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We have 626 biology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Molecular and cellular mechanisms of brain and central nervous system plasticity, regeneration, degeneration

University of Birmingham

School of Biosciences

The aim is to discover and test candidate molecular mechanisms underlying how the central nervous system (CNS) (ie spinal cord and brain) responds to life challenges, for example life experience or injury, driving plasticity, regeneration or degeneration. Read more

Supervisor: Prof A Hidalgo

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

Targeting the mRNA Export Pathway to Overcome Immune Evasion in Hypoxic Head and Neck Cancer

University of Sheffield

School of Clinical Dentistry

Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is the seventh most common cancer worldwide, with approximately 800,000 new cases diagnosed annually. Read more

Supervisor: Dr H Bolland

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

Investigating how lysine methylation controls neuronal DNA repair

University of Birmingham

College of Medicine and Health

Our genomic DNA is under constant attack from DNA damaging agents, which are a continuing threat to genomic integrity. Defective resolution of DNA damage underlies several human diseases, including neurological abnormalities and developmental disorders as well as cancer. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Higgs

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

Developing Next‑Generation Boron Compounds for BNCT Cancer Therapy

University of Birmingham

School of Pharmacy

We invite applications for a PhD project focused on the design, synthesis and evaluation of novel boron-rich small molecules for Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT). Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Jones, Dr J Coverdale, Prof J Parsons

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

Building a differentiable AI model of apple tissues

University of Auckland

Auckland Bioengineering Institute

This project aims to develop a fully differentiable, physics-based digital twin of apple tissue that links microstructural, biochemical, and mechanical processes to macroscopic fruit quality outcomes. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Hussan

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

Temporal control of development by biological oscillations

University College London

Department of Genetics, Evolution and Environment

Understanding how the speed and sequential order of events is temporally coordinated during embryogenesis remains a fundamental challenge in biology. Read more

Supervisors: Prof CT Thompson, Dr KH Husain

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

Understanding and exploiting the sex-specific effects of pharmaceutical excipients

University College London

UCL School of Pharmacy

Emerging research is increasingly showing that pharmaceutical excipients, traditionally considered to be “inactive” ingredients within medicines, can have important biological effects, influencing how drugs are absorbed in the body. Read more

Supervisor: Prof A Basit

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

Developing novel medicines targeted at the human gut microbiome

University College London

UCL School of Pharmacy

Cutting-edge research is highlighting how important the human microbiome is for health. As fundamental science characterizing the complex functions and processes of microbes emerges, many opportunities for microbiome-targeted therapeutics are being presented. Read more

Supervisor: Prof A Basit

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

Understanding the evolution of structural variation of the drug metabolising gene CYP2D6

University of Leicester

College of Life Sciences

Research Group: Genetics

The way our bodies process medicines is not uniform across individuals, and a significant part of that variation is written into our DNA. Read more

Supervisors: Prof E Hollox, Dr FF Freund

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

Magnetic Nanobots for Targeted Cancer Therapy

University of Liverpool

School of Engineering

This PhD research focuses on developing magnetic nanobots for targeted cancer therapy. By harnessing externally controlled magnetic fields, these nanoscale devices can navigate to tumour sites, enabling precise drug delivery while minimizing damage to healthy tissues. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Hanson, Prof R D'Sa

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

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FULLY FUNDED PhD - PREservation of muscle Size and Strength during GLP-1RA therapy with Krill Oil (PRESS-KO)

University of Glasgow

College of Medical, Veterinary & Life Sciences

To apply, please click institution website. Project Description. Obesity and type 2 diabetes represent major global health challenges, with rising prevalence and substantial societal and economic burden. Read more

Supervisors: Prof SG Gray, Prof JB Boyle

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

Molecular pathogenesis of diabetes-associated heart disease and assessments of new drugs for treatment

The University of Manchester

Division of Cardiovascular Sciences

Both the number of cases and the prevalence of diabetes are increasing globally. Cardiovascular complications are the leading causes of diabetes mortality. Read more

Supervisors: Dr V Liu, Prof M Rutter

15 October 2026 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Investigate the novel therapeutic potential for treating heart failure

The University of Manchester

Division of Cardiovascular Sciences

Cardiac dysfunction is the most common cause of mortality in clinics, but current therapies have a limited impact on the incidence of heart failure, including heart failure of preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) and heart failure of reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). Read more

Supervisors: Dr V Liu, Prof M Rutter

15 October 2026 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

The origin and diversification of Madagacar’s endemic rodent radiation

University of Salford

School of Science, Engineering and Environment

Madagascar supports a unique and diverse radiation of rodents, comprising ~30 described living and recently extinct species classified in the subfamily Nesomyinae. Read more

Supervisor: Prof RMD Beck

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

Dual comb microscopy for ultrafast biological imaging

Aston University

College of Engineering and Physical Sciences

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Supervisor: Dr A Perego

15 September 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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