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Blood Rheology as a Mechanical Biomarker for Heart Failure

University of Glasgow

College of Medical, Veterinary & Life Sciences

Can blood mechanics reveal heart disease before symptoms appear?. This PhD explores a new paradigm. treating blood not just as a carrier of biomarkers, but as a mechanical biomarker itself. Read more

Supervisors: Dr P Pellicori, Dr M Tassieri, Dr P Maffia

8 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Field-deployable diagnostics for APOL1 genotyping and kidney function assessment

University of Glasgow

College of Medical, Veterinary & Life Sciences

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a significant global health challenge, with high prevalence among people of recent sub-Saharan African ancestry. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A MacLeod, Dr J Reboud

8 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

APPLY NOW: Fully funded PhD studentships in the School of Mathematical Sciences at Lancaster University

Lancaster University

School of Mathematical Sciences

The School of Mathematical Sciences at Lancaster University is seeking excellent candidates for fully funded PhD studentships starting in October 2027. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) 4 Year PhD Programme

CASE: Utilising the Host Immune Response for Rapid Diagnosis of Disease

University of Warwick

Midlands Integrative Biosciences Training Partnership

Rapidly diagnosing the cause of infection or inflammation is crucial for the judicious treatment of human disease. While many diagnostics focus on pathogenic antigens and nucleic acid biomarkers, the human body’s (host’s) own immune response can also be examined. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Baker, Prof S Perrier

23 November 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

CASE: Developing evidence-based methods to assess and improve the welfare of farmed insects

Harper Adams University

Midlands Integrative Biosciences Training Partnership

Insect farming is expanding for food and animal feed. Scientific understanding of insect welfare remains limited, although an emerging body of research is beginning to provide guidance for some farmed species. Read more

Supervisors: Dr H Campbell, Dr S Ward, Dr E Williams, Dr ST Segar

23 November 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Centre For Genomic Regulation (CRG) – Barcelona

Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG)

CRG International PhD Programme 2027

The Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) is an international biomedical research institute in Barcelona, a leading interdisciplinary centre at the forefront of life sciences. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) International PhD Programme

Our Mission: to Educate, Nurture and Discover for the benefit of Human Health

Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland

School of Postgraduate Studies

Founded in 1784 as the professional body for surgical training in Ireland, RCSI has evolved in the years since to become one of the world's leading health sciences universities. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Ireland PhD Programme

Understanding how cellular enzymes control immune responses to infection

University of Warwick

Midlands Integrative Biosciences Training Partnership

Our immune system protects us from infections through a complex network of cells and proteins. Understanding how these components work together is essential for discovering how organisms defend themselves against disease. Read more

Supervisors: Dr ID Dulloo, Dr E Griffin, Dr MCGS Castro-Gomes-Spencer

23 November 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Unlocking the Power of Microbial Energy Engines: Fundamental Insights for the Bioeconomy

University of York

Department of Biology

Project Title. Unlocking the Power of Microbial Energy Engines. Fundamental Insights for the Bioeconomy. Read more

Supervisors: Prof A Parkin, Prof J Blaza, Dr J Wadhawan

6 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

PhD in Statistics - Forecasting electricity prices under uncertainty: probabilistic modelling of interconnected energy markets

University of Glasgow

College of Science and Engineering

Description. Four-year fully funded PhD in Applied Statistics (Energy Markets). Why this matters. Electricity is traded from years to minutes ahead of delivery, in many competitive markets designed to match supply and demand as efficiently as possible. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J BROWELL

13 December 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

Distributed antenna systems for RF beamforming

Kingston University

Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment

Spatial distribution of antenna elements is utilised in the construction of phased array antenna, which is a mature technology. However, in these systems the antenna are connected by conducting media. Read more

Supervisor: Prof S Harrmer

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

Adaptation to an anthropogenic habitat: Integrated modelling of ecological, physiological and reproductive impacts on chacma baboons

Durham University

Department of Anthropology

Global population growth is driving the rapid conversion of natural ecosystems into human-modified landscapes, creating heterogeneous environments characterised by mosaics of natural and anthropogenic land-cover types. Read more

Supervisors: Prof A MacLarnon, Prof R Hill

5 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Human-wildlife coexistence in a changing world: Applying social learning theory to understand human–chimpanzee interactions in Western Uganda

Durham University

Department of Anthropology

Progressive human expansion is creating major challenges for wildlife conservation and sustainable coexistence. Such challenges are especially acute for chimpanzees – a flagship species in rapid decline. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Kendal

5 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

How many drills and mandrills remain on Earth? Using camera traps to count Africa's most colourful primates

Durham University

Department of Anthropology

Mandrills (Mandrillus sphinx) and drills (Mandrillus leucophaeus) are among Africa's most spectacular mammals, yet fundamental questions remain unanswered. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Setchell

5 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Occupancy, density and the ecology of terrestrial British mammals

Durham University

Department of Anthropology

Mammals include species of ecological, economic and cultural importance. Determining the factors that drive their abundance and distribution, and developing effective management, rely on sustained and widespread monitoring. Read more

Supervisor: Prof R Hill

5 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Chirality, Compartmentalisation and Artificial Cell Design

University of Cambridge

Department of Biochemistry

One of the fascinating questions in the origin of life is how biological homochirality emerged. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Bonfio

