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We have 626 biology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Coding variants and gut hormone-based obesity therapeutics

Imperial College London

Department of Metabolism, Digestion & Reproduction

Gut-derived peptide hormones regulate a large number of metabolic processes, and there is great interest in exploiting their effects to treat disease. Read more

Supervisor: Dr B Jones

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Vanishing Virulence: Investigating pathogenicity loss in a plant pathogenic fungus (TALBOT_S26DTP3)

The Sainsbury Laboratory

Graduate Programme

Primary supervisor - Dr Nick Talbot. Read more

Supervisor: Prof N Talbot

30 July 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

CIC-START 26G - Exploiting pathogen interactions to boost potato defence and develop sustainable pest management solutions

Harper Adams University

Agriculture and Environment

This project is offered as part of the CIC-START industrial doctoral training programme. Supervisors  . Lead Supervisor –James Price(James Hutton Institute) . Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Back

10 August 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

PhD position available in Machine Learning and Automation of Polymer Nanogel Discovery for Mitochondria Delivery

Imperial College London

Department of Chemistry

PhD position available in Machine Learning and Automation of Polymer Nanogel Discovery for Mitochondria Delivery. Start date. Oct 2026. Read more

Supervisors: Prof KJ Jelfs, Dr R Greenaway

31 August 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

Studying novel neurodevelopmental diseases associated with genome instability

University of Birmingham

Department of Cancer and Genomic Sciences

Defective DNA repair is a major driver of genetic instability and cancer development. This PhD project, based in Professor Stewart’s laboratory, will investigate how cells detect and repair DNA damage, and how defects in these processes give rise to human disease. Read more

Supervisor: Prof G Stewart

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

Modulating Neuronal Network Dysfunction in mTORopathies via Peptide-Mediated Inhibition of Rheb/mTOR Signalling

Newcastle University

Faculty of Medical Sciences Graduate School

Hyperactivation of mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) signalling in neurons is associated with aberrant axonal and dendritic connectivity, enlarged soma size, increased cellular stress, reduced myelination, synaptic dysfunction and neuronal hyperexcitability. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Alsaqati, Dr O Al Musaimi

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

4-year PhD: Studying mito-nuclear genetic effects on cell motility in Drosophila melanogaster

University College London

Department of Genetics, Evolution and Environment

Cell motility is a fundamental biological property that underlies important processes such as development, immunity and cancer progression. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Reuter, Dr Nick Lane (UCL), Dr FC Camus

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Brain cell membrane-coated nanoparticles co-delivering nanozymes and inflammation modulators for the treatment of post-ischaemic stroke injury

The University of Manchester

Division of Pharmacy and Optometry

Research Group: Division of Pharmacy & Optometry

Ischaemic stroke remains a leading cause of mortality and long-term disability worldwide. Read more

Supervisors: Dr CT Tapeinos, Dr H A. Prag

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

Investigating Epilepsy Molecular Mechanisms in Patient-Specific Stem Cell Models of SLC6A1 Deficiency

Newcastle University

Faculty of Medical Sciences Graduate School

SLC6A1 encodes GAT-1, a voltage-dependent gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) transporter that is responsible for the reuptake of GABA from the synapse which are mainly found in the astrocytes. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Alsaqati, Dr O Al Musaimi

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

Investigating microbiome associations with clinical manifestations of systemic sclerosis

The University of Manchester

Division of Pharmacy and Optometry

Research Group: Division of Pharmacy and Optometry

Systemic sclerosis (SSc), or scleroderma, is a rare rheumatological disease characterised by immune dysregulation, vascular dysfunction, and progressive tissue fibrosis affecting the skin and internal organs. Read more

Supervisors: Prof A McBain, Dr M Hughes

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

Why do some people escape genetic risk? Multi-biobank study of immune-mediated inflammatory diseases

The University of Manchester

Division of Musculoskeletal and Dermatological Sciences

Research Group: Division of Musculoskeletal and Dermatological Sciences

Most people at high genetic risk of immune-mediated inflammatory disease never develop disease, while some develop disease despite apparently low inherited risk. Read more

Supervisors: Dr SZ Zhao, Dr J Bowes, Prof A Morris

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

Viral regulation of host cell signalling pathways

University of Birmingham

Department of Cancer and Genomic Sciences

The study of human adenoviruses has been fundamental towards our understanding of many of the molecular pathways that underlie cellular processes such as cell growth and cell death. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A S Turnell

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

Unravelling the Role of Aspergillus in Chronic Airway Disease Exacerbations and Disease Progression

The University of Manchester

Division of Evolution, Infection and Genomic Sciences

Research Group: Division of Evolution, Infection and Genomic

Background. Exacerbations are a major health burden of chronic airway disease such as COPD or bronchiectasis. Read more

Supervisors: Dr CK Kosmidis, Dr A.M Mathioudakis, Dr M Bertuzzi

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

Luminescent Anion Receptors for High-Throughput Bioassays in Drug Discovery (Ref: CM/SB-SF2/2026)

Loughborough University

Department of Chemistry

The aim of this PhD project is to synthesise luminescent molecules that bind reversibly to target biological anions, which are produced during pharmaceutically important enzyme reactions. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Butler, Prof B Buckley

1 February 2027 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Turbocharging T cell therapeutics for solid cancer

The University of Manchester

Division of Immunology, Immunity to Infection and Respiratory Medicine

Research Group: Division of Immunology, Immunity to Infection and Respiratory Medicine

T cell–based immunotherapies have shown promise for certain malignancies, yet multiple factors limit their effectiveness in solid tumors. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Hurlstone, Dr KM Marie, Prof A Malliri

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

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