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biomedical science PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 288 biomedical science PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Translational models to predict emotional susceptibility to chronic pain

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 CL Lawrenson
 21 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Turning off transcription factors to understand what happens first in neurodevelopmental disorders

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 Flynn
 21 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Cracking the ribosome code of brain development

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 C Bernard
 21 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Disentangling Diabetes: A Novel Genetic Decomposition Approach

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 Beaumont
 21 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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AI scientists for understanding dementia modifiable risk factors

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 H Dong
 21 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Poly-Neuromorphic AI for Robust Biomonitoring

This PhD project is built on a multidisciplinary collaborative project between Anglia Ruskin University and Arm Ltd. This is for a full-time PhD, starting in the 2026/7 academic year (January 2027). Read more
 Supervisors: Prof YP Peng, Dr O Faust
 30 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Embodied Brain–Computer Interfaces for Adaptive Human–AI Interaction

Brain–computer interfaces (BCIs) are commonly developed as systems that translate neural signals into isolated commands, often in highly controlled laboratory settings. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Sun, Dr Z Li, Prof A Cangelosi
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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3D-Printed Personalised Opioid Delivery Devices for Gastrostomy Administration in Paediatric Palliative Care

Children with life-limiting illnesses depend on precise, reliable pain management — yet almost no opioid formulations are designed with them in mind. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Albed Alhnan
 31 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Functional surfaces for friction reduction and improved durability of mechanical watch movements

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
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Generative AI in Energy Forecasting

Project Overview. Meeting Net Zero targets will require fully utilizing smart solutions at all levels of the electricity network. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof W Holderbaum
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Gel brain and body - What if intelligence does not arise from a brain controlling a body, but from a electroactive hydrogel that computes and moves simultaneously?

Project Overview. Life begins as a single cell. At this stage, there is no distinction between brain and body, no predefined controller, and no specialised architecture for computation or actuation. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Y Hayashi
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Animats - neural culture-controlled robots for closed-loop neuroscience

The project will continue research started at the University of Reading on animats - robotic platforms controlled in real time by activity of biological neuron cultures - and will investigate the methods for implementing efficient conditioning protocols. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof S Nasuto, Dr E Delivopoulos
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Unravelling the mysteries of morphological heterogeneity in bacteria

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 Supervisor: Dr S Gweon
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Unravelling the Intricacies of Stress Hormone Regulation

Project Overview. The proopiomelanocortin (POMC) pathway is a crucial signaling cascade involved in regulating various physiological processes, including our response to stress, metabolism, immune function, and pigmentation. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A B Bicknell
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Understanding the role of rodent niche in dissemination of pathogens and antimicrobial resistance

Project Overview. Rats and mice are one of the most prolific and widespread wildlife species. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Gweon, Dr A Buckle
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only