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We have 285 natural language PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Spatio-temporal drivers of insect biodiversity and conservation

University of Leeds Faculty of Biological Sciences

The School of Biology invites applications from prospective postgraduate researchers who wish to commence study for a PhD in the academic year 2024/25. Read more

Supervisors: Dr C Hassall, Dr R Neely, Assoc Prof E.J. Duncan, Prof W E Kunin

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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A Smart Ecosystem Monitoring Platform for Long-term, Multifunctional Landscape Climate Adaptation Research

Sheffield Hallam University Computing and Informatics

The Industry and Innovation Research Institute (I2Ri) draws on talents, expertise and facilities across Sheffield Hallam University. Read more

Supervisors: Dr CDS Da Silva, Dr SB Basu, Dr JB Bridge

10 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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How does the dynamic intra-membrane aggregation of phage lysis proteins kill bacterial pathogens?

The University of Manchester Department of Physics and Astronomy

This is an interdisciplinary project. It will provide a unique opportunity to obtain training in a wide range of interdisciplinary skills, including protein engineering techniques, protein purification, atomic force microscopy, neutron reflection and scattering as well as molecular dynamics simulations. Read more

Supervisor: Prof J Lu

28 June 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Accelerating molecular phylogenetic inference using high performance computing.

University of Reading Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Project Overview. Molecular phylogenetic inference, constructing evolutionary histories from molecular data, is an activity universal to all biological disciplines. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Meade

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Expanding the ligandable E3 ubiquitin ligases for targeted protein degradation

University of Dundee School of Life Sciences

Out of more than 600 E3 ubiquitin ligases in cells, currently only a handful have small molecule binders that can be used for PROteolysis Targeting Chimeras (PROTACs) and harnessed for targeted protein degradation. Read more

Supervisors: Prof G Sapkota, Dr S Virdee

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Fingerprinting storm and tsunami sediment signatures: Assessing future coastal resilience challenges from extreme events

University of Dundee School of Social Sciences

The number of deaths attributed to natural hazards continues to rise, despite progress in implementing disaster risk reduction strategies. Read more

Supervisors: Prof S Dawson, Dr A Cuthbertson

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Nijenhuis Geometry

Loughborough University Department of Mathematical Sciences

This PhD project is a part of long-term research programme “Nijenhuis Geometry”, a new challenging area in Differential Geometry that studies local and global properties of geometric structures given by a field of endomorphisms with vanishing Nijenhuis torsion. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Bolsinov

1 July 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Techno-Economic Evaluation and Life-Cycle Analysis of Intensified Carbon Capture for Large-Scale Blue Hydrogen Production

University of Sheffield Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering

Hydrogen production from fossil fuels with carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) otherwise known as blue hydrogen (H2) production is a low-carbon fuel source. Read more

Supervisor: Prof M Wang

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Protein engineering enzymes for Industry

University of Reading Department of Biomedical Sciences

Project Overview. We are interested in key features of the protein sequence - structure - function relationship, and how this information can be translated to health. Read more

Supervisor: Prof K A Watson

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Using CRISPR in iPS cells to modify platelet function

University of Reading Department of Biomedical Sciences

Project Overview. Platelets are the small cells in the blood whose job it is to prevent bleeding. Under normal conditions, when they encounter a damaged blood vessel they become activated and form a thrombus. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C.E. Hughes

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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What is the relevance of hormones made in the brain?

University of Reading Department of Biomedical Sciences

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Supervisors: Dr N Vasudevan, Prof P G Knight

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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How do hormones regulate memory?

University of Reading Department of Biomedical Sciences

Deficiencies of thyroid hormone are common throughout the globe. Adult-onset hypothyroidism is prevalent in around 8-10% of the population and is associated with reproductive disorders, anxiety, depression and impairment of memory. Read more

Supervisors: Dr N Vasudevan, Prof P G Knight

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Bowel cancer caused by bacteria

University of Reading Department of Biomedical Sciences

The gut microbiome has a profound effect on health and disease of humans and colorectal cancer (CRC) is one such disease influenced by microorganisms. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S R Clarke, Prof P R Dash

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Microalgal Biorefineries

University of Sheffield Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering

A major contemporary challenge in industrial manufacturing is the development of sustainable production processes. This includes reduced resource consumption and CO2 generation, and energy efficient operations with maximised product outputs. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Vaidyanathan

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Evolutionary Perspectives on Medicinal Plant Use

University of Reading Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Project Overview. This project uses phylogenetic comparative methods to characterise medicinal plant use. You will use published data to identify the ethnobotanical uses of selected species, and the extent to which they are characterised in terms of phytochemistry and pharmacology. Read more

Supervisor: Prof J A Hawkins

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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We have 285 natural language PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

natural language PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 285 natural language PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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