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(BBSRC NWD) Bio-Engineered fluorescence-based protein platforms for rapid identification and quantification of rare earth critical element content

The University of Manchester
Department of Chemistry
Fluorescent protein-based metal ion sensors are emerging as powerful tools for monitoring metal speciation, transport and bioavailability in complex biological and environmental systems. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr LN Natrajan, Prof S Hay
 4 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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(BBSRC NWD) Decoding mRNA metabolic microenvironments: A live-cell biosensor approach.

The University of Manchester
Division of Molecular and Cellular Function
Cells carefully control where and when mRNAs are used, but we still don’t know what metabolic environments these mRNAs experience in different parts of the cell. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof M Ashe, Dr P Kritsiligkou, Prof C M Grant
 4 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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(BBSRC NWD) Hungry embryos: visualising how energy metabolism powers morphogenesis

The University of Manchester
Division of Molecular and Cellular Function
Building an embryo is one of the most remarkable feats in biology. Within hours, cells move, change shape and generate forces that transform a simple sheet of tissue into a complex animal. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J.R.D Davis, Dr H Lovegrove, Dr T Millard, Dr CB Buckley
 4 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Therapeutic Exploitation of Protease Networks in Pancreatic Cancer

Queen’s University Belfast
School of Pharmacy
  Research Group: Nanomedicine and biotherapeutics
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is one of the most aggressive and treatment-resistant malignancies, with a five-year survival rate remaining below 15%. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr R Burden
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Why Bacteria Survive Antibiotics: Understanding and Overcoming Antimicrobial Tolerance

Queen’s University Belfast
School of Pharmacy
  Research Group: Infection and antimicrobial resistance
Bacteria that appear susceptible to antibiotics in routine laboratory tests can be much harder to treat during infection. One reason is the environment in which they grow, which can substantially alter bacterial physiology and their response to treatment. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr T Thompson
 22 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Building synthetic microbial communities using AI and engineering biology

University of York
Department of Biology
Anaerobic digestion (AD) is a biotechnology used at the million litre scale to recover resources from organic wastes such as sewage sludges and agricultural residues. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof J Chong, Dr M Reilly
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence-Guided Design and Optimisation of RNA Nanomedicines

Queen’s University Belfast
School of Pharmacy
  Research Group: Nanomedicine and biotherapeutics
RNA therapeutics are transforming modern medicine, offering new opportunities for the treatment of cancer, genetic disorders and other diseases. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr F Sousa
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Non-Viral Engineering of CAR-T Cells Using RNA Nanoparticles for Glioblastoma Immunotherapy

Queen’s University Belfast
School of Pharmacy
  Research Group: Nanomedicine and biotherapeutics
Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most aggressive primary brain tumour in adults, characterised by rapid progression, extensive cellular heterogeneity and a highly immunosuppressive tumour microenvironment. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr F Sousa
 22 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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A statin-releasing vaginal ring for treating bacterial vaginosis

Queen’s University Belfast
School of Pharmacy
  Research Group: Drug delivery and biomaterials
This project aims to develop and evaluate a novel statin-releasing vaginal ring as a long-acting treatment and prevention strategy for recurrent bacterial vaginosis (BV), the most common vaginal condition affecting women of reproductive age worldwide. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof K Malcolm
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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The sub-lethal impact of pesticides on foraging in bumblebees - linking landscape-scale behaviour change to molecular and physiological responses to understand the mechanism & mitigate its effects

University of Sheffield
School of Computer Science
The focus of the PhD is to understand the effects of pesticides on bees from a physiological perspective (differential gene-expression, metabolomics) and connecting this to behavioural changes in the field, by using a new landscape-scale tracking system, that allows us to track the bee as it forages, and record behaviour using an accelerometer. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Smith, Dr S Campbell, Assoc Prof E.J. Duncan, Dr R Comont
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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An AI-Driven Discovery Platform for Inhaled Liposomes: High-Throughput Phenotyping of Mucus Penetration and Epithelial Cell Uptake in Human Airway Models

Queen’s University Belfast
School of Pharmacy
Respiratory infections kill more than four million people each year and are the leading infectious cause of death globally. In the UK, respiratory disease is the third leading cause of death, accounting for approximately 140,000 deaths annually and costing the NHS an estimated £11 billion per year. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Tian
 22 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Understanding Bacterial Envelope Damage and Repair on Nanoengineered Surfaces

University College London
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Lead Supervisor. Dr Martyna Michalska, UCL Mechanical Engineering. Subsidiary Supervisor. Dr Leonardo Rios-Solis, UCL Biochemical Engineering. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Michalska
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Why the sea sparkles – cellular and environmental drivers of dinoflagellate bioluminescence

University of Southampton
NERC IGNITE Doctoral Landscape Award
Project Overview. Dinoflagellate bioluminescence dominates light output in surface seawater globally, but its cellular and environmental drivers remain unclear. Read more
 Supervisors: Mr . Janouškovec, Dr G Wheeler
 7 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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How is genomic DNA packaged in the malaria parasite apicoplast organelle?

University of Sheffield
School of Biosciences
While it is common knowledge that DNA is the genetic material of all organisms, how this polymer, which is often 50 to 1000 times in length compared to the dimensions of the cell/nucleus, is organised to fit within a cell remains one of the major unanswered questions of cell biology. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr I Lahiri, Dr M Newton, Prof M P Williamson, Dr T Craggs
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Human Stem Cell-Based Approaches for Neurotoxicity Testing of Environmental Contaminants

University of Sheffield
School of Biosciences
This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a project with significant real-world applications in drug discovery and safety pharmacology. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof I Barbaric, Prof W Marcotti, Dr M Herigstad, Dr Mariangela Lovino
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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