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biotechnology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 379 biotechnology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Extremophilic Polysaccharides for Vaccine Adjuvant Engineering and Immunogenicity (ExPoVA)

Project Description. ExPoVA is an interdisciplinary BBSRC-aligned project aiming to develop Mauran, a sulphated polysaccharide from the extremophilic bacterium Halomonas maura, as a novel adjuvant for cancer vaccines. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Raveendran, Prof M S Akram, Dr Y Guo
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Multi-Omic Investigation of Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Health and Disease

Project Description. Mitochondria are central regulators of cellular metabolism, controlling energy production, reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation, apoptosis, immune signalling and cellular adaptation to environmental stress. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr B Guinn, Dr PM McKeegan, Dr H Mortiboys
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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(BBSRC CASE) Translating sustainability metrics into strain engineering and process development strategies for sophorolipids production

Sophorolipids (SL) are promising alternatives to fossil-derived surfactants. Produced by microbial fermentation of renewable feedstocks, SL are key ingredients in consumer product formulations. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr R Cuellar-Franca
 4 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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(BBSRC NWD) Stop all the clocks: investigating radical rebound rate for controlled metalloenzyme biocatalysis

A PhD studentship is available for an outstanding and ambitious student to undertake interdisciplinary research in enzyme biochemistry, spectroscopy and computational chemistry. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Rowbotham, Dr A Bowen, Dr S De Visser
 4 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Decoding Resilience: The Hedgehog- Interferon Signalling Axis in Stem Cell Survival

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 Supervisors: Dr S Swaroop, Dr K Swaminathan, Prof Tim Palmer, Prof K Pors
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Going Through a Phase: Decoding Surface Variation and Glycan Switching in Neisseria gonorrhoeae

Bacterial surface structures dynamically remodel to survive host immune pressures. In Neisseria gonorrhoeae, a high-frequency genetic mechanism known as phase variation toggles surface protein and glycan expression ‘ON’ or ‘OFF’. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr L Green, Prof G Stafford, Prof M A Fascione, Dr J Cole
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Designing de novo protein biomaterials for solar energy capture and quantum sensing

Photosynthesis is one of nature’s most successful processes, efficiently capturing sunlight and converting it into useful energy. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof J Clark, Dr A Hitchcock
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Next-generation 2D nanomaterials for understanding bone crosstalk and skeletal repair

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 Supervisors: Dr A Ruiz Estrada, Prof R Falconer, Prof W Brackenbury
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EASTBIO SRUC PAWS: Preventing Antimicrobial Resistance and Hospital-Acquired Infections with Innovative Diagnostics and Surveillance in Veterinary Practice

This PhD project offers an exciting opportunity to tackle one of the most important challenges in veterinary medicine. the spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) in clinical practice. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr F Soutter
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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How can DNA condensate despite its negative charge? Implications in genome regulation, antibiotic resistance and gene therapy

  Research Group: Physics of Life
DNA molecules, being highly negatively charged, naturally repel each other. However, in the presence of multivalent ions or specific proteins, they can overcome this repulsion and condense into compact structures. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr AN Noy
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Deconvoluting the sequence determinants for outer membrane protein folding, stability and function

Project Description. The cell walls of Gram-negative bacteria are packed with -barrel outer membrane proteins (OMPs) that are essential for bacterial growth and virulence. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof D B Brockwell, Prof S E Radford
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Engineering Superselective Molecular Probes for Neuronal Glycans

Project Description. This interdisciplinary PhD project offers an exciting opportunity for a chemistry or biochemistry graduate to apply molecular design and synthetic chemistry to a cutting-edge biological challenge. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof W B Turnbull, Prof RPR Richter, Dr J Kwok
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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4-Year Fully Funded EPSRC PhD Studentship in Automated High-Throughput Synthesis and Formulation of Polymeric mRNA Delivery Vectors

Project ID. 2531cs1096. EPSRC Theme. Healthcare Technologies. Principal Supervisor. Julia Rho. Department. Chemistry, UCL Faculty of Mathematical & Physical Sciences (MAPS). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr JR Rho
 8 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)
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[FSE PhD President's Doctoral Scholarship] The Role of Adaptive Evolution in the Microbial Sensing of Anthropogenic Molecules

Introduction. There is now a realisation both in the public and scientific communities that discarded plastic materials present a growing hazard to the natural environment and human health across the globe. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr L Wong, Dr M Lagator
 18 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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NWD DLA programme: Unlocking the photosynthetic potential of Spirulina through synthetic engineering for sustainable carbon and nitrogen fixation

Are you passionate about addressing global challenges in food security, sustainable production and pharmaceutical development through cutting-edge Engineering… Read more
 Supervisors: Prof LN Liu, Prof G Johnson, Dr X Lu
 4 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)