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We have 1,182 biology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Metabolic remodelling across tissue compartments in psoriatic arthritis

Global estimates of the prevalence of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) are between 0.3 and 1%. PsA causes pain, disability and systemic inflammation. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof A Clarke, Dr L Coates, Prof J Tomlinson
 1 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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AI-driven discovery of microbial surface structures that prime the early-life immune system

Early life is a critical developmental window for the human microbiome and the immune system. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Pust, Dr S Sansom
 1 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Oncolytic Vaccinia Virus Therapy for Breast Cancer Bone Metastasis

Breast cancer metastasis to the bone represents a critical, incurable clinical challenge characterised by severe tumour growth and immune evasion. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr F Howard, Dr M Muthana
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Multifunctional Ion-Responsive Self-Assembled Peptide-Polymer/MXene Hybrid Hydrogel for Diabetic Wound Healing

To cultivate research talents with global leadership, interdisciplinary innovation capabilities, and international research collaboration capabilities… Read more
 Supervisor: Dr H Wang
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Synaptotagmin-11 mediates pathogenesis of Parkinson’s disease

To cultivate research talents with global leadership, interdisciplinary innovation capabilities, and international research collaboration capabilities… Read more
 Supervisor: Dr X Zhang
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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When antifungals stop working: virulence and drug resistance in emerging dermatophyte infections

A new generation of drug-resistant fungal skin pathogens is spreading worldwide. We don't know why they are so aggressive — this project aims to find out. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Bolhuis
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Developing 4D Photo-Cross-Linking Mass Spectrometry to Map the Dynamic Proteome in Health and Disease

Proteins rarely act in isolation. Understanding how they fold, assemble, and interact in the crowded environment of living cells is essential for uncovering the molecular basis of health and disease. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof T Chun
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Avoiding extinction: predictors of local adaptation in the wild

Avoiding extinction. predictors of local adaptation in the wild. Wild populations are becoming smaller and more isolated; whilst simultaneously having to adapt to a rapidly changing environment and climate. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr N. R. LeBas, Assoc Prof J Tomkins, Dr F Richardson, Prof L Simmons
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhD Global Excellence and Mobility Scholarship (GEMS 2026). Research Project: Molecular Dynamics (MD)/QSAR screening of natural compounds for dengue antivirals

We will develop a streamlined in-silico pipeline to prioritise natural anti-dengue compounds using molecular dynamics (MD) and QSAR modelling. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Kooi Yeong Khaw
 29 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhD Global Excellence and Mobility Scholarship (GEMS 2026). Research Project: Precision blood-cell biomarkers for early prediction of severe dengue

We will establish a prospective dengue cohort at University Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC) to identify early blood-cell signatures predicting severe disease. Read more
 Supervisors: Assoc Prof Vinod Balasubramaniam, Dr Premdass Ramdas
 26 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Inherited Eye Diseases and Mitochondrial Genetics

I am an academic neuro-ophthalmologist with a major research interest in mitochondrial genetics and inherited eye diseases. I coordinate a specialist clinical service for patients with mitochondrial eye diseases in Cambridge and London. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof PYWM Yu-Wai-Man
 8 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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The Role of Retrograde Mitochondrial Signalling and Epigenetic Reprogramming in Glial Toxicity and Neuroinflammation in Progressive Multiple Sclerosis

Summary. This project will investigate the interplay between mitochondrial dysfunction, retrograde signalling, epigenetic modifications, and glial cell toxicity in P-MS, building upon the finding’s recent papers from the lab1, 2, 23. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Pluchino
 8 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhD Structural and Functional Characterization of a Novel Non-Specific Lipase Identified in Hazelnut

Context & Job description. Thesis subject. Structural and Functional Characterization of a Novel Non-Specific Lipase Identified in Hazelnut Seeds. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr DDS de Sanctis, Dr SA Adinolfi
 30 July 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Mechanism evaluation of lethality dependencies in cancers of mesenchyme.

A major challenge in cancer is how to selectively and permanently disrupt the cancer cell yet leave normal functioning cells intact. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof B Hassan
 1 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Investigating proteins that build the outer membrane of antimicrobial resistant bacteria

Antimicrobial resistant (AMR) micro-organisms cause a major global threat to modern medicine. Gram-negative, double-membraned bacteria (such as Escherichia coli) are particularly difficult to treat, in part because they have an outer membrane (OM) that acts as a barrier against antibiotics. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr G Isom
 1 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)