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UKRI BBSRC NEEDL DLA: ASTRO: AI-guided discovery of Sustainable antibiofilm Therapeutics for antimicrobial-Resistant Gram-negative Ocular infections

Teesside University
BBSRC NEEDL DLA Partnership
Can we use bacterial pathogen genomes to predict treatment for ocular infections?. Antimicrobial resistance is one of the greatest challenges facing modern healthcare. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr FU Ukachukwu
 24 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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UKRI BBSRC NEEDL DLA: Deciphering S6K2 signalling networks at the interface of plant growth and environmental stress

Teesside University
BBSRC NEEDL DLA Partnership
How do plants decide whether to grow or survive when faced with environmental stress?. Plants constantly adjust their growth and metabolism in response to changing environmental conditions. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr K Karunakaran
 24 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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UKRI BBSRC NEEDL DLA: Surface presentation and host recognition by a novel orphan toxin B-subunit adhesin.

Northumbria University
BBSRC NEEDL DLA Partnership
Bacterial pathogens rely on surface adhesins to recognise and bind to host tissues, yet a recently identified family of proteins known as orphan toxin B-subunits remains functionally uncharacterised. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr I MacArthur
 24 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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UKRI BBSRC NEEDL DLA:β-glucan/selenium nanoparticles as a nutraceutical strategy to attenuate atrophy in a human senescent muscle model

Northumbria University
BBSRC NEEDL DLA Partnership
CASE Project. Engineering 3D Human Muscle to Understand Ageing. Can Yeast β-Glucan Protect Mitochondrial Function?. As we age, we lose muscle mass, strength and function. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D Simoes
 24 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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UKRI BBSRC NEEDL DLA: Mechanobiology in Biomanufacturing Cell Therapies

Northumbria University
BBSRC NEEDL DLA Partnership
CASE Project. Human stem cell therapies have now passed clinical trials and entered healthcare markets worldwide, offering advanced regenerative and personalised treatments for complex diseases. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Henstock
 24 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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UKRI BBSRC NEEDL DLA: Threads Through Time: Microbial Biodegradation of Modern and Historic Textiles.

Northumbria University
BBSRC NEEDL DLA Partnership
We are seeking an enthusiastic and highly motivated PhD student to join an exciting interdisciplinary project investigating how textiles degrade in soil environments and how this knowledge can help create more sustainable solutions for modern textile waste. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Sherry
 24 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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UKRI BBSRC NEEDL DLA: How Does the Embryonic Heart Learn to Beat?
From Xenopus embryos to bioprinted systems: dissecting the origins of cardiac synchronisation

Durham University
BBSRC NEEDL DLA Partnership
The heart begins beating remarkably early in development, long before the formation of valves, specialised pacemaker cells, or a mature electrical conduction system. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr F Boselli
 24 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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UKRI BBSRC NEEDL DLA: Designer proteins for synthetic immune signalling for enhanced plant disease resistance

Durham University
BBSRC NEEDL DLA Partnership
This project offers a unique opportunity to work at the cutting edge of synthetic immune signalling and structural biology, tackling one of the biggest challenges in global food security. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Bentham
 24 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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UKRI BBSRC NEEDL DLA: Unravelling the Ubiquitination Code: Connecting Phosphate Signalling and Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Symbiosis

Durham University
BBSRC NEEDL DLA Partnership
Phosphorus (P) is an essential nutrient that is frequently limiting for plant growth. Plants respond to low phosphate by launching sophisticated phosphate-starvation responses to call for beneficial soil fungi, arbuscular mycorrhizae (AM). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Choi
 24 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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UKRI BBSRC NEEDL DLA: Deciphering how ant-farmed plants break the rules of nitrogen uptake

Durham University
BBSRC NEEDL DLA Partnership
Every year we spread more nitrogen fertiliser on fields than crops can use. Over half washes into rivers or escapes to the atmosphere, and fixing that is one of the hardest problems in agriculture. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof G Chomicki
 24 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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UKRI BBSRC NEEDL DLA: A mechanism for CO2 sensing: Epigenetic regulation of the primary cilium

Durham University
BBSRC NEEDL DLA Partnership
This project will determine how carbon dioxide acts as an epigenetic signal to regulate primary cilium structure and signalling, revealing a previously unrecognised mechanism linking the cellular environment to mammalian cell behaviour. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof M Cann, Prof John Sayer
 24 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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UKRI BBSRC NEEDL DLA: Mining the Human Gut Microbiome for Novel O-Glycan Degrading Enzymes

Newcastle University
Faculty of Medical Sciences Graduate School
CASE Project. The trillions of microbes that inhabit the human gut play a critical role in nutrition, metabolism, immunity and healthy ageing. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D Bolam
 24 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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UKRI BBSRC NEEDL DLA: Synthetic Biology for Light-Activated Smart Materials.

Newcastle University
Faculty of Medical Sciences Graduate School
The project. Light is one of the most versatile tools in science and technology, powering solar panels, fibre optics, and medical imaging. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr T Howard
 24 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Expanding the enzymatic toolkit for plastic degradation

University College London
Department of Biochemical Engineering
Nylon and elastane are high-volume, persistent synthetic fibres whose production is increasing. Global polyamide fibre production reached approximately 6.7 million tonnes in 2023, while around 1.2 million tonnes of elastane were produced in 2022. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Jeffries
 8 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Towards an autonomous scientist: decision-pathway mapping for Halomonas bioprocess development

University College London
Department of Biochemical Engineering
Why this research is important. Halomonas is emerging as a next-generation industrial biotechnology chassis, valued for its robustness, low contamination risk, and potential to cut bioprocessing costs. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D Dikicioglu
 8 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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