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Quantum-Resilient Security for Safety-Critical Vehicular Systems - MALIKH_U27SCI

Primary Supervisor. Dr Hassan Malik. The rapid growth of connected and autonomous vehicular systems is transforming modern transport infrastructure. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr HM Malik
 24 February 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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SWBio DTP PhD Project: Decoding Plant Stress: Real-Time Monitoring of Crop Health by In-Planta Sensing Platform

This project is one of a number that are in competition for funding from the South West Biosciences Doctoral Training Partnership (SWBio DTP). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr LGM Gonzalez-Macia
 2 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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The role of microbiome in crustacean ecology and health

Project Description. In a rapidly changing world, adaptation is at the heart of success. Whether the success is of an invasive species introduced to a new area, a newly developed fishery or aquaculture market, or the persistence of an endangered species against all odds. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J South, Assoc Prof E.J. Duncan, Dr J Bojko
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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SWBio DTP PhD Project: Mechanisms of cell fate restriction in the neural crest – testing the Cyclical Fate Restriction model

This project is one of a number that are in competition for funding from the South West Biosciences Doctoral Training Partnership (SWBio DTP). Read more
 Supervisor: Prof R N Kelsh
 2 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Clean and safe: Developing antimicrobial formulations for food preservation and hygiene LEEY_U27SCI

Primary Supervisor. Dr. Yan Fen Lee. Foodborne pathogens such as Listeria monocytogenes can be present in up to 12% of raw fish, posing serious food safety risks, including listeriosis, which can be life-threatening if left untreated. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr YFL Lee
 24 February 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Stress sensing and cell polarity regulation

  Research Group: Institute of Cell Biology
Cell organisation is critical for cell function and depends on spatial cell-polarity cues and landmarks, both internally and externally. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof K E Sawin
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Rules of life in the dense phase: how composition controls molecular dynamics in biomolecular condensates

Project Description. Inside every cell, proteins and RNA spontaneously gather into liquid droplets that have no membrane around them. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr JA Crossley, Dr A Calabrese, Dr T Shelkovnikova
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Historical genomics of the declining red squirrel in Britain BERGSTROMA_U27SCI

Primary Supervisor. Dr. Anders Bergström(opens in a new window). The red squirrel in Britain is one of the most iconic examples of a declining population. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Bergström
 24 February 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Membrane lipid remodelling as a tuneable regulator of AKT1 signalling

Project Description. Mammalian cells are wrapped in a membrane made of lipids. The composition of cell membrane can be shaped by genetics and by what you eat. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J L Thorne, Dr A Kalli, Dr HJ Jones
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Dynamics driving photoswitchable molecules using laser spectroscopy BULLJ_U27SCI

Primary Supervisor. Dr. James Bull(opens in a new window). A PhD position is available in laser spectroscopy at the University of East Anglia, supervised by Assoc. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Bull
 24 February 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Deconvoluting the sequence determinants for outer membrane protein folding, stability and function

Project Description. The cell walls of Gram-negative bacteria are packed with -barrel outer membrane proteins (OMPs) that are essential for bacterial growth and virulence. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof D B Brockwell, Prof S E Radford
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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The epidemiology of 2nd line anti-tuberculosis drug resistance in Vietnam

  Research Group: Modernising Medical Microbiology Unit
The BPaL(M) regimen (bedaquiline, pretomanid, linezolid, with or without moxifloxacin) was adopted in Vietnam for the treatment of rifampicin resistant tuberculosis (RR-TB) in 2024. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof T Walker, Prof T Nguyen, Prof R Geskus
 1 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Engineering Superselective Molecular Probes for Neuronal Glycans

Project Description. This interdisciplinary PhD project offers an exciting opportunity for a chemistry or biochemistry graduate to apply molecular design and synthetic chemistry to a cutting-edge biological challenge. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof W B Turnbull, Dr R Richter, Dr J Kwok
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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AI and genomics for predicting antimicrobial resistance in Mycobacteria

  Research Group: Modernising Medical Microbiology Unit
Background/research theme. Mycobacterium tuberculosis is the best-known member of the Mycobacterium genus and the causative agent of tuberculosis (TB), an infectious disease that remains a major global health challenge. Read more
 Supervisors: Mr PF Fowler, Prof T Walker, Dr R Turner
 1 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Seeing molecules in action: optical tweezers for understanding extracellular matrix polysaccharides

Project Description. How do proteins move along a single polysaccharide molecule? How does mechanical force change their behaviour? And how can interactions between individual molecules ultimately determine the properties of tissues?. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr R Richter, Prof W B Turnbull
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)