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PKN2's Role in Airway Remodelling Mechanisms in Severe Asthma

Open to UK Applicants (& those who qualify for UK/Home fee status) only. Supervisors. Dr Katy Roach Kmr11@le.ac.uk. Professor Dominick Shaw Des21@le.ac.uk. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr K Roach, Prof D Shaw
 5 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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CREATE PhD Programme Fellow (x5)

Applications are invited for CREATE, a PhD training programme in global health, to commence in September 2027. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only)  Professional Doctorate
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CREATE PhD Programme Fellow (x5)

Applications are invited for CREATE, a PhD training programme in global health, to commence in September 2027. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only)  Professional Doctorate
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CREATE PhD Programme Fellow (x5)

Applications are invited for CREATE, a PhD training programme in global health, to commence in September 2027. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only)  Professional Doctorate
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CREATE PhD Programme Fellow (x5)

Applications are invited for CREATE, a PhD training programme in global health, to commence in September 2027. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only)  Professional Doctorate
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CREATE PhD Programme Fellow (x5)

Applications are invited for CREATE, a PhD training programme in global health, to commence in September 2027. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only)  Professional Doctorate
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Fully funded PhD studentship in synthetic biology and gene editing (University of Cambridge)

Applications are invited for a fully funded 3.5-year PhD studentship in the field of synthetic biology and gene editing, based in the Department of Chemistry at Cambridge University under the supervision of Dr Julian Willis. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Willis
 8 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Dye Release Self-Lubricating novel materials

Description of the Project. Join our diverse and inclusive team to transform the future of aviation as part of the UK’s EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr SH Hutt, Dr P Prokopovich, Prof RO Pullin, Dr A Clarke
 26 February 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Understanding how low UPF1 expression leads to drug resistance in bladder cancers

Metastatic urothelial carcinoma carries one of the poorest prognoses of any solid tumour. 5-year survival for metastatic disease is only around 5.5%, despite an initial response rate to first-line platinum-based chemotherapy of up to 55%. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof S Hussain, Dr H Bolland
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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AI-driven discovery of polygenic synthetic lethal interactions in human cancers

Synthetic lethality offers a promising strategy for identifying therapeutic vulnerabilities in cancer by targeting dependencies resulting from driver gene alterations. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Haider
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Enhancing Athlete Development: Testing and evolving a mechanism to monitor, evaluate and drive evidence-based practice, coherence and performance in athlete development environments. (Project ID SAS0233)

An exciting opportunity for one, part-time or full-time PhD project is available in the School of Applied Sciences, Edinburgh Napier University, in collaboration with Sportscotland Institute of Sport. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof R Martindale
 13 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)
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Engineering Cross-Laminated Timber for Enhanced Intrinsic Acoustic Performance (with Stora Enso & Rothoblaas)

Project Summary. Cross-laminated timber (CLT) is increasingly used in multi-storey construction as a lower-carbon alternative to reinforced concrete and steel. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr E Toumpanaki, Prof M Azarpeyvand
 11 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Understanding and reducing norovirus transmission in early years settings: economic and behavioural approaches (TURNERD_U27NIHRMED)

Norovirus is a major cause of infectious intestinal disease (IID) in the UK, with early years childcare settings acting as important amplifiers of transmission. Read more
 Supervisor: Mr DT Turner
 24 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Next generation of flexible hybrid thermoelectric materials and devices

  Research Group: Energy and Elecrochemistry
Supervisory team. Professor Iris Nandhakumar and Professor Steve Beeby. This project aims to develop flexible micro thermoelectric generators that harvest body heat to power wearable electronics, replacing batteries needing frequent recharging. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr I S Nandhakumar
 30 April 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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RNA stress and neurodegeneration: how UPF1 protects cells from harmful RNA accumulation

RNA biology is emerging as a central theme in neurodegenerative disease. In ALS, FTD and related disorders, disruption of RNA processing, RNA-binding proteins and RNA-protein assemblies can lead to harmful aggregates and loss of cellular resilience. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Brogna
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)