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PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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PhD Scholarship project: AI-Driven Antibody and Protein Design, from Algorithm to Experiment

The Sormanni Lab develops data-driven technologies for rational antibody and protein design, combining artificial intelligence with laboratory directed evolution and biophysics to create new or improved antibodies and proteins. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr PS Sormanni
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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DPhil Programme at the MRC Centre of Research Excellence in Therapeutic Genomics

We are seeking outstanding applicants for 3–4-year DPhil/PhD projects in Therapeutic Genomics at the University of Oxford and Newcastle University. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  PhD Opportunities
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DPhil Programme at the MRC Centre of Research Excellence in Therapeutic Genomics

We are seeking outstanding applicants for 3–4-year DPhil/PhD projects in Therapeutic Genomics at the University of Oxford and Newcastle University. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  PhD Opportunities
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PhD Scholarship project: Lignin valorisation for the circular economy

This PhD project will tackle the valorisation of lignin, the most abundant renewable source of aromatic carbon on Earth. Read more
 Supervisor: Assoc Prof RR Rinaldi
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhD Scholarship project: Solar PV-X: Next-generation renewable heat, power, clean water and fuels from a single device

Solar energy has the potential to provide far more than electricity. Yet, PV panels convert less than 20% of the Sun’s energy into electricity, with most of the remaining energy lost as heat. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr C Markides
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Branching Out: what fossils, ferns and genes reveal about the evolution of shoot branching architecture in plants

Today, plants display a rich diversity of shoot architectures, underpinned by a range of branching types. But this was not always the case. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Hetherington, Dr A Richardson, Prof J Harrison, Dr M Sundue
 9 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Branching Out: what fossils, ferns and genes reveal about the evolution of shoot branching architecture in plants

Today, plants display a rich diversity of shoot architectures, underpinned by a range of branching types. But this was not always the case. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Hetherington, Dr A Richardson, Prof J Harrison, Dr M Sundue
 9 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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(MCRC Clinical) From niche to clone: linking stromal–immune ecosystems to metastatic evolution in penile cancer

Penile squamous cell carcinoma is a rare cancer in which spread to the lymph nodes is the major determinant of survival. Yet we still cannot reliably identify which primary tumours will metastasise, meaning many patients undergo invasive nodal staging without metastatic disease being found. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof VJ Sangar, Prof R Bristow, Dr A Virós, Dr A Sachdeva
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Modelling chemical warfare and its evolution in microbial communities

Many bacteria use sophisticated weaponry – including small molecule antimicrobials, protein syringes, hole-punching nanomachines and weaponised viruses – to compete with rival microorganisms for space and resources. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr WS Smith, Dr K Coyte, Dr T Gilman
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(MCRC Clinical)Shaping early post-transplant inflammation to strengthen graft-versus- leukaemia

Allogeneic stem cell transplantation is the only cure for most patients with high-risk acute myeloid leukaemia. It works because donor immune cells recognise and destroy residual leukaemia, an effect known as graft-versus-leukaemia (GvL). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr MW Williams, Prof RW Wynn, Prof T Somervaille
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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(MCRC Clinical) Finding the Achilles' Heel of Drug-Resistant Breast Cancer: Exploiting Synthetic Lethal Vulnerabilities in Transcription Factor Signalling

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women. Every year in the UK, around 55,000 patients are diagnosed with breast cancer, and only 23% of them have preventable disease. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Nagarajan, Dr A Armstrong, Dr SM Mohan, Prof A Sharrocks, Dr A Gilmore, Dr B Simoes
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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(MCRC Clinical) An integrated digital pathology and functional tissue study of risk stratification in penile squamous cell carcinoma

Penile squamous cell carcinoma (PSCC) is a rare malignancy in which surgery is the main treatment modality. However, patients suffer substantial physical, psychological and sexual morbidity. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof R Bristow, Dr A Sachdeva, Prof P Hoskin, Dr PO Oliveira, Dr AP Parnham
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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New ways forward in the theory of turbulent heat and momentum transport

About the Project. This project aims to significantly advance the theoretical understanding of heat and momentum transport in turbulent flows, a crucial step for improving power plants and reducing CO2 emissions. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr KD Deguchi
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Social & Policy Sciences PhD

Ready to make an original contribution to your field? The Social & Policy Sciences PhD at the University of Bath offers the opportunity to develop your knowledge and research skills while undertaking supervised, cutting-edge research, culminating in a substantial thesis. Read more
 Self-Funded PhD Students Only  Social Sciences Research Programme
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Psychology PhD

Interested in undertaking original research? If so, the Psychology PhD at the University of Bath allows you to develop your specialist knowledge and conduct a significant piece of research in your chosen field. Read more
 Self-Funded PhD Students Only  Social Sciences Research Programme