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NWD DLA programme: Unlocking the Acidic Proteome: Development and Application of Negative-Ion Proteomics for Cell Signalling and Extracellular Protein Biology

University of Liverpool
Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
Proteins are the molecular machines that control virtually every process in living cells. Their activity is regulated by small chemical modifications, known as post-translational modifications (PTMs), which act as molecular switches to control cellular communication, response to environmental cues and protein function. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof C E Eyers, Dr A Chetwynd, Prof R Scheltema
 4 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Synthetic Data Generation, Physics-Informed Learning and Human Behaviour Modelling for Chemical Engineering Applications (Ref: FS-ES-04-2027-13)

University of Greenwich
Faculty of Engineering and Science
This project addresses a critical challenge in process industries and engineering research. the lack of high-quality, accessible data for machine learning and advanced modelling. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Dissanayake, Prof R Khandan
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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NWD DLA programme: Uncovering regulation of viral polyprotein cleavage using protein nanopore technology

University of Liverpool
Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
Many of the viruses important for human, animal and plant health, and responsible for past pandemics across those groups, rely on the activity of a viral enzyme called a protease. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof E Emmott, Dr DB Byrne, Dr N Gilhooly
 4 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Cardiovascular ion channels as regulators of pericyte signalling and function

University of Leeds
Yorkshire Bioscience Doctoral Training Partnership
Project Description. Pericytes are specialised cells that surround capillaries and play important roles in microvascular development, angiogenesis, barrier maintenance, tissue homeostasis and regulation of capillary blood flow. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr R.S. Bon, Prof D J Beech
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Eco-Friendly Plant-based Protein Enrichment via Dry Air Fractionation: A Techno-economic Investigation vs Common Wet Methods (Ref: FS-ES-04-2027-12)

University of Greenwich
Faculty of Engineering and Science
Can we produce high-quality plant-based proteins using less energy, water and fewer chemicals? As global demand for sustainable food grows, developing more efficient and environmentally friendly protein production technologies is becoming increasingly important. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr H Salehi, Dr H J Sarnavi, Dr P Acharya
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhD studentship: Reengineering Crystallization for AI-Guided Pharmaceutical Process Development

University College London
Department of Chemical Engineering
VACANCY INFORMATION. The UCL Department of Chemical Engineering is one of the top research and teaching departments in the UK and has world-class standing. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof L Mazzei
 8 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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NWD DLA programme: Rules of molecular convergence: exploring the hidden diversity of sodium pumps in predatory arthropods

University of Liverpool
Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
How does the evolutionary history of a protein shape what it can do next?. This PhD project will test this fundamental and pressing scientific question using Na⁺/K⁺-ATPase as a case study. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr H Rowland, Dr P Mulhair, Prof D Rigden
 4 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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NWD DLA programme: Phosphorylation control of EB1-organised microtubule signalling networks in neuronal ageing

University of Liverpool
Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
To function over a lifetime, nerve cells must maintain healthy axons that transmit neuronal signal. Inside each axon, bundles of microtubules provide structural support and tracks for transporting materials. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr I Barsukov, Dr N Sanchez-Soriano, Prof T Zech
 4 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Biophysics of photosynthesis and solar energy capture explored with advanced methods in nanoscience, electrophoresis and fluorescence microscopy

University of Leeds
Yorkshire Bioscience Doctoral Training Partnership
Project Description. The Light-Harvesting Complex II (LHCII) is a photo-active protein found in plant chloroplasts that is essential for efficient capture of solar energy. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr P.G. Adams, Dr R Richter, Prof S D Evans
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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A Novel DEM-Based Framework for Quantitative Prediction of Wear in Bulk Solids Handling Equipment (Ref: FS-ES-04-2027-11 )

University of Greenwich
Faculty of Engineering and Science
Bulk solids such as sand, cement, coal, biomass, and ores account for approximately 70% of all industrial raw materials. In the UK alone, more than 84 million tonnes of dry bulk solids were transported through major ports in 2023 (Department for Transport, 2024). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Mengistu, Dr V Garg
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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NWD DLA programme: Regulation, Assembly and Life Cycle of Bacterial Microcompartments in Salmonella

University of Liverpool
Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
Bacteria are far more spatially organised than they first appear. Many species build specialised protein-based organelles, known as bacterial microcompartments (BMC), which act as specialised metabolic factories inside the cell. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Yang, Prof LN Liu, Prof J Hinton
 4 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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New Dimensions in Ultrafast Spectroscopy with Structured Light (FORBESK_U27SCI)

University of East Anglia
School of Chemistry
Primary Supervisor - Dr Kayn Forbes. Ultrafast spectroscopy allows us to follow some of the fastest processes in nature, capturing the motion of energy, electrons and molecular excitations on femtosecond timescales. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr KF Forbes
 24 February 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Model Theory of Complex Powers (KIRBYJ_U27SCI)

University of East Anglia
School of Mathematics
Primary Supervisor - Dr Jonathan Kirby. The field of complex numbers is in many ways the most elegant and important example of a mathematical structure in model theory. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Kirby
 24 February 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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NWD DLA programme: How do microenvironmental signals affect gastric epithelial integrity and organisation?

