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We have 278 dtp PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Funded project GW4 BioMed3 MRC DTP - Developing brain-activity based non-invasive stimulation techniques for movement disorders

Parkinson’s disease and dystonia are neurological disorders that cause disabling movement impairments. The effectiveness of current treatments varies substantially between individuals, and approximately 20–35% of people with dystonia are dissatisfied with their treatment. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr P Fischer, Prof M Jones
 21 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Funded project GW4 BioMed3 MRC DTP - What drives the pain? Exploring the peripheral component in models of central sensitisation.

Chronic primary pain is pain for more than three months without an identified underlying injury or disease that explains its severity. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Dunham
 21 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Funded project GW4 BioMed3 MRC DTP - Molecular basis of CASK mutations and their role in neural development

CASK is a highly conserved, multi-domain scaffolding protein that plays essential roles in synaptic development, neuronal communication, and brain formation. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr RC Corey, Prof J Hodge, Dr A Knapp-Wilson
 21 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Funded project GW4 BioMed3 MRC DTP - Timing is Everything: Aligning Mealtime and Drug Treatment with the Body Clock to Fight Obesity

Life on Earth is subordinate to periodic alterations in the environment, with most notable changes seen from day to night. To adapt to these cyclic changes, living organisms evolved endogenous 24h timekeeping mechanisms named circadian clocks. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr LC Chrobok, Prof HP Piggins
 21 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Funded project GW4 BioMed3 MRC DTP - Cerebellar orchestration of social behaviour

Background. The importance of the cerebellum to regulate social behaviours is increasingly becoming apparent. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr E Cahill, Dr P Anastasiades, Dr P Chadderton
 21 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Funded project GW4 BioMed3 MRC DTP - Uncovering interneuron dysfunction in a mouse model of schizophrenia

Schizophrenia is a highly debilitating neurodevelopmental disorder impacting about 1% of the global population. While it is well established that schizophrenia is associated with altered function in key brain areas, such as the hippocampus, the precise cellular mechanisms are unknown. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr P Anastasiades
 21 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Funded project GW4 BioMed3 MRC DTP - Investigating mechanisms of cell competition in breast cancer susceptibility and early tumour initiation

IMPORTANCE. Interactions between cancer cells and their non-cancerous counterparts play pivotal roles in modulating tumour growth. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr B Lloyd-Lewis, Dr E Piddini, Dr R Richmond, Prof R Clarkson
 21 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Funded project GW4 BioMed3 MRC DTP - Alternative fates of PINK1 and its role in mitochondrial quality control, energy production and Parkinson’s Disease

BACKGROUND. Mitochondria are organelles of eukaryotic cells critical for energy production (ATP), metabolic regulation and biosynthesis. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof I Collinson, Dr RC Corey
 21 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Funded project GW4 BioMed3 MRC DTP - Overcoming β-lactamase-mediated antibiotic resistance by combining biomolecular simulation and experiment

Rising antibiotic resistance is a major problem for human health. Resistance to β-lactams, the single most important antibiotic class, usually arises through their breakdown by β-lactamases (BLs). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M van der Kamp, Dr J Spencer, Dr CT Tooke
 21 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Funded project GW4 BioMed3 MRC DTP - Understanding beta-lactam antibiotic targets to improve melioidosis treatment

Melioidosis, caused by the soil-borne Gram-negative bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei, is an under-recognised tropical disease, with mortality rates that can exceed 40 % for respiratory infections, that causes c. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Spencer, Prof A J Mulholland, Dr CT Tooke
 21 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Funded project GW4 BioMed3 MRC DTP - You snooze, you win: harnessing hibernation biology for organ protection

Ever wondered how animals hibernate? How they tolerate near freezing body temperatures and a barely beating heart?Whether one day we might be able to mimic it in critically ill patients?. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Ambler, Prof A E Pickering, Dr SM Mastitskaya
 21 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Funded project GW4 BioMed3 MRC DTP - Developing targeted covalent macrocycles to combat immune-mediated diseases

Background. Complement is an evolutionary conserved system, essential for detecting pathogens and maintaining tissue homeostasis. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Laabei, Dr S D Lovell
 21 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Funded project GW4 BioMed3 MRC DTP - When immune memory becomes corrupted

BACKGROUND. The immune system protects the body from infections and diseases. Some immune cells can remember past threats and respond more effectively if they encounter them again. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Koh, Prof C Wuelfing, Prof A Clayton, Dr N Owens
 21 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Funded project GW4 BioMed3 MRC DTP - Cardiac glia: gatekeepers of the stressed heart?

In the brain, astrocytes are active partners of neurons buffering ions, releasing metabolites and signalling molecules (lactate, ATP, glutamate) at "tripartite synapses", and switching to a reactive state under stress that reshapes circuit function. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr V Mosienko, Dr SM Mastitskaya
 21 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Funded project GW4 BioMed3 MRC DTP - How the Golgi Feels Force: Uncovering a Hidden Driver of Osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis (OA) affects an estimated 10 million people in the UK and is characterised by the progressive breakdown of articular cartilage leading to joint pain, stiffness, and reduced mobility. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof C Hammond, Dr N Stevenson, Dr B Faber, Dr E Blain
 21 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)