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Joint PhD scholarship at Sheffield Hallam University and La Trobe University, Australia: Project title: BEAR Biomechanical Early Assessment Fall Risk

Sheffield Hallam University

Sport and Physical Activity Research Centre

Applications are invited for a PhD scholarship Joint PhD programme between Sheffield Hallam University and La Trobe University, Australia in Sport and Physical Activity. Read more

Supervisors: Dr C Chiu, Dr Ben Heller

22 June 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Using advanced machine learning strategies to map early osteoarthritis changes and predict disease progression in preclinical models.

Universities of Kent and Greenwich

Medway School of Pharmacy

Research Group: Collaborators: Professor Gianluca Tozzi g.tozzi@greenwich.ac.uk and Dr Peter Soar p.soar@greenwich.ac.uk

I am pleased to offer the opportunity for a self-funded PhD student to join my research team within the Medway School of Pharmacy. . Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Ashraf

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

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Building new nano-biosensors for healthcare: Linking biology to the world of carbon nanotechnology through synthetic biology

Cardiff University

Cardiff School of Biosciences

Research Group: Molecular Biosciences

Proteins are nature’s very own molecular machines carrying out functions ranging from catalysis to molecular recognition to energy conversion. Read more

Supervisors: Prof D Jones, Prof M Palma, Dr WK Kelton

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

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Multiscale Imaging and Mechanics of Osteoarthritis

University College London

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a progressive, age-related musculoskeletal disease and a leading cause of pain and disability worldwide, affecting approximately 7% of the global population. Read more

Supervisor: Prof P Lee

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

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EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Next Generation Organ on a Chip Technology (COaCT)

Queen Mary University of London

The Centre for Doctoral Training in Next Generation Organ on a Chip Technology (COaCT) is a 4-year PhD cohort training programme that addresses the major user need for skilled graduates to transform delivery of new medicines using organ-on-a-chip technologies. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training

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PhD Global Excellence and Mobility Scholarship (GEMS 2026). Research Project: AI of Neural Connectivity for Biomarker and Treatment-Response Discovery

Monash University Malaysia

Engineering and Information Technology

Using the Project-1 hiPSC platform, this project builds AI pipelines to learn disease-relevant representations from cellular images, fused with multi-omics. Read more

Supervisor: Assoc Prof CMT Ting

31 July 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

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PhD Global Excellence and Mobility Scholarship (GEMS 2026). Research Project: Mesenchymal Stem Cell Exosomes for Alzheimer’s Disease: Mechanisms, Pathway Analysis, and Intranasal Delivery

Monash University Malaysia

Pharmacy

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) causes progressive dementia, and current treatments only slow symptoms. Overactive microglia drive AD pathology, making them key therapeutic targets. Read more

Supervisor: Dr Chee Wun Chee Wun

31 July 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Improving the Translation of Diagnostic Test Accuracy Research Into Real‑World Clinical Practice Using Routine Health Data and Advanced Meta‑Analysis Methods

University of Birmingham

Department of Applied Health Sciences

Diagnostic tests are central to effective clinical decision‑making, yet the performance reported in research studies often differs markedly from that observed in everyday NHS settings. Read more

Supervisor: Dr B Willis

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

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PhD Computer Science (sponsored/self-funded)

Newcastle University

The School of Computing at Newcastle University is advertising a number of PhD projects for self funding students. . Prospective Students are encouraged to contact project supervisors directly for more information on specific projects or research topics. . Read more

Self-Funded PhD Students Only Computing PhD Programme

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Creating Explainable AI for Health with Confidence

University of Southampton

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Professor Gabriela Czanner. This PhD will develop advanced machine learning methods to transform heterogeneous, routinely collected medical data into explainable, uncertainty-aware insights for healthcare decision-making. Read more

Supervisor: Prof G Czanner

31 August 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Miniature optical frequency references for quantum sensors in dynamical environments

University of Birmingham

School of Physics and Astronomy

Over the past decade, quantum sensors have rapidly progressed and have demonstrated their huge potential in numerous real-world applications, including navigation, geo-survey, and biomedical imaging. Read more

Supervisor: Dr YH Lien

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

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Self-Powered Piezoelectric Hydrogels for Immunomodulation and Chronic Wound Regeneration

University of Bradford

Faculty of Life Sciences

Chronic wounds, particularly diabetic foot ulcers, affect millions of patients worldwide and remain one of the most difficult clinical challenges in healthcare. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Rajan Unnithan, Dr S Pentlavalli, Dr A Ramachandra Kurup Sasikala

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

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We have 364 biomedical PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

biomedical PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 364 biomedical PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Joint PhD scholarship at Sheffield Hallam University and La Trobe University, Australia: Project title: BEAR Biomechanical Early Assessment Fall Risk

Using advanced machine learning strategies to map early osteoarthritis changes and predict disease progression in preclinical models.

Building new nano-biosensors for healthcare: Linking biology to the world of carbon nanotechnology through synthetic biology

Multiscale Imaging and Mechanics of Osteoarthritis

EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Next Generation Organ on a Chip Technology (COaCT)

PhD Global Excellence and Mobility Scholarship (GEMS 2026). Research Project: AI of Neural Connectivity for Biomarker and Treatment-Response Discovery

PhD Global Excellence and Mobility Scholarship (GEMS 2026). Research Project: Mesenchymal Stem Cell Exosomes for Alzheimer’s Disease: Mechanisms, Pathway Analysis, and Intranasal Delivery

Using machine learning to model complex biological interactions

Development of bioengineered vascular model for functional vascular genomics

Pin-ing it down: Understanding the Enigmatic Role of Pin1 in Health and Disease

Improving the Translation of Diagnostic Test Accuracy Research Into Real‑World Clinical Practice Using Routine Health Data and Advanced Meta‑Analysis Methods

PhD Computer Science (sponsored/self-funded)

Creating Explainable AI for Health with Confidence

Miniature optical frequency references for quantum sensors in dynamical environments

Self-Powered Piezoelectric Hydrogels for Immunomodulation and Chronic Wound Regeneration

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