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microbiota PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 15 microbiota PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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MSc by Research: Identifying microbiota responsible for longevity and health

University of Dundee
Faculty of Life Sciences
Gut microbiome is the community of microbes living together in the gastrointestinal tract of an animal. They provide specific functions to the animal host such as digestion of cellulose and protection from invading pathogens. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr V Singh
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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MSc by Research: Conserved function of gut microbiome in mouse, fruit fly and Caenorhabditis elegans

University of Dundee
Faculty of Life Sciences
Gut microbiome is the community of microbes living together in the gastrointestinal tract of an animal. They provide specific functions to the animal host such as digestion of cellulose and protection from invading pathogens. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr V Singh, Dr J Januschke
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Isolation and Characterisation of bacteriophages for tackling antimicrobial resistant infections in the oral cavity

University of Salford
School of Science, Engineering and Environment
The control of bacterial infections continues to rely heavily on antibiotics and is threatened by rising antimicrobial resistance (AMR) that causes over a million annual deaths globally. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof C James, Dr J Latimer, Prof J Fothergill, Dr T Joshi
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Development and evaluation of a lung-on-a chip device for screening novel antimicrobials

Queen’s University Belfast
School of Pharmacy
On-going studies by our group have revealed a complex and diverse microbiota in the airways of Cystic fibrosis (CF) patients, which affects disease progression. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof M Tunney
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Exploring the interplay between ageing, gut microbiome, and neurodegenerative diseases

University of Reading
Department of Biomedical Sciences
Project Overview. Neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease represent major health risks in ageing societies. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr E Kevei
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Synthetic microbial communities for anaerobic digestion of waste to biogas

University of Birmingham
School of Biosciences
Background. Lignocellulosic plant biomass is the most abundant waste product generated by society, agriculture and industry. By 2025, global cities will generate approximately 2.2 billion tonnes of solid waste biomass per year, with significant impacts upon health and the economy at both local and global scales. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof J McDonald, Dr O Eyice
 15 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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(MRC CASE) Human-Optimised Organoid-on-Chip Models for Studying Hormonal Crosstalk Between Fallopian Tube and Vaginal Microbiome

The University of Manchester
Department of Physics and Astronomy
Gynaecological diseases remain under-researched compared to other conditions, despite their major impact on women’s health and wellbeing1. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr RT Tank, Dr Peter Ruane
 15 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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PhD Studentship: Targeting individualised dietary management for cats with azotaemic CKD: Advanced renal care

Royal Veterinary College
Central
RVC Supervisor(s). Professor Rosanne Jepson. This is a fully funded PhD Studentship located in Camden, London please apply through the How To Apply page. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr R Jepson
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Development of a relevant cocultured cell skins models to understand the development of biofilms in wounds

The University of Manchester
Division of Pharmacy and Optometry
  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
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Cocoa Flavanols and Mental Health: An Investigation of Mood, Cognition and Gut–Brain Mechanisms

University of Reading
School of Psychology & Clinical Language Sciences
Are you interested in how diet can influence mental health and brain function? This PhD offers an exciting opportunity to investigate how bioactive compounds in cocoa may support mood, cognition and psychological wellbeing. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr K Barfoot, Dr D Lamport, Dr G Walton
 21 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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MSc by Research: Bacillus subtilis intraspecies interactions

University of Dundee
Faculty of Life Sciences
Interbacterial competition is ubiquitous and plays a key role in shaping diverse microbial communities, including the gut microbiota and in the rhizosphere. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof N Stanley-Wall, Dr S Coulthurst
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Multipurpose gel formulations containing antiretroviral-loaded lactoferrin nanoparticles and antibiotics for combination HIV prevention and treatment of bacterial vaginosis

Queen’s University Belfast
School of Pharmacy
Summary descriptive text / Example of research project  . Lactoferrin . Lactoferrin is a multifunctional globular protein. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Carmali, Prof K Malcolm
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From patience to peril: how do C. difficile spores decide when it's safe to germinate?

University of Sheffield
School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
  Research Group: Materials and Biological Physics
Background. Clostridioides difficile is the leading cause of healthcare-associated infections and is notoriously difficult to treat. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr W Durham, Dr R Fagan
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Manipulating the plant phyllosphere microbiome for plant and environmental health

Royal Holloway, University of London
Department of Biological Sciences
Healthy plants, like all higher organisms, host an extensive commensal microbial community or microbiome. Non-pathogenic microbes in many cases benefit the host. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr P Devlin
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Revolutionising antimicrobial susceptibility testing to optimise treatment of bacterial infection and overcome AMR

University of Leeds
Faculty of Biological Sciences
  Research Group: School of Molecular and Cellular Biology
Antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) is an essential component of the diagnostic workflow in the clinical microbiology laboratory, since it is able to define which antibiotics have the potential to treat bacterial infection in a given patient. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof A O'Neill
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