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We have 535 medicine PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Investigating Non-thermal ‘Cold’ Plasmas for Enhancing the Delivery and Efficacy of Antibiotics and Complex molecules to biofilms of clinically relevant bacteria

  Research Group: Infection and antimicrobial resistance
Biofilms, complex multi-species consortia of microorganisms existing either as surface attached communities or non-surface-attached aggregates, are characterised by significantly elevated tolerance to antimicrobial challenges and often an inability to adequately treat the infection with conventional antibiotics. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof B Gilmore, Dr T Thompson
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Identifying and modifying the cellular basis of osteoarthritis progression (Botnar-2026-10)

Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis, affecting 5.4 million people in the UK. At advanced stages of disease, OA is characterised by loss of cartilage and inflammation and fibrosis of the synovial tissue that surrounds the joint. Read more
 Supervisors: Assoc Prof S Snelling, Dr J Mimpen
 1 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Evaluating the Transportability of Clinical Prediction Models Across Healthcare Settings: Methods for Assessment and Updating (Botnar-2026-06)

Clinical prediction models are developed to help healthcare providers estimate the probability of a patient health outcome and are widely used in many clinical areas [1]. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr P Dhiman, Dr L Coates, Prof G Collins
 1 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Assessing the uptake and safety of treatments for rare paediatric cancers using real world data (Botnar-2026-02)

Given the limited availability of clinical trial data and the high prevalence of off-label prescribing in paediatric oncology, real-world data is critical for evaluating the uptake and safety of medicines used in the area. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr E Burn, Dr D Newby, Prof D Prieto-Alhambra
 1 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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A novel role in mitochondrial homeostasis for the anti-ageing factor RBBP5

The mitochondrion evolved from an endosymbiotic interaction between an alpha-proteobacterium and an archaeon. A defining event during this evolution was the transfer of most mitochondrial genes to the host nucleus. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr G Poulin, Dr A J Whitmarsh
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Decoding and engineering the protein interactions of cell membrane-derived nanoparticles: ligand spacing, biophysical characterisation, and translational therapeutic testing in human brain tissue

  Research Group: Division of Pharmacy and Optometry
Cell membrane-derived nanoparticles (CMNPs) are biomimetic therapeutics that inherit the surface proteins of their source cells, giving them intrinsic targeting and barrier-crossing properties. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Pluen, Dr CT Tapeinos
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Next Generation AI-driven Tools for Genetic Variant Extraction, Visualisation and Classification

Accurate genomic variant reporting is essential for rare disease diagnosis, yet scientific papers, clinical reports, and database submissions routinely contain erroneous variant descriptions and omit crucial clinical evidence such as ACMG scores and pathogenicity classifications. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Pettifer, Dr PF Freeman, Dr R Batista-Navarro
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Spatial Mechanomics of Multi-Organ Fibrosis

Fibrosis is one of the greatest unmet healthcare challenges of our time. It affects virtually every organ and is characterised by the progressive replacement of functional tissue with dense, stiff connective tissue, ultimately compromising organ function. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Hallou, Prof K Midwood, Dr M Friedrich, Dr K Clark, Dr R Blain
 1 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Antibody-Mediated Immunity: Balancing Durable Protection and Pathogenic Antibody Responses

Antibodies are secreted by plasma cells (PC) that differentiate from activated B cells. Most PCs are short live; they will die soon after the vaccine or infection are cleared. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof T Arnon
 1 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Identification of a synovial fluid protein as a putative driver of pain in osteoarthritis (OA)

Pain remains the most important reason why patients with osteoarthritis (OA) attend health care professionals. The molecular drivers of pain in OA are likely to be multiple – driven by different tissue pathologies over the long course of their disease. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof T Vincent, Dr Z Cader, Dr V Batchelor
 1 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Disease Mechanisms: From Phenotypic Discovery to New Therapeutic Targets

Projects in this direction will investigate molecular mechanisms that drive major human diseases and identify new therapeutic targets. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof X Lei
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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When antifungals stop working: virulence and drug resistance in emerging dermatophyte infections

A new generation of drug-resistant fungal skin pathogens is spreading worldwide. We don't know why they are so aggressive — this project aims to find out. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Bolhuis
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) 2027 - 28

Ranked 18th in the world and 10th in Asia, CUHK is a highly esteemed, forward-looking comprehensive research university recognised for excellence both regionally and globally. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Hong Kong PhD Programme
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Structural Biology of Membrane Proteins

Our group combines structural and biophysical approaches to unravel the molecular principles underlying membrane transport and excitability. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Lam
 2 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Investigating proteins that build the outer membrane of antimicrobial resistant bacteria

Antimicrobial resistant (AMR) micro-organisms cause a major global threat to modern medicine. Gram-negative, double-membraned bacteria (such as Escherichia coli) are particularly difficult to treat, in part because they have an outer membrane (OM) that acts as a barrier against antibiotics. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr G Isom
 1 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)