scaffold PhD Projects, Programs & Scholarships

We have 19 scaffold PhD Projects, Programs & Scholarships

Shoulder loads when carrying scaffold poles: ergonomic and biomechanical factors

University of Bradford Faculty of Engineering and Informatics

A scaffolding pole can weigh as much as 27 kg or more and balancing and holding it on the shoulder can be a physically challenging task. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Buckley

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

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Helix Scaffold Fabrication Study using Electrohydrodynamic Printing应用电喷技术制造螺旋支架

Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Application Deadline. Open until the position is filled. Requirements. The candidate should have a first class or upper second class honours degree, or a master’s degree (or equivalent qualification), in mechatronics, biomedical or biology area. Read more

Supervisor: Prof J Sun

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

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Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing) of multi-functional scaffold and tissue models through multi-material projection micro stereolithography (pµSLA) - ENG 1331

University of Nottingham Faculty of Engineering

Project description. The successful applicant will participate in a fully funded programme to look into the production of high accuracy multi-functionalized scaffold and tissue models mimicking actual body parts. Read more

Supervisor: Dr Y He

Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

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Bioresorbable scaffolds for the repair and regeneration of natural bone

Queen’s University Belfast School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

QUB – Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering PhD project 2019-2020. Read more

Supervisors: Dr K Manda, Dr F Buchanan, Dr A Lennon

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

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GW4 BioMed MRC DTP PhD studentship - Tightening the Noose on Parkinson’s disease: Harnessing Lasso Peptides as Inhibitors of alpha-Synuclein Toxicity

University of Bath Department of Biology & Biochemistry

This project is one of a number that are in competition for funding from the ‘GW4 BioMed MRC Doctoral Training Partnership’ which is offering up to 17 studentships for entry in October 2021. Read more

Supervisor: Prof J Mason

23 November 2020 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Bone Regeneration using Dental Pulp Stem Cells (DPSCs) - a tissue engineering approach

University of Dundee Dental School

Aim. The main aim of this project is in vitro regeneration of maxillofacial bone using a tissue engineering technique. Three essential components of this technique are dental pulp stem cells (a rich source of mesenchymal stem cells), bio-material scaffolds and stimulating factors. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Islam, Dr I Ellis

31 October 2020 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Developing a smart non-antibiotic cerium-containing biodegradable wound dressing for treating chronic ulcers

University of Sheffield School of Clinical Dentistry

The treatment of long-term ulcers is becoming a major clinical problem, being currently the fourth biggest cost to the NHS in the UK. Read more

Supervisors: Dr I Ortega, Dr J Shepherd

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

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Beta cell regeneration for diabetes therapy

Kingston University Faculty of Science, Engineering and Computing

Stem cells hold great potential for the creation of artifical insulin-producing beta cells to treat diabetes. Matrix and matricellular components play a critical role in supporting the differentiation of stem cells into mature, functional beta cells. Read more

Supervisor: Dr N Hill

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

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Isonitrile synthesizing nonheme iron enzymes: substrate scope and potential

The University of Manchester Department of Chemical Engineering & Analytical Science

Cheap and efficient synthesis of drug molecules remains a challenge and often leads to a large amount of by-products. Nature has developed a large range of enzymes for Natural Product Synthesis, but only few of them are able to incorporate an isonitrile group into a substrate. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S De Visser, Dr A Green, Dr S Hay

Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

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The nanoscale organisation of immune cell surfaces in health and disease

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

Super-resolution microscopes, celebrated in the 2014 Nobel Prize for Chemistry, are one of the tools that allow us to study immune cells in unprecedented detail. Read more

Supervisor: Prof D Davis

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

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To develop an allosteric inhibitor of HDAC6 inhibition in cancer

Queen’s University Belfast School of Pharmacy

The HDAC6 protein is upregulated in cancer and associated with increased proliferation and metastasis. Several HDAC6 inhibitors have been developed and are in clinical trials. Read more

Supervisors: Dr F Furlong, Dr I Tikhonova

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

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Blocks-based environments for learning programming in text-based languages

University of Portsmouth School of Computing

Applications are invited for a three year PhD. The PhD will be based in the Faculty of Technology, and will be supervised by Dr Matthew Poole. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Poole

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

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3D Electrospinning - shaping the structure of tissue engineering scaffolds

University of Bradford Faculty of Engineering and Informatics

Research Group: Advanced Materials Engineering

Electrospinning applies a high voltage to a polymer solution to create fine fibres that form non-woven mats. These can be used as scaffolds for tissue engineering, acting as the extracellular matrix and supporting the cells. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P Twigg

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

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Investigating intracellular signalling mechanisms in the hippocampus: implications in memory formation and disease

University of Bristol Bristol Medical School

Rationale. MicroRNAs (miRNA) are non-coding RNAs that mediate the silencing of specific messenger RNAs. miRNAs are involved in the regulation of all cellular processes and they are particularly important in coordinating gene expression and function in neurons (1). Read more

Supervisors: Prof J B Uney, Dr L Wong

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

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Fibrosis in diabetes: the role of insulin-like growth factor binding proteins

Glasgow Caledonian University School of Health and Life Sciences

REF SHLS20004 Wright. Treatment of chronic wounds costs around 1% of NHS budget and there is an imperative to develop new therapies. Read more

Supervisors: Dr C Wright, Dr S Patterson

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

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