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medicine PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 530 medicine PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Skin Regeneration: Mechanisms and Therapeutic Opportunities

  Research Group: Division of Cell Matrix Biology and Regenerative Medicine
Healthy skin depends on strong adhesion between the cells of the upper layers of epidermis and the underlying dermis. When these attachment fails, as in trauma, chronic wounds or inherited blistering disorders, patients suffer from recurrent infections, impaired healing, and pain. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Kurinna, Dr P Hiebert, Dr C Ballestrem
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Development of new mRNA-based cancer vaccines for breast cancer

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 Roja Hadianamrei and Dr Sassan Hafizi. . Read more
 Supervisors: Dr R Hadianamrei, Dr S Hafizi
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD 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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Investigating Catecholamine Signalling in Human Pancreatic Islets- A New Target for Diabetes Therapy

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 Despoina Aslanoglou and Dr Tony Lewis. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr D Aslanoglou, Dr A Lewis
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Modulation of Smooth Muscle Cell Function by Neutrophil Microvesicles

The leading cause of death globally is cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to the World Health Organisation. Atherosclerosis is the underlying cause of most of these. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr V Ridger, Prof S Francis
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Using AI and blood markers of cell ageing to predict kidney function one year in advance

  Research Group: Medicine
Chronic kidney disease affects around one in ten adults. Many people worsen without warning. Standard clinic tools, including eGFR and the Kidney Failure Risk Equation, often miss who will decline over the next year. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr T Rai, Dr S Watterson
 8 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Digitally Enabled Deprescribing and Medicines Optimisation for Older Adults Living with Frailty in Northern Ireland: A Patient-Centred Mixed-Methods Study

  Research Group: Biomedical Sciences
Northern Ireland has an ageing population, with many older adults living with frailty, multimorbidity and complex medication regimens, which places them at risk of medication-related harm, avoidable hospitalisation and reduced quality of life. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr ME Elnaem, Prof K Wong-Lin, Dr NK Khan
 8 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Evaluation of hormones as potential new treatments for obesity and diabetes

  Research Group: Medicine
Glucoregulatory peptides such as X, Y and Z have demonstrated promising effects on glucose metabolism and appetite regulation in preclinical models and thus may offer novel therapeutic avenues for metabolic disorders such as diabetes and obesity. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof A Miras, Dr R Price, Prof P Flatt
 8 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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A one health investigation of Ionophore-associated AMR in poultry isolates of Enterococcus faecium

  Research Group: Biomedical Sciences
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major one health challenge, with animal production presenting an important environment for the persistence and transmission of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr FA Ahmed, Dr N Ternan, Dr ZK Khan, Dr J Arnscheidt, Prof J Dooley
 8 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Decoding Caspase‐14’s Role in Human Epidermal Homeostasis and Wound healing

Title. Understanding Caspase‑14. How It Helps Keep Our Skin Healthy and Heals Wounds. Our skin is more than just a protective covering—it is a living, dynamic barrier that shields us from dehydration, infection, and harmful UV rays. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr KSR Robinson, Dr D Boucher, Dr H Wilkinson
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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EPSRC DLA Scholarship in the School of Computer Science

  Research Group: School of Computer Science
The School of Computer Science is offering one fully-funded, 3.5 year PhD studentship for UK fee-rated applicants, to start on 1 October 2027, as part of the EPSRC DLA scheme. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D Head
 29 January 2027  PhD Research Project  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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UKRI BBSRC NEEDL DLA: Does a common retrotransposon insertion accelerate organ ageing? Mechanistic characterisation of an APOLD1-linked regulatory variant

Roughly half of your genome is made up of "jumping genes" called transposable elements, and LINE 1 (L1) is the only one still capable of copying itself into new locations in living humans. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr R Shukla
 24 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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UKRI BBSRC NEEDL DLA: Mining the Human Gut Microbiome for Novel O-Glycan Degrading Enzymes

CASE Project. The trillions of microbes that inhabit the human gut play a critical role in nutrition, metabolism, immunity and healthy ageing. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D Bolam
 24 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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UKRI BBSRC NEEDL DLA: From lipid peroxidation to membrane disruption: mechanisms of ROS-mediated antibacterial killing

CASE Project. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is increasingly undermining our ability to treat life-threatening infections and to support other areas of modern medicine, including routine surgery and chemotherapy, which depend on antibiotic prophylaxis. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof H Strahl
 24 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)