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We have 5,885 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Unravelling the mysteries of morphological heterogeneity in bacteria

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 Supervisor: Dr S Gweon
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Unravelling the Intricacies of Stress Hormone Regulation

Project Overview. The proopiomelanocortin (POMC) pathway is a crucial signaling cascade involved in regulating various physiological processes, including our response to stress, metabolism, immune function, and pigmentation. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A B Bicknell
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Understanding the role of rodent niche in dissemination of pathogens and antimicrobial resistance

Project Overview. Rats and mice are one of the most prolific and widespread wildlife species. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Gweon, Dr A Buckle
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The roles of obesity, metabolic syndrome and diabetes in cardiovascular and thrombotic disease: why is the risk so high?

Project Overview: . The risk of heart attack or stroke (thrombosis) is elevated in obesity and in people with metabolic syndrome or type 2 diabetes. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr C.E. Hughes, Prof J M Gibbins
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Integrating fermentation processes for waste to chemical production

Industrial biotechnology is a key technology in achieving net zero and circular economy goals. One method is through the use of fermentation to produce valuable products, whether it is bio-based chemicals and materials, or food. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr V O Outram
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Sustainable Carbon Nanomaterials for Electrochemical Energy Conversion in Hydrogen Fuel Cells

The Hydrogen Economy will help to shift society away from fossil fuels and contribute to decarbonisation. Electrochemical processes are at the heart of the hydrogen economy providing a means to convert renewable energy into green hydrogen via electrolysis or converting hydrogen into electrical power using fuel cells. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Lyth
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Designing surfaces to control nucleation in pharmaceutical crystallisation

Crystallisation is widely used for purification of chemicals and pharmaceuticals and for making advanced materials for catalysis, separations and sensing applications. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof J Sefcik, Dr K Johnston
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Porous superadsorbents for effective and selective adsorption of H2O from mixtures with inorganic gases

Water is an essential element for life and industry and there are numerous applications were an effective and selective separation of water vapour from a gaseous mixture is required. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr V Inglezakis
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Carbon Quality Assessment of Valorising CO2 and Waste Plastics into Sustainable Fuels and Chemicals

Achieving carbon neutrality targets by 2050 is widely recognised as the most formidable challenge globally, whilst simultaneously a key opportunity to build a greener future for the next generations. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr X Zhang, Dr L Lue
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Direct numerical simulation of polymeric-fluid flows

Polymers and turbulence are two of the most difficult problems in statistical physics. In the past, the study of polymeric liquids was divided in two categories. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D Kivotides
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Understanding the cardiotoxic effects of anti-cancer therapies; a multidisciplinary approach

There are >18 million new cancer patients worldwide every year, of which >2 million are women with breast cancer. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof P R Dash, Prof W Holderbaum, Prof S Nasuto, Prof N Derakhshan
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The automated construction of thermodynamic models for complex mixtures

Process design requires accurate and reliable thermodynamic data for multicomponent mixtures in the system over a wide range conditions (e.g., solvents, impurity concentrations, temperatures, pressures) which are often missing, especially for new compounds. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr L Lue
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The regulation of platelet function - towards new strategies to prevent thrombosis

Project Overview. Platelets perform a pivotal role in the regulation of haemostasis, a physiological response to injury that prevents excessive bleeding. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof J M Gibbins
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The impact of micro- and nanoplastics on haemostasis and thrombosis

Project Overview. Plastics naturally degrade into microscopic particles over time. While the environmental consequences of micro- and nanoplastic (MNP) pollution are well-documented, these particles are increasingly making their way into the food chain. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Pollitt, Dr E Kevei
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Bioinformatics studies of protein structures, functions and their interactions

The computational study of protein structures, functions and their interactions is fundamental to our understanding of disease. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof L J McGuffin
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