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EastBio: Dissecting neuro-immune responses to TDP-43 proteinopathy in human cortical microtissues

University of Aberdeen

School of Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition

This fully funded, 4-year PhD project is part of a competition funded by the BBSRC EASTBIO Doctoral Training Partnership. Ageing is accompanied by profound changes in the ability of our cells to maintain protein homeostasis. Read more

Supervisors: Dr B Vahsen, Dr W Houssen

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

Understanding How Blood Vessel Cells Communicate in Cardiovascular Disease

University of Sheffield

School of Medicine and Population Health

Cardiovascular diseases such as atherosclerosis and aortic aneurysms develop when communication between cells in the blood vessel wall becomes disrupted. Read more

Supervisors: Dr JSC Serbanovic-Canic, Dr V Ridger

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

Reactive Sulfur Species: Unlocking Nature’s Hidden Chemistry for Health and Sustainability

University of Leicester

College of Life Sciences

Research Group: Molecular & Cell Biology

Have you ever wondered what really drives life under stress? For decades, biology has focused on reactive oxygen species (ROS) as the main players in health and disease. Read more

Supervisor: Dr CS Switzer

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

International Max Planck Research School

The International Max Planck Research School From Molecules to Organisms

International Max Planck Research School

Apply for PhD positions in structural, molecular, cellular and developmental biology, bioinformatics, genomics, evolutionary biology, and more. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Max Planck Research Programme

CRISPR-Cas-based genetic biocontrol of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes for disease prevention

University of York

York Biomedical Research Institute

Lead supervisor. Dr Joshua Ang. Co-supervisors. Dr Clive McKimmie and Dr Daniella Lefteri. The student will be registered with the Department of Biology. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Ang, Dr CS McKimmie, Dr D Lefteri

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

Learning from parasites to identify new therapeutic pathways for immune modulation

University of York

York Biomedical Research Institute

Lead supervisor. Dr Cecile Crosnier. Co-supervisors. Dr J Hewitson. The student will be registered with the Department of Biology. Read more

Supervisors: Dr CR Crosnier, Dr J Hewitson

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

Ion Channel Signalling in Cancer Cells

University of York

York Biomedical Research Institute

Lead supervisor. Prof Will Brackenbury. The student will be registered with the Department of Biology. Join our team for an exciting PhD project exploring the critical role of ion channel signalling in cancer metastasis. Read more

Supervisor: Prof W Brackenbury

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

12 fully funded Ph.D. positions at the Cologne Graduate School of Ageing Research

Cologne Graduate School of Ageing Research

PhD Opportunities

The Cologne Graduate School of Ageing Research (CGA) in Germany is a joint venture of the University of Excellence Cluster on Stress Responses in Aging-Associated Diseases (CECAD), the University and University Hospital Cologne, the Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing and the Max Planck Institute for Metabolism Research. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Max Planck Research Programme

Chemical Biology to target bacteria: Inhibiting bacterial growth by controlling cell division protein interactions (BEEKMAN_U27DTP)

University of East Anglia

School of Chemistry

Primary Supervisor - Dr Andrew Beekman. Antibiotic-resistant pathogens are a huge threat in healthcare and farming. The last resorts of conventional antibiotic drugs are unable to treat multi-resistant strains in patients. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Beekman

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

Improvement of pollination services by commercial bumblebees in glasshouses

University of Oxford

Department of Biology

The UK governments’ Farming Roadmap 2050 includes a path towards food self-sufficiency that will require substantial increases in farming infrastructure in the next 25 years. Read more

Supervisor: Prof G Wright

6 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

An evolutionary toolkit for contemporary challenges

University of Oxford

Department of Biology

Evolution has conducted an enormous range of natural experiments on organisms facing environmental change. Read more

Supervisor: Prof T Barraclough

6 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Genomics and AI to understand and combat antimicrobial resistance

University of Oxford

Department of Biology

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major global health challenge. Bacterial pathogens evolve rapidly, exchange resistance genes across populations and species, and move between people, animals and the environment. Read more

Supervisor: Prof S Sheppard

6 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

The Wytham Woods Digital Twin

University of Oxford

Department of Biology

Forests are experiencing increasingly frequent and interacting disturbances, from drought and heatwaves to emerging pests and pathogens such as ash dieback. Read more

Supervisor: Prof R Salguero-Gómez

6 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Social relationships in group-hunting predators

University of Oxford

Department of Biology

Many predator species hunt in groups, and much research has focused on the range of benefits this can convey, particularly in relation to group size when predators are hunting large, defensible prey. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Heathcote

6 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Elucidating molecular mechanisms of chloroplast biogenesis and operation: protein translocation and regulation by the ubiquitin-proteasome system

University of Oxford

Department of Biology

Plastids are a diverse family of plant organelles with numerous functions that are vital for plant growth. Read more

Supervisor: Prof P Jarvis

6 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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