Novel multifunctional hydrogel wound dressings for diabetic foot ulcer healing

Diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) present a significant clinical challenge, affecting millions worldwide and often leading to severe complications, including infection and amputation. Read more

Supervisor: Dr SZ Zhang

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Hierarchical Failure Analysis and Digital Twin Modelling of Next-Gen Hydrogel Coatings

University of Leeds

EPSRC CDT in Developing National Capability for Materials 4.0, with the Henry Royce Institute

This project is part of cohort 3 of the EPSRC CDT in Developing National Capability for Materials 4.0, with the Henry Royce Institute. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S F Yang, Dr M Bai, Dr J Wu

30 June 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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BioSoft Sensors: Soft Hydrogel-Based Sensors for Next-Generation Wearable Health Monitoring (Ref: MP-EM-2601)

Loughborough University

Department of Materials

Aim. to advance the development of next-generation wearable sensors that are soft and adaptable to human skin. It aligns with global trends in personalised medicine and smart wearable devices. Read more

Supervisors: Dr E Mele, Dr Y Liu

1 July 2026 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Hydrogel-Enabled Capture of Latent DNA and Biomarkers from Touch and Trace Evidence.

Monash University Malaysia

Science

Trace biological residues from casual contact, such as sweat and epithelial cells, contain valuable DNA and molecular biomarkers for forensic investigations. Read more

Supervisor: Assoc Prof PJ Janarthanan

31 July 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Hydrogel-Enabled Capture of Latent DNA and Biomarkers from Touch and Trace Evidence

Monash University Malaysia

Science

Trace biological residues from casual contact, such as sweat and epithelial cells, contain valuable DNA and molecular biomarkers for forensic investigations. Read more

Supervisor: Assoc Prof PJ Janarthanan

31 July 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Exploiting peptide design in linking hydrogel and spread film properties in the development of novel antibacterial films

The University of Manchester

Division of Pharmacy and Optometry

Research Group: Division of Pharmacy and Optometry

This project combines expertise in pharmacy and biotechnology to tune polypeptide/surfactant film properties through the design of novel peptides characterised using advanced physical characterisation techniques and relate the film properties to those of hydrogels. Read more

Supervisors: Dr R Campbell, Prof A Saiani, Prof A Miller

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Luminescent Molecular Probes to Detect Phosphate in UK Waterways (Ref: CM/SB-SF1/2026)

Loughborough University

Department of Chemistry

A major unsolved challenge for environmental agencies is to monitor inorganic phosphate in water, to predict the breakout of harmful algae blooms that lead to aquatic ‘dead zones’. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Butler, Dr H Willcock

1 February 2027 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Peptide-like hydrogels: A post-surgical sustained release drug delivery implant for the treatment of glioblastoma brain tumours

Queen’s University Belfast

School of Pharmacy

Provide a brief description of the project. Glioblastoma is the most aggressive and malignant form of brain tumour with ~3,200 new cases annually within the UK and a median survival of 15 months. Read more

Supervisors: Dr G Laverty, Prof K Malcolm

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Gel brain and body - What if intelligence does not arise from a brain controlling a body, but from a electroactive hydrogel that computes and moves simultaneously?

University of Reading

Department of Biomedical Engineering

Project Overview. Life begins as a single cell. At this stage, there is no distinction between brain and body, no predefined controller, and no specialised architecture for computation or actuation. Read more

Supervisor: Dr Y Hayashi

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Fluid Gel-Based Injectable Hydrogels for Osteoarthritis Pain and Inflammation

University of Birmingham

Department of Biomedical Sciences

Project Overview. Osteoarthritis (OA) is a leading cause of pain and disability worldwide. Current treatments such as intra-articular steroid injections provide only short-term relief and often require repeated administration, increasing the risk of joint damage and systemic side effects (1). Read more

Supervisors: Dr R Hardy, Dr R Moakes, Dr M M Mansfield

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Peptide-like hydrogels as a long-acting injectable delivery technology for the treatment of ocular disease

Queen’s University Belfast

School of Pharmacy

Provide a brief description of the project. Rationale. There is a significant need for innovative treatments to alleviate the burden of macular disease. Read more

Supervisors: Dr G Laverty, Prof R Thakur

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Engineering Biomimetic Organ-on-Chip Systems for Ocular Research (Ref ID: THRT26/SE/EPM/LI)

Northumbria University

School of Engineering, Physics and Mathematics

Join an exciting, fully funded interdisciplinary research project developing next-generation elastomer-hydrogel based organ-on-chip technologies for animal-free ocular research with biomimetic artificial materials aiming to promote the 3R principle (replacing animal usage in research with more ethical approaches) at the same time improve the efficiency of biotechnologies. Read more

