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Inherited Eye Diseases and Mitochondrial Genetics

I am an academic neuro-ophthalmologist with a major research interest in mitochondrial genetics and inherited eye diseases. I coordinate a specialist clinical service for patients with mitochondrial eye diseases in Cambridge and London. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof PYWM Yu-Wai-Man
 8 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Neural Stem Cell – Niche Interactions in Mitochondrial Disease

Summary. Mitochondrial diseases are caused by defects in genes required for energy production and oxidative phosphorylation (OxPhos). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J van den Ameele
 8 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Identifying Novel Genes and Developing Treatments for Children with Inherited Neuromuscular Diseases

PhD or MPhil. Summary. Inherited neuromuscular disorders are disabling, progressive, often fatal conditions, representing an enormous unmet medical need with devastating impacts on affected families, the healthcare system, and the economy. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof R Horvath
 8 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Unravelling the Metabolic Basis of Aberrant Neuroimmune Interactions in MS-Associated Cognitive Decline

Summary. Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the central nervous system (CNS) that results in significant long-term disability. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr L Peruzzotti-Jametti
 8 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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The Role of Retrograde Mitochondrial Signalling and Epigenetic Reprogramming in Glial Toxicity and Neuroinflammation in Progressive Multiple Sclerosis

Summary. This project will investigate the interplay between mitochondrial dysfunction, retrograde signalling, epigenetic modifications, and glial cell toxicity in P-MS, building upon the finding’s recent papers from the lab1, 2, 23. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Pluchino
 8 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Development of PET Radiotracers for Neurodegeneration

PhD or MPhil. Summary. Our aim is to develop novel Positron Emission Tomography (PET) radiotracers for imaging the brain. PET is a non-invasive molecular imaging technique which enables visualization and quantification of various biological targets in vivo (e.g., receptor, enzyme). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr SM Milicevic-Sephton
 8 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Cell-type specific RNA Processing Defects in Neurodegeneration

PhD only. Summary. Neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s disease, Lewy body dementia and Alzheimer’s disease are associated with profound changes in vulnerable cell populations in the human brain. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof M R Ryten
 8 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) 2027 - 28

Ranked 18th in the world and 10th in Asia, CUHK is a highly esteemed, forward-looking comprehensive research university recognised for excellence both regionally and globally. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Hong Kong PhD Programme
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Stability of Soap Films and Foams (WHITTAKERR_U27EMPSFPF)

Primary Supervisor. Dr. Robert Whittaker. Foams, comprising thin liquid films surrounding many small gas bubbles, have many domestic and industrial applications. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr R Whittaker
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Mathematical Modelling of Microwave Cooking of Thin Potato Disks (WHITTAKERR_U27EMPSFMF)

Primary Supervisor. Dr. Robert Whittaker. This is a one-year MSc by Research project. Find out more about this programme here. Manufacturers of thin potato-based snacks are interested in developing healthier cooking methods than the traditional oil frying. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr R Whittaker
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Wave Dynamics on Complex Networks: From Graph Theory to Machine Learning (PROMENTD_U27EMPSFPF)

Primary Supervisor. Dr. Davide Proment. Come and join the research group of Dr Davide Proment at the University of East Anglia (UK, Norwich) to investigate how nonlinear waves propagate, interact, and self-organise on complex networks and graph structures. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D Proment
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Quantum Supersolids: Solitons, Vortices, and Nonlinear Dynamics (PROMENTD_U27EMPSFMF)

Primary Supervisor. Dr. Davide Proment. A supersolid is one of the most intriguing recently realised phases of quantum matter, simultaneously exhibiting the crystalline structure of solids and the frictionless flow of superfluids. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D Proment
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Dependence modelling using truncated vine copulas with applications (NIKOLOULOPOULOS_U27EMPSFPF)

Primary Supervisor. Dr. Aristidis K. Nikoloulopoulos. Multivariate response data abound in many applications including insurance, risk management, finance, psychometrics, health and environmental sciences. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Nikoloulopoulos
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Representation theory and Categorification (MIEMIETZV_U27EMPSFPF)

Primary Supervisor. Prof Vanessa Miemietz. Categorification has led to major advances in representation theory in the last 30 years, including the proof of Broué’s abelian defect group conjecture for symmteric groups and the proof of the Kazhdan—Lusztig conjectures for all Coxeter types. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr V Miemietz
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Ranks and types in positive logic (KIRBYJ_U27EMPSFPF)

Primary Supervisor. Dr Jonathan Kirby. Model theory is traditionally done with “classical first-order logic”, the logic which allows unlimited use of the operators AND, OR, NOT, with the EXISTS and FOR ALL quantifiers. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Kirby
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only