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UKRI BBSRC NEEDL DLA: From lipid peroxidation to membrane disruption: mechanisms of ROS-mediated antibacterial killing

Newcastle University
Faculty of Medical Sciences Graduate School
CASE Project. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is increasingly undermining our ability to treat life-threatening infections and to support other areas of modern medicine, including routine surgery and chemotherapy, which depend on antibiotic prophylaxis. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof H Strahl
 24 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Developing and applying computational methods to study ageing and cellular rejuvenation

University of Birmingham
Department of Inflammation and Ageing
Ageing is the chief biomedical challenge of the 21st century, yet it remains a major puzzle of biology. Recent studies have shown that cells can be rejuvenated, and biological clocks reset, using cellular reprogramming. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof JP Magalhaes
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EASTBIO: How does declining cerebral blood flow affect oligodendrocytes, white matter and cognitive function during brain ageing?

University of Edinburgh
School of Neurological and Cardiovascular Sciences (College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine)
White matter consists of long-range, myelinated axonal pathways that coordinate information flow across brain networks. In ageing, reduced cerebral perfusion and vascular dysfunction render white matter tracts particularly vulnerable. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Fowler, Prof K Horsburgh, Dr A Montagne, Prof A Tavares
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EastBio: Mechanisms regulating expression of the multidrug transporter gene CDR1 in the pathogenic fungus Candidozyma auris

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. Candida auris, recently renamed Candidozyma auris, is an emerging human fungal pathogen with a remarkable capacity to develop resistance to multiple antifungal drugs, including azoles. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr T Kubota, Dr A Lorenz
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EASTBIO: From Genes to Function: How Genetic Variation Shapes Corticosteroid-Regulated Kidney Sodium Transport

University of St Andrews
School of Medicine
Precise control of renal Na⁺ transport is fundamental to extracellular fluid volume and long-term blood pressure regulation. Fine-tuning occurs in the renal collecting duct, where corticosteroid hormones regulate Na⁺ reabsorption through the epithelial sodium channel (ENaC). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M K Mansley, Prof SP Paracchini
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Running on Empty: Metabolic Ageing in Blood Stem Cells (RUSHWORTH_U27DTP)

University of East Anglia
Norwich Medical School
Primary Supervisor - Professor Stuart Rushworth. Every blood cell in your body, from oxygen-carrying red cells to virus-fighting white cells, begins life in a rare population of blood stem cells that must stay active for an entire lifetime. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Rushworth
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhD position – Molecular microbiology of bacterial biofilms

University of Basel
Biozentrum
Starting immediately or as per agreement. The Biozentrum of the University of Basel is one of the world’s leading life sciences institutes. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof K Drescher
 15 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Genome control by cohesin ligands

University of Leicester
College of Life Sciences
  Research Group: Molecular & Cell Biology
Second Supervisor. Professor Peijun Zhang, Nuffield Department of Medicine University of Oxford. The human genome is metres long but packed into cells only a few micrometres in diameter. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof D Panne
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Tumour-intrinsic reprogramming of tissue-resident macrophages in liver metastasis

Institute of Cancer Research
PhD Programmes
Metastasis, rather than the primary tumour, leads to the majority of cancer-related deaths, with the liver representing one of the most frequent sites of metastasis for solid tumours. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D Kung-Chun Chiu
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EastBio: Inflammatory Fat: Understanding how the immune system drives adipose tissue dysfunction using spatial lipidomics

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. In obesity, adipose tissue can become inflamed with the infiltration of immune cells, particularly macrophages, which surround adipocytes to create crown-like structures. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof J.L Griffin, Dr J Rochford, Prof H Wilson
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Transmembrane signal processing in synthetic cells

University College London
London Interdisciplinary Biosciences Consortium (LIDo)
An iCASE (Industrial Collaborative Award in Science and Engineering) PhD position on ‘transmembrane signal processing in synthetic cells’ is available as part of the London Interdisciplinary Doctoral Programme to start in September 2027. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Booth, Prof AB Tabor, Mr JC Calles
 1 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Understanding gene regulation through computational and AI-based methods

University of Cambridge
Department of Biochemistry
  Research Group: Bornelöv
Project overview. Gene regulation is a fundamental aspect of life, in which cells control when and to what extent specific genes are activated to produce a protein. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Bornelöv
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding
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Impact of epigenetic reprogramming on neutrophil function

University of Oxford
Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology
Neutrophils are the most abundant circulating leukocytes and form a first line of defence against infection. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof I Udalova, Prof B Kessler, Dr A Mukherjee
 1 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Exploring chemoprevention: Investigating the impact of novel Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs) on breast cells and onset of tumours using a Body-on-a-chip model

University of Bradford
Faculty of Life Sciences
  Research Group: Institute of Cancer Therapeutics
Endocrine-disrupting compounds (EDCs) are a group of chemicals that can alter the normal functioning of the body’s hormonal system and can have harmful effects. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Swaroop
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Investigating the roles that G protein coupled receptors play in hypertension

University of Leicester
College of Life Sciences
  Research Group: Molecular & Cell Biology
G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) constitute a very large family of heptahelical, integral membrane proteins that mediate a wide variety of physiological processes ranging from the transmission of light and odorant signals to the mediation of neurotransmission and hormonal actions. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Willets
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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