Supervisor: Dr Y Li

26 June 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Self-Powered Piezoelectric Hydrogels for Immunomodulation and Chronic Wound Regeneration

University of Bradford

Faculty of Life Sciences

Chronic wounds, particularly diabetic foot ulcers, affect millions of patients worldwide and remain one of the most difficult clinical challenges in healthcare. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Rajan Unnithan, Dr S Pentlavalli, Dr A Ramachandra Kurup Sasikala

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Rebuilding bone: additive bio-manufacturing of functionalized nanoclay bone tissue engineering scaffolds

University of Southampton

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Dr Weiguang Wang. This project aims to transform the treatment of large bone defects by creating personalised, 3D-printed scaffolds that are strong, bioactive and clinically relevant. Read more

Supervisor: Dr W Wang

30 June 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Development of a Novel Long Term Composite Dosage Form for Controlled Transmucosal Drug Delivery

University of Bradford

Faculty of Life Sciences

Despite the number of mucoadhesive dosage forms available, the delivery of drugs through the mucosa still presents major challenges such as a lack of drug localization due to their short residence times, difficulties in accurate drug dosing and poor patient compliance. Read more

Supervisors: Dr R Shaikh, Dr C Seaton, Dr S Shnyder

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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We have 28 hydrogel PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

hydrogel PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 28 hydrogel PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Novel multifunctional hydrogel wound dressings for diabetic foot ulcer healing

Hierarchical Failure Analysis and Digital Twin Modelling of Next-Gen Hydrogel Coatings

BioSoft Sensors: Soft Hydrogel-Based Sensors for Next-Generation Wearable Health Monitoring (Ref: MP-EM-2601)

Hydrogel-Enabled Capture of Latent DNA and Biomarkers from Touch and Trace Evidence.

Hydrogel-Enabled Capture of Latent DNA and Biomarkers from Touch and Trace Evidence

Exploiting peptide design in linking hydrogel and spread film properties in the development of novel antibacterial films

Luminescent Molecular Probes to Detect Phosphate in UK Waterways (Ref: CM/SB-SF1/2026)

Peptide-like hydrogels: A post-surgical sustained release drug delivery implant for the treatment of glioblastoma brain tumours

Gel brain and body - What if intelligence does not arise from a brain controlling a body, but from a electroactive hydrogel that computes and moves simultaneously?

Fluid Gel-Based Injectable Hydrogels for Osteoarthritis Pain and Inflammation

Peptide-like hydrogels as a long-acting injectable delivery technology for the treatment of ocular disease

Engineering Biomimetic Organ-on-Chip Systems for Ocular Research (Ref ID: THRT26/SE/EPM/LI)

Self-Powered Piezoelectric Hydrogels for Immunomodulation and Chronic Wound Regeneration

Rebuilding bone: additive bio-manufacturing of functionalized nanoclay bone tissue engineering scaffolds

Development of a Novel Long Term Composite Dosage Form for Controlled Transmucosal Drug Delivery

We have 28 hydrogel PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

hydrogel PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 28 hydrogel PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Novel multifunctional hydrogel wound dressings for diabetic foot ulcer healing

Hierarchical Failure Analysis and Digital Twin Modelling of Next-Gen Hydrogel Coatings

BioSoft Sensors: Soft Hydrogel-Based Sensors for Next-Generation Wearable Health Monitoring (Ref: MP-EM-2601)

Hydrogel-Enabled Capture of Latent DNA and Biomarkers from Touch and Trace Evidence.

Hydrogel-Enabled Capture of Latent DNA and Biomarkers from Touch and Trace Evidence

Exploiting peptide design in linking hydrogel and spread film properties in the development of novel antibacterial films

Luminescent Molecular Probes to Detect Phosphate in UK Waterways (Ref: CM/SB-SF1/2026)

Peptide-like hydrogels: A post-surgical sustained release drug delivery implant for the treatment of glioblastoma brain tumours

Gel brain and body - What if intelligence does not arise from a brain controlling a body, but from a electroactive hydrogel that computes and moves simultaneously?

Fluid Gel-Based Injectable Hydrogels for Osteoarthritis Pain and Inflammation

Peptide-like hydrogels as a long-acting injectable delivery technology for the treatment of ocular disease

Engineering Biomimetic Organ-on-Chip Systems for Ocular Research (Ref ID: THRT26/SE/EPM/LI)

Self-Powered Piezoelectric Hydrogels for Immunomodulation and Chronic Wound Regeneration

Rebuilding bone: additive bio-manufacturing of functionalized nanoclay bone tissue engineering scaffolds

Development of a Novel Long Term Composite Dosage Form for Controlled Transmucosal Drug Delivery

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