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drug delivery PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 87 drug delivery PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Development of Nano-Liposome Based Drug Delivery Systems for Ocular Diseases

Ocular drug delivery presents one of the greatest challenges in pharmaceutical science, largely due to the eye’s unique anatomy, which limits drug permeation to the intended site of action. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof R Thakur, Dr LV Vora
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Novel Formulation Strategies for Multi-Drug Delivery Systems to Address Polypharmacy

This PhD project aims to develop next-generation multi-therapy drug delivery systems that address polypharmacy by engineering programmable formulations in a single dose that simplify complex drug regimens and transform care for patients with multiple chronic conditions. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr w Lau
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Design and Assessment of Innovative Long-Acting Drug Delivery System

Current clinical therapies often rely on intermittent drug administration, such as frequent oral tablets or injections, as seen in diabetes management. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof R Thakur, Prof D Jones
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Advanced 3D Printing and Patterning Technologies for Drug Delivery & Biomaterials

Additive manufacturing processes have advanced over the last 15 years. 3D Printing (a form of additive manufacturing) has unravelled in all areas of science and engineering. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Z Ahmad
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Molecular Switch Nanoparticles for Redox-Triggered Drug Delivery

Oxidative stress is a defining feature of several chronic diseases, including cancer, diabetic complications, and neurodegenerative disorders. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Carmali, Dr J Coulter
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Transforming Drug Delivery: AI and Machine Learning in Design, Optimization, and Personalization

This research explores the transformative role of digital technologies, particularly machine learning, microfluidics, and bioprinting, in advancing pharmaceutical design and therapeutic delivery. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof D Lamprou
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Peptide-like hydrogels as long-acting injectable drug delivery platforms for the prevention of malaria

Provide a brief description of the project. There is an urgent need for new convenient drug delivery platforms to combat global health challenges in infectious disease, including malaria, and especially within low to middle-income countries (LMIC). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr G Laverty, Prof K Malcolm
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Peptide-like hydrogels as long-acting injectable drug delivery platforms for the prevention of tuberculosis

Provide a brief description of the project. Low to middle-income countries (LMIC) account for 95% of tuberculosis infections and deaths. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr G Laverty, Prof K Malcolm
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Smart supramolecular assembly for pathology-responsive and long-acting drug delivery applications

This PhD will design and develop ionic liquid–enabled supramolecular formulations capable of in situ sol-to-gel transition triggered by pathological microenvironmental cues such as acidic pH, reactive oxygen species (ROS), and enzyme activity. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr LV Vora, Prof R Thakur
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Peptide hydrogels as a long-acting multipurpose drug delivery platform for combined contraception and HIV prevention

Provide a brief description of the project. HIV in women, girls and mother-to-child transmission in pregnancy remain a significant source of new infections and the needs of females are inadequately addressed. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr G Laverty
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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3D-Printed Biodegradable Implants for Localised Anti-inflammatory Drug Delivery in Arthritis.

This PhD project will develop advanced biodegradable implants for the localised and sustained delivery of anti-inflammatory drugs to treat arthritis. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr E Larraneta, Prof R Donnelly
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Peptide-like hydrogels: A post-surgical sustained release drug delivery implant for the treatment of glioblastoma brain tumours

Provide a brief description of the project. Glioblastoma is the most aggressive and malignant form of brain tumour with ~3,200 new cases annually within the UK and a median survival of 15 months. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr G Laverty, Prof K Malcolm
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Development and Evaluation of Microneedle Arrays for Ocular Drug Delivery

Minimally invasive microneedles (MNs) offer unique opportunities to address current challenges in the effective management of ocular disorders, such as age-related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof R Thakur, Prof R Donnelly
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Bio-inspired 3D printing of macro- and micro-architectures for drug delivery dosage forms and devices

Bio-inspiration is an emerging field where naturally occurring designs and structure are used as inspiration to produce new array of materials of exceptional properties. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Albed Alhnan
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Ionic Innovations: Next-Generation Drug Delivery (Ref: CG-AC-2521)

Ionic liquids (ILs) and Deep Eutectic solvents (DES) have recently been used as drug delivery vectors with formulations that can allow effective transdermal action, with high potency to enhance skin permeation and low tendency to induce skin irritation (doi. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof A Croft
 3 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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