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Investigating the functions of Trappc9 in brain development and microcephaly.

University of Liverpool
Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology
This project will analyse the cellular functions of the trafficking protein Trappc9 and how deficiency of Trappc9 causes microcephaly and intellectual disability. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Plagge, Dr K McMillan
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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(BBSRC NWD) Hungry embryos: visualising how energy metabolism powers morphogenesis

The University of Manchester
Division of Molecular and Cellular Function
Building an embryo is one of the most remarkable feats in biology. Within hours, cells move, change shape and generate forces that transform a simple sheet of tissue into a complex animal. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J.R.D Davis, Dr H Lovegrove, Dr T Millard, Dr CB Buckley
 4 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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MRC NW-DMS DLA programme: MitoFIT: Understanding and restoring mitochondrial health in the ageing brain

University of Liverpool
Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
Investigate how neurons maintain mitochondrial fitness across a lifetime and translate these insights into strategies to support neuronal survival in ageing and Parkinson’s disease. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof S Urbe, Prof M Clague, Dr K McMillan
 27 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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MRC NW-DMS DLA programme: How does pancreatic injury trigger life-threatening organ failure?

University of Liverpool
Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
Acute pancreatitis is one of the most common gastrointestinal causes of emergency hospital admission. While the disease begins in the pancreas, the most severely affected patients develop inflammation and failure of distant organs, most commonly in the lungs. Read more
 Supervisors: Mr R Mukherjee, Prof R Sutton, Prof P O'Neill
 27 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Rules of life in the dense phase: how composition controls molecular dynamics in biomolecular condensates

University of Leeds
Yorkshire Bioscience Doctoral Training Partnership
Project Description. Inside every cell, proteins and RNA spontaneously gather into liquid droplets that have no membrane around them. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr JA Crossley, Dr A Calabrese, Dr T Shelkovnikova
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Membrane lipid remodelling as a tuneable regulator of AKT1 signalling

University of Leeds
Yorkshire Bioscience Doctoral Training Partnership
Project Description. Mammalian cells are wrapped in a membrane made of lipids. The composition of cell membrane can be shaped by genetics and by what you eat. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J L Thorne, Dr A Kalli, Dr HJ Jones
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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AstraZeneca funded Non-clinical PhD Studentship (Fixed Term) in Improved 2A peptides for co-translational separation of a polyprotein

University of Cambridge
Department of Pathology
Applications are invited for a 4-year PhD studentship starting on 1 October 2027 and based in the Department of Pathology, University of Cambridge, and the AstraZeneca Discovery Centre at Cambridge. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Firth
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Funded PhD – Quality Control of Neuronal Ion Channels and Transporters: Determining Membrane Protein Fate in Long-Lived Neurons - HLSUOB26

University of Bristol
School of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences
About the project. Neurons are among the longest-lived cells in the human body and, unlike most other cells, cannot divide to dilute damaged or defective proteins. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Grieve, Prof I Collinson
 13 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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UKRI BBSRC NEEDL DLA: Novel type of RNA polymerases, their molecular biology and application in synthetic biology and biotechnology

Newcastle University
Faculty of Medical Sciences Graduate School
In synthetic biology and biotechnology, there is an urgent need for alternative orthologous expression platforms for protein and RNA production and building complex synthetic networks. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof N Zenkin
 24 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Non-coding snoRNA Host Genes as novel therapeutic targets in atopic dermatitis and psoriasis

The University of Manchester
Division of Cell Matrix Biology and Regenerative Medicine
  Research Group: Division of Cell Matrix Biology and Regenerative Medicine
Atopic dermatitis (AD, also known as eczema) and psoriasis are very common chronic inflammatory skin diseases marked by abnormalities in the functioning of the outer layer of the skin, the epidermis. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Vietri Rudan, Dr S Kurinna, Dr AAJ Al-Janabi
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Mylnefield Trust: Tiny Vesicles, Big Defence: Enhancing Crop Immunity Through Extracellular Vesicle Trafficking

The James Hutton Institute
Postgraduate Training
Can we unlock the hidden communication system plants use to fight disease, and use it to protect the crops we depend on?. Plant diseases threaten global food security, costing billions annually and driving reliance on chemical pesticides. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Wang, Dr P Boevink, Dr A Roberts, Prof P Birch
 11 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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NWD DLA programme: How does vinculin integrate redox and mechanical signals during tissue formation?

University of Liverpool
Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
A fundamental challenge in multicellular biology is understanding how cells integrate chemical and mechanical information to coordinate their behaviour during tissue formation. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof B Goult, Dr S Woolner, Dr P Kritsiligkou
 4 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EASTBIO: How does the human fungal pathogen, Candida albicans exploit its metabolic flexibility to evade host immunity.

University of Edinburgh
School of Regeneration and Repair (College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine)
Fungal pathogens kill almost 2 million people every year. The most common human fungal pathogen is Candida albicans, a WHO-priority target. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr V Makrantoni, Dr S Jenkins, Dr A Alpi, Prof C Munro
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Quantum sensors for host–pathogen interaction: measuring phagosomal pH during immune evasion by intracellular bacteria (S3.5-MPS-Cadby)

University of Sheffield
School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
A fully funded PhD opportunity to participate in the world-leading research undertaken by the EPSRC Doctoral Landscape Award at the University of Sheffield. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof A Cadby, Dr J Tyler
 13 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Development of a Human Cholinergic Co-culture Model to Investigate α-Synuclein-Induced Neurodegeneration in Parkinson's Disease Dementia and Dementia with Lewy Bodies

University of Birmingham
Department of Biomedical Sciences
Neurodegenerative diseases represent one of the greatest biomedical challenges of the 21st century. Parkinson's disease dementia (PDD) and Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB) affect millions worldwide and remain without disease-modifying therapies. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr I Pienaar
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