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We have 626 biology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Discerning the role of metabolic proteins in nucleus

The University of Manchester

Division of Pharmacy and Optometry

Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma (PDAC), which develops from cells lining pancreas ducts, represents 95% of all pancreatic cancer cases. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Latif

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

Evaluating the risk of biguanides and statins on cancer incidence and mortality rates: a mixed methods study combining pharmacoepidemiological and experimental approaches

The University of Manchester

Division of Pharmacy and Optometry

In the UK, every two minutes someone is diagnosed with cancer and every four minutes someone dies from it– leading to more than 360,000 new cases and 160,000 deaths annually1. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Latif

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

Take your research degree with the School of Science, Monash University Malaysia

Monash University Malaysia

Over 100+ Scholarships Available. Scholarships include the Graduate Research Excellence Scholarships, Tuition Waiver Scholarships, Global Excellence and Mobility Scholarships. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) International PhD Programme

Understanding the molecular basis for mitophagic selectivity in yeast

Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Department of Biochemistry, Food Science and Nutrition

A Rehovot-based lab (Hebrew University- Rehovot campus) is seeking outstanding Ph.D. candidates for an exciting molecular biology project involving proteomic and advanced microscopy analyses of autophagic protein degradation networks. Read more

Supervisor: Prof HA Abeliovich

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Predicting and Programming Innate Immune Responses to Emerging Pathogens for Sustained Viral Resilience

University of Liverpool

Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology

Innate immune responses vary substantially between individuals and strongly influence infection outcomes, transmission risk and responses to vaccines and therapeutics. Read more

Supervisors: Prof N Liptrott, Prof Julian Hiscox

31 July 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Understanding coronavirus polyprotein processing

University of Liverpool

Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology

In this project, you will be working to understand how coronaviruses replicate, and how this process is shared across multiple coronaviruses. Read more

Supervisor: Dr E Emmott

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

Understanding substrates of viral 3C/3C-like proteases

University of Liverpool

Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology

In this project, you will be working to understand how viruses such as coronaviruses, caliciviruses and picornaviruses interact with infected cells, focusing on substrates of viral proteases. Read more

Supervisor: Dr E Emmott

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

Livestock Metabolomics: Investigating Metabolic Signatures of Methane Mitigation in Beef Cattle

University of Liverpool

Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology

Research Background. Agriculture contributes approximately 27% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Northern Ireland, with ruminant livestock representing the largest source. Read more

Supervisor: Dr H Muhamad Ali

31 October 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Structure and dynamics of the intrinsically disordered regions of the RNA binding protein Sam68: implication for RNA binding and phosphorylation.

University of Leicester

Molecular and Cell Biology

A large proportion of the human proteome is composed of unstructured regions, termed intrinsically disordered regions (IDRs). Read more

Supervisors: Dr C Dominguez, Prof A Hudson

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

Decoding Myeloid Cell Regulation of Cancer Metastasis and Therapeutic Response

University of Liverpool

Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology

This project aims to decode the diverse roles of myeloid cells within tumour microenvironments, particularly in pancreatic cancer. Read more

Supervisors: Prof A Mieglo, Prof M Schmid

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

Anticipating the impacts of extreme weather on biodiversity

University of Reading

Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Project Overview. To date, efforts to address the impacts of climate change on biodiversity have focused on gradual shifts in species’ abundance and distribution. Read more

Supervisor: Dr V Boult

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

Investigating the role of galectins in oncogenic KRAS signalling

University of Leicester

Molecular and Cell Biology

Background. The RAS family of small GTPases serves as signalling hubs that regulate cell proliferation and differentiation. Notably, approximately 18% of all human cancers contain mutations in KRAS, one of the RAS isoforms (Catalogue Of Somatic Mutations In Cancer (COSMIC)). Read more

Supervisors: Dr K Tanaka , Prof BG Gooptu

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

Physiology and mathematical modelling of pharmacodynamics in the human placenta

The University of Manchester

Division of Developmental Biology and Medicine

Medicines regulators are calling for new alternative methods to replace animal testing of in the safety evaluation of pharmaceuticals prescribed to women of childbearing age. Read more

Supervisors: Dr P Brownbill, Dr E Doman

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

PhD studentship in Mapping Immune Dynamics and Correlates of Protection in a Staphylococcus aureus Human Challenge Model

Imperial College London

Department of Infectious Disease

Research Group: Adult Infectious Disease

We are looking for a doctoral student to investigate the immune mechanisms that determine protection against Staphylococcus aureus infection using a pioneering Controlled Human Infection Model (CHIM). Read more

Supervisor: Dr DA Aggarwal

7 August 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Identifying critical pathways regulating autoimmunity in immuno-oncology and arthritis patients

The University of Manchester

Division of Musculoskeletal and Dermatological Sciences

Research Group: Division of Musculoskeletal and Dermatological Sciences

Background. Immune checkpoint inhibitors (CPIs) such as BLOCKING antibodies targeting CTLA4 (e.g. ipilimumab) have revolutionised the treatment of metastatic cancers by offering long-term remission, by boosting the immune response. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Viatte, Dr P Martin, Dr MC Christofi

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

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