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We have 575 full fund PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Cardiovascular ion channels as regulators of pericyte signalling and function

Project Description. Pericytes are specialised cells that surround capillaries and play important roles in microvascular development, angiogenesis, barrier maintenance, tissue homeostasis and regulation of capillary blood flow. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr R.S. Bon, Prof D J Beech
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Biophysics of photosynthesis and solar energy capture explored with advanced methods in nanoscience, electrophoresis and fluorescence microscopy

Project Description. The Light-Harvesting Complex II (LHCII) is a photo-active protein found in plant chloroplasts that is essential for efficient capture of solar energy. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr P.G. Adams, Prof RPR Richter, Prof S D Evans
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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President’s PhD Scholarships at Imperial College London

Be part of a world-leading research environment at Imperial College London with one of our funded PhD scholarships. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  PhD Opportunities
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Activating Enzymes with Adhirons

Project Description. This PhD project will explore a new approach to enhancing enzyme activity using Adhirons, a unique class of engineered protein binding reagents developed at the University of Leeds. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr G.R. Hemsworth, Prof D Tomlinson, Dr A Males
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Understanding the neuro-immune connection in the breast tissue ecosystem

Project Description. Recent discoveries have transformed our understanding of how tissues function, revealing that the peripheral nervous system is much more than a passive regulator of organ function. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr C Gorrini, Dr B.M. Filippi, Prof T Hughes
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Nanopore profiling of specialised ribosomes

Project Description. Ribosomes are universally conserved macromolecular machines that translate mRNA into protein. Although translation is tightly regulated, the ribosome was historically viewed as a passive participant. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr P Actis, Dr E Thomson, Dr J Aspden
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Establishing Advanced Gene Editing in Legume Crops

Project Description. Could a plant virus help make a better veggie burger?. Pea is a promising source of plant-based protein for meat alternatives and other foods, but off-flavours and bitterness can limit its appeal. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr N Yelina, Dr C E West
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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In situ cryo-electron tomography to map plant structural responses to chemical inhibitors

Project Description. This project aims to uncover how plant cells respond to inhibitors, including herbicides, by combining plant biology, pharmacology and in situ structural biology. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr Y Benitez-Alfonso, Dr TO Ochi, Prof A Paradkar
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Bone as a mechanoresponsive material: a density-stratified biocompatible 3D-printed model system for validating stress-driven remodelling predictions at the implant interface

Project Description. Every dental implant relies on a simple assumption. that the surrounding bone is uniform and perfectly bonded to it. Read more
 Supervisors: Mrs F Pires Rodrigues, Dr P Watson, Dr A Moetazedian, Dr C M Neves
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Structure-guided discovery of selective modulators of brain and cancer-associated potassium channels

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 Supervisors: Dr J D Lippiat, Dr K Simmons, Assoc Prof N Georgopoulos
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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The biomechanics and neural control of bird flight in turbulence

Project Description. Birds routinely fly through gusty or turbulent air that can rapidly destabilise their bodies and wings. Unlike conventional aircraft, bird have highly articulated and compliant wings that can absorb these disturbances and help stabilise flight. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr G N Askew, Dr S Windsor
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Enabling the in vivo study of human microglia/ human neuron interactions: a new human-mouse chimeric model for neurological disease

Project Description. How do immune cells help shape the developing human brain? And what happens when this process goes wrong?. This exciting PhD project will create a ground-breaking human-mouse chimera model containing both human neurons and human microglia, the brain's resident immune cells. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Krzisch, Dr J Johnston
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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It’s getting hot in here – how heatwaves impact health and ageing

Project Description. With heatwaves increasing, we are starting to see the devastating impacts of climate change. Recent evidence shows older people are more vulnerable to heatwaves, and experiencing heatwaves speeds up ageing. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof A Bretman, Assoc Prof E.J. Duncan, Dr T Smulders-Srinivasan, Dr M J P Simons
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Integrative mechanisms of fatigue dynamics and exercise intolerance

Project Description. The inability to tolerate physical activity (exercise intolerance) is a strong and independent predictor of mortality, and a major determinant of health and wellbeing across the life course. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A.P. Benson, Dr G N Askew, Dr RG Goulding, Prof SM Marwood
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Decoding SUMO-Dependent Control of Angiogenic Signalling

Project Description. How do cells precisely control the signals that drive new blood vessel growth? This question lies at the heart of vascular biology, regenerative medicine and cancer research. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Garvin, Dr S Ponnambalam, Dr C Bassi
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)