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We have 485 worldwide PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Exploring the Respiratory mycobiome in Tuberculosis

  Research Group: Microbiology and Infection
The latest WHO reports that around 10.7 million people were diagnosed and 1.23 million people died from the curable and preventable disease tuberculosis (TB) in 2024, putting it in the top 10 causes of death worldwide1. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr LC Cuthbertson, Prof G Mukamolova
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Mapping cardiac microstructure in aortic stenosis and diabetes using diffusion MRI and machine learning

Heart failure remains one of the leading causes of hospitalisation and death worldwide. Two of its most important causes, type 2 diabetes and aortic stenosis, both lead to thickening and stiffening of the heart muscle, but the microscopic processes underlying these changes are not fully understood. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Afzali, Prof G McCann, Dr A Singh, Dr TP Pearce
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Numerical Simulation of Concrete Fracture under Extreme Conditions using Phase-Field Methods

Concrete structures in energy, industrial, and civil infrastructure are frequently exposed to demanding conditions, such as multiaxial mechanical stresses, fire-induced thermal loading, and/or harsh environmental exposure. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr G Torelli
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Bioengineering Anti-Thrombotic Surfaces for Heart-Lung Machines

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 Supervisor: Assoc Prof A Waterhouse
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Shaping the Future of Oncology: 4D Bioprinting of Smart Biomaterials for Targeted Cancer Therapy

According to WHO, cancer is the second leading cause of death worldwide, with nearly 1 in 6 deaths been due to cancer. The principal modes of cancer management are surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy and pharmaceutical agents. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof D Lamprou
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Novel multifunctional hydrogel wound dressings for diabetic foot ulcer healing

Diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) present a significant clinical challenge, affecting millions worldwide and often leading to severe complications, including infection and amputation. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr SZ Zhang
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Non-invasive intranasal delivery of nucleic acid therapeutics for retinal disease using a novel peptide carrier

Pathological retinal neovascularisation is a leading cause of vision loss globally which is characteristic of diseases such as diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration, and retinopathy of prematurity, collectively affecting >300 million people worldwide. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr E McErlean
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Multipurpose gel formulations containing antiretroviral-loaded lactoferrin nanoparticles and antibiotics for combination HIV prevention and treatment of bacterial vaginosis

Summary descriptive text / Example of research project  . Lactoferrin . Lactoferrin is a multifunctional globular protein. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Carmali, Prof K Malcolm
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4D printed Biomaterials in cancer therapeutics

According to WHO, cancer is the second leading cause of death worldwide, with nearly 1 in 6 deaths been due to cancer. The principal modes of cancer management are surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy and pharmaceutical agents. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof D Lamprou
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Peptide-like hydrogels as long-acting injectable drug delivery platforms for the prevention of tuberculosis

Provide a brief description of the project. Low to middle-income countries (LMIC) account for 95% of tuberculosis infections and deaths. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr G Laverty, Prof K Malcolm
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Peptide-like hydrogels as a long-acting injectable delivery technology for the treatment of ocular disease

Provide a brief description of the project. Rationale. There is a significant need for innovative treatments to alleviate the burden of macular disease. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr G Laverty, Prof R Thakur
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Development of Nano-Liposome Based Drug Delivery Systems for Ocular Diseases

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
 Supervisors: Prof R Thakur, Dr LV Vora
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Intelligent microsystems – Micro-sensors with in-sensor AI computing capabilities

  Research Group: Intelligent Systems and Robotics
In the era of Internet-of-Things (IoT), there will be an astronomical amount of data generated from numerous sensors worldwide. It is extremely insecure, power-inefficient, and time-consuming to transfer all the data between sensor nodes and computing units frequently. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr C Zhao, Prof M Trefzer
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The effects of Interleukin-1 primed mesenchymal stem cells on hypoxic-ischemic brain damage

  Research Group: Division of Neuroscience
Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide but with limited therapies, thus new therapeutic strategies are urgently needed. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr E Pinteaux, Prof S Allan, Prof C J Smith
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Deconstructing biofilms

Lead supervisor. Dr Agnes Noy. Co-supervisors. Dr Martin Fascione and Prof Gavin Thomas. The student will be registered with the Department of Physics, Engineering and Technology. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr AN Noy, Prof M A Fascione, Prof G Thomas
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