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UKRI BBSRC NEEDL DLA: Digestibility and health impacts of ultra-processed foods

CASE Project. The term “ultraprocessed food” (UPF) has attracted considerable attention in the media and in public policy, yet the current scientific evidence connecting UPF to human health outcomes remains limited. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J He
 24 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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UKRI BBSRC NEEDL DLA: Mechanobiology in Biomanufacturing Cell Therapies

CASE Project. Human stem cell therapies have now passed clinical trials and entered healthcare markets worldwide, offering advanced regenerative and personalised treatments for complex diseases. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Henstock
 24 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Proteomics‑ Informed and AI‑ Enabled Purification Strategies for Complex Antibody Formats

Advanced antibody therapeutics—including bispecifics, multispecifics and Fc‑ fusion proteins—offer enhanced clinical functionality but present substantial purification challenges. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof D Bracewell
 8 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Sustainable Pd-Catalyzed Synthesis of C-Modified Nucleosides and Nucleotides in Aqueous Conditions.

Background. There is significant interest in the green and sustainable chemical synthesis of carbon-modified nucleosides and nucleotides, as potential therapeutic agents, advanced bio-based materials and as fluorescent biological probes. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof I J S Fairlamb
 4 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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UKRI BBSRC NEEDL DLA: Uncovering the hidden laws of grit: novel mechanisms of drug-resistance via ribosome hibernation

  Research Group: Melnikov Lab in collaboration with Dr. Jamie Bojko
When pathogens are assaulted with drugs, they activate various defence mechanisms to stay alive and mitigate drug toxicity. These defence strategies allow pathogenic cells to escape clinical treatment, making drug-resistant infections a leading cause of death around the world. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Melnikov
 24 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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CENTA 2027-B30 Global exposure of critical infrastructure to wildfire

Wildfire poses a growing threat to critical infrastructure, with consequences extending well beyond the burned area. Fires can damage electricity generation and transmission networks, disrupt rail and road systems and threaten data centres and drinking-water catchments. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Jones
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EPSRC DLA studentship in A Modelling and Optimisation Framework for Infusion-Based Drug Delivery in Cerebral Tissue

  Research Group: Applied and Computational Mathematics
The aim of this project is to develop an advanced biomechanical framework for infusion-based drug delivery to the brain, enabling next-generation therapies for neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and Huntington’s diseases. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof A Mihai, Prof W Gray, Dr TB Barker
 5 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Listening to Moisture in Next-generation Natural Insulation (with Wull Technologies)

Project Summary. There is a massive demand for sustainable acoustic and thermal insulation materials for use in buildings and transport. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof K Horoshenkov, Dr A Krynkin
 11 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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NIHR ARC South West Doctoral Award: Evaluating the use of probiotic implementation in preterm babies to prevent necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC)

Overview. Necrotising enterocolitis (NEC) is a life-threatening bowel condition that is a leading cause of death and long-term disability in preterm babies. Read more
 Supervisors: Assoc Prof S Redwood, Dr IW Ward, Prof K Luyt, Dr R Denholm
 22 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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CENTA 2027-B05 Novel ways to deal with the complexities of detecting selection for antimicrobial resistance under realistic natural conditions

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major public health threat. The environment plays an important role as resistant microorganisms are transmitted between people and animals through the environment; they also survive or thrive there and exchange genes. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J U Kreft
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EASTBIO: Profiling the non-cell autonomous impact of astrocytes on neuronal function and health

Neurons are the primary information communicators in the brain, and maintaining their activity and signalling capabilities is critical for effective signal transduction and cognitive health. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr K Bowles, Prof A Williams, Dr s Booker
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Continuous affective control for generative AI

Supervisor. Dr Zhiwu Huang. How can AI create images that express emotion as naturally and flexibly as people do? This PhD will develop next-generation generative AI that enables continuous, reliable control of emotional expression in images. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Z Huang
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EastBio: Novel aptamer-based PET Imaging Tracer for TDP-43 Proteinopathies

This fully funded, 4-year PhD project is part of a competition funded by the BBSRC EASTBIO Doctoral Training Partnership. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Dall'Angelo, Dr J Gregory, Dr H Spence
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Boundless light: Fibre optic systems unconstrained by glass properties

Supervisors. Professor Periklis Petropoulos, Professor Jayanta Sahu, Professor Frederic Gardes, Professor Natalie Wheeler. BOUNDLESS is a six-year Programme Grant that aims at redefining fibre-optic communications and sensing based on the capabilities of hollow-core fibres. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof P Petropoulos
 30 September 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Understanding nanoscale machines with neural density functional theory

Two fully funded 4-year PhD positions are available in the Cox Group at Durham University, funded by the Royal Society. The positions start in October 2027 and are open to applicants who qualify for UK ("home") fees. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr SC Cox
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)