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We have 62 pure PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
A proliposomal strategy for enhancing solubility and absorption of drugs delivered from controlled release vaginal ring devices
Controlled release vaginal rings are used for long-term administration of drugs to the human vagina. Currently, eight ring devices have reached market, mostly focused on estrogen replacement therapy, hormonal contraception, and HIV prevention. Read more
3D-printed drug-eluting auxetic meshes for preventing biofilm formation and capsular contracture associated with breast implants
Capsular contracture is a common complication associated with breast implants following reconstructive or aesthetic surgery in which a tight or constricting scar tissue capsule forms around the implant, often distorting the breast shape and resulting in chronic pain. Read more
Development of silicone-based personal lubricant products containing antiretroviral drugs for prevention of sexual acquisition of HIV infection
Three drug products are now available to prevent HIV prevention: . Truvada®/ Descovy®—daily oral pills containing the antiretroviral drugs emtricitabine and tenofovir . Read more
PhD Studentship in properties of pure and impure carbon dioxide for application in CCS
This PhD project is supported by the gigaCCS Research Centre, a Norwegian Research Centre of Excellence for Carbon Capture and Storage led by SINTEF Energy Research, with an strong international dimension. Read more
Molecular Silencing of Epithelial Sodium Channel (ENaC) using a Peptide Technology to Deliver Treatment for Cystic Fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an autosomal recessive disease characterized by a progressive decline in lung function and tissue damage associated with mucus obstruction of the airways, impaired clearance mechanisms and chronic cycles of inflammation and infection. Read more
Combinations of bacteriophages and cold plasma for biofilm biocontrol
The ongoing antimicrobial resistance crisis has incentivised research into alternative antibacterial and antibiofilm agents. One of them is cold plasma and plasma-activated water (PAW), which is produced by exposing water to a cold plasma discharge. Read more
Multipurpose gel formulations containing antiretroviral-loaded lactoferrin nanoparticles and antibiotics for combination HIV prevention and treatment of bacterial vaginosis
Value / what is covered? . This is an exemplar PhD project co-supervised by Dr. Sheiliza Carmali (School of Pharmacy) and Prof. Read more
Non-thermal irreversible electroporation to treat advanced cancer
Irreversible electroporation (IRE) is an innovative non-thermal ablation technique that induces cell death by creating permanent cell membrane lysis through a short, high-voltage direct electrical current. Read more
Functional Materials Discovery Using Artificial Intelligence
A PhD studentship in computational chemistry (materials discovery) is open at the University of Strathclyde commencing October 2025. . Read more
Integrating fermentation processes for waste to chemical production
Industrial biotechnology is a key technology in achieving net zero and circular economy goals. One method is through the use of fermentation to produce valuable products, whether it is bio-based chemicals and materials, or food. Read more
Partition functions through the lens of topological recursion
The proposed research aims to resolve longstanding conjectures, prove rigorous results, and introduce new structures concerning partition functions that have arisen from mathematical physics. Read more
Noble-Metal Free High-Entropy Alloy Catalyst Design for Drug Synthesis Driven by Machine Learning
This research aims to design and optimize cost-effective, non-precious metal high-entropy alloy (HEA) catalysts for the Heck reaction in drug synthesis by leveraging Density Functional Theory (DFT) and machine learning algorithms. Read more
Innovative Drug Delivery Systems for Ocular Therapies: Micro- and Nano-Formulation Approaches
Ocular drug delivery presents one of the greatest challenges in pharmaceutical science, largely due to the eye’s unique anatomy, which limits drug permeation to the intended site of action. Read more
Peptide-based nanoparticles for brain-targeted gene delivery to treat neurodegenerative diseases.
The aim of this project is to engineer brain-targeted nanoparticles to efficiently deliver novel therapeutic agents for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases (e.g., Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s Disease), which currently affect 15% globally and are increasing due to aging populations. Read more
Genetic Engineering of Immune Effector Cells for CAR therapies using a Peptide Technology
Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T therapies have demonstrated remarkable treatment outcomes and several CAR-T therapies now approved for treatment of haematological malignancies. Read more