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computational biology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 159 computational biology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

PhD in Theoretical Biophysics

Imperial College London

Department of Bioengineering

PhD in Theoretical Biophysics. The Universality in Biology Group [https://clee.bg-research.cc.ic.ac.uk/index.html] led by Dr Chiu Fan Lee at Imperial College London, invites applications for a fully funded PhD position in theoretical biophysics, starting in Autumn 2026 or early 2027. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C F Lee

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Development of chemical tools and bioactive compounds to explore the importance of enzyme activity in cancer diseases

University of Bradford

Faculty of Life Sciences

Diversity-oriented synthesis (DOS) is a modern chemical methodology, which aims to synthesise small molecules that cover new chemical space with the possibility of finding unexplored biological targets or pathways that may be important for disease progression. Read more

Supervisors: Prof K Pors, Dr V Jha, Dr Muhammad Wahajuddin

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Targeting human neurodegenerative diseases using the fruit-fly Drosophila melanogaster

Royal Holloway, University of London

Department of Biological Sciences

Almost a million of people in the UK suffer from neurodegenerative disorders. Alzheimer’s disease, dementia with Lewy bodies, and Frontotemporal dementia are the most common causes of neurodegenerative dementias. Read more

Supervisor: Dr H Augustin

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Design and characterization of immunomodulatory glycopolymers

University of Nottingham

School of Pharmacy

PhD Opportunity. Surfaces, Macrophage Behavior, and Glycopolymer Design. We are seeking motivated candidates for a PhD project positioned at the exciting intersection of polymer chemistry and immunology. Read more

Supervisors: Dr G Mantovani, Dr A Piccinini

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Diagnostic biomarkers and mechanistic understanding of biofilm formation in prosthetic joint infection

University of Portsmouth

School of Medicine, Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences

Applications are invited for a self-funded, 3 year full-time or 6 year part-time PhD project. Read more

Supervisors: Prof S Robson, Dr R Baldock

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Self-funded PhD - The genomic basis of major evolutionary transitions

University of Bristol

School of Biological Sciences

Life on Earth has undergone major evolutionary transitions that reshaped its biology, including the emergence of multicellularity, adaptation to terrestrial environments, and parasitism. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Paps

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Predictive design of peptide self-assembly

The University of Manchester

Division of Pharmacy and Optometry

Research Group: Division of Pharmacy & Optometry

The use of de novo designed self-assembling peptides has become a prominent strategy, offering practical routes for the construction of increasingly functional nanomaterials across a variety of applications. Read more

Supervisors: Dr RB Bryce, Prof A Saiani, Dr R Collins

15 June 2026 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

MAPS - Machine-learning Assisted Prioritisation of natural product Scaffolds

University of Aberdeen

School of Natural and Computing Sciences

These projects are open to students worldwide, but have no funding attached. Therefore, the successful applicant will be expected to fund tuition fees at the relevant level (home or international) and any applicable additional research costs. Read more

Supervisors: Prof H Deng, Dr L Trembleau

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Technology Enhanced Chemical Synthesis (TECS)

University of Bristol

School of Chemistry

Our PhD programme combines world-leading research in Chemical Synthesis with state-of-the-art training in technology and automation to prepare you for a career in modern synthetic chemistry, whether in industry or academic research. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training

Investigating the genetic basis of immunological overlap between inflammatory diseases

The University of Manchester

Division of Musculoskeletal and Dermatological Sciences

Genetic studies have identified numerous variants within the human genome associated with susceptibility to common complex inflammatory diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and ulcerative colitis (UC). Read more

Supervisors: Dr P Martin, Prof S Eyre, Prof A Morris

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Design and engineering of peptides and proteins to create artificial metalloenzymes

Cardiff University

Cardiff School of Chemistry

The Rhys lab is an exciting new lab looking to recruit new students to design and engineer peptides and proteins for new applications (rhyslab.com). Read more

Supervisor: Dr G Rhys

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

PhD Studentship Opportunities in the overall Field of Cognition Research

Max Planck School of Cognition

The Max Planck School of Cognition (MPS-Cog) is a joint graduate program of German Universities and Research Organizations. The School is comprised of an outstanding and world-renowned cluster of faculty researchers from diverse scientific backgrounds but with overlapping research interests. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Germany PhD Programme

Bioinformatics studies of protein structures, functions and their interactions

University of Reading

Department of Biomedical Sciences

The computational study of protein structures, functions and their interactions is fundamental to our understanding of disease. Read more

Supervisor: Prof L J McGuffin

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Mechanistic analysis of neurodevelopmental disorders caused by mutations in the gene RAC1

The University of Manchester

Division of Developmental Biology and Medicine

RAC1 is a signalling protein that regulates many cellular processes and is essential during embryonic development. We recently discovered a novel genetic disease called RAC1-related neurodevelopmental disorder (RAC1-NDD) that results from mutations in the RAC1 gene. Read more

Supervisors: Dr T Millard, Prof S Banka, Dr S Woolner

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Understanding the evolution of structural variation of the drug metabolising gene CYP2D6

University of Leicester

College of Life Sciences

Research Group: Genetics

The way our bodies process medicines is not uniform across individuals, and a significant part of that variation is written into our DNA. Read more

Supervisors: Prof E Hollox, Dr FF Freund

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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