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Use of Novel Magnetic Resonance Techniques to Investigate the Effect of Biochemical Environment on Cellular Metabolic Viability.
University of York Department of Chemistry
Background. Over the last 30 years technological advancements in the fabrication of micro electrodes have permitted in-depth probing of cellular chemistry. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Kennerley
Open Day(s)  Year round applications PhD Research Project

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PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

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Understanding the aetiology of diabetic neuropathy
The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health
Diabetic neuropathy is a common secondary complication of diabetes mellitus which affects around 50% of all patients with diabetes - impacting on health, wellbeing and quality of life. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr N Gardiner, Dr R Unwin
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

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PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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(BBSRC DTP) The timing and modes of macroevolutionary change: molecules, morphology, and simulations
The University of Manchester Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Macroevolution occurs over time spans of millions of years. Two approaches can be taken in identifying and understanding macroevolutionary patterns and processes - empirical and theoretical. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr R Garwood, Dr R Sansom
 22 January 2021 PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

This project is in competition for funding with other projects. Usually the project which receives the best applicant will be successful. Unsuccessful projects may still go ahead as self-funded opportunities. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but potential funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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The evolution of symbiosis - testing the evolutionary theory of ecological conditions driving the emergence of symbioses
University of Sheffield Department of Animal and Plant Sciences
Symbiosis allows organisms to gain novel functions and exploit new ecological niches through the merger of once independent species. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof M Brockhurst
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PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

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Chemical probes for the study of carbohydrate-active enzymes
University of York Department of Chemistry
Background. Carbohydrates play many roles in cells from all kingdoms of life. In addition to their well-known role as an energy source, they also have important functions in, for example, communication between cells, cell-pathogen interactions, intracellular signalling, and maintaining a stable cellular environment. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr L Willems
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PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

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Using ribosomes as molecular thermometers to predict optimal growth conditions and peer into the ancient history of life on Earth
Newcastle University Biosciences Institute
Introduction. We invite you to work with us to establish a new revolutionary method to peer into the ancient history of life on our planet. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Melnikov, Dr P.T. Chivers, Dr P Etchells
 22 January 2021 PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

This project is in competition for funding with other projects. Usually the project which receives the best applicant will be successful. Unsuccessful projects may still go ahead as self-funded opportunities. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but potential funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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The role of UV exposure and novel compounds on the immunogenicity and genotoxicity of skin cancer
University of Bradford Faculty of Life Sciences
  Research Group: Chemistry and Biosciences
The major aims of this project are to investigate the effect of UV in the development of different skin cancers compared to spontaneously regressing precancerous lesion, keratoacanthoma; and the effect of a novel compounds such as the structurally modified retinoic acid in the treatment of skin cancers and other cutaneous lesions. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Najafzadeh, Dr S Kauser
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PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Extending social perception theories to advertising context
Anglia Ruskin University ARU School of Psychology and Sport Science
  Research Group: Centre for Societies and Groups
Research Group. Centre for Societies and Groups. https://aru.ac.uk/science-and-engineering/research/institutes-and-groups/aru-centre-for-societies-and-groups. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Zawisza, Dr D McDermott
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PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

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Exploring nutritional strategies to optimise performance in Academy footballers (Ref: SF20/SER/BRIGGS)
Northumbria University Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
The demands of Academy football match-play include a requirement to cover distances of ~7-11 km (Goto et al., 2015), perform explosive bouts of skill-based work (Stolen et al., 2005) and run at high intensities (>3.0 m s−2) for up to 375 ± 120 m per half (Russell et al., 2015), whilst eliciting mean whole-match intensities of 70-80% V̇O2max (Bangsbo, 2010). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Briggs
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

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PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

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Dietary fibres and cardiometabolic health (Ref: SF20/APP/BROWNLEE4)
Northumbria University Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
The term “dietary fibre” refers to a spectrum of indigestible carbohydrates, mainly of plant origin that have been linked to a range of health benefits. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr I Brownlee
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

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(BBSRC DTP) Using markers of gene evolutionary age to identify function within gene regulatory networks related to embryo implantation
The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health
Successful implantation relies upon synchrony between a competent blastocyst and receptive endometrium. Molecular networks mediating these events at implantation are not well understood in humans. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof D Brison, Dr A Stevens, Dr Peter Ruane, Prof M Westwood
 22 January 2021 PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

This project is in competition for funding with other projects. Usually the project which receives the best applicant will be successful. Unsuccessful projects may still go ahead as self-funded opportunities. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but potential funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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Exploring eye care pathways, patient priorities and economics in low and middle-income countries
Glasgow Caledonian University School of Health and Life Sciences
  Research Group: Vision Research
Ref. SHLS20031. Background. Worldwide, about 400 million people are visually impaired or blind, constituting considerable demand for eye care.1 Effective and accessible eye care can make a significant difference to the lives of millions of people as 80% of all causes of visual impairment are preventable or curable. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Jonuscheit, Dr N McHugh, Prof N Strang
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Self-Funded PhD Students Only

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

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Global resilience assessment using artificial neural network
Anglia Ruskin University ARU School of Engineering and the Built Environment
  Research Group: Built Environment Research Group
Research Group. Built Environment Research Group. https://www.anglia.ac.uk/science-and-technology/research/our-research-institutes-and-groups/built-environment-research-group. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Imani, Dr D Hajializadeh
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Self-Funded PhD Students Only

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

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EPS2021/67: Photoelectron Circular Dichroism as a Chiral Probe
Heriot-Watt University School of Engineering & Physical Sciences
Heriot-Watt University has now created scholarship opportunities in the School of Engineering & Physical Sciences for 2021-22. . Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D Townsend
 14 February 2021 PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

This research project has funding attached. It is only available to UK citizens or those who have been resident in the UK for a period of 3 years or more. Some projects, which are funded by charities or by the universities themselves may have more stringent restrictions.

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