Circadian rhythm effects on radiotherapy for prostate and other cancers

Department of Genetics, Genomics and Cancer Sciences

Research Group: Human & Medical Genetics

Radiotherapy is used to treat more than 50% of cancer patients, but up to a quarter of patients suffer side effects that can affect their quality of life in the long-term. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C J Talbot

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Investigating alternative and more effective modes of radiotherapy

University of Birmingham

Department of Cancer and Genomic Sciences

Project Details. Background. X-ray radiotherapy is used in the treatment of ~50 % of all human cancers, however adverse side effects are common and some cancers are also resistant to treatment. Read more

Supervisors: Prof J Parsons, Dr T Price

17 April 2025 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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CRUK Black Leaders in Cancer Non-Clinical PhD Scholarship: The VIGILANCE study: developing imaging and circulating biomarkers towards personalised radiotherapy in locally advanced lung cancer

The University of Manchester

Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

This programme is aimed at students from Black heritage backgrounds pursuing a PhD in cancer-related fields. This scheme is open to people who self-identify as being from a Black heritage background, including a mixed background, for example. Read more

Supervisors: Prof C Faivre-Finn, Dr G Price, Dr FM Mouliere

4 April 2025 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Computational modelling and dosimetry for spatially fractionated radiotherapy (Ref: PH/SP - SF2/2025)

Loughborough University

Department of Physics

In the UK, over 275,000 people are diagnosed with cancer annually, with half undergoing radiotherapy as part of their treatment. Radiotherapy aims to destroy cancer cells while sparing healthy tissues. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Spiga

1 July 2025 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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PhD Studies on: FLASH VHEE Radiotherapy Focused Delivery and Lattice Design

The University of Manchester

Cockcroft Institute

A studentship is available from October 2024 to pursue research on FLASH Radiotherapy, which entails delivering a high dose over a sub-second timescale. … Read more

Supervisor: Prof R M. Jones

Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Cancer Biology: The role of Wnt signaling in glioblastoma therapeutic resistance

University of Leeds

Faculty of Medicine and Health

Glioblastoma is a deadly brain tumour treated with surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy with patient survival of 6-15 months. Read more

Supervisors: Dr G Mavria, Dr S Bell, Dr C Toomes

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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: MODEL - Multi-dimensional Outcome moDELling in Prostate Cancer

University of Edinburgh

Institute of Genetics and Cancer

Prostate cancer is the commonest cancer in the UK, but the diagnostic label covers a range of clinical phenotypes. Read more

Supervisors: Dr D Noble, Dr W.H. Nailon, Prof D McLaren

28 April 2025 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Investigating the radiobiology of protons and BNCT in head and neck tumour treatment

University of Birmingham

Department of Cancer and Genomic Sciences

Background. Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is the 6th most common cancer worldwide with an annual incidence of ~800,000 cases/year. Read more

Supervisor: Prof J Parsons

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Developing and characterising novel targeted nanocomposites serving as adjuvants to existing standard-of-care cancer treatments

Queen’s University Belfast

School of Pharmacy

One in two cancer patients will receive radiotherapy as part of their standard-of-care treatment. For patients with a localised cancer diagnosis effective radiotherapy represents the best chance for a curative outcome but is not without risk. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Coulter

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Neurocognitive status in adolescents and young adults with cancer and its impact on core outcomes

The University of Manchester

Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

This is an opportunity to study a fully-funded PhD in Manchester, UK, in oncology and cognitive function. The studentship includes UK fees and a monthly stipend for the duration of the programme. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M McCabe, Prof J Yorke, Dr L Robinson, Dr ST Taylor

15 June 2025 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Signaling cross talks between cancer cells and infiltrating tumour monocytes and T cells

University of Oxford

Nuffield Department of Medicine

Immunotherapy has emerged as the fifth pillar of cancer therapy in addition to surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy and targeted therapy. Read more

Supervisors: Prof X Lu, Prof J Knight

8 April 2025 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Comparative investigations into proton and photon radiation in chromosomal instability- and telomere spectrum disorders

The University of Manchester

Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

Chromosomal instability- and telomere spectrum disorders (CITSDs), such as Bloom syndrome (BS), Fanconi anaemia (FA), or Dyskeratosis Congenita (DKC) are inherited conditions with congenital and developmental abnormalities and impaired ability to maintain chromosomal integrity. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Meyer, Dr C.K Schmidt, Dr M Taylor

