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(MCRC Clinical) The role of TIMP-1 in altering the microenvironment of liver metastases

The University of Manchester
Division of Cancer Sciences
The presence of liver metastasis is associated with poor therapy response and prognosis in multiple cancers. This project will examine how a protein called TIMP-1 affects the liver microenvironment resulting in resistance to immune therapy. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr R Lee, Dr A Hurlstone, Dr S Turajlić, Dr KS Simpson, Mr M Nobis
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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[School of Engineering PhD Scholarships] Banking Breath: Biofabrication of Cryopreservable Lung Organoid Disease Models

The University of Manchester
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Human lung organoids - miniature, lab-grown models of the human airway - are transforming how we study lung disease and test new treatments. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Domingos, Dr S Vranic, Prof m Gibson
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Engineering Synthetic Gene Clusters and Genetic Syntax for Crop Protection

Durham University
Department of Biosciences
Plants have evolved a complex arsenal of mechanical and chemical defences to deter or harm herbivores and insect pests. These adaptations ensure survival by making the plant unpalatable, physically impenetrable, toxic, or difficult to digest. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr NJP Patron, Dr B Lichman
 13 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Engineering Synthetic Gene Clusters and Genetic Syntax for Crop Protection

Gatsby Charitable Foundation
Plant Sciences
Plants have evolved a complex arsenal of mechanical and chemical defences to deter or harm herbivores and insect pests. These adaptations ensure survival by making the plant unpalatable, physically impenetrable, toxic, or difficult to digest. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr NJP Patron, Dr B Lichman
 13 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Engineering Synthetic Gene Clusters and Genetic Syntax for Crop Protection

University of Cambridge
Department of Plant Sciences
Plants have evolved a complex arsenal of mechanical and chemical defences to deter or harm herbivores and insect pests. These adaptations ensure survival by making the plant unpalatable, physically impenetrable, toxic, or difficult to digest. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr NJP Patron, Dr B Lichman
 13 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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[School of Engineering PhD Scholarships] Multi-Omics Digital Twins for Modelling Brain Ageing and Intervention Response

The University of Manchester
Department of Computer Science
Why do some people maintain good brain health as they age, while others experience more rapid decline? Current “brain-age” models often reduce this complex process to a single score. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Sun, Dr H Zhou, Dr C Lea-Carnall, Prof GN Nenadic
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Plant-microbe interaction reshuffling and its contributions to plant stress toleration and biogeochemical cycling

The University of Manchester
Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Global changes like climate and land use change pose a significant threat to biodiversity and ecosystem function, requiring multidisciplinary approaches to predict and mitigate the potential loss of the services they provide. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Lynn, Dr F Cox, Prof G Johnson
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Fully Funded PhD Studentship in Cardiovascular Science: Extracellular vesicles in cardiovascular diseases

University of Surrey
School of Biosciences and Medicine
  Research Group: Cardiovascular Research Group
Applications are invited for a fully funded PhD studentship within the Cardiovascular Section at the University of Surrey. We are internationally recognised for our work on cardiac diseases and offer state-of-the-art facilities and cutting-edge technologies. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr P Camelliti
 31 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Investigating molecular drivers of enhancer rewiring in blood cancers

University of Birmingham
Department of Cancer and Genomic Sciences
This is a fully funded 3-year PhD studentship to join the group of Dr Tianyi Zhang in the Department of Cancer and Genomics Sciences to investigate molecular mechanisms of genome regulation in multiple myeloma. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr TZ Zhang, Dr G Pratt, Dr S Dimeloe
 6 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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mRNA epitranscriptomics: Characterization of novel layer of gene regulation for sex determination and essential brain functions

The University of Manchester
Division of Molecular and Cellular Function
  Research Group: Division of Molecular and Cellular Function
The most prominent internal mRNA methylation occurs on adenosine (m6A) and is introduced by a megadalton complex in a conserved RRACH motif. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof MS Soller, Dr PG Grzechnik
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Multimerisation of ELAV/Hu proteins – a key mechanism ensuring specificity for RNA recognition in health and disease

The University of Manchester
Division of Molecular and Cellular Function
  Research Group: Division of Molecular and Cellular Function
ELAV/Hu proteins comprise a family of highly conserved RNA binding proteins predominantly expressed in neurons where they have roles in regulating synaptic connectivity important for learning and memory. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof MS Soller, Dr A Roseman
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Centre For Genomic Regulation (CRG) – Barcelona

Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG)
CRG International PhD Programme 2027
The Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) is an international biomedical research institute in Barcelona, a leading interdisciplinary centre at the forefront of life sciences. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  International PhD Programme
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Bioscience PhD — Fully Funded

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
Biomedical Sciences division at KAUST
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) is a graduate research university on the shores of the Red Sea in Saudi Arabia, bringing together talented researchers and world-leading faculty from more than 100 countries in a fully English-taught environment. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  PhD Research Programme
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Decoding HLA-restricted human T-cell immunity through a population-scale HLA–TCR atlas

University of Oxford
Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology
T cells are central to adaptive immunity, recognising antigenic peptides presented by highly polymorphic human leukocyte antigen (HLA) molecules through diverse T-cell receptors (TCRs). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr Y Luo, Prof A Mentzer, Dr H Kockelbergh
 1 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Investigating the spatial organisation of pathogenic cell niches in chronic inflammatory diseases

University of Oxford
Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology
Are you interested in understanding how the spatial arrangement of cells shapes tissue inflammation? The immune system functions within highly organised tissue environments, where interactions between immune, stromal and structural cells are essential for maintaining health. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Sansom, Prof C Monaco, Dr M Friedrich, Dr A Hallou
 1 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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