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bristol medical school PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 43 bristol medical school PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Revising value sets for health economic evaluation: exploring the criteria required to justify updating population value sets using the ICECAP-A capability wellbeing measure as a case study

Health economic evaluations have become an important tool to guide the cost-effectiveness of health and care resource allocation decision making in the 21st century. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr P Mitchell, Prof J Coast
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Uncovering the role of epigenetics in modifying disease risk

Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have uncovered many genetic associations linked to health outcomes but uncovering the mechanisms behind these associations remains difficult. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Min, Dr E Hannon, Dr G Leyden, Prof J MIll
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Harnessing PROTAC Degraders to Develop Next-Generation Anti-thrombotic Therapies

Blood clots are central to life-threatening conditions such as heart attacks and strokes. Current antithrombotic treatments, including COX inhibitors and P2Y12 antagonists, are effective at preventing recurrent clots but carry a significant risk of bleeding due to their broad effects on haemostasis. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr I Hers, Prof V Aggarwal, Dr RC Corey
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Co-producing Sexually Transmitted Shigella Health Promotion Interventions for Gay, Bisexual and other Men who have Sex with Men (GBMSM) and General Practice Clinicians

Supervisors. Dr Jo Kesten, Dr Tom May, Dr Gemma Lyness, Dr Katy Sinka, Dr Kathrin Loosli. Background. Sexually transmitted enteric infections (STEIs) are an increasing public health concern. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr JK Kesten, Dr TM May, Dr GL Lyness
 29 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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NIHR ARC South West Doctoral Award: Evaluating the use of probiotic implementation in preterm babies to prevent necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC)

Overview. Necrotising enterocolitis (NEC) is a life-threatening bowel condition that is a leading cause of death and long-term disability in preterm babies. Read more
 Supervisors: Assoc Prof S Redwood, Dr IW Ward, Prof K Luyt, Dr R Denholm
 22 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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GLP-1 medicines and addiction outcomes

Overview. Could medicines used to treat diabetes and obesity also help people experiencing addiction?. We are seeking a motivated PhD student to investigate the potential of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RA medicines) to improve alcohol- and/or opioid-related outcomes. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr G Taylor
 31 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Funded PhD – Using Explainable AI to Support NHS Care for Patients with Complex Cardiovascular Autonomic Disorders - HLSUOB26

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 Supervisors: Prof GD Angelini, Dr TD Dong, Prof MJ Hezzell, Dr A Nightingale
 13 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Funded PhD – Unravelling the Causal Pathways Between Selective Glomerular Hypofiltration Syndrome and Cardiovascular Disease Using Genetic Epidemiology - HLSUOB26

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a leading global health crisis, with the vast majority of excess deaths driven by cardiovascular disease (CVD). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr G Hemani, Prof S Satchell, Dr VW Walker, Dr S Hayward
 13 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Funded PhD – Investigating the Therapeutic Potential of Glucosamine to Reduce Albuminuria and Preserve Cardiovascular Function in Chronic Kidney Disease: A Translational Big Data and Wet Lab Approach - HLSUOB26

About the Project. Background to the wider team. This project will be based within Bristol Renal - a friendly and diverse world leading research team consisting of clinicians / clinician scientists and scientists. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Butler, Dr S Hayward, Prof S Satchell, Dr SB Buffonge
 13 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Funded PhD – Should we screen for coeliac disease, and when? Using economic modelling to design better population screening - HLSUOB26

About the project. Coeliac disease affects around 1% of the population, yet many people remain undiagnosed. For some, diagnosis comes only after years of symptoms or after complications have developed. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr HT Thom, Dr M Elwenspoek, Dr YX Xu
 13 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Funded PhD – Expanding the evidence base for the epidemiology of hepatitis C virus in sub-Saharan Africa - HLSUOB26

About the project. Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a bloodborne virus which can lead to cirrhosis and liver cancer, and can result in mortality. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Trickey, Dr GK Kassa, Dr A Lim
 13 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Funded PhD – Exploring the role of the digital environment in mental health over the life course: longitudinal analysis of young people in the Philippines and UK - HLSUOB26

About the project. The burden of mental health conditions and self-harm are most acutely felt in the poorer nations and minoritized populations. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr T Sharp, Dr D Knipe, Dr R Wadman, Dr LW Winstone
 13 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Funded PhD – Breaking the cycle: understanding and reducing recurrent antibiotic exposure in children in primary care

About the project. Antibiotics save lives, but their effectiveness is threatened by antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Children frequently receive antibiotics in primary care, particularly for respiratory infections. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr AH Hammond, Dr EB Brown, Dr TZ Zhang, Prof A Hay
 13 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Funded PhD – Inequalities in cardiovascular disease for women from Pakistani & Bangladeshi communities in the UK: understand drivers and developing an intervention

About the project. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains a major cause of morbidity and premature mortality in the UK and is an important contributor to longstanding health inequalities. Read more
 Supervisors: Assoc Prof RJ Johnson, Dr C Cabral, Dr TZ Zhang, Dr R Denholm
 13 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Funded PhD – Optimal and equitable monitoring of coeliac disease: using real-world data and evidence synthesis to design better follow-up care - HLSUOB26

About the project. Around 1% of people have coeliac disease, yet we still do not know what the best long-term follow-up should look like. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Elwenspoek, Dr P Whiting, Dr J Watson, Prof H Jones
 13 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)