias

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

EastBio: A synbio approach to generate artificial molecular muscles

University of Aberdeen

School of Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition

This fully funded, 4-year PhD project is part of a competition funded by the BBSRC EASTBIO Doctoral Training Partnership. “Molecular muscles” is a term referring to molecules that can contract and stretch under a chemical signal. Read more

Supervisors: Dr W Houssen, Prof M Jaspars

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

EastBio: Location Location Location: Investigating the Spatiotemporal Control of GPCR Signalling

University of Aberdeen

School of Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition

This fully funded, 4-year PhD project is part of a competition funded by the BBSRC EASTBIO Doctoral Training Partnership. G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) regulate almost all physiological processes and attractive targets for the pharmaceutical industry. Read more

Supervisors: Dr D Thompson, Dr P Annibale

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

EASTBIO - Molecular Mechanisms Linking Nucleolar Function, Inflammation and Aging

University of Edinburgh

School of Genetics and Cancer (College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine)

As global life expectancy increases, more people face chronic, age-related diseases such as cardiovascular disease, neurodegeneration, and cancer. Read more

Supervisors: Prof LS Stark, Prof K Ball

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

Targeted fungal antibody–drug conjugates for candidalysin neutralisation in Candida albicans infection

King’s College London

London Interdisciplinary Biosciences Consortium (LIDo)

Fungal infections are an increasing global health problem, and treatment options remain limited. This PhD project will develop a new therapeutic strategy for Candida albicans, a major human fungal pathogen. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Naglik, Prof M Rahman, Prof C Munro, Dr SP Palliyil

1 December 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Investigating CDK control of the eukaryotic cell cycle

The Francis Crick Institute

A 2027 Crick PhD project with Paul Nurse. Project background and description. The cell cycle is the process by which all cells reproduce. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P Nurse

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

Computational modelling of cell morphology in the spatial organisation of cancer

The Francis Crick Institute

A 2027 Crick PhD project with Josh Bull. Project background and description. The tumour microenvironment is a complex ecosystem, driven not just by the uncontrolled growth of cancerous cells, but also by their interactions with immune cells, vasculature, stroma, and the surrounding tissue architecture. Read more

Supervisor: Dr Bull Bull

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

Mechanically Induced Gene Regulatory Networks Driving Neural Crest Lineage Switching

The Francis Crick Institute

A 2027 Crick-University College London Joint PhD project with James Briscoe (Crick) and Roberto Mayor (UCL). Please note. to apply to this project, candidates must be eligible for home tuition fee status. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Briscoe, Dr Mayor Mayor

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

Advanced engineering of the human neuromuscular and myotendinous junctions for next generation in vitro 3D modelling of severe muscle disorders

The Francis Crick Institute

A 2027 Crick-King's College London Joint PhD project with Saverio Tedesco (Crick) and Andrea Serio (KCL). Project background and description. Read more

Supervisors: Dr F Saverio Tedesco, Dr A Serio

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

The role of noisy 5' leaders in Mycobacterium tuberculosis heterogeneity

The Francis Crick Institute

A 2027 Crick-University College London Joint PhD project with Eachan Johnson (Crick) and Kristine Arnvig (UCL). Please note. to apply to this project, candidates must be eligible for home tuition fee status. Read more

Supervisors: Dr E Johnson, Dr Arnvig Arnvig

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

Programming Long-Lasting Immunity in Tomato

Gatsby Charitable Foundation

Plants can acquire an enhanced capacity to respond to future stress following an initial stimulus, a phenomenon known as defence priming. Read more

Supervisors: Dr E Luna-Diez, Dr M Catoni

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

Programming Long-Lasting Immunity in Tomato

University of Birmingham

School of Biosciences

Plants can acquire an enhanced capacity to respond to future stress following an initial stimulus, a phenomenon known as defence priming. Read more

Supervisors: Dr E Luna-Diez, Dr M Catoni

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

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