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medicine PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 358 medicine PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Roles of negative transcriptional regulators in breast cancers

  Research Group: Division of Molecular and Cellular Function
Breast cancer is a widespread and life-threatening condition that affects millions of women globally. Understanding the complexity of gene expression associated with this disease is essential for developing targeted interventions that can revolutionize its diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. . Read more
 Supervisors: Dr PG Grzechnik, Dr S Nagarajan
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Multimodal Modelling of Personalised Haemodynamics in Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF)

Supervisory Team. Dr Caglar Ozturk, Dr Mihaela Paun and Prof Nick Curzen. Heart failure affects millions, yet personalised treatments remain limited. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr C Ozturk
 1 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Safeguarding Language Models: Engineering Protective Responses to Mental Health Crises

  Research Group: Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics
Project Description. Large Language Models (LLMs) are increasingly embedded in contemporary digital environments, yet their handling of crisis-related interactions remains inconsistent and carries substantial safety risks. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr C Perez-Almendros, Dr LES Espinosa-Anke, Dr R Evans
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Morphology, motion, and mechanics of vertebral joints in fish

This project uses fish as a fascinating model system to explore how our spines work so we can keep them healthier for longer. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Camp, Dr A Sharp
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Hyperalgesic priming in chronic pain – the role of the stress axes

Chronic pain devastates lives, yet we still don’t fully understand how it takes hold—especially where there’s no clear physical cause. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Marshall
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Designing therapeutic approaches for a new group of neurodevelopmental conditions associated with V-ATPase dysfunction

Variants in V-ATPase encoding genes are increasingly linked to neurodevelopmental conditions for which there is no treatment. This project will explore small molecules and RNA-based therapies to combat these devastating conditions. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr K Whysall
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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PhD Global Excellence and Mobility Scholarship (GEMS 2026). Research Project: Mesenchymal Stem Cell Exosomes for Alzheimer’s Disease: Mechanisms, Pathway Analysis, and Intranasal Delivery

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) causes progressive dementia, and current treatments only slow symptoms. Overactive microglia drive AD pathology, making them key therapeutic targets. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Chee Wun Chee Wun
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Transformation of Advanced Medicines Manufacture (TRANS-AM)

Transformation of Advanced Medicines Manufacture (TRANS‑AM). Gene therapies are a type of advanced medicine that represent exciting possibilities to treat and potentially cure many life‑altering and life‑threatening diseases. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof N Barron
 31 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Development of a relevant cocultured cell skins models to understand the development of biofilms in wounds

  Research Group: Division of Pharmacy and Optometry
Bacteria colonize skin but in general, do not form biofilms when the skin is intact; however, bacteria do form biofilms in wounds which delays healing. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Pluen, Prof A McBain, Dr CT Tapeinos
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Genome control by cohesin ligands

Second Supervisor. Professor Peijun Zhang, Nuffield Department of Medicine University of Oxford. The human genome is metres long but packed into cells only a few micrometres in diameter. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof D Panne
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Improving the Translation of Diagnostic Test Accuracy Research Into Real‑World Clinical Practice Using Routine Health Data and Advanced Meta‑Analysis Methods

Diagnostic tests are central to effective clinical decision‑making, yet the performance reported in research studies often differs markedly from that observed in everyday NHS settings. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr B Willis
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Mechanism-based design and screening for synthetic inhibitors targeting the small GTPase splice variant RAC1B

RAC1 is a small GTPase protein that functions as a key signaling node downstream of various microenvironmental signaling pathways. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr Y Jin, Dr RB Bryce, Dr S Butterworth
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Creating Explainable AI for Health with Confidence

Supervisory Team. Professor Gabriela Czanner. This PhD will develop advanced machine learning methods to transform heterogeneous, routinely collected medical data into explainable, uncertainty-aware insights for healthcare decision-making. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof G Czanner
 31 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Multimodal Learning for Human-Centered Healthcare: Motion Understanding and Medical Imaging

Project summary and focus. The project aims to develop multimodal machine learning methods for advanced healthcare data analysis. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr QM Men
 28 February 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Acoustic Monitoring and Artificial Intelligence for Precision Assessment of Dairy Cattle Welfare

Precision livestock farming is transforming how animal health and welfare are monitored on farms. However, many current monitoring systems rely primarily on visual or activity-based sensors, meaning important behavioural and physiological signals may be missed. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr G Charlton
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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