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EASTBIO (CASE): Antimicrobial Use in UK Gamebirds: Understanding Industry Practices and Reducing Resistance Risks

University of Edinburgh
Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies (College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine)
Around 45 million pheasants and red-legged partridges are released annually in the UK, making the gamebird sector a significant part of rural land use. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr LG Glendinning, Dr JM Mitchell
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Get your graduate degree at a top 100 university

Aarhus University
Graduate School of Natural Sciences
The Graduate School of Natural Sciences (GSNS) at Aarhus University are looking for a number of bright, enthusiastic and ambitious candidates who are interested in pursuing a PhD education. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Denmark PhD Programme
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Investigating Neuroinflammation, Cell Fate Signalling and Depression: Towards Novel Therapeutic Targets for Mental Health

University of Huddersfield
Centre for Equity in Mental Health (CEMH)
Applications are invited for a project exploring the biological mechanisms underpinning depression and other mental health conditions. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Fox
 13 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Deep learning of nascent transcription dynamics to predict mature mRNA production

University of Leicester
College of Life Sciences
  Research Group: Molecular & Cell Biology
The production of mature messenger RNA (mRNA) from a human protein-coding gene is a highly regulated process involving transcription by RNA polymerase II (RNAPII) and co-transcriptional RNA processing, including splicing and cleavage/polyadenylation. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr MT Tellier, Dr MA Cavallaro
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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New generation metallo-antimicrobials

University of Leicester
Department of Chemistry
Second Supervisor. Dr Christian Jenul, Division of Microbiology and Infection. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major public health concern worldwide. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr K Suntharalingam
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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When the past shapes the future: How microbial interactions influence behaviour in Staphylococcus aureus

University of Leicester
College of Life Sciences
  Research Group: Microbiology and Infection
Second Supervisor. Dr Jan-Ulrich Kreft, University of Birmingham, School of Biosciences. Staphylococcus aureus colonises humans and animals and is a major cause of disease worldwide. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr K Schilcher
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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New synthetic antibodies for circadian research

University of Leicester
College of Life Sciences
  Research Group: Genetics
Did you know that camels and llamas have a unique type of antibody that can be a powerful tool for science? These are nanobodies, tiny, highly stable, single-domain antibodies. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr E Rosato, Prof C Kyriacou
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Genome control by cohesin ligands

University of Leicester
College of Life Sciences
  Research Group: Molecular & Cell Biology
Second Supervisor. Professor Peijun Zhang, Nuffield Department of Medicine University of Oxford. The human genome is metres long but packed into cells only a few micrometres in diameter. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof D Panne
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Turning Back the Epigenetic Clock: How Diet and Metabolism Reprogram Ageing

University of Leicester
College of Life Sciences
  Research Group: Genetics
Can diet and metabolism genuinely slow the pace of ageing, not just extend life but reprogram the biological clock that measures it? This project puts you at the centre of one of the most exciting open questions in ageing biology, using epigenetic clocks, the most accurate biomarker of biological age currently available, to find out. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof E Mallon, Dr K Chen
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Weather-driven fungal attachment, recovery and redistribution across terrestrial surfaces PhD

Cranfield University
Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
This 3.5-year PhD, supported through the Central England NERC Training Alliance (CENTA3), will investigate how changing weather controls whether fungi remain attached to terrestrial surfaces, recover after disturbance or redistribute to new locations. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Sun, Dr L Huang
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Historical genomics of the declining red squirrel in Britain BERGSTROM_UEA_ARIES27

University of East Anglia
School of Biological Sciences
Scientific background. The red squirrel in Britain is one of the most iconic examples of a declining population. It has suffered greatly since the introduction of the invasive grey squirrel in the late 1800s, but even before then it was struggling due to hunting and deforestation. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Bergström
 16 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Metals at the Limits of Life: Metalloproteins and their Role in Tardigrade Survival in Extreme Environments

University of Leicester
Department of Chemistry
Tardigrades are among the most resilient animals on Earth, capable of surviving extreme dehydration, freezing, ionising radiation, oxygen deprivation and prolonged periods of suspended animation. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr PA Ash, Dr H Kwon
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EPSRC Mobility DTP in Leadership and Excellence in Circular, Resource-efficient, Sustainable Manufacturing

University of York
Department of Chemistry
We're offering fully funded 1 year MSc by Research and flexible 4 year PhD studentships within chemical, biological and allied sciences at the University of York. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only)  EPSRC Doctoral Training Partnership
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Tumour-intrinsic reprogramming of tissue-resident macrophages in liver metastasis

Institute of Cancer Research
PhD Programmes
Metastasis, rather than the primary tumour, leads to the majority of cancer-related deaths, with the liver representing one of the most frequent sites of metastasis for solid tumours. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D Kung-Chun Chiu
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Enhancing systemic oncolytic virus delivery and efficacy in Paediatric-type diffuse high-grade gliomas using nanoparticle virus encapsulation and focused ultrasound

Institute of Cancer Research
PhD Programmes
Paediatric-type diffuse high-grade gliomas (PDHGG) are aggressive childhood brain tumours with devastating prognosis (1). Immunotherapy for these patients is gathering momentum (2). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr E Harris
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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