University of Liverpool
Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
Background and rationale. This studentship lays the foundation for a new and exciting interdisciplinary collaboration between biomedical scientists in the Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology (ISMIB) and materials scientists and engineers in the School of Engineering (SoE). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr C Duckworth, Dr W Sharratt, Prof M Pritchard, Dr J Curran
 4 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Next-Generation AI-Assisted Capacitive Wireless Charging Platform for Dynamic and Universal Electric Mobility (Ref: FS-ES-04-2027-10)

University of Greenwich
Faculty of Engineering and Science
Project Overview. The rapid transition toward decentralized clean energy requires next-generation power electronics capable of seamlessly integrating renewable generation, battery energy storage, and electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructures into the low-voltage grid. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Salimi, Dr Y Habtay
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Unravelling the mechanisms of cardiac myosin function in health and disease

University of Leeds
Yorkshire Bioscience Doctoral Training Partnership
Project Description. Objectives. This project will provide unprecedented detail into the molecular mechanisms of cardiac myosin function by revealing the effects of mutations on cardiac myosin structure and dynamics. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr C A Scarff, Dr A Calabrese, Prof S Harris
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Evolutionary genetic monitoring of endangered species recovery

Cardiff University
Cardiff School of Biosciences
  Research Group: Organisms and Environment
Project Description. ​​This PhD project will investigate the genomic consequences of population decline and recovery in two iconic apex predators, the Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra) and white-tailed sea eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr F Hailer, Dr D Stanton, Dr E Chadwick, Prof JM Meier
 7 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Human-AI Decision Regimes in Healthcare Infrastructure Project Delivery (Ref: FS-ES-04-2027-9)

University of Greenwich
Faculty of Engineering and Science
The design of healthcare infrastructure and hospital buildings brings together engineering, clinical, operational and investment priorities, while responding to patient backlogs, evolving service demands and uncertain future needs. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr K Tong, Prof R Khandan, Dr A Elamin
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Structural basis for force-sensing by the kinetochore-microtubule interface

Queen Mary University of London
School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences
Primary Supervisor. Vladimir Volkov. Co-supervisor(s). Aravindan Ilangovan. Studentship Funding. Awaiting CSC Funding Decision. Application Deadline. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr VV Volkov
 27 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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The evolution of host-associated microbiomes through time and space

University of Edinburgh
School of Biological Sciences
  Research Group: Institute of Ecology and Evolution
Host-associated microbiomes are essential for the survival of macroscopic hosts, including mammals. Yet, our understanding of where they come from, how they adapt to living in and on the host, how they move through the host organs, and how they contribute to host’s physiological and ecological adaptations is limited. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr K Guschanski
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Unravelling the genetic basis of felid taxonomy: integrating genomics and movement ecology using carnivores as a model species

Cardiff University
Cardiff School of Biosciences
  Research Group: Organisms and Environment
Project Description. Accurate taxonomy is fundamental to biodiversity conservation, yet the evolutionary relationships and taxonomic status of many felid populations remain unresolved. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr I-R Russo, Dr D Stanton, Dr AK Kitchener
 7 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Adaptive Human–AI Collaboration for Decision-Making under Uncertainty and Risk: A Digital Twin-Enabled Engineering Framework (Ref: FS-ES-04-2027-8)

University of Greenwich
Faculty of Engineering and Science
Artificial intelligence (AI) and digital twin technologies are transforming the monitoring, diagnosis and control of complex engineering systems. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr K Pedram, Prof R Khandan
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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[FSE PhD President's Doctoral Scholarship] Novel electronics for sensing electrical-cellular interactions

The University of Manchester
Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering
This PhD will contribute to an ongoing programme of work using quantum sensing to investigate the interaction between biological cells and electric fields. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Casson, Dr AJ Jain
 18 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Invertebrates on Southern African Mountains: disentangling natural and climatic drivers of ecological communities over time

Cardiff University
Cardiff School of Biosciences
  Research Group: Organisms and Environment
Project description. ​​Climate change is reorganising global ecosystems and forcing organisms to redistribute or go extinct. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr T Bishop, Dr L Alford, Prof P Kille, Dr S Rands
 7 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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[FSE PhD President's Doctoral Scholarship] UTIs and the menopause

The University of Manchester
Department of Mathematics
Why does prevalence of UTIs increase so substantially during the menopause? How do the hormonal changes associated with menopause come to affect competition… Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Thompson, Dr D Gifford, Dr RT Tank, Dr E Doman
 18 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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[FSE PhD President's Doctoral Scholarship] Treatment Planning of FLASH Delivery of Cancer Therapy with Focussed Very High Energy Electron Beams

The University of Manchester
Department of Physics and Astronomy
The global burden of cancer continues to increase, with more than 500,000 new cases predicted annually in the UK by 2040. Radiotherapy remains a cornerstone of cancer treatment, but irradiation of healthy tissue surrounding or traversed by the tumour remains a significant limitation. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof R M. Jones, Dr A Aitkenhead
 18 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Advanced Sensing and AI-Driven Robotic Learning for Trustworthy Human–Robot Collaboration (Ref: FS-ES-04-2027-7)

University of Greenwich
Faculty of Engineering and Science
How can robots adapt to changing environments and work reliably with people without extensive reprogramming?. This PhD offers an opportunity to explore cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence (AI), advanced sensing and robotic learning. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Zhang, Dr S Rana, Prof R Khandan
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Climate change and adolescents’ brain health

Queen Mary University of London
School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences
Primary Supervisor. Isabelle Mareschal. Co-supervisor(s). Valdas Noreika. Studentship Funding. Awaiting CSC Funding Decision. Application Deadline. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof I Mareschal
 27 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Predicting blue tit population dynamics in a changing world

University of Edinburgh
School of Biological Sciences
Are you an ecologist with a quantitative background and an interest in prediction, birds, or both? Then this project might be for you!. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr ES Simmonds, Dr H Froy, Dr A Phillimore
 2 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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NWD DLA programme: Collective migration towards antibiotics within bacterial biofilms

University of Liverpool
Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
Background. Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a globally significant “priority” bacterial pathogen (World Health Organisation) that causes biofilm-associated, antibiotic-resistant infections. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Wheeler, Dr RT Tank
 4 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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