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Small RNA, Big Impact: The role of SNORD116 in the metabolic development of adipocytes (SMITH_U27DTP)

University of East Anglia
Norwich Medical School
Primary Supervisor - Dr James Smith. Investigating the Molecular Basis of Adipocyte Metabolic Development. Understanding how fat cells (adipocytes) develop is fundamental to population-level metabolic health. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Smith
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EastBio - How cells find the right chromosomes: regulation of kinetochore-microtubule interactions for biorientation

University of Dundee
Faculty of Life Sciences
To maintain genetic integrity, eukaryotic cells must correctly segregate chromosomes to opposite spindle poles during mitosis. This process relies on the fine-tuned interaction between spindle microtubules (MTs) and the kinetochore. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof T Tanaka, Prof R Sknepnek
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Endosymbiosis-mediated Regulation of Nuclear Calcium Signalling (CHARPENTIER_J27DTP)

John Innes Centre
Graduate Programme
Are you passionate about plant biology, endosymbiosis, or bioengineering? Join a cutting-edge research project exploring how plants communicate with beneficial soil microbes to uptake nutrients. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Charpentier
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Transgenerational Epigenetic Inheritance of Responses to Environmental Stress TAYLOR_R_UEA_ARIES27

University of East Anglia
School of Biological Sciences
Background. Natural environments are changing rapidly due to anthropogenic climate change. How populations respond to these changes determines whether they adapt to more stressful environments via plasticity and/or evolution, or whether they become extinct. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr R Taylor
 16 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Investigating the fundamental mechanisms of cellular protein and RNA homeostasis

Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG)
CRG International PhD Programme 2027
The “Dynamics of Protein Synthesis & RNA Decay” group, led by Markus Höpfler, investigates fundamental mechanisms of cellular protein and RNA homeostasis. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Hopfler
 22 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Emergence of form and function during early heart development

University of Cambridge
Cambridge Stem Cell Institute
Group Leader. Dr Richard Tyser (Tyser Group). Keywords. Heart Development, Physiology. Research Summary. The heart is the first organ to form and function during embryogenesis, essential in providing the developing embryo with sufficient oxygen and nutrients. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr R Tyser
 8 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Regulation of genome stability and human disease

University of Oxford
Sir William Dunn School of Pathology
Poly(ADP-ribose) polymerases (PARPs) are the major family of enzymes that synthesize an abundant posttranslational protein modification called ADP-ribosylation. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof I Ahel
 1 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Exosome biogenesis and organelle trafficking in neurodegeneration.

University of Nottingham
School of Life Sciences
Scientific summary. Intracellular transport pathways are fundamental for cell structure and function. Due to their longevity, complex morphology (long axonal and dendritic extensions) and requirement to maintain synaptic transmission, neurons are heavily dependent upon intracellular transport. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr AH Hume, Dr DS Scott, Dr F Dajas-Bailador
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Studying novel neurodevelopmental diseases associated with genome instability

University of Birmingham
Department of Cancer and Genomic Sciences
Defective DNA repair is a major driver of genetic instability and cancer development. This PhD project, based in Professor Stewart’s laboratory, will investigate how cells detect and repair DNA damage, and how defects in these processes give rise to human disease. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof G Stewart
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Dual Ended HDAC-Bcl-2 Inhibitor Therapeutics (DEHBIT): A Continuous Flow Chemistry Approach to Next-Generation Polypharmacological Cancer Therapeutics

Newcastle University
Faculty of Medical Sciences Graduate School
Background and Scientific Rationale . Cancer remains one of the most significant global health challenges, characterised by complex, multifactorial disease mechanisms requiring equally sophisticated therapeutic strategies. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Sellars
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Targeting retrosplenial cortex function to improve cognitive deficits in Parkinson’s disease

Cardiff University
Cardiff School of Biosciences
  Research Group: Neuroscience
Project Description. Parkinson’s disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder and is associated with a range of motor and cognitive symptoms. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Lelos, Prof S Vann
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PhD Position: Improving Evaluation Frameworks for Microscopy Image Analysis

Masaryk University
Faculty of Informatics Masaryk University
  Research Group: Centre for Biomedical Image Analysis (CBIA), FI MU
PhD Position. Improving Evaluation Frameworks for Microscopy Image Analysis. Faculty of Informatics, Masaryk University (FI MU), Brno, Czech Republic. Read more
 Supervisor: Assoc Prof PaM Matula
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Investigating how DNA damage responses combat infections by the typhoid pathogen Salmonella enterica

University of Sheffield
School of Biosciences
Antimicrobial-resistant typhoid fever. The world faces epidemics of antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) typhoid fever caused by Salmonella Typhi that underlies 12 million cases / 129 000 deaths each year. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D Humphreys
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The regulation of platelet function - towards new strategies to prevent thrombosis

University of Reading
Department of Biomedical Sciences
Project Overview. Platelets perform a pivotal role in the regulation of haemostasis, a physiological response to injury that prevents excessive bleeding. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof J M Gibbins
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From Genes to Signals: Visualising Molecular Interactions in Bacterial Communities

University of Leicester
College of Life Sciences
  Research Group: Microbiology and Infection
Microbial communities are shaped by dynamic interspecies interactions that influence gene expression, metabolite production, and ecological behaviour. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr K Schilcher, Dr Y Markaki
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