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history of medicine PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 38 history of medicine PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Study History, Classics and Archaeology at the University of Edinburgh - funding opportunities available

The School of History, Classics and Archaeology at the University of Edinburgh is one of the great world centres for the study of the human past. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Humanities Research Programme
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Philosophy PhD (option of joint PhD with National University of Singapore)

The Philosophy Department at King’s is one of the largest research departments in the field in the UK. Read more
 Self-Funded PhD Students Only  Humanities Research Programme
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History PhD (option of joint PhD with Hong Kong University or National University of Singapore)

The Department of History at King's has a long and distinguished tradition in world leading, cutting-edge research. Our staff and research students are fully engaged in original historical scholarship, ranging from late antiquity to the present day. Read more
 Self-Funded PhD Students Only  Humanities Research Programme
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(PDS Award) Caring for the dead: developing an integrated care-based approach for the curation and conservation of human remains in archaeology

How should 21st century Britain make sense of and care for the dead stored and displayed in its museums? This is the question being asked by the current DCMS review of Guidance for the Care of Human Remains in Museums (2005), mindful of rapid changes in consultative, collaboration-led ethics and repatriation practice with descent communities for ancestral remains. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof MG Giles, Dr HA Aleem, Prof MN Nirmalan
 18 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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German PhD (option of joint PhD with Stuttgart or Humboldt University)

Our current research students work mainly in cultural and historical studies from the Middle Ages to the present day, including literary studies, film and cinema studies; theatre studies; literary and cultural theory; and the history of ideas. Read more
 Self-Funded PhD Students Only  Humanities Research Programme
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Understanding the evolution of structural variation of the drug metabolising gene CYP2D6

  Research Group: Genetics
The way our bodies process medicines is not uniform across individuals, and a significant part of that variation is written into our DNA. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof E Hollox, Dr FF Freund
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Reframing Critical and Socially Engaged Arts Practices from a Creative Health / Health Humanities Perspective

Within the field of contemporary arts there has been a significant shift over the last decade towards collaborative, participatory and socially engaged arts practices that could be re-purposed for wider and specific public health needs. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Cussans, Prof SN Nicholson
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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SHIFT-HEART: Supporting the Cardiovascular Health of Menopausal Women engaged in Shift Work

Menopause is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) through adverse changes in lipid metabolism, adiposity, vascular function, and inflammation. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof A Johnstone, Dr B Gabriel
 1 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Mechanism of thrombosis in monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS)

Myeloma, a type of blood cell cancer, has an incidence of around 6000 new cases in United Kingdom, with approximately 500 new cases in Scotland every year. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof N J Mutch
 31 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Understanding patterns of attendance and frequent attendance at emergency departments in Northern Ireland.

  Research Group: Psychology
OPEN TO UK AND REPUBLIC OF IRELAND STUDENTS ONLY. Summary. High and increasing demand for emergency care is a widely recognised issue within the UK, contributing to longer wait times, overcrowding, and pressure on health services. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Butter, Dr E McGlinchey, Prof J Murphy
 8 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Case-specific prediction of BH3-mimetic responses in cancer patients using an integrated experimental and computational quantitative systems pharmacology approach

Applications are invited for a self-funded, 3 year full-time or 6 year part-time PhD project. The PhD will be based in the School of Medicine, Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences and will be supervised by Dr Gavin Fullstone. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr G Fullstone
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Conservation genetics for a changing planet: Genomes and the Genetic Scorecard

  Research Group: Conservation Science
Genetic diversity is fundamental for species to survive and adapt in the face of environmental change, and it is now embedded within international biodiversity policy through the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF, Goal A, Target 4). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr R Ogden, Prof PH Hollingsworth, Dr E Humble
 2 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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English PhD (option of joint PhD with Hong Kong/Singapore/Humboldt Berlin)

King's is one of the oldest English departments in the country and is home to a lively and supportive group of academics and students engaged in the exploration of literary cultures from the 7th to the 21st centuries. Read more
 Self-Funded PhD Students Only  Humanities Research Programme
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Choose from a wide range of doctoral programmes that will take your academic, scientific, and research career further

Masaryk University is one of Central Europe's most prestigious and respected higher education institutions. With over 33,000 students, it is also the second-largest university in the Czech Republic. Read more
 Self-Funded PhD Students Only  Czech Republic PhD Programme
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The London Interdisciplinary Biosciences Consortium (LIDo)

The London Interdisciplinary Biosciences Consortium (LIDo) is an immensely successful and established collaborative partnership offering world-class interdisciplinary PhD studentships. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  4 Year PhD Programme  BBSRC Doctoral Training Partnership