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Mechanistic studies on axonemal dynein transport to motile cilia

University of Oxford
Sir William Dunn School of Pathology
Motile cilia perform vital roles to maintain human health. Their motion is powered by macromolecular motors called axonemal dyneins. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr G R Mali
 1 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Mechanisms shaping and protecting the genome in eggs and sperm

University of Oxford
Sir William Dunn School of Pathology
Every human egg and sperm carries a unique genetic sequence. This diversity is essential for evolution, but it arises through DNA damage and repair processes that also threaten genome integrity. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A G Hinch
 1 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Personalised approach to antifungal treatment in chronic fungal lung disease

The University of Manchester
Division of Evolution, Infection and Genomic Sciences
  Research Group: Division of Evolution, Infection and Genomic Sciences
Chronic and allergic pulmonary aspergillosis syndromes complicate asthma, COPD and bronchiectasis, leading to symptoms, admissions and mortality. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr CK Kosmidis, Dr YTH Huang, Dr W Ahmed
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Upcoming Doctoral (PhD) Positions at International Max Planck Research School - Biological Intelligence

International Max Planck Research School – Biological Intelligence
PhD program
The International Max Planck Research School – Biological Intelligence (IMPRS-BI) offers fully funded doctoral student positions in the fields of behavior, ecology, neuroscience, connectomics and evolutionary genetics. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Germany PhD Programme  Max Planck Research Programme
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Use and development of time-resolved direct electron detectors for imaging and spectroscopy of functional materials

University of Glasgow
College of Science and Engineering
Start date. 01/10/2026. Are you interested in materials physics, data science, or computational physics? Could a PhD working with next-generation cutting edge detectors for electron microscopy be for you? If so, please read on!. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr KF Fallon, Dr D Maclaren
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Epitranscriptomic mechanisms underlying human neuropsychiatric and neurodegenerative diseases

University of Nottingham
School of Life Sciences
Project Overview. This study aims to use high throughput sequencing technologies and molecular approaches to understand how RNA epitranscriptomic processes, i.e. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr HM Knight
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Rab GTPases as therapeutic targets in paediatric brain tumours

University of Nottingham
School of Life Sciences
Background. Brain tumours are among the leading causes of cancer-related deaths in children. While surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy have increased survival rates these tumours still cause many deaths among patients. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr AH Hume, Dr B Coyle
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Natural toxins and their synthetic analogues as tools to study ion channels and as potential drugs and pesticides

University of Nottingham
School of Life Sciences
The project will use a combination of electrophysiological techniques such as voltage-clamp and patch-clamp with molecular biology and protein expression to understand how natural neurotoxins and their synthetic analogues act on ion channels in the nervous system and other excitable tissues. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr I Mellor
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Personalised Survival Prediction and Treatment Optimisation in Oesophageal Cancer

University of Portsmouth
School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering
Applications are invited for a self-funded, 3 year full-time or 6 year part-time PhD project. The PhD will be based in the School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering and will be supervised by Dr Shamsul Masum, Dr Edward Smart and Philip Pucher (Consultant from Portsmouth Hospital University Trust). . Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Masum, Dr E Smart, Dr P Pucher
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Novel photonic sensing for marine environment monitoring

University of Strathclyde
Department of Physics
Light is a key driver for several fundamentally important processes in the ocean including ocean warming, photosynthesis and animal behavior. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr D McKee, Dr J Macarthur
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Developing realistic placental blood vessel virtual phantoms for optimisation of ultrasound scans

University of Auckland
Auckland Bioengineering Institute
Doppler ultrasound is an important diagnostic tool in the field of obstetrics allowing for clinicians to assess haemodynamics of the placenta during pregnancy. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Clark
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding
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A synbio approach to generate artificial molecular muscles

University of Aberdeen
School of Natural and Computing Sciences
These projects are open to students worldwide, but have no funding attached. Therefore, the successful applicant will be expected to fund tuition fees at the relevant level (home or international) and any applicable additional research costs. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr W Houssen, Prof M Jaspars
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Research opportunities in Mathematics

University of York
Department of Mathematics
The Department of Mathematics at York offers a thriving research environment in which to study for a PhD. We combine world-class mathematical and interdisciplinary research with high-quality teaching. Read more
 Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding  Maths Research Programme
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The role of extracellular vesicles in head and neck cancer

University of Birmingham
School of Dentistry
The incidence of head and neck cancer (HNC) is on the rise globally. Despite advances in HNC treatment and diagnosis, the mortality rate is high. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr RA Abu-Eid
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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The effect of dental implant material on the release of extracellular vesicles from oral keratinocytes

University of Birmingham
School of Dentistry
Despite the great successes that dental implants have achieved, stability of titanium based implants is now under scrutiny. Corrosion and titanium particle release might play a role in dental implant complications. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr RA Abu-Eid , Prof W Palin
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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