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We have 35 qub PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Smart, responsive biomaterials for infection-resistant medical devices

A major problem associated with medical devices is infection. With infection rates of approaching 100% in some devices, ways to prevent formation of bacterial biofilm on medical device surfaces are urgently required. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof C McCoy, Dr M Wylie
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Infection-responsive coatings for the prevention of catheter-associated urinary tract infections

Medical care has transformed over the last century with significant improvements in the variety and extent to which various diseases can be treated and/or prevented. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Wylie
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Elucidating novel anti-cancer drug responses in advanced ovarian cancer

Ovarian cancer is one of the most lethal gynaecological malignancies, often diagnosed at advanced stages due to non-specific symptoms and a lack of early detection methods. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr F Furlong
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Liposomal Antibiotic for Improved Treatment of Respiratory Infection

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a major global risk to human health by causing death, disability, longer hospitalisations, and increased healthcare costs. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr V Kett, Prof M Tunney
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Liposomal Antibiotic for Improved Treatment of Respiratory Infection

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a major global risk to human health by causing death, disability, longer hospitalisations, and increased healthcare costs. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr V Kett
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Advanced Chemically Assisted Ion Beam Etching (CAIBE) for Wafer Scale Fabrication of Compound Semiconductor Lasers

Studentship Focus / Research Theme. The project will leverage a new CAIBE system at AMIC to investigate semiconductor architectures for high-volume laser production. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Arredondo, Prof R Bowman
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Hybrid Co-packaging of a PIC with Miniature Free-Space Optical Elements

Integrating photonic integrated circuits (PICs) with miniature free-space optical elements is crucial for creating next-generation functional optoelectronic modules that can reliably operate in real-world conditions. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr H Shakeel, Dr MAB Abbasi
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Implementing AI‑Enabled Wearable Technologies for Symptom Prediction in Parkinson’s Disease: A PD‑LIFE Project

  Research Group: Intelligent Systems
OPEN FOR UK AND REPUBLIC OF IRELAND STUDENTS ONLY. . Applications are invited by Ulster University for a PhD in Parkinson’s disease research as part of a cohort of nine linked PhD studentship positions across Ireland in the exciting PD-LIFE project. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Connolly, Prof J Condell
 3 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)
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Join CDT-FORT to Shape the Future of Secure Networks- fully funded studentships available for October 2026 entry

APPLICATIONS OPEN TO HOME STUDENTS ONLY FOR 2026 INTAKE! 8 places available. We are part of the TechExpert*** pilot offering stipends of £31,000 for students eligible for home fee status. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only)  EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training
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Join CDT-FORT to Shape the Future of Secure Networks- fully funded studentships available for October 2026 entry

APPLICATIONS OPEN TO HOME STUDENTS ONLY FOR 2026 INTAKE! 8 places available. We are part of the TechExpert*** pilot offering stipends of £31,000 for students eligible for home fee status. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only)  EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training
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Join CDT-FORT to Shape the Future of Secure Networks- fully funded studentships available for October 2026 entry

APPLICATIONS OPEN TO HOME STUDENTS ONLY FOR 2026 INTAKE! 8 places available. We are part of the TechExpert*** pilot offering stipends of £31,000 for students eligible for home fee status. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only)  EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training
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Polymer-engineering nanocages for protein delivery

Protein therapeutics are a fast-acting and potent class of medicine with remarkable success in the treatment of several relevant disorders. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Carmali
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Point-of-care diagnostic devices for chronic disease management

Point-of-care (POC) diagnostic devices play a vital role in managing chronic diseases by enabling rapid, on-site testing and continuous monitoring. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof D Lamprou
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Molecular Switch Nanoparticles for Redox-Triggered Drug Delivery

Oxidative stress is a defining feature of several chronic diseases, including cancer, diabetic complications, and neurodegenerative disorders. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Carmali, Dr J Coulter
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Integrating Organ-on-a-Chip Systems into Preclinical Drug Screening Pipelines

The development and testing of drugs currently rely mainly on animal models, which may require many years before results can be translated into clinical practice. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof D Lamprou
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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