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We have 1,183 biology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

EASTBIO: Mapping the ocular immune response to Mycobacterium bovis in cattle

University of Edinburgh

Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies (College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine)

Bovine tuberculosis (bTB), caused predominantly by Mycobacterium bovis, remains a major challenge for the cattle industry, with important consequences for animal health. Read more

Supervisors: Prof J Hope, Mr HP Petrushkin

16 November 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Cardio-Bioinformatics Now: Gene Regulatory Networks in the Evolution and Development of the Heart

University of Aberdeen

School of Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition

The student will use comparative genomics to investigate the evolution of Gene Regulatory Networks that control heart development. Read more

Supervisors: Prof S Hoppler, Dr A MacKenzie, Dr C Giuraniuc, Dr N Torres-Aquila , Prof C Cañestro, Prof D E K Ferrier

25 October 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Cell types, connectivity, and computation: reconstructing molecularly annotated connectome of the mouse visual cortex

The Francis Crick Institute

A 2027 Crick PhD project with Petr Znamenskiy. Project background and description. The Znamenskiy lab studies the organisation of neural circuits in the neocortex, aiming to explain how the computations performed by cortical circuits arise from the organisation of their connections. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P Znamenskiy

2 November 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Keeping up with the neighbours: developmental control of tissue growth through local cell communication

The Francis Crick Institute

A 2027 Crick PhD project with Nic Tapon. Project background and description. Read more

Supervisor: Dr N Tapon

2 November 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Evolution of novel function through retrotransposable element exaptation

The Francis Crick Institute

A 2027 Crick PhD project with George Kassiotis. Project background and description. A major force in the evolution of new molecular and cellular functions is the genetic diversity provided by transposable elements (TEs) [1]. Read more

Supervisor: Dr G Kassiotis

2 November 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Circuit mechanisms underlying multisensory integration in the superior colliculus

The Francis Crick Institute

A 2027 Crick PhD project with Florencia Iacaruso. Project background and description. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Iacaruso

2 November 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Transmembrane signal processing in synthetic cells

University College London

London Interdisciplinary Biosciences Consortium (LIDo)

An iCASE (Industrial Collaborative Award in Science and Engineering) PhD position on ‘transmembrane signal processing in synthetic cells’ is available as part of the London Interdisciplinary Doctoral Programme to start in September 2027. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Booth, Prof AB Tabor, Mr JC Calles

1 December 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

(MCRC Non-Clinical) Metabolic Drivers of Leukaemia Pathogenesis and Therapy Resistance

The University of Manchester

Division of Cancer Sciences

Chronic myelomonocytic leukaemia (CMML) is an aggressive myeloid blood cancer defined by expansion of malignant monocytes. Hypomethylating agents (HMAs), such as azacitidine and decitabine, are the only standard-of-care disease-modifying therapies, but 50–70% of patients fail to respond. Read more

Supervisors: Dr K Batta, Dr D Wiseman, Dr D K Trivedi, Dr CR Rivera Rivera

23 November 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

(MCRC Non-Clinical) Enhancing liquid biopsy with nanoparticles for the detection of oesophageal carcinoma

The University of Manchester

Division of Cancer Sciences

Liquid biopsies have the potential to transform cancer care by enabling tumour detection and monitoring through a simple blood sample. Read more

Supervisors: Dr FM Mouliere, Dr MH Hadjidemetriou, Dr SV Valpione, Dr A Clipson

23 November 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

(MCRC Non-Clinical) Personalising Prostate Cancer Radiotherapy Using Imaging and Genomic Biomarkers

The University of Manchester

Division of Cancer Sciences

Radiotherapy is an effective treatment for prostate cancer, but men vary widely in their susceptibility to radiation-induced side effects. Read more

Supervisors: Dr JS Shortall, Dr A McWilliam, Prof AC Choudhury

23 November 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

(MCRC Non-Clinical) Investigating the role of heterogeneity and plasticity in small cell lung cancer invasion

The University of Manchester

Division of Cancer Sciences

Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is among the most aggressive cancers. Approximately 80% of patients present with metastatic disease at which stage treatment options are limited, and median survival <1 year. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Baker, Prof A Malliri, Dr K Simpson, Dr Colin Lindsay, Prof C Dive

23 November 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

(MCRC Non-Clinical) Elucidating progesterone-driven Wnt signalling for breast cancer prevention

The University of Manchester

Division of Cancer Sciences

Progesterone signalling is essential for normal breast development, but repeated hormone-driven expansion of progenitor cells may also create cellular states that initiate breast tumours. Read more

Supervisors: Dr B Simoes, Prof R Clarke, Dr S Nagarajan, Dr SH Howell

23 November 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Tissue immunity and immune memory in response to viral and bacterial lung infections

The Francis Crick Institute

A 2027 Crick PhD project with Andreas Wack. Project background and description. We are interested in determinants of disease severity in lung infections including influenza, COVID and bacterial infections. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Wack

2 November 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

In situ structure of the replication machinery imaged inside a vertebrate nucleus

The Francis Crick Institute

A 2027 Crick PhD project with Alessandro Costa. Project background and description. DNA must be replicated only once per cell cycle to maintain chromosome integrity and prevent the onset of cancer. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Costa

2 November 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Branching Out: what fossils, ferns and genes reveal about the evolution of shoot branching architecture in plants

Gatsby Charitable Foundation

Today, plants display a rich diversity of shoot architectures, underpinned by a range of branching types. But this was not always the case. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Hetherington, Dr A Richardson, Prof J Harrison, Dr M Sundue

9 November 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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