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Centre For Genomic Regulation (CRG) – Barcelona

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

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
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Understanding how cellular enzymes control immune responses to infection

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

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

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)
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Distributed antenna systems for RF beamforming

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

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

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

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)
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Occupancy, density and the ecology of terrestrial British mammals

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)
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Chirality, Compartmentalisation and Artificial Cell Design

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

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

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

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

  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
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Looping DNA for Nanotechnology and Biomedicine Using Computer Simulations

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

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

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)
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Digital Twins for waste reduction in Industry 5.0 RAZAM_U27SCI

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)
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The nature of plant species – a test using Begonia

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

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

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)
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The role of microbiome in crustacean ecology and health

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

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

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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Stress sensing and cell polarity regulation

  Research Group: Institute of Cell Biology
Cell organisation is critical for cell function and depends on spatial cell-polarity cues and landmarks, both internally and externally. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof K E Sawin
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Rules of life in the dense phase: how composition controls molecular dynamics in biomolecular condensates

Project Description. Inside every cell, proteins and RNA spontaneously gather into liquid droplets that have no membrane around them. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr JA Crossley, Dr A Calabrese, Dr T Shelkovnikova
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Historical genomics of the declining red squirrel in Britain BERGSTROMA_U27SCI

Primary Supervisor. Dr. Anders Bergström(opens in a new window). The red squirrel in Britain is one of the most iconic examples of a declining population. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Bergström
 24 February 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Membrane lipid remodelling as a tuneable regulator of AKT1 signalling

Project Description. Mammalian cells are wrapped in a membrane made of lipids. The composition of cell membrane can be shaped by genetics and by what you eat. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J L Thorne, Dr A Kalli, Dr HJ Jones
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Dynamics driving photoswitchable molecules using laser spectroscopy BULLJ_U27SCI

Primary Supervisor. Dr. James Bull(opens in a new window). A PhD position is available in laser spectroscopy at the University of East Anglia, supervised by Assoc. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Bull
 24 February 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)