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MRC PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 178 MRC PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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GW4 BioMed3 MRC DLP PhD project: Synthetic heroin: understanding the dangers of nitazene drugs

This project is one of several in competition for funding from the GW4 BioMed3 MRC Doctoral Landscape Programme (DLP), which is offering up to 17 studentships for entry in September 2027. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr C P Bailey
 21 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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GW4 BioMed3 MRC DLP PhD project: Boosting the Brain Cell Recycling System: Peptide Activation of TFEB in Neurodegeneration

This project is one of several in competition for funding from the GW4 BioMed3 MRC Doctoral Landscape Programme (DLP), which is offering up to 17 studentships for entry in September 2027. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof J Mason
 21 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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GW4 BioMed3 MRC DLP PhD project: Understanding the impact of olfactory genetics, diet and gut microbiota on cardiometabolic health

This project is one of several in competition for funding from the GW4 BioMed3 MRC Doctoral Landscape Programme (DLP), which is offering up to 17 studentships for entry in September 2026. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr GM Méric, Dr KW Wade
 21 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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GW4 BioMed3 MRC DLP PhD project: Combining epigenetics and neuroimaging to predict mental health traits across child development

This project is one of several in competition for funding from the GW4 BioMed3 MRC Doctoral Landscape Programme (DLP), which is offering up to 17 studentships for entry in October 2027. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr E Walton
 21 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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GW4 BioMed3 MRC DLP PhD project: Stress reactivity and mental health in young people; how do we measure it, and can we fix it when it goes wrong?

This project is one of several in competition for funding from the GW4 BioMed3 MRC Doctoral Landscape Programme (DLP), which is offering up to 17 studentships for entry in October 2027. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr P Jacobsen, Prof S Halligan
 21 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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GW4 BioMed3 MRC DLP PhD project: Turning up the volume: plasmid copy number and gene duplications as drivers of antimicrobial resistance evolution

This project is one of several in competition for funding from the GW4 BioMed3 MRC Doctoral Landscape Programme (DLP), which is offering up to 17 studentships for entry in September 2027. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr WM Matlock, Prof T Taylor, Dr SB Bayliss, Dr CT Tooke
 21 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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GW4 BioMed3 MRC DLP PhD project: Decoding the Cellular Origin of Barrett’s Metaplasia Using Microlasers and Lab-on-a-Chip Technologies

This project is one of several in competition for funding from the GW4 BioMed3 MRC Doctoral Landscape Programme (DLP), which is offering up to 17 studentships for entry in September 2027. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr SC Caixeiro, Prof D Tosh
 21 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Funded project GW4 BioMed3 MRC DTP - Cerebellar orchestration of social behaviour

Background. The importance of the cerebellum to regulate social behaviours is increasingly becoming apparent. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr E Cahill, Dr P Anastasiades, Dr P Chadderton
 21 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Funded project GW4 BioMed3 MRC DTP - Uncovering interneuron dysfunction in a mouse model of schizophrenia

Schizophrenia is a highly debilitating neurodevelopmental disorder impacting about 1% of the global population. While it is well established that schizophrenia is associated with altered function in key brain areas, such as the hippocampus, the precise cellular mechanisms are unknown. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr P Anastasiades
 21 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Funded project GW4 BioMed3 MRC DTP - Investigating mechanisms of cell competition in breast cancer susceptibility and early tumour initiation

IMPORTANCE. Interactions between cancer cells and their non-cancerous counterparts play pivotal roles in modulating tumour growth. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr B Lloyd-Lewis, Dr E Piddini, Dr R Richmond, Prof R Clarkson
 21 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Funded project GW4 BioMed3 MRC DTP - Developing targeted covalent macrocycles to combat immune-mediated diseases

Background. Complement is an evolutionary conserved system, essential for detecting pathogens and maintaining tissue homeostasis. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Laabei, Dr S D Lovell
 21 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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The GW4 BioMed3 Doctoral Landscape Programme is offering up to 18 MRC funded PhD studentships across a range of biomedical disciplines, with a start date of October 2027.

The partnership brings together the Universities of Bath, Bristol, Cardiff (lead), and Exeter to train, support and develop graduates with strong research, critical analysis, creative problem solving and translational skills, equipping them for careers in the UK and globally. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  MRC Doctoral Landscape Award
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The GW4 BioMed3 Doctoral Landscape Programme is offering up to 18 MRC funded PhD studentships across a range of biomedical disciplines, with a start date of October 2027.

The partnership brings together the Universities of Bath, Bristol, Cardiff (lead), and Exeter to train, support and develop graduates with strong research, critical analysis, creative problem solving and translational skills, equipping them for careers in the UK and globally. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  MRC Doctoral Landscape Award
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The GW4 BioMed3 Doctoral Landscape Programme is offering up to 18 MRC funded PhD studentships across a range of biomedical disciplines, with a start date of October 2027.

The partnership brings together the Universities of Bath, Bristol, Cardiff (lead), and Exeter to train, support and develop graduates with strong research, critical analysis, creative problem solving and translational skills, equipping them for careers in the UK and globally. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  MRC Doctoral Landscape Award
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The GW4 BioMed3 Doctoral Landscape Programme is offering up to 18 MRC funded PhD studentships across a range of biomedical disciplines, with a start date of October 2027.

The partnership brings together the Universities of Bath, Bristol, Cardiff (lead), and Exeter to train, support and develop graduates with strong research, critical analysis, creative problem solving and translational skills, equipping them for careers in the UK and globally. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  MRC Doctoral Landscape Award