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Does membrane lipid chemistry control inflammatory cell death and tissue damage?

University of Oxford
Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology
Inflammatory cell death is an essential defence against infection, but when uncontrolled it becomes a major driver of tissue injury in diseases including sepsis, acute liver failure, ischaemia-reperfusion injury and acute respiratory distress syndrome. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Bezbradica Mirkovic, Prof I Udalova
 1 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Many genes, one cell type: convergent striatal neuron mechanisms across neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders

Cardiff University
Cardiff School of Medicine
Neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders, including schizophrenia, autism spectrum disorder, developmental delay and bipolar disorder, are among the leading causes of disability worldwide, yet we still do not understand how the hundreds of known risk genes actually change the brain. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Fjodorova, Dr E Rees
 3 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Rhomboid-like proteins: from molecular principles to their role in human disease

University of Oxford
Sir William Dunn School of Pathology
The questions we address deal with the molecular mechanisms that underlie signalling between cells, and cellular responses to stress. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof M Freeman
 1 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Mechanisms of protein quality control in health and disease

University of Oxford
Sir William Dunn School of Pathology
The accumulation of misfolded proteins and aberrant protein aggregates is a hallmark of numerous human diseases, including neurodegenerative disorders and cancer. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof P Carvalho
 1 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Dental Pulp Stem Cell–Advanced Biomaterial Constructs for Craniofacial Tissue Regeneration

The University of Manchester
Division of Dentistry
  Research Group: Division of Dentistry
This laboratory-based project focuses on the regenerative potential of dental pulp stem cells (DPSCs) for craniofacial tissue engineering. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr E Kushnerev, Prof J Yates, Prof J Gough
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Development of a Human Cholinergic Co-culture Model to Investigate α-Synuclein-Induced Neurodegeneration in Parkinson's Disease Dementia and Dementia with Lewy Bodies

University of Birmingham
Department of Biomedical Sciences
Neurodegenerative diseases represent one of the greatest biomedical challenges of the 21st century. Parkinson's disease dementia (PDD) and Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB) affect millions worldwide and remain without disease-modifying therapies. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr I Pienaar
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Mechanisms underlying shell colour pattern variation in turtles (Testudines)

University of Nottingham
School of Life Sciences
We are offering an exciting PhD research opportunity to join a collaborative project investigating the mechanisms that generate variation in shell coloration in tortoises, sea turtles, and terrapins. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr YC Chiari, Prof PM Moriarty
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Advanced Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR) spectroscopy – method development and applications

University of St Andrews
School of Chemistry
Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR) spectroscopy is a magnetic resonance technique that is exclusively and exquisitely sensitive to unpaired electrons that are found in radicals and paramagnetic metal complexes. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof B E Bode
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Examining how post-transcriptional gene regulation mechanisms affect stem cell function

University of Liverpool
Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences
Unlock the secrets of stem cell function using cutting-edge CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing and transcriptomics. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Tew, Dr D Turner, Dr R Oldershaw
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Sensing local biomolecular environments with coherent optical nanoscopy

Cardiff University
Cardiff School of Biosciences
  Research Group: Molecular Biosciences
The development of novel imaging tools and technologies, including super-resolution optical microscopy, has revolutionised our understanding of biology. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof P Borri, Prof W Langbein
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Dual Ended HDAC-Bcl-2 Inhibitor Therapeutics (DEHBIT): A Continuous Flow Chemistry Approach to Next-Generation Polypharmacological Cancer Therapeutics

Newcastle University
Faculty of Medical Sciences Graduate School
Background and Scientific Rationale . Cancer remains one of the most significant global health challenges, characterised by complex, multifactorial disease mechanisms requiring equally sophisticated therapeutic strategies. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Sellars
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University

Masaryk University
The Biomedical Sciences doctoral degree programme has been created through the merging Medical Biology, Anatomy, Histology, Embryology, and Molecular Medicine, which has been designed in the CEITEC MU research centre to be a robust singular study programme consisting of three disciplines (Cell and Tissue Morphology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, and Molecular Medicine). Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Social Sciences Research Programme
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Using genetic risk scores to improve diagnosis and outcomes in seronegative inflammatory arthritis

The University of Manchester
Division of Musculoskeletal and Dermatological Sciences
  Research Group: Division of Musculoskeletal and Dermatological Sciences
Diagnosing inflammatory arthritis promptly and accurately can be challenging when antibody blood tests are normal (“seronegative”) and clinical features overlap. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr SZ Zhao, Dr J Bowes, Prof A Morris
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Super resolution analysis of basement membrane remodelling and microenvironment signalling in pancreatic cancer.

University of Liverpool
Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences
Using cutting‑edge super‑resolution imaging and cell‑microenvironment models, this project explores how the ECM shapes tumour growth and could reveal new ways to target cancer. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr K Hamill, Prof T Zech, Prof B Greenhalf
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Ubiquitin Signalling in Ageing and Age-Related Disease: The Interplay of Genetics, Lifestyle, and Environment

University of Reading
Department of Biomedical Sciences
Project Overview. Ageing leads to a progressive decline in essential cellular processes, including protein production, folding, and degradation. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr E Kevei
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