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biomedical PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 553 biomedical PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Droplet microfluidics for ultrasensitive biomarker nasopharyngeal carcinoma detection

Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University

Academy of Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Technology

To cultivate research talents with global leadership, interdisciplinary innovation capabilities, and international research collaboration capabilities… Read more

Supervisor: Dr P Song

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

When antifungals stop working: virulence and drug resistance in emerging dermatophyte infections

University of Bath

Department of Life Sciences

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

Inherited Eye Diseases and Mitochondrial Genetics

University of Cambridge

Department of Clinical Neurosciences

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)

Last chance to apply

Functional surfaces for friction reduction and improved durability of mechanical watch movements

Manchester Metropolitan University

Faculty of Science and Engineering

Project advert. This PhD project will explore how advanced surface coatings can reduce friction and improve the long-term durability of mechanical watch movements. Read more

Supervisors: Prof T Liskiewicz, Dr SJRN James Rowley-Neale

13 November 2026 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

PhD Position: Machine Learning Discovery of Longevity Genes with Experimental Validation in Drosophila

Royal Holloway, University of London

Department of Biological Sciences

We invite applications for a PhD position for a project that combines state‑of‑the‑art machine learning with experimental genetics to uncover the molecular drivers of ageing. Read more

Supervisor: Dr H Augustin

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

Role of nutrition, and gut function in human health and diseases (sarcopenia, frailty, diabetes and cardiovascular diseas); using metabolomics and genomics

University of Liverpool

Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences

Could what we eat reshape the crosstalk between our gut, muscles and heart as we age? This exciting PhD harnesses cutting-edge metabolomics to decode the nutrition-gut-muscle-heart axis, uncovering biomarkers of healthy ageing and novel targets to prevent age-related cardiovasucal and cardiometabolic disease. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Isanejad, Dr H Muhamad Ali, Dr U Alam, Dr VPV Pekovic-Vaughan

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

Biodegradable Mg alloy scaffolds for musculoskeletal regenerative therapies

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 Roxane Bonithon, Dr Katerina Karali and Professor Gordon Blunn. Read more

Supervisors: Dr R Bonithon, Dr K Karali, Prof G Blunn

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

Feasibility and Performance of 3D Printed Cobalt-Chromium Dentures

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 Roxane Bonithon and Professor Chris Louca. Read more

Supervisors: Dr R Bonithon, Prof C Louca

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

Metabolic vulnerabilities in cancer: starving tumors of essential nutrients to promote cell death

University of Leeds

Faculty of Medicine and Health

This project is available immediately to both Home-rated applicants and International applicants who have a sponsor or are able to self-fund their studies. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Papa

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

Sensing local biomolecular environments with coherent optical nanoscopy

Cardiff University

Cardiff School of Biosciences

Research Group: Molecular Biosciences

The development of novel imaging tools and technologies, including super-resolution optical microscopy, has revolutionised our understanding of biology. Read more

Supervisors: Prof P Borri, Prof W Langbein

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

Targeting the mRNA Export Pathway to Overcome Immune Evasion in Hypoxic Head and Neck Cancer

University of Sheffield

School of Clinical Dentistry

Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is the seventh most common cancer worldwide, with approximately 800,000 new cases diagnosed annually. Read more

Supervisor: Dr H Bolland

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

Developing Novel Optical Methods for Measuring Cerebral Blood Flow

University of Birmingham

School of Computer Science

Cerebral blood flow is a critical indicator of brain health. Sufficient blood flow supports essential brain functions, maintains proper metabolism, and enables adaptive responses to external stimuli. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Mesquita

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

The development of new antiviral agents targeting HIV-1

Newcastle University

Faculty of Medical Sciences Graduate School

Even before the current global COVID-19 pandemic, the threat posed to human health by viruses was extensive and although significant progress in targeting some viruses (e.g., HIV-1 and hepatitis C) has been made, challenges remain. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Ashton

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

Understanding and exploiting the sex-specific effects of pharmaceutical excipients

University College London

UCL School of Pharmacy

Emerging research is increasingly showing that pharmaceutical excipients, traditionally considered to be “inactive” ingredients within medicines, can have important biological effects, influencing how drugs are absorbed in the body. Read more

Supervisor: Prof A Basit

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

Developing novel medicines targeted at the human gut microbiome

University College London

UCL School of Pharmacy

Cutting-edge research is highlighting how important the human microbiome is for health. As fundamental science characterizing the complex functions and processes of microbes emerges, many opportunities for microbiome-targeted therapeutics are being presented. Read more

Supervisor: Prof A Basit

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

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