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MRC PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 17 MRC PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Four Year MRC-ITND PhD fellowships in Neurodevelopmental Disorders

The Centre for Neurodevelopmental Disorders, based at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN), is offering 1+3 (MRes+PhD) full-time fellowships suitable for both basic and clinical students from a wide range of science backgrounds. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only)  4 Year PhD Programme
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BioSCaPe PhD programme

Based in the heart of the world-leading Cambridgeshire bioscience cluster, BioSCaPe offers an unparalleled opportunity to combine cutting-edge research with entrepreneurial and leadership skills. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only)  4 Year PhD Programme
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BioSCaPe PhD programme

Based in the heart of the world-leading Cambridgeshire bioscience cluster, BioSCaPe offers an unparalleled opportunity to combine cutting-edge research with entrepreneurial and leadership skills. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only)  4 Year PhD Programme
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BioSCaPe PhD programme

Based in the heart of the world-leading Cambridgeshire bioscience cluster, BioSCaPe offers an unparalleled opportunity to combine cutting-edge research with entrepreneurial and leadership skills. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only)  4 Year PhD Programme
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BioSCaPe PhD programme

Based in the heart of the world-leading Cambridgeshire bioscience cluster, BioSCaPe offers an unparalleled opportunity to combine cutting-edge research with entrepreneurial and leadership skills. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only)  4 Year PhD Programme
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MSc by Research: New technologies to monitor assembly of alternative forms of the proteasome

The Rousseau lab is interested in decoding how protein degradation by the proteasome is regulated in cells so that accumulation of unfolded, misfolded, or damaged proteins can be cleared before they become deleterious. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Rousseau
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Ageing of the human heelpad: tissue properties and gait biomechanics

The human heel pad is a complex biological material composed of fat and connective tissue. It is important in impact management during gait, and it is linked to foot pathologies and heel pain. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr K D’Aout, Dr A Sharp, Dr RR Readioff
 29 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Ageing of the human heelpad: tissue properties and gait biomechanics

The human heel pad is a complex biological material composed of fat and connective tissue. It is important in impact management during gait, and it is linked to foot pathologies and heel pain. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr K D'Aout, Dr A Sharp, Dr P Chatzistergos, Dr RR Readioff
 29 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Regulation of neuronal excitability using IgG targeting of ion channels and GPCRs

Academic Supervisor. Ewan Smith. Academic Institution. University of Cambridge. Industrial Partner. Maxion Therapeutics  . Read more
 Supervisor: Prof E St John Smith
 30 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Going Solo: Engineering Single-Chain Antibody Immunity to Explore Evolutionary Constraints

Academic Supervisor. Dinis Calado. Academic Institution. Babraham Institute. Industrial Partner. Alloy Therapeutics. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D Calado
 30 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Leveraging machine learning to improve assisted reproductive technology outcomes for those with endometriosis.

Infertility is a disease of the reproductive system defined as a failure to achieve a clinical pregnancy after 12 months or more of regular unprotected intercourse. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr N Tempest, Dr W El-Bouri, Prof D Hapangama, Dr C Hill
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Employing digital twins in the pursuit of real ones: leveraging machine learning to improve assisted reproductive technology outcomes

Infertility is a disease of the reproductive system defined as a failure to achieve a clinical pregnancy after 12 months or more of regular unprotected intercourse. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr N Tempest, Dr W El-Bouri
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Image-based Vascular Modelling for AI/ML and CFD in Digital Twin Assisted Surgery

An exciting opportunity for a fully-funded 42-months PhD studentship co-funded by EPSRC is available at the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Strathclyde. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Kazakidi, Prof W Shu
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding
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Exploiting activation of senescence tumour suppressor mechanisms by Salmonella enterica for the treatment of cancer

Background. Typhoid toxin is a DNase-like virulence factor of the human pathogen Salmonella Javiana, which intoxicates cells throughout the microenvironment. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D Humphreys
 31 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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MSc by Research: Targeting ‘Undruggable’ Oncoproteins via Induced Proximity

Many well-established cancer drivers, such as K-Ras and β-catenin, have long been considered ‘undruggable’, as traditional drug development approaches have failed to effectively inhibit their activity. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof G Sapkota, Dr S Virdee
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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