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global health PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 225 global health PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Development of a wearable electro-impedance tomography system for early breast cancer screening

Imagine a future where a simple piece of clothing could help save lives. This PhD project aims to develop a revolutionary smart bra that uses gentle, safe electrical signals to detect breast cancer earlier than ever before. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr MH Hesam, Dr TY Yeung
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding
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Predicting the Evolution of Influenza and SARS-CoV-2 Viruses

Our research focus is to design and develop analytical, computational, and mathematical methods to understand the fundamental processes that govern the evolution of influenza and SARS-CoV-2 viruses. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof D Smith, Prof H Baylis
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Smart garments for personalised compression therapy

This exciting project, a collaboration between the Auckland Bioengineering Institute, Auckland University of Technology (AUT), and The Centre for Health, will develop a world-first smart sensing layer that can be integrated into the commercially available dynamic compression suit (Flowpresso). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr MH Hesam
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Nanocarrier formulations of antimicrobial agents as treatment for odontogenic infections

Odontogenic infections – those which occur within a tooth or in tissue closely surrounding a tooth, such as dental caries – affect approximately 2 billion people globally, including approximately 500 million children. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S G Gordon, Dr A R Rahman
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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PhD in Business and Law at the University of Brighton

For some time now, the university’s School of Business and Law’s mission and vision has been to advance, support and shape responsible enterprise for a fairer society through education, research, collaboration and thought leadership, to prepare learners for practice and to promote inclusive practices that respect diversity. Read more
 Self-Funded PhD Students Only  PhD Research Programme
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Investigating brain-age gap as a candidate contributor to the earlier onset of Parkinson's disease in India

Parkinson's disease (PD) in India emerges nearly a decade earlier than in European populations. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Keller
 7 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Using an occupational justice perspective, explore hope within marginalised groups (HHS-2026-31)

This MSc research fee waiver project is funded by the University of Huddersfield. It is ideal for occupational therapists who want to progress their career developing research skills and with a keen interest in occupational and social justice. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr V Barry
 30 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Cell membrane engineering for biotechnology

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 Supervisor: Prof AG Goddard
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhD Structural and Functional Characterization of a Novel Non-Specific Lipase Identified in Hazelnut

Context & Job description. Thesis subject. Structural and Functional Characterization of a Novel Non-Specific Lipase Identified in Hazelnut Seeds. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr DDS de Sanctis, Dr SA Adinolfi
 30 July 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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What process options are available for treatment of hazardous chemicals at the point of entry to sewer?

We invite applications for a fully funded MSc by Research investigating innovative solutions for the removal of hazardous chemicals, including PFAS, at the point of entry to sewer. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr P Campo Moreno, Dr TL Lyu
 26 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Drug discovery against schistosomes and schistosome-associated pathogens

  Research Group: Molecular Helminthology
Background. Schistosomiasis is a serious global problem and the second most devastating parasitic disease after malaria. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr HY You
 23 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Can Public Services Rebuild Democracy? Public Ownership, Social Trust and the Rise of Authoritarian Structures

The growing electoral success of authoritarian political movements and their appeal to "strong" leadership, exclusionary narratives and anti democratic principles has sent shockwaves through democratic societies across the world in what is often described as a global " Neo Authoritarianism" (Wodak, 2022). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr VW Weghmann
 23 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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The Systemic Link: Characterising Neurovascular Breakdown in Mixed Vascular and Alzheimer’s Disease Pathology.

Despite the global burden of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), disease-modifying treatments remain. elusive. Traditional research has focused on amyloid-beta (Aβ) and tau protein, yet the. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr C Howarth, Dr J Berwick
 14 July 2027  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Developing realistic placental blood vessel virtual phantoms for optimisation of ultrasound scans

Doppler ultrasound is an important diagnostic tool in the field of obstetrics allowing for clinicians to assess haemodynamics of the placenta during pregnancy. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Clark
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding
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PhDs in Computing and Informatics

School of Computing and Digital Technologies. The School of Computing and Digital Technologies at Sheffield Hallam University offers a dynamic and interdisciplinary PhD programme in Computing and Informatics, designed to address complex global challenges through innovative digital solutions. Read more
 Self-Funded PhD Students Only  Computing PhD Programme