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Exploring phage therapy against intracellular pathogens using the in vivo zebrafish model

University of Warwick
Midlands Integrative Biosciences Training Partnership
Intracellular bacterial pathogens pose a significant challenge as they can persist within host cells and evade immune defences. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr MCGS Castro-Gomes-Spencer, Dr A Sagona
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Mapping bacterial respiration with electrodes

University of Warwick
Midlands Integrative Biosciences Training Partnership
Respiration is a near-ubiquitous bioenergetic process which uses electron transport chains (ETCs) to generate ATP, which subsequently supplied energy for the majority of cellular processes. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr JL Lawrence, Prof J MacPherson
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Give and Take: Mechano-Immunity at the Plant Cell Wall

University of Warwick
Midlands Integrative Biosciences Training Partnership
Because plants are sessile, they must rapidly perceive and respond to environmental signals. They achieve this via many receptors, co-receptors, transporters and channels for different stimuli, localised within their plasma membranes. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J McKenna, Prof V Ntoukakis
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EastBio Partnership – Using critical element (Co-Mn-Ni) containing compounds formed through biological processes as precursors for development of high-performance cathode materials for energy storage applications

University of Edinburgh
School of Chemistry
Currently, Mn-Co-Ni containing oxides are used as cathode materials in commercial lithium ion batteries. Further research into the Co-Mn-Ni-O-H system is investigating phases that have potential in other energy storage applications such as supercapacitor materials or as electrode materials in Na-ion batteries. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof CK Kirk, Prof L Horsfall
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Transmission blocking in Leishmaniasis - Interfering with Leishmania-Sandfly colonisation

University of Warwick
Midlands Integrative Biosciences Training Partnership
Leishmaniasis is a vector-borne parasitic disease caused by Leishmania parasites and transmitted by phlebotomine sand flies. Understanding how parasites survive, develop and interact with their insect vectors is essential for identifying new strategies to interrupt transmission. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Wendt, Dr S Dean
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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How to build an immune receptor: AI-led protein design for engineering disease resistance (BANFIELD_J27DTP)

John Innes Centre
Graduate Programme
Like animals, plants get sick, but they have an immune system to fight back against infection. Plant diseases are a threat to food production and a constraint on achieving food security against the background of a changing climate and the need to reduce reliance on fossil fuels. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof M Banfield
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EASTBIO: The impact of diet-microbiome-immune interactions on intestinal function

University of Edinburgh
School of Regeneration and Repair (College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine)
Maintenance of gut health is determined by a balance among epithelial cell function, proper immune response, and symbiotic microbiota. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr C Yao, Dr LG Glendinning, Dr C Benezech
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EASTBIO: Engineering Human CYP Reporter Hepatocytes as Non-Animal Platforms to Screen Environmental and Dietary Xenobiotic Metabolism Disruption

University of Edinburgh
School of Regeneration and Repair (College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine)
Cytochrome P450 enzymes (CYPs), predominantly expressed by hepatocytes, are critical for metabolizing endogenous hormones and xenobiotics, including pharmaceuticals, supplements, and environmental pollutants like pesticides. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof K Kaji, Prof N Carragher
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EASTBIO: Host Receptor Evolution as a Barrier to Viral Spillover

University of Edinburgh
School of Regeneration and Repair (College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine)
The aim of this PhD project is to use evolutionary and functional genetic analysis to identify and characterise viral entry receptors that affect the likelihood of zoonotic transmission. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr R Sloan, Dr R Young, Dr F Grey
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Enzymatic recycling of polyester plastics from design to real-world application

University of Birmingham
School of Biosciences
A fully-funded opportunity is available to join Prof. John McGeehan’s new Engineering Biology Research Group in the School of Biosciences at the University of Birmingham focussed on the design and engineering of enzymes for plastic recycling. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof J McGeehan, Prof J McDonald
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Postreproductive maternal care and the evolution of sex differences in lifespan MAKLAKOV_UEA_ARIES27

University of East Anglia
School of Biological Sciences
Scientific background. Why do some animals continue to live long after they have stopped reproducing? Classical evolutionary theory predicts that they should not. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof A Maklakov
 16 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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The net effect of sex on adaptation GRIESHOP_UEA_ARIES27

University of East Anglia
School of Biological Sciences
Background. Why is sexual reproduction nearly ubiquitous among eukaryotes? Investing into offspring that are only half yours is known as the 2-fold cost of sex. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr K Grieshop
 16 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EASTBIO (CASE): Computational Genetics and Advanced Statistical Analysis of Noise Fear in Pet Dogs

University of Edinburgh
Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies (College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine)
Dogs have better hearing than humans and are very sensitive to noise. Fear of loud noises, including fireworks, is known to affect a large proportion of pet dogs and is detrimental to dog welfare, leading to responses such as trembling, panting and hiding. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr P Wiener, Dr KP McPeake
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EASTBIO (CASE): FutureHybrids: Designing high-yielding and stable hybrids for a changing environment

University of Edinburgh
Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies (College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine)
Summary. Unique PhD project in quantitative genetics, biometrics and practical hybrid breeding in collaboration with international plant breeding company KWS. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr DT Tolhurst, Dr I Pocrnic
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EASTBIO (CASE): Automating Drug Discovery: Developing a Robotics-Enabled AI Imaging Platform to Identify New Treatments for Vascular Calcification

University of Edinburgh
Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies (College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine)
During natural ageing, calcium phosphate mineral frequently accumulates within the arterial wall. Vascular calcification is an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease, including myocardial infarction and stroke. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr V MacRae, Dr PT Tinning, Prof M Horrocks
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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