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We have 634 biology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

A live-cell biosensor for real-time monitoring of cortisol dynamics

University of Liverpool

Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology

This project will develop the first genetically-encoded biosensor for real-time monitoring of cortisol dynamics in living cells. By combining protein engineering, molecular biology, and confocal imaging, we will enable spatiotemporal analysis of cortisol signalling with unprecedented precision. Read more

Supervisors: Dr N Helassa, Prof C Dart

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

10+ fully funded PhD positions at the IMPRS for Molecular Organ Biology

International Max Planck Research School for Heart and Lung Research

IMPRS for Heart and Lung Research

Join the International Max Planck Research School for Molecular Organ Biology (IMPRS-MOB) and unlock a world of opportunities as a fully funded PhD candidate!. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Max Planck Research Programme

Nottingham BBSRC DLA Programme: AI-designed protein binders as synthetic antibodies for newly emerging viruses (Industry associated project)

University of Nottingham

School of Biosciences

Thanks to £14m of funding awarded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), the University of Nottingham working in partnership with Nottingham Trent University are offering fully funded innovative four-year cohort-based training in frontier science. Read more

Supervisor: Dr I Campeotto

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

From Scarring to Healing: Uncovering Mechanisms and Therapies for Pulmonary Fibrosis

University of Technology Sydney

Faculty of Science

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a devastating condition characterised by progressive lung fibrosis (scarring), leading to respiratory failure and lung tissue damage. Read more

Supervisor: Dr GL Liu

30 September 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Last chance to apply

Retinal endothelial- pericyte circadian coupling in the context of diabetic retinopathy

Queen’s University Belfast

School of Medicine, Dentistry & Biomedical Sciences

Research Group: Wellcome-Wolfson Institute for Experimental Medicine

Applications are invited for a fully funded PhD studentship from the UK Vision Research Network (UKVRN) DPT by Fight for Sight. Read more

Supervisors: Dr E Beli, Prof A Stitt

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

Developing heat-inducible CRISPR-based genetic control tools for the Mexican fruit fly (Anastrepha ludens)

Imperial College London

Department of Life Sciences

The Mexican fruit fly, Anastrepha ludens (Mexfly), is an important invasive agricultural pest and a priority target for the development of precise, species-specific and environmentally responsible control strategies in the United States. Read more

Supervisors: Assoc Prof AM Meccariello, Mr EB Braswell, Prof OSA Akbari

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

Utilizing machine learning to decipher the mechanism of protein-DNA binding

The University of Manchester

Division of Evolution, Infection and Genomic Sciences

Research Group: Division of Evolution, Infection and Genomic Sciences

Transcriptional gene regulation, or the ability to control the timing and levels of gene expression through binding of transcription factors (TFs) to DNA, is a defining feature of life. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Lagator, Prof S Lovell, Prof M Rattray

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

Astrocyte Metabolism as Inspiration for Ultra‑Efficient Neuromorphic Computing (Ref: CM/EH-SF1/2026)

Loughborough University

Department of Chemistry

Astrocytes (the brain’s most abundant glial cells) play a crucial role in energy management, information processing, and neural support. Read more

Supervisors: Dr E Hill, Prof P Roach

1 July 2027 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Decoding CDR Dynamics to Engineer High Affinity Antibodies for Next Generation Therapeutics

University of Leicester

College of Life Sciences

Research Group: Molecular & Cell Biology

Project Summary. This project will investigate how complementarity‑determining region (CDR) structural dynamics guide affinity maturation in antibodies, with the goal of improving their use in global health and biotechnology. Read more

Supervisors: Dr G Hall, Dr F Muskett

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

MSc by Research: Regulation and mechanics in polarized trafficking

University of Dundee

Faculty of Life Sciences

Membranes and their protein organization are a frontier in our understanding of cell biology. We focus on polarized trafficking as a model to uncover fundamental mechanisms in the organization of structures at membranes. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D H Murray

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

Reprogramming tumour-associated macrophages in epithelial tumours

University of York

York Biomedical Research Institute

Lead supervisor. Dr Vicki Jennings. Co-supervisors. Prof Will Brackenbury. The student will be registered with the Department of Biology. Read more

Supervisors: Dr V Jennings, Prof W Brackenbury

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

Regulation of chromatin organisation by cytoskeleton regulators in non-small cell lung cancer

The University of Manchester

Division of Molecular and Cellular Function

Overview. This project will explore recently discovered mechano-sensitive cancer cell signalling pathways and seeks to understand the mechanisms by which force is transmitted from the tumour microenvironment into the nucleus to control tumour growth. Read more

Supervisors: Dr AB Byron, Prof A Malliri, Dr S Knight

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

EASTBIO: Tracing the fitness effects of new mutations across evolutionary timescales

University of St Andrews

School of Mathematics and Statistics

Research Group: Statistical Medicine and Molecular Biology

Mutations are the raw material of evolution. they generate the variation on which natural selection acts. Understanding their fate is therefore key to a fundamental question in evolutionary biology. Read more

Supervisors: Dr R Borges, Dr C Kosiol

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

Investigation of host-virus interactions

University of Leeds

Faculty of Biological Sciences

The School of Molecular and Cellular Biology invites applications from prospective postgraduate researchers who wish to commence study for a PhD in the academic year 2025/26 in the area of molecular virology. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Stacey, Dr J N Barr

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

MSc by Research in Biology - Energy-efficient greenhouses for UK food security (Plant Chronobiology Hub)

University of York

Department of Biology

Primary Supervisor. Dr Daphne Ezer. Co-supervisors. Dr Sven Batke and Prof Seth Davis. Greenhouses offer the UK a way to produce fresh fruit and vegetables that are usually ill-adapted to the UK climate, therefore improving UK food security. Read more

Supervisors: Dr D Ezer, Dr S Batke, Prof S J Davis

31 July 2026 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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