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We have 107 databases PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Developing an international legal framework for the use of genealogy databases in criminal investigations (Ref: RDF24/HLS/APP/AMANKWAA)

Northumbria University Faculty of Health and Life Sciences

Genealogy databases, such as Ancestry, GEDmatch, 23andMe, and FamilyTreeDNA, have become increasingly popular recently as a means of tracing ancestry and discovering genetic health risks. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Amankwaa, Dr P Randolph-Quinney

26 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Examining the legal, ethical and social implications of advanced forensic genetic technologies

University of Leicester School of Law

This PhD study will examine the rapid emergence and implementation internationally of emergent forensic genetic databasing techniques. Read more

Supervisor: Prof C McCartney

3 December 2023 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Emergent Properties of Large Databases

Kingston University Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment

The emergence of unusual or unexpected distributions in large data samples has resulted in some well-known laws, which includes Zipf’s Law in textual analysis [1], the Pareto distribution in the measurement of wealth [2], Benford’s Law in the distribution of first digits in real-world measurements [3], and Chargaff’s Second Parity Rule in genetics [4]. Read more

Supervisor: Dr G Hunter

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

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What is the fate of forests on a warming planet? Assessing climate sensitivity of tree species using tree rings.

University of Leeds Faculty of Environment

Trees are amazing organisms. Through ingenious adaptations, trees can grow and survive in an astonishing range of environments from humid tropical rainforests to cold deserts. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Brienen

Open Day(s) 5 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Developing a forensic DNA legislative framework and policy for Africa (Ref: SF22/HLS/APP/AMANKWAA)

Northumbria University Faculty of Health and Life Sciences

The use of forensic DNA and national DNA databases (NDNAD) has gained popularity in criminal investigations globally [1]. While the technology has been embraced in Europe and other high-income countries, its use and regulation are still at an infant stage in Africa [2]. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Amankwaa

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

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Economic analyses of decision support tools for the early detection of cancer

Queen Mary University of London Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry

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Supervisors: Prof BM Mihaylova, Dr RW Wu, Dr GF Funston

8 January 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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NIHR Exeter BRC PhD Studentship: Accelerating the discovery of the molecular basis of neurodevelopmental disorders in under-represented populations.

University of Exeter College of Life and Environmental Sciences

Research Theme. Genetics and Genomics. Programme of Study. MPhil/PhD Genetics and Genomics, within the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences. Read more

Supervisors: Dr LR Rawlins, Dr E Baple, Dr R Beaumont

2 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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QUADRAT DTP: Bridging invasive species with evolutionary theory: unleashing the potential of species traits to predict the impacts of biological invasions

Queen’s University Belfast School of Biological Sciences

This fully funded, 42-month PhD project is part of the QUADRAT Doctoral Training Partnership. Read more

Supervisors: Dr D Pincheira-Donoso, Dr T Bodey

17 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Automated Protein Structure Annotation with Advanced Language Models.

Kingston University Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment

This project does not require any previous knowledge of Biology. Proteins are the building blocks of all living organisms’ cells. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Abbass

30 November 2023 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Mining natural microbial diversity for optimised biohybrid scaffolds.

University of Leicester Department of Chemistry

Global warming caused by greenhouse gases like CO. 2. is a major global concern. Understanding the complex natural cycling of greenhouse gases is crucial to address the urgent climate crisis. Read more

Supervisor: Dr PR Macia

10 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Sustainable products & processes - help industry ditch the plastic and toxic chemicals

Brunel University London Environmental Science

Material and energy used for making products can have significant adverse environmental, health and safety and or socioeconomic impacts. Read more

Supervisor: Dr G Troisi

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

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Interactive spatial audio rendering

University of York School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

Impulse response capture of acoustic spaces for convolution-based reverb is a common application in many aspects of audio and music technology practice, and there are standardised approaches that enable high quality immersive virtual acoustic environments to be created based on real-world data. Read more

Supervisor: Prof D Murphy

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

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Design of virtual immersive environments for advanced anatomy training

Brunel University London Design

Virtual immersive environments, including those that are anticipated to become available in the context of the Metaverse – a future immersive virtual world envisaged as a hypothetical iteration of the Internet – hold significant potential for future healthcare education. Read more

Supervisor: Dr F Colecchia

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

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Exploring personalised movement-based prescriptions for patients living with long-term conditions SSEHS/AK24

Loughborough University School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences

Physical activity is recommended to people living with long-term health conditions to improve health outcomes and to decrease the likelihood of developing disease complications. Read more

Supervisors: Dr AK Kingsnorth, Dr W Johnson, Dr AR Rowlands

15 January 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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China Scholarship Council: Breaking the barrier: Improving antibiotic design by machine learning

University of Dundee School of Life Sciences

Antibiotic resistance is a global health problem of increasing severity. Infections caused by Gram-negative bacteria are especially difficult to treat… Read more

Supervisors: Prof U Zachariae, Dr R Sknepnek

31 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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