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biomedical PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 388 biomedical PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Funded project GW4 BioMed3 MRC DTP - Hidden codes: Genetic Determinants of HIV-1 Fitness and Immune Recognition.

HIV-1 remains one of the world's most significant infectious diseases, with an estimated 38 million people living with the virus globally. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Mann
 21 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Actuated microdevices for oral delivery of biologics

Most biological drugs cannot be given orally because of their poor oral bioavailability, necessitating delivery by injection instead. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr G Cummins
 8 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Bioresorbable intestinal devices with embedded resorbable sensors for gastrointestinal monitoring

Swallowable sensors are limited by how long they stay in place. A capsule passes through the gut within a day or two, so it can only take a snapshot when conditions such as inflammatory bowel disease need to be tracked over weeks without the risk of obstruction. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr G Cummins
 7 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Mapping the Developing Brain: Linking Structure and Function through Imaging

This PhD project explores how young children’s brain develops during the first five years of life and how this shapes thinking, language, and self-control. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof M Cercignani, Dr M Palombo
 21 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Chronic pain, sensory hypersensitivity and neurodiversity: why are they linked?

Chronic pain conditions such as fibromyalgia, dysmenorrhea and back pain affect millions of people and severely disrupt daily life. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof P Sumner
 21 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Pain as neurobiological surprise: Using human brain imaging and animal studies to advance new concepts in persistent pain.

We experience surprise when our best guess about the immediate future turns out to be wrong. This can be dangerous. it might mean tripping on an unexpectedly loose stone, or underestimating the temperature of a saucepan and burning your hand. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr GT Tackley, Dr J Davies
 21 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Reengineering a mitochondrial peptide to rescue diabetic heart dysfunction

Type 2 diabetes is New Zealand’s fastest-growing chronic disease and a major reason why many people die early from heart failure. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr TP Pham
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding
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Single-cell spatial multi-omics for cancer biology

  Research Group: Wang Group
Fully-funded PhD studentship. Single-cell spatial multi-omics for cancer biology. Reference. SW51030. Supervisor. Dr Guiping Wang. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr G Wang
 16 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Medical AI: From 3D Imaging and Vision-Language Models to Surgical Robotics and Clinical Agents

  Research Group: Digital Healthcare and Medical Imaging Research Group
Applications are welcome from prospective PhD students, research master students, and visiting scholars who are interested in developing advanced artificial intelligence methods for healthcare. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr L Z Zhang, Prof JL Lima
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Cracking the Host-Pathogen Metabolic Code in Tuberculosis: Discovering New Therapeutic Strategies

The GW4 BioMed3 Doctoral Landscape Programme is offering up to 18 MRC funded studentships across a range of biomedical disciplines, with a start date of October 2027. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr K Slater
 21 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Metabolic adaptation to a low carbohydrate ketogenic diet and its effects on exercise fuel use and glucose management in physically active people with Type 1 Diabetes

The GW4 BioMed3 Doctoral Landscape Programme is offering up to 18 MRC funded studentships across a range of biomedical disciplines, with a start date of October 2027. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr T Podlogar
 21 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Understanding Muscle Metabolism Responses to Feeding in Adult Survivors of Childhood Acute lymphoblastic Leukaemia

The GW4 BioMed3 Doctoral Landscape Programme is offering up to 18 MRC funded studentships across a range of biomedical disciplines, with a start date of October 2027. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr R Revuelta Iniesta
 21 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Identifying and modifying the cellular basis of osteoarthritis progression (Botnar-2026-10)

Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis, affecting 5.4 million people in the UK. At advanced stages of disease, OA is characterised by loss of cartilage and inflammation and fibrosis of the synovial tissue that surrounds the joint. Read more
 Supervisors: Assoc Prof S Snelling, Dr J Mimpen
 1 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Developing CRISPR-Cas antimicrobials to tackle antibiotic resistance spread in Klebsiella pneumoniae

The GW4 BioMed3 Doctoral Landscape Programme is offering up to 18 MRC funded studentships across a range of biomedical disciplines, with a start date of October 2027. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S van Houte
 21 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Cravings, Cycles, and Moods: Tracking the link between Diet and Women's Health with AI and Smartphones

The GW4 BioMed3 Doctoral Landscape Programme is offering up to 18 MRC funded studentships across a range of biomedical disciplines, with a start date of October 2027. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr N Lawrence
 21 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)