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biomedical PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 553 biomedical PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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EastBio: Characterizing the cellular signaling centre: How do TORC1-containing signaling endosomes work?

This fully funded, 4-year PhD project is part of a competition funded by the BBSRC EASTBIO Doctoral Training Partnership. Background. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr R Hatakeyama
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Using super-resolution microscopy to investigate the mechanistic principles of bacterial cell wall remodelling

Bacteria are encased by a peptidoglycan cell wall which is essential for their survival. During cell growth and division, nanoscale cell wall synthesis proteins must accurately build and remodel a structure more than 100x their size. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Holden, Prof D Roper
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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AI-Guided Discovery of Immunotherapy Resistance Mechanisms

Supervisory team. Prof Sean H Lim and Prof Owen Rackham. This PhD will investigate strategies to improve immunotherapy efficacy in cancer, integrating single-cell RNA sequencing and machine learning with experimental immunology to understand T-cell exhaustion and the tumour micro-environment. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Lim
 10 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EASTBIO: How does the human fungal pathogen, Candida albicans exploit its metabolic flexibility to evade host immunity.

Fungal pathogens kill almost 2 million people every year. The most common human fungal pathogen is Candida albicans, a WHO-priority target. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr V Makrantoni, Dr S Jenkins, Dr A Alpi, Prof C Munro
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EASTBIO: Peptide-based precision anti-infectives for prophylaxis and prevention of foodborne listeriosis.

Listeriosis is a life-threatening foodborne infection caused by the facultative intracellular pathogen Listeria monocytogenes, which can contaminate ready-to-eat preserved by refrigeration. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof J A Vazquez-Boland, Dr C Coxon
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Bath Engineering & Design Studentships: Dexterous microrobotic end-effectors for minimally invasive endoscopic interventions

This project is one of a number in competition for a studentship from the Faculty of Engineering and Design at the University of Bath. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr BA Ahmad
 29 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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The Attentive Ear: AI to Decode Listening Fatigue from Wearables

Supervisory team. Stefan Bleeck and Christoph Tremmel. About the project. Listening in noisy environments is mentally exhausting, but human physiological responses move at fundamentally different speeds. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof S Bleeck
 31 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Next-Generation Metal Additive Manufacturing: Enhancing Component Performance through Tailored Microstructures in Laser Powder Bed Fusion

Background. Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) is an advanced metal additive manufacturing technology increasingly used to produce high-value components for aerospace, automotive, energy and biomedical applications. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr K Mumtaz, Dr K Groom
 30 April 2027  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Intelligent Design Frameworks of Functionally Graded Lattice Structures for Sustainable High‑Performance Applications

Functionally graded lattice structures (FGLSs) are architected meta-materials whose geometry or relative density varies spatially to tailor stiffness, strength, energy absorption, and other functional responses while minimizing mass. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Z Xu
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Investigating Neuroinflammation, Cell Fate Signalling and Depression: Towards Novel Therapeutic Targets for Mental Health

Applications are invited for a project exploring the biological mechanisms underpinning depression and other mental health conditions. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Fox
 13 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Systems Biology of Airway Mucus Clearance: An Integrated Experimental and Computational Approach

  Research Group: Respiratory Sciences
Phlegm lines our airways, traps dust and germs and is essential to keep our lungs healthy. Coughing creates airflow that pushes phlegm out. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr E Gaillard, Dr E Abo-Serie
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Nuffield Department of Medicine - Fully Funded Studentships Available

The Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research is an international community of distinguished scientists dedicated to preventing and controlling cancer. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  PhD Opportunities
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Investigating the role of pericytes in Exercise-induced Pulmonary haemorrhage disease and progression

This project sits at the cutting edge of equine biomedical research and aims to transform our understanding of a condition that significantly impacts racehorse welfare and performance. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Armstrong, Dr P Campagnolo, Prof K Jeevaratnam
 17 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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How Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Reshapes Therapeutic Niches in Soft Tissue Sarcomas

Soft tissue sarcomas (STS) are a rare and heterogeneous group of malignancies arising from connective tissues such as muscle, fat and nerve sheaths. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof P Huang
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Exploring functional effects of dysregulated microRNA-mediated cellular pathways in malignant germ cell tumours – Dr Matthew Murray

Dr Matthew Murray. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Murray
 2 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)