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Catching enzymes in the act: chemical synthesis of bacterial sugars for discovery of novel enzymes to disarm bacterial infection

University of York
Department of Chemistry
Background. Every bacterial pathogen is wrapped in a dense coat of sugars, and among the most remarkable are a family of nine-carbon sugars that are present in bacteria but not humans. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof M A Fascione, Prof G Thomas
 4 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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CENTA 2027-B26 Thermal sensitivity of West African tropical moist forests

University of Birmingham
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
Global air temperatures and the occurrence of heatwaves are increasing and set to continue over the coming century. Plant physiological processes such as photosynthesis are highly temperature sensitive and therefore there are significant potential consequences of climate change for plant function. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr SF Fauset
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhD Studentship in ‘Revealing the physical rules behind biomolecular liquid droplets through single-molecule biophysics’.

Durham University
Department of Physics
Liquid-liquid phase separation (LLPS) is emerging as a crucial, ubiquitous phenomenon in life (https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aaf4382). Read more
 Supervisor: Prof M Leake
 15 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Innovative Spheroid Models and gold nano complexes for targeted nanoparticle therapy for head and neck cancer

University of Birmingham
School of Biosciences
Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) remains difficult to treat, with therapeutic resistance and poor drug penetration into solid tumours limiting treatment efficacy. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr N J Hodges
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Novel antimicrobial activities and symbioses from environmental fungi

University of Sheffield
School of Biosciences
Different microbes are always interacting and competing with one another, and it is these interactions which often lead to the evolution of both virulence traits and secreted compounds that interfere with competitors, such as antibiotics. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof J King, Prof S Johnston
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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EASTBIO: Sense & Sensibility: How does the brain filter sensory experience?

University of Edinburgh
School of Neurological and Cardiovascular Sciences (College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine)
Neuronal circuits adapt in response to experience, strengthening or weakening their connections through synaptic plasticity. Yet a fundamental question remains. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr L Williams, Prof N Rochefort
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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FACS-seq: leveraging a next generation genetic screen to understand gene regulation at the genomic level

University of Birmingham
School of Biosciences
The goal of this project is to design a genetic screen comprehensively to identify mutations that cause a significant change in the expression of a gene of interest. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D Huber
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Can blood reveal the body? Trustworthy AI for tissue gene expression (SHERIFF_E27DTP)

Earlham Institute
Graduate Programme
Primary Supervisor - Dr Rahuman S Malik Sheriff https://www.earlham.ac.uk/profile/rahuman-sheriff. A blood sample can be collected repeatedly, but a biopsy from the brain, liver or intestine cannot be. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr RS Sheriff
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EastBio - Where environmental stress tolerance meets biotechnology – understanding Cereblon E3 ubiquitin ligase function during stress responses and targeted protein degradation in plants

University of Dundee
Faculty of Life Sciences
Plants use ubiquitination to regulate cellular function more than any other group of Eukaryotes. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr P Hemsley, Dr M Balcerowicz
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Plant temperature signalling via modulation of small-RNA signalling (PENFIELD_J27DTP)

John Innes Centre
Graduate Programme
Given the accelerating pace of climate change it is important to understand how plants adapt to temperature changes and how to engineer crops to cope with more variable seasonal growth environments. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Penfield
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EastBio - Identification of novel mitochondrial mechanisms in cellular homeostasis

University of Dundee
Faculty of Life Sciences
Molecular dissection of the protein kinase PINK1 and ubiquitin ligase Parkin has revealed a highly conserved mitochondrial quality control pathway found in nearly every cell type including neurons. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof M Muqit, Prof D Alessi
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EastBio - Targeting proteasome assembly to uncover cancer vulnerabilities

University of Dundee
Faculty of Life Sciences
Cancer cells must continually remove damaged and unwanted proteins to sustain rapid growth and survive cellular stress. This creates a strong dependence on the proteasome, the molecular machinery responsible for much of the cell’s controlled protein degradation. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Rousseau, Prof G Sapkota
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Functional genomics of sexually antagonistic selection (GRIESHOP_U27DTP)

University of East Anglia
School of Biological Sciences
Primary Supervisor - Dr Karl Grieshop. Why do harmful genes persist in populations instead of being removed by natural selection? One answer lies in sexual antagonism. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr K Grieshop
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Where does Salmonella hide? Using Organ-on-Chip technology to uncover the secrets of persistent infection (LANGRIDGE_Q27DTP)

Quadram Institute Bioscience
Graduate Programme
Persistent asymptomatic infections remain an important but poorly understood public health challenge. Salmonella infections can become persistent, contributing to ongoing transmission, recurrent disease and potential prolonged antimicrobial exposure. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr G Langridge
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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CellQ-Twin: A Soft Robotic Platform for Multiaxial and Rhythmic Mechanobiology

University of Leeds
Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
  Research Group: School of Mechanical Engineering
Cells experience continuous mechanical forces that regulate their behaviour and function. Understanding how cells respond to these forces is essential for investigating disease mechanisms and developing new therapies. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Alazmani, Dr J Lee, Prof D J Beech
 18 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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