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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The role of Rab GTPases in the pathogenesis of childhood brain cancers

University of Nottingham

School of Life Sciences

Brain tumours are among the leading causes of cancer-related deaths in children. While surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy have increased survival rates these tumours still cause many deaths among patients. Read more

Supervisors: Dr AH Hume, Dr B Coyle

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Novel targeted chemotherapeutics for brain tumours

University of Bradford

Faculty of Life Sciences

Research Group: Institute of Cancer Therapeutics

Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most common and aggressive adult primary brain tumours. Standard treatment for GBM includes surgery followed by radiotherapy and temozolomide chemotherapy but the survival rates are very poor (only around 25% survive the first year and less than 5% have a five-year survival rate). Read more

Supervisors: Dr G Ribeiro Morais, Prof R Falconer, Dr S Shnyder

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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CRUK Black Leaders in Cancer Non-Clinical PhD Scholarship: Investigating the influence of the aged microbiome on the immune response to cancer

The University of Manchester

Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

This programme is aimed at students from Black heritage backgrounds pursuing a PhD in cancer-related fields. This scheme is open to people who self-identify as being from a Black heritage background, including a mixed background, for example. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Honeychurch, Dr AV Vitlic, Dr EG Giampazolias, Dr SV Valletta, Dr JL Lim

4 April 2025 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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We have 24 radiotherapy PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

radiotherapy PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 24 radiotherapy PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Circadian rhythm effects on radiotherapy for prostate and other cancers

Investigating alternative and more effective modes of radiotherapy

CRUK Black Leaders in Cancer Non-Clinical PhD Scholarship: The VIGILANCE study: developing imaging and circulating biomarkers towards personalised radiotherapy in locally advanced lung cancer

Computational modelling and dosimetry for spatially fractionated radiotherapy (Ref: PH/SP - SF2/2025)

PhD Studies on: FLASH VHEE Radiotherapy Focused Delivery and Lattice Design

Cancer Biology: The role of Wnt signaling in glioblastoma therapeutic resistance

: MODEL - Multi-dimensional Outcome moDELling in Prostate Cancer

Investigating the radiobiology of protons and BNCT in head and neck tumour treatment

Developing and characterising novel targeted nanocomposites serving as adjuvants to existing standard-of-care cancer treatments

Neurocognitive status in adolescents and young adults with cancer and its impact on core outcomes

Signaling cross talks between cancer cells and infiltrating tumour monocytes and T cells

Comparative investigations into proton and photon radiation in chromosomal instability- and telomere spectrum disorders

The role of Rab GTPases in the pathogenesis of childhood brain cancers

Novel targeted chemotherapeutics for brain tumours

CRUK Black Leaders in Cancer Non-Clinical PhD Scholarship: Investigating the influence of the aged microbiome on the immune response to cancer

We have 24 radiotherapy PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

radiotherapy PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 24 radiotherapy PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Circadian rhythm effects on radiotherapy for prostate and other cancers

Investigating alternative and more effective modes of radiotherapy

CRUK Black Leaders in Cancer Non-Clinical PhD Scholarship: The VIGILANCE study: developing imaging and circulating biomarkers towards personalised radiotherapy in locally advanced lung cancer

Computational modelling and dosimetry for spatially fractionated radiotherapy (Ref: PH/SP - SF2/2025)

PhD Studies on: FLASH VHEE Radiotherapy Focused Delivery and Lattice Design

Cancer Biology: The role of Wnt signaling in glioblastoma therapeutic resistance

: MODEL - Multi-dimensional Outcome moDELling in Prostate Cancer

Investigating the radiobiology of protons and BNCT in head and neck tumour treatment

Developing and characterising novel targeted nanocomposites serving as adjuvants to existing standard-of-care cancer treatments

Neurocognitive status in adolescents and young adults with cancer and its impact on core outcomes

Signaling cross talks between cancer cells and infiltrating tumour monocytes and T cells

Comparative investigations into proton and photon radiation in chromosomal instability- and telomere spectrum disorders

The role of Rab GTPases in the pathogenesis of childhood brain cancers

Novel targeted chemotherapeutics for brain tumours

CRUK Black Leaders in Cancer Non-Clinical PhD Scholarship: Investigating the influence of the aged microbiome on the immune response to cancer

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