8 December 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Light at the Atomic Scale: A PhD in Single-Molecule Nanophotonics

University of Birmingham

School of Physics and Astronomy

We are looking for a PhD student to work in the area of nanophotonics and plasmonics. Read more

Supervisor: Dr . Chikkaraddy

12 January 2027 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

The long, the short and the sticky: finding the mass of natural polymers by NMR WALLACEM_U27SCI

University of East Anglia

School of Pharmacy

Primary Supervisor. Dr. Matthew Wallace(opens in a new window). Polymers extracted from natural sources are ubiquitous in modern life, from texturing agents in foods to cell encapsulants in biomedicine. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Wallace

24 February 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Dual-Specific Integrin Targeting for Selective Cancer Cell Recognition and Therapeutic Signalling Modulation

University of Leeds

Yorkshire Bioscience Doctoral Training Partnership

Project Description. Cancer prevalence continues to rise globally. Despite significant advances, many current cancer therapies still cause significant adverse side-effects. Read more

Supervisors: Dr Y Guo, Prof D Zhou

6 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

How can DNA condensate despite its negative charge? Implications in genome regulation, antibiotic resistance and gene therapy

University of York

School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

Research Group: Physics of Life

DNA molecules, being highly negatively charged, naturally repel each other. However, in the presence of multivalent ions or specific proteins, they can overcome this repulsion and condense into compact structures. Read more

Supervisor: Dr AN Noy

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

Looping DNA for Nanotechnology and Biomedicine Using Computer Simulations

University of York

School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

DNA is often depicted as a perfect double helix, yet inside living cells it is constantly bent, twisted, and supercoiled to perform essential genetic functions. Read more

Supervisor: Dr AN Noy

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

Modelling and Mitigating the Impacts of Climate Change in Historic Buildings. PANTERJ_U27SCI

University of East Anglia

School of Engineering

Primary Supervisor. Dr. Jack Panter. The southern/eastern UK climate is showing a rapid and significant increase in the prevalence, duration, and severity of hot, dry weather. Read more

Supervisor: Dr JP Panter

24 February 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Plant Protein–Dietary Fibre Composites: How Amaranth Cell-Wall Architecture Controls Protein Digestion and Nutritional Functionality

University of Leeds

Yorkshire Bioscience Doctoral Training Partnership

Project Description. Can dietary fibre make plant protein better?. Plant proteins are increasingly important for sustainable food production, but producing highly purified protein isolates can require intensive processing and removes many naturally occurring components of the crop. Read more

Supervisors: Prof G Yakubov, Dr Y Benitez-Alfonso, Dr T Swift

6 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Digital Twins for waste reduction in Industry 5.0 RAZAM_U27SCI

University of East Anglia

School of Computing Sciences

Primary Supervisor. Dr. Mohsin Raza. Reducing industrial waste is a key challenge in achieving sustainable manufacturing and advancing the vision of Industry 5.0. Read more

Supervisor: Dr MR Raza

24 February 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

The nature of plant species – a test using Begonia

University of Edinburgh

School of Biological Sciences

Research Group: Institute of Molecular Plant Sciences

Plant species have different microevolutionary patterns to animal species, with Reproductive Isolation evolving faster and in more often in sympatry. Read more

Supervisors: Dr C A Kidner, Dr M Hughes

6 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Quantum-Resilient Security for Safety-Critical Vehicular Systems - MALIKH_U27SCI

University of East Anglia

School of Computing Sciences

Primary Supervisor. Dr Hassan Malik. The rapid growth of connected and autonomous vehicular systems is transforming modern transport infrastructure. Read more

Supervisor: Dr HM Malik

24 February 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

SWBio DTP PhD Project: Decoding Plant Stress: Real-Time Monitoring of Crop Health by In-Planta Sensing Platform

University of Bath

Department of Life Sciences

This project is one of a number that are in competition for funding from the South West Biosciences Doctoral Training Partnership (SWBio DTP). Read more

Supervisor: Dr LGM Gonzalez-Macia

2 December 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

The role of microbiome in crustacean ecology and health

University of Leeds

Yorkshire Bioscience Doctoral Training Partnership

Project Description. In a rapidly changing world, adaptation is at the heart of success. Whether the success is of an invasive species introduced to a new area, a newly developed fishery or aquaculture market, or the persistence of an endangered species against all odds. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J South, Assoc Prof E.J. Duncan, Dr J Bojko

6 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

SWBio DTP PhD Project: Mechanisms of cell fate restriction in the neural crest – testing the Cyclical Fate Restriction model

University of Bath

Department of Life Sciences

This project is one of a number that are in competition for funding from the South West Biosciences Doctoral Training Partnership (SWBio DTP). Read more

Supervisor: Prof R N Kelsh

2 December 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Clean and safe: Developing antimicrobial formulations for food preservation and hygiene LEEY_U27SCI

University of East Anglia

School of Biological Sciences

Primary Supervisor. Dr. Yan Fen Lee. Foodborne pathogens such as Listeria monocytogenes can be present in up to 12% of raw fish, posing serious food safety risks, including listeriosis, which can be life-threatening if left untreated. Read more

Supervisor: Dr YFL Lee

24 February 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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