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biomedical engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 198 biomedical engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Controlled Release Trans-Scleral Dissolving Microneedles for Intraocular Delivery

The Retinal diseases, such as macular degeneration, retinal detachment and diabetic retinopathy are the leading causes of vision impairment. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr R Shaikh, Dr J Denniss, Dr S Shnyder
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Development of a Novel Long Term Composite Dosage Form for Controlled Transmucosal Drug Delivery

Despite the number of mucoadhesive dosage forms available, the delivery of drugs through the mucosa still presents major challenges such as a lack of drug localization due to their short residence times, difficulties in accurate drug dosing and poor patient compliance. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr R Shaikh, Dr C Seaton, Dr S Shnyder
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Multipurpose gel formulations containing antiretroviral-loaded lactoferrin nanoparticles and antibiotics for combination HIV prevention and treatment of bacterial vaginosis

Summary descriptive text / Example of research project  . Lactoferrin . Lactoferrin is a multifunctional globular protein. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Carmali, Prof K Malcolm
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Developing cost-effective and eco-friendly antiviral nano-agents

Humans have been fighting viruses throughout history, from smallpox, Ebola, HIV to SARS, MERS and Zika, which have costed billions of lives and made severe socio-economic impacts irreversibly. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr YG Ge
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Multimodal Sensor Fusion and Large-Language-Model-Driven Muscle Fatigue Wearable Monitoring Systems

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 Z Yu, Dr R Li
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Human–Wearable–Robot Interaction: Enabling Seamless Control of Mobile Manipulators via Biosensing Interfaces

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 Z Yu, Dr Y Huang
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Normothermic Liver and Kidney Perfusion for Organ Preservation, Drug Testing or In Situ Therapies

Research Studentship in Normothermic Machine Perfusion. 3.5-year D.Phil. studentship . Project. Normothermic Liver and Kidney Perfusion for Organ Preservation, Drug Testing or In Situ Therapies. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof RC Carlistle
 3 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Magnetic Nanobots for Targeted Cancer Therapy

This PhD research focuses on developing magnetic nanobots for targeted cancer therapy. By harnessing externally controlled magnetic fields, these nanoscale devices can navigate to tumour sites, enabling precise drug delivery while minimizing damage to healthy tissues. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Hanson, Prof R D'Sa
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Development of bioengineered vascular model for functional vascular genomics

Second Supervisor. Dr Tom Webb, Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leicester. ‘Omics’ technologies such as transcriptomics, proteomics and epigenomics analyse biological molecules on a large scale, providing comprehensive insights. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Shepherd
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Creating Explainable AI for Health with Confidence

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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Personalised 3D-Printed Insoles with Advanced Offloading Design and Integrated Sensors

1. Project Overview. Diabetic foot complications often arise from elevated plantar pressure and localised tissue stress. Current offloading insoles can provide some benefit, but they are typically generic and unable to address individual needs. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr N Mahmoodi
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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3D forming of cellulosic biopolymer materials using electrohydrodynamic atomisation

Three-dimensional forming refers to the fabrication of structure through layer-by-layer deposition of material using a printer head, a nozzle or other printing techniques. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D Sun
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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In-cell quantification of drug concentrations by using advanced nano-sensor

In-cell quantification of drug concentrations is fundamentally important to drug function, efficacy and toxicity, and for understanding and accurately predicting drug interactions and inter-subject variability in drug response (either on-target or off-target effects). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr YG Ge
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Development of silicone-based personal lubricant products containing antiretroviral drugs for prevention of sexual acquisition of HIV infection

​​Three drug products are now available to prevent HIV prevention: . ​Truvada®/ Descovy®—daily oral pills containing the antiretroviral drugs emtricitabine and tenofovir  . Read more
 Supervisor: Prof K Malcolm
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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4 yr PhD Studentships in Bioinspired and Sustainable Materials (Experimental & Computational)

Multiple PhD scholarships are available for experimental and computational students with background in one or more of the following disciplines. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr K.H.A Lau
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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