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EastBio: Decoding how m6A reshapes RNA–protein interactions

University of Edinburgh
School of Biological Sciences
  Research Group: Institute of Cell Biology
RNA does not act alone. Its functions are controlled by interactions with hundreds of RNA-binding proteins (RBPs), which determine where an RNA is localised, how long it survives and whether it is translated. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Shkumatava, Prof D O'Carroll
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EastBio Partnership – Developing Multi-Stage Fragmentation Top-down Mass Spectrometry for In-depth Characterisation of Complex Protein Post-Translational Modifications

University of Edinburgh
School of Chemistry
Summary. Develop cutting-edge top-down mass spectrometry methods to reveal the full complexity of protein post-translational modifications. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof DC Clarke, Dr EW Wallace
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Decoding and Designing DNA Replication Origins Using Genome Language Models (NIEDUSZYNSKI_E27DTP)

Earlham Institute
Graduate Programme
Project Supervisor - Dr Conrad Nieduszynski. How does a cell know where and when to copy its DNA? And can we use artificial intelligence to design entirely new genetic elements that control this process?. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof C Nieduszynski
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EastBio - Targeting proteasome assembly to uncover cancer vulnerabilities

University of Dundee
Faculty of Life Sciences
Cancer cells must continually remove damaged and unwanted proteins to sustain rapid growth and survive cellular stress. This creates a strong dependence on the proteasome, the molecular machinery responsible for much of the cell’s controlled protein degradation. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Rousseau, Prof G Sapkota
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Whole genome sequencing from mosquito blood meals (BERGSTROM_U27DTP)

University of East Anglia
School of Biological Sciences
Primary Supervisor - Dr Anders Bergstrom. Mosquitos can be seen as tiny, autonomous samplers of blood from wild animals. It is well-established that mosquito blood meals contain animal DNA, as well as DNA from animal pathogens. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Bergström
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Enzyme-catalysed biotransformations of nitrous oxide

University of Warwick
Midlands Integrative Biosciences Training Partnership
Nitrous oxide (N2O) is an abundant gas that accumulates in the Earth’s atmosphere, leading to depletion of ozone in the stratosphere and contributing to global warming as a potent greenhouse gas. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof T Bugg, Dr A Chaplin
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Deciphering Fungal Growth, Survival, and Adaptation Using a Solid-state NMR Approach

University of Warwick
Midlands Integrative Biosciences Training Partnership
Fungal cell walls are complex, protective structures, dominated by sugar molecules (glucans) of varying length and composition. They are essential for fungal growth, shape, and survival, and are major targets for antifungal drugs. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr WYC Chow, Dr M Balasubramanian
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Bath Engineering & Design Studentships: Genome Scale Metabolic Models of Yarrowia lipolytica to Valorise Waste Nutrient Streams for Sustainable Cellular Agriculture

University of Bath
Department of Chemical Engineering
This project is one of a number in competition for a studentship from the Faculty of Engineering and Design at the University of Bath. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Odeleye
 29 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EastBio Partnership – Organic Synthesis & Evaluation of Antibiotic Derivatives for the Disruption of Ribosomal Translation

University of Edinburgh
School of Chemistry
This project will focus on the organic synthesis and biological screening of novel natural antibiotic derivatives that disrupt mRNA translation by ribosomes in diverse model organisms. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof S L Cockroft, Dr S Granneman
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Experimental evolution and ecological assembly of beneficial plant microbiomes in controlled environment agriculture

Royal Holloway, University of London
NERC DLA Training, Research and Equity in Environmental Sciences (TREES)
How do plant microbiomes assemble and evolve in controlled-environment agriculture, and can they be harnessed to enhance ecosystem function in vertical farming systems?. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof P Devlin, Prof A Devoto, Mr G Stephens, Ms N O'Hare
 10 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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AI-Guided Discovery of Immunotherapy Resistance Mechanisms

University of Southampton
Faculty of Medicine
Supervisory team. Prof Sean H Lim and Prof Owen Rackham. This PhD will investigate strategies to improve immunotherapy efficacy in cancer, integrating single-cell RNA sequencing and machine learning with experimental immunology to understand T-cell exhaustion and the tumour micro-environment. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Lim
 10 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Engineering fitness in disease-resistant crops (GRANDELLIS_E27DTP)

Earlham Institute
Graduate Programme
Primary Supervisor - Dr Carolina Grandellis. Engineering crop disease resistance to overcome the growth-defence trade-off. Developing crops that are both productive and resillient is one of the major challenges facing agriculture. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr CG Grandellis
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EastBio Partnership – Polyester Depolymerisation Mediated by Artificial Metalloenzymes

University of Edinburgh
School of Chemistry
An estimated 31.9 million tonnes of mismanaged plastic waste enters the environment annually,[1] contaminating oceans and terrestrial ecosystems. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Garden, Dr A Jarvis
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Deciphering G-Quadruplex function in transposon DNA nuclear import and transposition

University of Oxford
Department of Biology
Transposons are mobile DNA sequences capable of moving to new genomic locations and can dynamically shape genome evolution. However, the mechanisms that govern their successful integration into host genomes remain poorly understood. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Cho
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Weather-driven fungal attachment, recovery and redistribution across terrestrial surfaces PhD

Cranfield University
Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
This 3.5-year PhD, supported through the Central England NERC Training Alliance (CENTA3), will investigate how changing weather controls whether fungi remain attached to terrestrial surfaces, recover after disturbance or redistribute to new locations. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Sun, Dr L Huang
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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