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Funded PhD - Towards AI-based personalised brain cancer detection and monitoring

University of Bristol
Bristol Medical School
Several studies have investigated the relationship between obesity and the risk of developing meningioma, a brain tumor more common in women arising from the lining of the brain which causes significant morbidity and mortality. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof K Kurian, Dr S Hauert
 26 March 2025  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Effect of obesity on bone strength and implication on the risk of hip fracture

University of Sheffield
School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering
There is a clear and unmet need to address the diagnosis of hip fracture risk associated with osteoporosis. Whereas low weight is a well-documented risk factor for future bone fractures, a high body weight seems to protect against hip fracture. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr X Li
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Understanding the relationship between gut hormones and metabolic dysfunction in airways disease

Imperial College London
Department of Metabolism, Digestion & Reproduction
Recent studies have identified a link between worsening airway diseases and metabolic dysfunction. Additionally, it appears that exogenous gut hormones help reduce this risk. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr B Jones, Dr C Bloom
 31 March 2025  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Unravelling the Gut Microbiome's Role in Epilepsy with Obesity using a Rodent Model

Monash University Malaysia
School of Medicine and Health Sciences
The gut microbiota plays a crucial role in governing digestion, energy absorption and drug metabolism, where even the metabolites of the gut microbiota, such as short fatty acid chains, can influence seizure activity through the gut-brain axis via interaction with the inflammatory pathway. Read more
 Supervisors: Assoc Prof Vinod Balasubramaniam, Dr Alina Arulsamy, Assoc Prof Amutha Ramadas
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) PhD scholarship in the School of Health and Social Care: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) at Sheffield Hallam University

Sheffield Hallam University
Health and Social Care Research
Applications are invited for Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) PhD scholarships in Health and Social Care - Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), aligned to the Lifestyle, Exercise and Nutrition Improvement (LENI) Research Group, commencing 1st October 2025. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof M Klonizakis, Dr A Mitropoulos
 14 May 2025  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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MSc By Research: Inflammatory Fat: Understanding how the immune system drives adipose tissue dysfunction using spatial lipidomics

University of Aberdeen
School of Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition
The MSc by Research programme at the University of Aberdeen is for students interested in a research-intensive master's degree. It is designed specifically to enhance your skills for a PhD or research career. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof J.L Griffin, Dr J Rochford, Prof H Wilson
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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How GABA neurones in the DVC control glucose metabolism

University of Leeds
Faculty of Biological Sciences
The Dorsal Vagal Complex (DVC) of the brain is an important regulator of glucose metabolism and food intake. The Nucleus of the Solitary Tract (NTS) in the DVC senses insulin and triggers a neuronal relay to decrease hepatic glucose production (HPG) in rodents. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr B.M. Filippi, Dr J Johnston
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Obesity, type 2 diabetes and the thrifty genotype hypothesis

University of Bristol
Bristol Medical School
The thrifty genotype hypothesis suggests that certain populations may have an inherent genetic predisposition to promote fat storage. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof D Murphy, Dr A Alagaili, Prof KE Ellacott
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A study of the natural history of joint hypermobility using a population-based birth cohort

University of Bristol
Bristol Medical School
People with generalised joint hypermobility (GJH) are described as being ‘double-jointed’ because their joints are more flexible and bendy than other people’s. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr E Clark, Prof A Judge, Prof S Palmer
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3D imaging of brain blood flow using ultrasound

Imperial College London
Department of Earth Science and Engineering
Imaging blood flow in the brain is crucial to diagnose neurological disorders such as strokes and aneurysms, understand their root causes, and develop better treatments. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr C Cueto, Dr LG Guasch
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