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NWD DLA programme: Regulation, Assembly and Life Cycle of Bacterial Microcompartments in Salmonella

University of Liverpool
Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
Bacteria are far more spatially organised than they first appear. Many species build specialised protein-based organelles, known as bacterial microcompartments (BMC), which act as specialised metabolic factories inside the cell. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Yang, Prof LN Liu, Prof J Hinton
 4 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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(MRC NW-DMS) Structural basis of endoplasmic reticulum-driven axon specification in health and disease

The University of Manchester
Division of Molecular and Cellular Function
  Research Group: Division of Molecular and Cellular Function
Building a brain requires billions of neurons to grow, find each other and connect. This begins with a single decision inside each cell. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Bodakuntla, Prof M Lowe
 27 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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(MRC NW-DMS) Using Stem Cell-Brain Organoids to understand Kabuki Syndrome

The University of Manchester
Division of Cell Matrix Biology and Regenerative Medicine
The successful student will research an important incurable developmental condition affecting the brain with state of the art approaches at the interface of, stem cell biology, genomics and neuroscience. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof S Kimber, Prof S Banka, Dr G. Morris
 27 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Structure-guided discovery of selective modulators of brain and cancer-associated potassium channels

University of Leeds
Yorkshire Bioscience Doctoral Training Partnership
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 Supervisors: Dr J D Lippiat, Dr K Simmons, Assoc Prof N Georgopoulos
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EastBio: How does maternal metabolism shape the developing human brain? Exploring the choroid plexus using iPSC-derived brain organoids

University of Aberdeen
School of Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition
This fully funded, 4-year PhD project is part of a competition funded by the BBSRC EASTBIO Doctoral Training Partnership. The environment experienced during pregnancy plays a crucial role in shaping early human brain development. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr E Kang, Dr D Berg
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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How algae run a hijacked nitrogen-scavenging enzyme, and how we can engineer it for biotechnology

University of Exeter
Biosciences
Supervisory team Main supervisor. Dr Adam Monier (University of Exeter). Second supervisor. Dr Glen Wheeler (Marine Biological Association; MBA). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Monier
 2 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)
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Deciphering the immune architecture of human atherosclerosis

University of Oxford
Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology
Are you fascinated by how immune and metabolic responses shape cardiovascular disease? The immune system is integral to the cardiovascular health and disease. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof C Monaco, Prof A Handa, Dr S Sansom, Dr A Boikova, Dr E Solomonidis
 1 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Skin Regeneration: Mechanisms and Therapeutic Opportunities

The University of Manchester
Division of Cell Matrix Biology and Regenerative Medicine
  Research Group: Division of Cell Matrix Biology and Regenerative Medicine
Healthy skin depends on strong adhesion between the cells of the upper layers of epidermis and the underlying dermis. When these attachment fails, as in trauma, chronic wounds or inherited blistering disorders, patients suffer from recurrent infections, impaired healing, and pain. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Kurinna, Dr P Hiebert, Dr C Ballestrem
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Decoding TDP-43 self-assembly in RNA regulation and neurodegeneration

University of York
Department of Biology
This project will investigate the biophysical properties and the functional implication of a key pathological protein underlying neurodegeneration, TDP-43. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr H J Chen, Dr S Quinn, Dr JA Crossley
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Fully funded PhD studentship in synthetic biology and gene editing (University of Cambridge)

University of Cambridge
Department of Chemistry
Applications are invited for a fully funded 3.5-year PhD studentship in the field of synthetic biology and gene editing, based in the Department of Chemistry at Cambridge University under the supervision of Dr Julian Willis. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Willis
 8 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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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: Understanding human sulfatases involved in heparan sulfate degradation

University of St Andrews
School of Biology
Carbohydrates are ubiquitous throughout nature and perform important functions in cells, including energy storage, cell wall integrity, and cell signalling. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr T Gloster
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Connections Between the Nucleus, the Cytoskeleton and Tumorigenesis

Ariel University
Department of Molecular Biology
We are seeking highly motivated PhD students to investigate how interactions between the nucleus and the cytoskeleton contribute to tumorigenesis and cancer cell migration. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof G Gerlitz
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(BBSRC NWD) Photocatalytic proximity labelling for high precision mapping of RNA and protein interactomes

The University of Manchester
Department of Chemistry
The physical closeness between biomolecules inside a cell, termed proximity, is central to modern drug discovery, especially at the interface between RNA and the proteins that bind it. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Trowbridge, Dr JD Worboys
 4 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Development of a quantitative multi-parametric in ovo bioscreening platform for comparative evaluation of engineered viral biotherapeutics in complex tissue microenvironments.

University of Huddersfield
Yorkshire Bioscience Doctoral Training Partnership
Project Description. Engineered viral biotherapeutics, including gene-delivery vectors and emerging cancer therapies, are transforming biotechnology and medicine. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Allison, Dr N McCaul, Prof E Blair
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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