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We have 379 biotechnology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Understanding how Ageing and Viral Infection co-operate to cause Endothelial Dysfunction

Leeds Beckett University

Yorkshire Bioscience Doctoral Training Partnership

Endothelial cells line the inner surface of blood vessels and are important in regulating various processes such as the prevention of unwanted blood clots. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Kohli, Dr M Hindle, Dr C Duval

6 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Mapping Myelination and Information Transfer in Human Brain Organoids and Assembloids Through Multimodal Quantitative Imaging

Cardiff University

Cardiff School of Biosciences

Research Group: Neuroscience

Project description. Read more

Supervisors: Dr Y Syed, Prof W Langbein, Prof P Borri, Prof A Harwood

2 December 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

It’s getting hot in here – how heatwaves impact health and ageing

University of Leeds

Yorkshire Bioscience Doctoral Training Partnership

Project Description. With heatwaves increasing, we are starting to see the devastating impacts of climate change. Recent evidence shows older people are more vulnerable to heatwaves, and experiencing heatwaves speeds up ageing. Read more

Supervisors: Prof A Bretman, Assoc Prof E.J. Duncan, Dr T Smulders-Srinivasan, Dr M J P Simons

6 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Integrative mechanisms of fatigue dynamics and exercise intolerance

University of Leeds

Yorkshire Bioscience Doctoral Training Partnership

Project Description. The inability to tolerate physical activity (exercise intolerance) is a strong and independent predictor of mortality, and a major determinant of health and wellbeing across the life course. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A.P. Benson, Dr G N Askew, Dr RG Goulding, Prof SM Marwood

6 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Chikungunya Virus Defective Viral Genomes: Unravelling mechanisms of formation, immune modulation and effect on viral pathogenesis

University of Leeds

Yorkshire Bioscience Doctoral Training Partnership

Project Description. Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is a mosquito-borne RNA virus that causes acute fever, neurological complications, and chronic joint pain. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A.K Tuplin, Prof A Whitehouse, Dr CW Walter

6 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Seaweeds as Living Sensors and Bioremediators in Natural and Engineered Coastal Environments

University of Exeter

This interdisciplinary PhD will investigate the potential of seaweeds to capture and concentrate metals from coastal environments, with a particular focus on how metal accumulation changes through time and across natural and engineered marine systems. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Vos

2 December 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Learning-induced tuning of olfactory circuits

University of Leeds

Yorkshire Bioscience Doctoral Training Partnership

How does the brain consistently recognising something it has learned, even when the signal it receives keeps changing? This project will explore how learning reshapes the way the brain processes learned odours. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Johnston, Dr JC Cornford, Dr S Clapcote

6 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

How plants repair DNA double-strand breaks: From molecular mechanisms to genome engineering

University of Leeds

Yorkshire Bioscience Doctoral Training Partnership

Project Overview. This PhD project investigates one of the most critical processes in plants. how cells repair broken DNA. We focus on non-homologous end joining (NHEJ), the main pathway plants used to repair double-strand breaks (DSBs)—the most dangerous type of DNA damage. Read more

Supervisors: Dr TO Ochi, Dr C E West, Dr K Karunakaran

6 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

AstraZeneca funded Non-clinical PhD Studentship (Fixed Term) in Improved 2A peptides for co-translational separation of a polyprotein

University of Cambridge

Department of Pathology

Applications are invited for a 4-year PhD studentship starting on 1 October 2027 and based in the Department of Pathology, University of Cambridge, and the AstraZeneca Discovery Centre at Cambridge. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Firth

30 November 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Harnessing the Gut-Gonadal Axis: Pre-clinical validation of novel proglucagon-derived and hybrid peptides for obesity-induced subfertility

Ulster University - Coleraine Campus

Faculty of Life and Health Sciences

Research Group: Biomedical Sciences

The global rise in obesity and Type 2 Diabetes is not just a metabolic crisis; it is driving a hidden epidemic of subfertility in both men and women. Read more

Supervisors: Dr D Khan, Prof N Irwin, Dr CR Moffett

8 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

SWBio DTP PhD Project: Tuning Covalent Macrocyclic Activity-Based Probes for Bacterial Protease Targeting in AMR

University of Bath

Department of Chemistry

This project is one of a number that are in competition for funding from the South West Biosciences Doctoral Training Partnership (SWBio DTP). Read more

Supervisors: Dr LCM Morrill, Dr S D Lovell

2 December 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Funded PhD – How do cells coordinate molecular motors to move cargo? - HLSUOB26

University of Bristol

School of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences

About the project. Cells depend on molecular motors to transport proteins, nucleic acids and organelles, ensuring that essential processes occur where and when they are needed. Read more

Supervisors: Dr F Abid Ali, Dr M Dodding

13 December 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

SWBio DTP PhD Project: The RNA Code of Bacterial Warfare: Discovering how the RNA binding protein SpoVG controls antimicrobials and toxin production

University of Bath

Department of Life Sciences

This project is one of a number that are in competition for funding from the South West Biosciences Doctoral Training Partnership (SWBio DTP). Read more

Supervisors: Dr ED Denham, Dr CT Tooke

2 December 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

AI-Enabled Multiscale Bioprocessing for Predictive Scale-Up and Autonomous Optimisation

University College London

Department of Biochemical Engineering

Engineering biology has major potential for UK manufacturing, but translation from laboratory discovery to industrial scale remains a critical bottleneck. Read more

Supervisor: Dr LRS Rios Solis

8 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Decoding Caspase‐14’s Role in Human Epidermal Homeostasis and Wound healing

University of York

Department of Biology

Title. Understanding Caspase‑14. How It Helps Keep Our Skin Healthy and Heals Wounds. Our skin is more than just a protective covering—it is a living, dynamic barrier that shields us from dehydration, infection, and harmful UV rays. Read more

Supervisors: Dr KSR Robinson, Dr D Boucher, Dr H Wilkinson

6 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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