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pharmacology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 104 pharmacology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Rational design and preclinical evaluation of unimolecular multi-agonist peptide therapeutics for obesity and related metabolic disease

Ulster University - Coleraine Campus
Faculty of Life and Health Sciences
  Research Group: Biomedical Sciences
OPEN TO UK AND REPUBLIC OF IRELAND STUDENTS ONLY. The success of GLP-1-based medicines such as semaglutide, as well as related and multi-agonist drugs such as tirzepatide, has demonstrated the therapeutic potential of targeting multiple metabolic pathways to treat obesity and related disease. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof N Irwin, Prof P Flatt
 8 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Harnessing the Gut-Gonadal Axis: Pre-clinical validation of novel proglucagon-derived and hybrid peptides for obesity-induced subfertility

Ulster University - Coleraine Campus
Faculty of Life and Health Sciences
  Research Group: Biomedical Sciences
The global rise in obesity and Type 2 Diabetes is not just a metabolic crisis; it is driving a hidden epidemic of subfertility in both men and women. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr D Khan, Prof N Irwin, Dr CR Moffett
 8 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Bioinformatics-Guided Identification and Functional Validation of Tumour-Driver-Dependent Vulnerabilities during Sustained Local Chemotherapy

Ulster University - Coleraine Campus
Faculty of Life and Health Sciences
  Research Group: Biomedical Sciences
OPEN TO UK AND REPUBLIC OF IRELAND STUDENTS ONLY. Solid tumours remain difficult to treat because of their molecular heterogeneity, complex tumour microenvironments and ability to develop resistance to therapy. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof CMcC McConville, Prof D McKenna
 8 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Swallowable Robotics for Needle-Free Delivery of Biological Medicines

King’s College London
Institute of Pharmaceutical Science
The pistol shrimp snaps its claw so fast it creates a jet strong enough to stun prey. The archerfish brings down insects with a single precise shot of water. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Albed Alhnan
 31 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Engineering Bioinspired Smart Hydrogel Architectures for Smarter Drug Delivery

King’s College London
Institute of Pharmaceutical Science
From the microscopic spines of a sea urchin to the layered architecture of a beetle's shell, nature has spent millions of years engineering structures of remarkable complexity and function. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Albed Alhnan
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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EASTBIO: Sense & Sensibility: How does the brain filter sensory experience?

University of Edinburgh
School of Neurological and Cardiovascular Sciences (College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine)
Neuronal circuits adapt in response to experience, strengthening or weakening their connections through synaptic plasticity. Yet a fundamental question remains. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr L Williams, Prof N Rochefort
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Decoding IL-17-mediated immune-cardiac signalling and electrical remodelling during cardiorenal stress

University of Birmingham
Department of Cardiovascular Sciences
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) has major effects beyond the kidney and is associated with structural and electrical remodelling of the heart, increasing susceptibility to both atrial and ventricular arrhythmias. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr D Pavlovic, Dr A Iqbal, Dr C Christopher.O-Shea
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EastBio: Evaluating the effects of food contaminants on the human neuroendocrine system

University of Aberdeen
School of Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition
This fully funded, 4-year PhD project is part of a competition funded by the BBSRC EASTBIO Doctoral Training Partnership. Contaminants found in food can have a negative impact on human health. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Gonzalez Sanchez, Dr A Kolb
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EastBio: Too sweet: Behavioural and neurobiological impact of adolescent sugar consumption on decision-making

University of Aberdeen
School of Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition
This fully funded, 4-year PhD project is part of a competition funded by the BBSRC EASTBIO Doctoral Training Partnership. The prevalence of juvenile obesity and type 2 diabetes is rapidly growing in children and teenagers. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr FN Naneix, Dr A Gonzalez Sanchez
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Development and Testing of Ex-Vivo Human Myeloma Model for Personalised Medicine Applications

University of Sheffield
School of Allied Health Professions, Pharmacy, Nursing and Midwifery
Development and Testing of Ex-Vivo Human Myeloma Model for Personalised Medicine Applications. Multiple Myeloma (MM) is the second most common blood cancer, defined by its dependence on the supportive Bone Marrow Microenvironment (BMME). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr Z Al-Ahmady, Dr Michelle Lawson
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Investigate the novel therapeutic potential for treating heart failure.

The University of Manchester
Division of Cardiovascular Sciences
  Research Group: Division of Cardiovascular Sciences
Cardiac dysfunction is the most common cause of mortality in clinics, but current therapies have a limited impact on the incidence of heart failure, including heart failure of preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) and heart failure of reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr V Liu, Prof M Rutter
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Molecular pathogenesis of diabetes-associated heart disease and assessments of new drugs for treatment

The University of Manchester
Division of Cardiovascular Sciences
  Research Group: Division of Cardiovascular Sciences
Both the number of cases and the prevalence of diabetes are increasing globally. Cardiovascular complications are the leading causes of diabetes mortality. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr V Liu, Prof A Nicolaou
 15 October 2027  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Understanding the GLP-1R palmitoylation mechanism for better antidiabetes therapies

Coventry University
Centre For Discoveries in Life Science
About the Project. Midlands Integrative Biosciences Training Partnership. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr G Deganutti
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Regulation of amylin 1 receptor signalling by lipids in obesity and diabetes

Coventry University
Centre For Discoveries in Life Science
About the Project. Midlands Integrative Biosciences Training Partnership. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr H A Ayub
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Investigating Neuroinflammation, Cell Fate Signalling and Depression: Towards Novel Therapeutic Targets for Mental Health

University of Huddersfield
Centre for Equity in Mental Health (CEMH)
Applications are invited for a project exploring the biological mechanisms underpinning depression and other mental health conditions. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Fox
 13 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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