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We have 3,173 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Control and inhibition of virus replication

The Tuplin group explores how RNA viruses regulate replication and translation of their genomes through dynamic interactions between structured viral RNA, host and viral proteins and host-cell non-coding RNAs (including siRNAs, lncRNAs, and circRNAs). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A.K Tuplin
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Towards new antibacterial drugs to treat infections caused by multidrug-resistant bacteria: identification and characterization of novel natural product antibiotics

Antibiotics make possible the treatment and cure of life-threatening bacterial infections and have added over a decade to the average human lifespan. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof A O'Neill
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Broadening the spectrum of antibacterial drugs to tackle multi-drug resistant Gram-negative pathogens

  Research Group: Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology
Antibiotics make possible the treatment and cure of life-threatening bacterial infections and have added over a decade to average human lifespan. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof A O'Neill, Dr M McPhillie, Prof C Fishwick
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Microstructural, chemical and biological characterization of hydraulic cements for vital pulp therapy

A funded PhD studentship is available to join the Professor Josette Camilleri, Clinical Professor of Endodontics and Applied Materials in a research project focused on the microstructural, chemical, and biological characterization of hydraulic cements for vital pulp therapy within the field of endodontics. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof J Camilleri
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Detecting Dark Matter with Atomic Quantum Systems

Our understanding of the Universe and its fundamental constituents is conveyed by the Standard Model of particle physics and by General Relativity. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof G Barontini
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Investigation of the interplay between TRPV1 channels and the receptor tyrosine kinase Flt3 in living cells

Transient Receptor Potential (TRP) channels are a large and conserved family of ion channels that sense touch, movement, pain and temperature1. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr L Kilpatrick, Dr J Sanchez
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PhD Opportunities in Data Analysis in Running Neutrino Experiments – JUNO, SBND, and T2K

Open questions in neutrino physics include the neutrino mass ordering and CP violation, and discoveries in future experiments will rely on a precise understanding of neutrino interactions across different targets and energy regimes. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr XL Lu
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Design and synthesis of advanced heterogeneous catalysts for sustainable petrochemical transformations

  Research Group: Materials Chemistry
Catalysis underpins almost every process in the chemical and petrochemical industries. However, many oxidation processes still rely on energy-intensive routes and inefficient catalysts. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Conte
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Novel materials and catalytic processes for the clean-up of organic pollutants in water

  Research Group: Materials Chemistry
Clean water is one of the most pressing global challenges of our time, with major implications for health, sustainability, and industry. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Conte
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Dynamic skewness in longitudinal data models

  Research Group: Mathematical and Statistical Modelling
Panel (longitudinal) data enables learning the dynamics and relations of (groups of) units, strengthening the inference on both cross-sectional and dynamic parameters. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Juarez
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Bayesian Index Tracking: optimisation by sampling

  Research Group: Mathematical and Statistical Modelling
Index trackers (ETFs, index funds, index mutual funds) aim to replicate the return of a reference equity index while keeping implementation frictions---notably turnover and trading costs---under control. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr K Triantafyllopoulos, Dr D Roxanas
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Synchronization of turbulent channel flow

  Research Group: Applied Mathematics
Chaos may seem like complete disorder, but even chaotic systems can sometimes fall into step — a phenomenon called chaos synchronisation. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr Y Li, Dr A P Willis
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Magnetodydrodynamic waves in the solar atmosphere

  Research Group: Applied Mathematics
State-of-the-art high-resolution ground- and spaced-based telescopes routinely observe magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) waves that are ubiquitous in the solar atmosphere. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof R von Fay-Siebenburgen
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Developing state-of-the-art Space Weather forecast tools

  Research Group: Applied Mathematics
The production of flares and Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs) from solar active regions (ARs) is still not well understood in spite of their huge importance to Sun-Earth connections, in particular, to protect mankind and our sophisticated technological systems that might be at considerable risk from high-speed charged particles blowing often abruptly off the Sun. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof R von Fay-Siebenburgen
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Modelling localised solar jets: (macro)spicules) and their effect on solar atmospheric dynamics

  Research Group: Applied Mathematics
(Macro)spicules are one of the longest studied yet unsolved phenomena of small-scale solar atmospheric dynamics. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof R von Fay-Siebenburgen
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