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evolutionary biology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 64 evolutionary biology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Science Research Opportunities at the University of East Anglia

University of East Anglia
Faculty of Medicine and Health Science
The Faculty of Science is part of Norwich Research Park, one of Europe's leading research centres conducting cutting-edge multidisciplinary research with an annual research spend of over £130 million. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  PhD Opportunities
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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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Forensic acarology: the importance of mites in forensic investigations

University of Reading
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
This project involves the study of mites (Acari) in their role as useful markers in forensic investigations. . Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M A Perotti
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Going Solo: Engineering Single-Chain Antibody Immunity to Explore Evolutionary Constraints

Babraham Institute (Cambridge)
Babraham Institute Graduate Programme
Academic Supervisor. Dinis Calado. Academic Institution. Babraham Institute. Industrial Partner. Alloy Therapeutics. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D Calado
 30 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Plant-insect interactions in a changing world

University of Reading
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Project Overview: . Insects associated with plants comprise one of the most diverse groups of species on earth. Their impact on the ecology and evolution of their host plants is widely recognised, as is their contribution to multiple important ecosystem services. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Gripenberg
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Decoding CDR Dynamics to Engineer High Affinity Antibodies for Next Generation Therapeutics

University of Leicester
College of Life Sciences
  Research Group: Molecular & Cell Biology
Project Summary. This project will investigate how complementarity‑determining region (CDR) structural dynamics guide affinity maturation in antibodies, with the goal of improving their use in global health and biotechnology. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr G Hall, Dr F Muskett
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Trace evidence: Locard’s exchange principle using invertebrates

University of Reading
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
In most criminal or forensic investigations, much of the work focuses on the collection and assessment of biological traces of human origin. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M A Perotti
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Multilevel selection on transposition rates in cancer

University of Reading
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Cancer is an evolutionary process. Cells in a tumour vary due to mutation, and so over many generations they adapt in response to both intrinsic selective pressures (such as anoxia) and extrinsic selective pressures (such as chemotherapy). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr L J Johnson
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Cell biology and evolution of cancer metastasis

University of Reading
Department of Biomedical Sciences
We are interested in the spread of cancer, a process called metastasis. Metastasis is responsible for the majority of cancer deaths and there are currently no effective treatments to stop this process. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof P R Dash
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Understanding extinction risk in the Anthropocene

University of Reading
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
We live in a humanized world in which even the most remote areas have been affected by the actions of our species. Human impacts have caused a widespread loss of biodiversity, to the point that we have likely entered the sixth mass extinction event on Earth, the first primarily caused by humans. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Gonzalez-Suarez
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Investigating lysosomal (dys)function in ageing and neurodegeneration

University of Reading
Department of Biomedical Sciences
Project Overview. Ageing is associated with a decline in the functions of an organism (López-Otín, C. et al. Cell, 2023) and correlates with an increased risk of developing diseases in the later life (Niccoli, T. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Cogo, Dr E Kevei
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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AI Based Prediction of Splice Site Selection (WUT_U26CMP)

University of East Anglia
School of Computing Sciences
The central dogma of molecular biology describes the flow of genetic information from DNA to RNA and ultimately to protein. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr T Wu
 18 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Ubiquitin Signalling in Ageing and Age-Related Disease: The Interplay of Genetics, Lifestyle, and Environment

University of Reading
Department of Biomedical Sciences
Project Overview. Ageing leads to a progressive decline in essential cellular processes, including protein production, folding, and degradation. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr E Kevei
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What is the role of steroid hormones made in the brain?

University of Reading
Department of Biomedical Sciences
Project Overview. Many behaviours differ between the sexes and this is often controlled by hormones. In our laboratory, we explore how hormones regulate behaviours that differ between the sexes. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr N Vasudevan, Prof P G Knight
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Microplastics and Nanoplastics as Emerging Risk Factors in Neurodevelopmental and Neurodegenerative Condition

University of Reading
Department of Biomedical Sciences
Project Overview. Microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) are ubiquitous environmental pollutants raising concerns due to their potential adverse effects on human health. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr E Kevei
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