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Finding the Earliest Signs of Psychosis: Studying Young People at High Genetic Risk

Summary. Why do some young people develop psychosis while others do not? This project will investigate the developmental origins of psychosis in young people at high genetic risk. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr SC Chawner, Prof M van den Bree, Dr JH Hall
 21 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Shared Genetic Architecture of Neuropsychiatric Disorders and Novel Brain Biomarkers: Towards Understanding Biological Processes

Summary. The field of imaging genetics has had limited success identifying shared common risk variants between mental disorders and brain phenotypes, this being key to understanding neurobiological mechanism for ill mental health. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr X Caseras, Dr M Palombo, Prof K Murphy, Dr R Anney
 21 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Optimising immune responses against emerging viruses

Summary. Worldwide, viruses that transmit to humans from biting insects account for ~17% of infectious diseases and ~700,000 deaths/yr, with ~4 billion people at risk. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof R Stanton, Dr C Fielding, Dr E Wang
 21 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Receptor to Remedy: Rewiring adenovirus-host protein dynamics to engineer next-generation nanomedicines.

Summary. How do viruses hijack our cells, and how can we turn this process to our advantage? This project will explore the fascinating molecular interactions between viruses and human cells, uncovering how viruses recognise, enter and manipulate their hosts. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof AP Parker, Dr C Bliss, Dr V Gold
 21 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Immune modulation of tonsillar Natural Killer cell immunity by Group A Streptococcus

Summary. The human tonsils are crucial for producing neutralizing antibodies against infection yet are a breeding ground for Group A Streptococcus (GAS) which causes localized illnesses (tonsillitis) but also life threatening, invasive infections (>500,000 global deaths/year). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J McLaren, Dr E Wang
 21 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Understanding cellular ageing of protective immunity to inform vaccine design and T-cell therapies

Summary. The risk of dying from infection is particularly high in the elderly and is related to ageing of the immune system. Immune cells called T-cells can confer long-term protection against infection and hence are critical for vaccine development. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr KL Ladell, Prof L Wooldridge, Prof D Baird, Prof D Price
 21 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Investigation of human cytomegalovirus modulation of gamma delta Tcells

Summary. Immune cells are important for the control of viral infections. In particular, innate cytotoxic lymphocytes such as gamma delta T-cells and natural killer (NK) are able to sense healthy tissue and kill tumour and viral-infected cells. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr C Fielding, Dr E Wang, Prof R Stanton
 21 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Understanding How Blood Vessel Cells Communicate in Cardiovascular Disease

Cardiovascular diseases such as atherosclerosis and aortic aneurysms develop when communication between cells in the blood vessel wall becomes disrupted. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr JSC Serbanovic-Canic, Dr V Ridger
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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PhD Position in Proteomics and Systems Biology

The Ralser Lab at the Department of Biochemistry and the Charité Berlin (https://ralser.group/) is recruiting a PhD student to join a cutting-edge research project in proteomics, with a focus on microbial cells and systems biology. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof MR Ralser
 24 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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The development of pharmaceutical freeze-drying production methods using novel process analytical technology. A self-funded PhD programme (for self-funded students only)

  Research Group: LyoMetrics Centre for Advanced Process Analytical Technology
An overview of the project. The project, supervised by Professors Geoff Smith (ORCID) and Muyiwa Oyinlola, is based in the School of Pharmacy within the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences at De Montfort University, located in the multicultural city of Leicester. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof G Smith, Dr A Duffy, Prof MO Oyinlola
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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NHH Norwegian School of Economics - Fully Funded PhD Programme

Let a four-year fully-funded PhD from NHH be your next career step. Our PhD candidates are at a high international level, and the PhD programme offers a stimulating and rewarding research environment. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  4 Year PhD Programme
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PhD Studentship: Multi-Length-Scale characterisation of Critical Materials for optimised extraction and recycling

Vacancy information. The Department of Chemical Engineering at University College London (UCL) is one of the leading departments in the UK, with an international reputation for research excellence and impact. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr FI Iacoviello
 1 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Fully-funded PhD in Political and Social Sciences

Fully-funded PhD programmes. The European University Institute (EUI) offers well-structured doctoral programmes allowing you to develop your intellectual curiosity and enabling original research. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Social Sciences Research Programme
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Fully-funded PhD in Law

Fully-funded PhD programmes. The European University Institute (EUI) offers well-structured doctoral programmes allowing you to develop your intellectual curiosity and enabling original research. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Law Research Programme
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Fully-funded PhD in History and Civilisation

Fully-funded PhD programmes. The European University Institute (EUI) offers well-structured doctoral programmes allowing you to develop your intellectual curiosity and enabling original research. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Social Sciences Research Programme