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Healthy building design for controlling infectious disease transmission in developing countries
University of Reading School of the Built Environment
Infectious disease pandemics are brutal killers in human history. The recent COVID-19 outbreak in China has killed over 2.4K people globally, and more than 78K people are infected across 28 countries (As of 22th Feb 2020). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Z Luo
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

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PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

This project is in competition for funding with other projects. Usually the project which receives the best applicant will be successful. Unsuccessful projects may still go ahead as self-funded opportunities. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but potential funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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Can artificial intelligence predict outcome in patients receiving stereotactic radiosurgery of brain metastasis?
Institute of Cancer Research PhD Programmes
For a full project proposal and details on how to apply using our online recruitment portal please see . icr.ac.uk/phds. . . Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Blackledge
 28 March 2021 PhD Research Project

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PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

This project has funding attached, subject to eligibility criteria. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but its funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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Membrane protein misfolding and disease: quality control pathways
The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health
Misfolded proteins represent a continuous threat to cell viability, and if allowed to accumulate, can disrupt cellular function and induce cell death. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr L Swanton, Prof P Woodman
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PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Self-Funded PhD Students Only

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

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Development of a rapid screening method for Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae using volatile and non-volatile metabolite profiles
The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health
Nosocomial infections caused by Enterobacteriaceae are a major concern to clinicians. Species include Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Enterobacter cloacae, all of which are prevalent in ventilator-associated pneumonia. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Fowler, Dr T Felton, Dr W Ahmed
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PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Self-Funded PhD Students Only

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

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High-throughput models to investigate the ecology and control of oral biofilms.
University of Leeds Faculty of Medicine and Health
The oral microbial environment varies both in time and space. Supragingival plaque is exposed to saliva under a relatively high flow, oxygenated environment whereas, subgingival plaque forms in an increasingly anaerobic environment, with gradients in temperature/pH and exposure to slow-flowing gingival crevicular fluid. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof D Devine
 9 April 2021 PhD Research Project

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PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

This project has funding attached, subject to eligibility criteria. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but its funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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A translational biomedical project examining the role of novel drug targets for cardio-renal disease
University of Sheffield Department of Infection, Immunity and Cardiovascular Disease
Are you interested in a PhD in translational medicine? We have an exciting, fully-funded, PhD position to join our team to study novel RNA binding proteins in the area of cardio-renal disease. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Fragiadaki
 25 March 2021 PhD Research Project

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Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

This project has funding attached for UK and EU students, though the amount may depend on your nationality. Non-EU students may still be able to apply for the project provided they can find separate funding. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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Dissecting mechanisms that control adult stem cells in health, disease, and ageing
University of Birmingham Institute of Cancer and Genomic Sciences
Adult organs are maintained by specialised stem cells that persist throughout life thanks to their ability to make exact copies of themselves, all the time retaining the ability to on demand produce the differentiated component cells of the tissue of which they are a part. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Clarke, Prof J Frampton
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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Investigating the role of the regulatory renin-angiotensin system in protecting against synaptic dysfunction in Alzheimer’s disease
University of Bristol Bristol Medical School
Rationale. Mid-life hypertension is a modifiable risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and blood pressure lowering drugs, especially those that target the brain renin-angiotensin system (RAS), lowers the incidence of AD, and reduces the conversion of MCI and slows the progression of AD. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Miners, Dr D Whitcomb
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Cellular protein quality control in diabetes-associated heart disease: The insight into mechanisms and therapeutic potentials
The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health
Cardiovascular complications are the leading causes of diabetes mortality. With the exception of vascular and valvular injuries, diabetic cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a distinct myocardial disease, which is characterised by abnormal cellular metabolism and defects in organelles function, leading to impaired cardiac function. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr V Liu, Dr L Swanton
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Phenotypic and molecular characterization of in vitro models of oncogenic HPV-induced disease progression.
University of Birmingham Institute of Cancer and Genomic Sciences
Human papillomaviruses (HPVs) are the cause of benign and malignant lesions of the cutaneous and mucosal surfaces of the skin. High-risk types (e.g. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Parish
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Deciphering the landscape of nucleoporin and lamin function in nucleocytoplasmic communication, nuclear scaffolding and transcriptional control in disease prevention
University of Greenwich School of Pharmacy (Medway Campus)
The nucleus has an instrumental role in cellular responses by coordinating shuttling of components in and out of the nucleus and gene expression with genome architecture and stability. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr F Papagiannouli, Dr G Lall
 31 March 2021 PhD Research Project

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

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Deciphering the landscape of nucleoporin and lamin function in nucleocytoplasmic communication, nuclear scaffolding and transcriptional control in disease prevention
University of Kent School of Pharmacy (Medway Campus)
The nucleus has an instrumental role in cellular responses by coordinating shuttling of components in and out of the nucleus and gene expression with genome architecture and stability. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr F Papagiannouli, Dr G Lall
 31 March 2021 PhD Research Project

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Human fat distribution and metabolic disease: Identifying the mechanistic basis for site-specific fat storage to identify new ways of tackling the metabolic consequences of obesity.
University of Oxford Radcliffe Department of Medicine
Identifying the mechanistic basis for site-specific fat storage to identify new ways of tackling the metabolic consequences of obesity. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof F Karpe, Dr M Neville, Dr M Todorcevic, Dr K Pinnick
 23 July 2021 PhD Research Project

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Transcriptional control of vascular development
The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health
Sprouting of new capillaries from pre-existing vessels (angiogenesis) promotes the formation of almost all blood vessels during development, growth and tissue regeneration. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Herbert, Dr R Das
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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Investigating the links between osteoporosis & Alzheimer’s disease – effects of β-amyloid upon the mechanical set-point in bone
Queen Mary University of London Institute of Dentistry
Individuals with Alzheimer’s disease are more likely to suffer from osteoporosis (the loss of bone mass and strength) than age-matched individuals; significantly contributing to the frailty associated with dementia. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S McArthur, Dr SCF Rawlinson
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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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