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medical research council PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 99 medical research council PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Funded PhD – Making statistics count: Improving statistical literacy among undergraduate students in UK Dental Schools - HLSUOB26

In the UK, the General Dental Council (GDC) sets the statutory standards for all undergraduate dental programmes (Standards for Education). Read more
 Supervisors: Prof S Leary, Dr SM Moghadam, Dr CF Farrugia
 13 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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FULLY FUNDED PhD - Dealing with complexities in complex interventions: Exploring development challenges for embedding economic evaluation in natural experiment studies

To apply, please click institution website. Project description. The MRC/NIHR complex interventions guidance (Skivington, et al. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof K Boyd, Prof V Katikireddi
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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R2T2-Med: Resource-Aware AI for Scalable and Deployable Medical Image Analysis - EPSRC DLA studentship for September 2027 entry

Context and background. Medical imaging generates very large and rapidly growing volumes of data. Although AI can support automated image analysis, many current models require substantial computing power, memory and processing time. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr LZ Zhang
 8 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Bridging the Gap Together: Co-Producing Support for Families Awaiting Paediatric Speech and Language Therapy Services in Northern Ireland

  Research Group: Nursing and Health
OPEN TO UK AND REPUBLIC OF IRELAND STUDENTS ONLY. Demand for paediatric Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) services in Northern Ireland (NI) exceeds capacity, with over 3,300 children aged 2–5 years awaiting services (RCSLT NI 2024). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr O Duffy, Dr NH Hegarty
 8 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Developing Precise Mitochondrial DNA Base Editors For Genome Therapy

Background. Mutations in mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) are the most common cause of inherited mitochondrial disease and are increasingly implicated in common age-related conditions including neurodegeneration. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof M Minczuk
 8 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Developing Precise Mitochondrial DNA Base Editors For Genome Therapy

Background. Mutations in mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) are the most common cause of inherited mitochondrial disease and are increasingly implicated in common age-related conditions including neurodegeneration. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof M Minczuk
 8 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Co-production of an intervention to embed life story work in daily care home practices and increase meaningful connections among care home residents, relatives and staff

  Research Group: Nursing and Health
Background. Life-story work (LSW) has the potential to enhance person-centred care in care homes, however, when the focus becomes the activity itself and not the meaningful connection formed between the people involved, this approach could lead to task-oriented approaches to care. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr D Muldrew, Dr C McCauley
 8 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Supporting families with children who are neurodivergent or have special educational needs, when an adult with significant caregiving responsibilities has cancer

  Research Group: Nursing and Health
OPEN TO UK AND REPUBLIC OF IRELAND STUDENTS ONLY. Background. Many families are unsure how best to support their children throughout the cancer experience, from diagnosis to end-of-life (Semple & McCance, 2010; Hanna et al., 2019). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Hanna, Prof C Semple, Miss LM Mullan
 8 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Exploiting Mitochondrial Genome Editing to Study Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy

Background. Mutations in mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) are the most common cause of inherited mitochondrial disease and are increasingly implicated in common age-related conditions including neurodegeneration. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof M Minczuk
 8 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Exploiting Mitochondrial Genome Editing to Study Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy

Background. Mutations in mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) are the most common cause of inherited mitochondrial disease and are increasingly implicated in common age-related conditions including neurodegeneration. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof M Minczuk
 8 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Metabolic vulnerabilities in cancer: starving tumors of essential nutrients to promote cell death

This project is available immediately to both Home-rated applicants and International applicants who have a sponsor or are able to self-fund their studies. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Papa
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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The Sussex Neuroscience 4-Year PhD Programme

The Sussex Neuroscience 4-year PhD Programme is now inviting applications for September 2026 entry. Sussex Neuroscience is a thriving community of over 50 neuroscience research groups based on a single campus. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  4 Year PhD Programme
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Studentships in the Department of Informatics at King’s College London

The Department of Informatics at King's College London is offering several fully funded PhD studentships, beginning on 1 October 2027. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Computing PhD Programme
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Investigating Pathogenic Mechanisms And Therapeutic Approaches For mtDNA Mutations In Cellular Models And Patients

Mutations in mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) are the most common cause of inherited mitochondrial disease and are increasingly implicated in common age-related conditions including neurodegeneration. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof R Horvath, Prof M Minczuk, Dr J van den Ameele
 8 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Investigating Pathogenic Mechanisms And Therapeutic Approaches For mtDNA Mutations In Cellular Models And Patients

Mutations in mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) are the most common cause of inherited mitochondrial disease and are increasingly implicated in common age-related conditions including neurodegeneration. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof R Horvath, Prof M Minczuk, Dr J van den Ameele
 8 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)