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Emulating and extending randomised controlled trials using routinely-collected data from Europe (Botnar-2026-08)

This DPhil in Clinical Epidemiology and Medical Statistics is a 3-year project focussing on the emulation and extension of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) using de-identified, routinely-collected, real-world medical record data from primary and secondary care across European countries. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Jödicke, Prof D Prieto-Alhambra, Dr T Rathod-Mistry, Dr M Català Sabaté
 1 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Learning Prognostic World Models from Longitudinal Medical Data (Botnar-2026-07)

Background and Rationale. Longitudinal medical imaging provides a rich but underused account of disease evolution. Clinicians interpret serial scans together with reports and clinical metadata to determine whether pathology is stable, progressing, or responding to treatment, yet most medical AI systems remain static. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr P Dhiman, Dr R Pinedo-Villanueva
 1 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Evaluating the Transportability of Clinical Prediction Models Across Healthcare Settings: Methods for Assessment and Updating (Botnar-2026-06)

Clinical prediction models are developed to help healthcare providers estimate the probability of a patient health outcome and are widely used in many clinical areas [1]. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr P Dhiman, Dr L Coates, Prof G Collins
 1 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Environmentally sustainable creel fisheries (based at Heriot Watt Orkney campus)

  Research Group: Institute of Life and Earth Sciences
Marine regions around the world encounter similar ecological challenges linked to fishing activities, including those arising from fisheries that use passive or static gear such as traps. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr K Cerbule
 30 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Investigating the fidelity of real-world data transformation into Common Data Models: novel measures for the assessment of OMOP data standardisation as a case study (Botnar-2026-05)

Real-world data (RWD), routinely collected across various healthcare settings, are increasingly used in observational studies, which are now recognised as valuable complements to traditional randomised controlled trials for informing patient care, healthcare delivery, and policy-making. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Delmestri, Assoc Prof S Kiefer, Dr M Pineda-Moncusí
 1 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Agentic AI for Analytical Code Development to Support Regulatory Real-World Evidence Generation (Botnar-2026-04)

This DPhil in Clinical Epidemiology and Medical Statistics is a 3.5-year project on the development and evaluation of agentic artificial intelligence (AI) to support analytical code development for real-world evidence (RWE) studies. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof D Prieto-Alhambra, Dr M Català Sabaté, Dr X Li
 1 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Understanding how low UPF1 expression leads to drug resistance in bladder cancers

Metastatic urothelial carcinoma carries one of the poorest prognoses of any solid tumour. 5-year survival for metastatic disease is only around 5.5%, despite an initial response rate to first-line platinum-based chemotherapy of up to 55%. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof S Hussain, Dr H Bolland
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Development and Validation of External Control Arm Methodology Using Clinical Trial and Real-World Data (Botnar-2026-03)

This DPhil in Clinical Epidemiology and Medical Statistics is a 3.5-year project focusing on the development and validation of external control arms (ECAs) using routinely collected real-world healthcare data. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Català Sabaté, Prof D Prieto-Alhambra, Dr T Rathod-Mistry, Dr A Saura Lazaro, Dr S Massa
 1 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Assessing the uptake and safety of treatments for rare paediatric cancers using real world data (Botnar-2026-02)

Given the limited availability of clinical trial data and the high prevalence of off-label prescribing in paediatric oncology, real-world data is critical for evaluating the uptake and safety of medicines used in the area. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr E Burn, Dr D Newby, Prof D Prieto-Alhambra
 1 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Advancing Drug Delivery for Regeneration and Repair of the Aging Cartilage (Botnar-2026-01)

Drugs targeting biological drivers of aging face unique translational challenges. In this DPhil, a translational strategy targeting an age-associated disease will be leveraged to advance an immediately clinically relevant intervention. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr G Alsaleh, Dr D Carugo, Dr PA Mouthuy
 1 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Recovery of the northern pool frog (Pelophylax lessonae): habitat use and population ecology

The studentship is with the University of Salford and the Amphibian and Reptile Conservation (ARC) Trust. Academic Supervisor. Dr. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr R Jehle
 4 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Developing Blood Tests for the Early Detection of Neurodegeneration Following Traumatic Brain Injury

The GW4 BioMed3 Doctoral Landscape Programme is offering up to 18 MRC funded studentships across a range of biomedical disciplines, with a start date of October 2027. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr E Dempster
 21 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Developing CRISPR-Cas antimicrobials to tackle antibiotic resistance spread in Klebsiella pneumoniae

The GW4 BioMed3 Doctoral Landscape Programme is offering up to 18 MRC funded studentships across a range of biomedical disciplines, with a start date of October 2027. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S van Houte
 21 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Communication Breakdown: Using human 3D bioprinted models to understand disruption of neuron-muscle interactions in ALS

The GW4 BioMed3 Doctoral Landscape Programme is offering up to 18 MRC funded studentships across a range of biomedical disciplines, with a start date of October 2027. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Bhinge
 21 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Computer Vision with Deep-Learning Based Artificial Intelligence for High-Dimensional Data

High-dimentional data is central to many computer vision research. Such data includes videos, 3D motions and trajectories, LiDAR, RADAR, medical images, meshes, time series, etc. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof H Shum
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only