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mycology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 12 mycology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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(BBSRC NWD) Targeting Septal Plugging to Disrupt the Evolution of Antifungal Resistance in Hyphal Networks

  Research Group: Division of Evolution, Infection and Genomics
Fungal infections cause over 2.5 million deaths annually. Aspergillus fumigatus is one of the leading causes of invasive fungal disease. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Bottery, Dr M Bromley, Dr C Knight
 4 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Unravelling the Role of Aspergillus in Chronic Airway Disease Exacerbations and Disease Progression

  Research Group: Division of Evolution, Infection and Genomic
Background. Exacerbations are a major health burden of chronic airway disease such as COPD or bronchiectasis. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr CK Kosmidis, Dr A.M Mathioudakis, Dr M Bertuzzi
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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BBSRC Wessex One Health (WOH) Doctoral Landscape Award - PhD Studentships in Infection Biosciences

This BBSRC-funded doctoral programme will train students in interdisciplinary approaches to Infection Biosciences across all classes of pathogens, to combat current and future disease threats to human and animal health, including emerging infections, vector-borne diseases, antimicrobial resistance and food insecurity. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only)  BBSRC Doctoral Landscape Award
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BBSRC Wessex One Health (WOH) Doctoral Landscape Award - PhD Studentships in Infection Biosciences

This BBSRC-funded doctoral programme will train students in interdisciplinary approaches to Infection Biosciences across all classes of pathogens, to combat current and future disease threats to human and animal health, including emerging infections, vector-borne diseases, antimicrobial resistance and food insecurity. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only)  BBSRC Doctoral Landscape Award
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BBSRC Wessex One Health (WOH) Doctoral Landscape Award - PhD Studentships in Infection Biosciences

This BBSRC-funded doctoral programme will train students in interdisciplinary approaches to Infection Biosciences across all classes of pathogens, to combat current and future disease threats to human and animal health, including emerging infections, vector-borne diseases, antimicrobial resistance and food insecurity. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only)  BBSRC Doctoral Landscape Award
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BBSRC Wessex One Health (WOH) Doctoral Landscape Award - PhD Studentships in Infection Biosciences

This BBSRC-funded doctoral programme will train students in interdisciplinary approaches to Infection Biosciences across all classes of pathogens, to combat current and future disease threats to human and animal health, including emerging infections, vector-borne diseases, antimicrobial resistance and food insecurity. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only)  BBSRC Doctoral Landscape Award
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BBSRC Wessex One Health (WOH) Doctoral Landscape Award - PhD Studentships in Infection Biosciences

This BBSRC-funded doctoral programme will train students in interdisciplinary approaches to Infection Biosciences across all classes of pathogens, to combat current and future disease threats to human and animal health, including emerging infections, vector-borne diseases, antimicrobial resistance and food insecurity. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only)  BBSRC Doctoral Landscape Award
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BBSRC Wessex One Health (WOH) Doctoral Landscape Award - PhD Studentships in Infection Biosciences

This BBSRC-funded doctoral programme will train students in interdisciplinary approaches to Infection Biosciences across all classes of pathogens, to combat current and future disease threats to human and animal health, including emerging infections, vector-borne diseases, antimicrobial resistance and food insecurity. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only)  BBSRC Doctoral Landscape Award
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EastBio SRUC Understanding rumen mycobiome interactions via defined microbial communities

The gut microbiome enables ruminants such as cows to efficiently degrade plant material. This digestion process is critical to ruminant health and performance in farming, including GHG emissions. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J van Munster
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EastBio: Developing theranostic antibodies that recognise fungal pathogens belonging to Fusarium species, important agents of fungal keratitis and fusariosis

This fully funded, 4-year PhD project is part of a competition funded by the BBSRC EASTBIO Doctoral Training Partnership. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof C Munro, Dr B Mills
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Weather-driven fungal attachment, recovery and redistribution across terrestrial surfaces PhD

This 3.5-year PhD, supported through the Central England NERC Training Alliance (CENTA3), will investigate how changing weather controls whether fungi remain attached to terrestrial surfaces, recover after disturbance or redistribute to new locations. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Sun, Dr L Huang
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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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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