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The effects of exercise training on pancreatic cancer outcomes

Ulster University - Belfast Campus
Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
Pancreatic cancer (PC) is an aggressive cancer with poor survival outcomes. Incidence and mortality rates remain high, with PC projected to surpass breast cancer as the third leading cause of cancer death in Europe. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Brown, Dr C M McClean, Prof G W Davison
 8 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Increasing participation in sport and physical activity in older adults

Ulster University - Belfast Campus
Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
Physical activity is associated with numerous health benefits, yet many older adults do not achieve recommended levels of activity. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J J Wilson, Prof M Tully, Dr K Ferguson
 8 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Social Care, Social Work, Social Policy: ESRC Welsh Graduate School for the Social Sciences (WGSSS) Social Care, Social Work and Social Policy

Swansea University
Department of Marketing
Key Information. Open to. UK and international applicants. Funding Providers. ESRC Welsh Graduate School for the Social Sciences (WGSSS). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D Doneddu
 6 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Empowering people with chronic conditions: applying sport science and digital innovation to support activity pacing and self-management.

Ulster University - Belfast Campus
Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
Background. Many people living with a range of long-term health conditions, such as respiratory diseases, cardiovascular disease and cancer, experience fatigue, pain, or fluctuating energy levels. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Menting, Dr MM Meade, Dr E Henderson, Prof B O'Neill
 8 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Long-term health outcomes in women exposed to political conflict and trauma

Queen Mary University of London
School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences
Supervisor. Ann-Marie de Lange. Studentship Funding. SBBS Studentship (New Talent Enabling Scheme). Funder. SBBS. Application Deadline. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr ADL De Lange
 13 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Precision Liquid Biopsy for Molecular Risk Stratification of Oral Potentially Malignant Disorders

Ulster University - Coleraine Campus
Faculty of Life and Health Sciences
  Research Group: Biomedical Sciences
OPEN TO UK AND REPUBLIC OF IRELAND STUDENTS ONLY. Oral cancer remains a significant clinical challenge, with outcomes strongly influenced by the stage at which disease is identified. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Courtenay, Dr AH Hutton, Dr JM Moore, Dr HN Nesbitt, Dr FVZ Volpe Zanutto
 8 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Funded PhD – Intergroup communication and conflict in mountain gorillas - HLSUOB26

University of Bristol
School of Biological Sciences
About the project. Conflict between neighbouring groups is a fundamental aspect of animal societies, impacting ranging patterns, dispersal, reproduction and survival. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr RM Morrison, Prof A Radford
 13 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Personalised nutrition approach to prevent cardiovascular disease in at-risk adults incorporating an AI, digital platform

Ulster University - Coleraine Campus
Faculty of Life and Health Sciences
  Research Group: Biomedical Sciences
OPEN TO UK AND REPUBLIC OF IRELAND STUDENTS ONLY. Despite significant advances in the treatment and management of cardiovascular disease (CVD), it remains the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr L Hoey, Prof H McNulty, Prof M Ward, Dr C Hughes
 8 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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PEARL-OMICS - Integrating environmental multi-omics, eDNA and catchment data to predict freshwater pearl mussel stress and restoration response in Ireland.

Ulster University - Coleraine Campus
Faculty of Life and Health Sciences
  Research Group: Biomedical Sciences
The freshwater pearl mussel (Margaritifera margaritifera) is one of Europe’s most threatened freshwater species and an important indicator of clean, healthy river ecosystems. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr RI Irwin, Dr D Lees-Murdock, Dr J Arnscheidt
 8 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Using AI and blood markers of cell ageing to predict kidney function one year in advance

Ulster University - Magee Campus
Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
  Research Group: Medicine
Chronic kidney disease affects around one in ten adults. Many people worsen without warning. Standard clinic tools, including eGFR and the Kidney Failure Risk Equation, often miss who will decline over the next year. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr T Rai, Dr S Watterson
 8 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Multimodal data integration of histogenomics to investigate morphology-molecular relationships in prostate cancer

Ulster University - Coleraine Campus
Faculty of Life and Health Sciences
  Research Group: Biomedical Sciences
OPEN TO UK AND REPUBLIC OF IRELAND STUDENTS ONLY. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer for males in the UK, with around 50,000 new cases every year [1]. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr RM Murphy, Prof D McKenna
 8 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Mapping the Molecular Biology of Disease: Developing an AI-powered Framework for Assembling Pathway Maps and Models of How Disease Emerges in Healthy Tissue

Ulster University - Magee Campus
Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
  Research Group: Medicine
Computational models and pathway maps are the backbone of modern systems biology. Encoded in community standards such as SBML (models) and SBGN-ML (maps), they let researchers simulate disease mechanisms, test hypotheses and interpret data. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Watterson, Dr T Rai
 8 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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MENO-LIFE: Designing and Evaluating a Behaviour Change Toolkit for Menopause Self-Management through Diet and Lifestyle Strategies

Ulster University - Coleraine Campus
Faculty of Life and Health Sciences
  Research Group: Biomedical Sciences
OPEN TO UK AND REPUBLIC OF IRELAND STUDENTS ONLY. Menopause is a natural developmental phase in a woman’s life characterised by cessation of menses, occurring around the age of 51 years in the UK. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr P Magee, Dr EEA Simpson
 8 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Harnessing the Gut-Gonadal Axis: Pre-clinical validation of novel proglucagon-derived and hybrid peptides for obesity-induced subfertility

Ulster University - Coleraine Campus
Faculty of Life and Health Sciences
  Research Group: Biomedical Sciences
The global rise in obesity and Type 2 Diabetes is not just a metabolic crisis; it is driving a hidden epidemic of subfertility in both men and women. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr D Khan, Prof N Irwin, Dr CR Moffett
 8 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Funded PhD – The impact of rainfall on invertebrate behaviour - HLSUOB26

University of Bristol
School of Biological Sciences
About the project. As global surface temperatures rise, global precipitation rates are predicted to increase in frequency and intensity, which in turn will have impacts on ecosystems and the species living within them. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Rands, Dr DL Lawson
 13 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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SWBio DTP PhD Project: Decoding Neuron Astrocyte Lipid Trafficking

University of Bath
Department of Life Sciences
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 M V Niklison Chirou
 2 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Exploring the contribution of school meals to children’s fish consumption and sustainable seafood systems in Northern Ireland

Ulster University - Coleraine Campus
Faculty of Life and Health Sciences
  Research Group: Biomedical Sciences
OPEN TO UK AND REPUBLIC OF IRELAND STUDENTS ONLY. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Yeates, Dr S Furey, Dr M Mulhern, Prof E McSorley, Dr P Allsopp
 8 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Environmental Contaminant Exposure from Seafood Consumption During Pregnancy: Implications for Maternal and Child Health

Ulster University - Coleraine Campus
Faculty of Life and Health Sciences
  Research Group: Biomedical Sciences
Fish consumption during pregnancy is recommended for its nutritional benefits, particularly as a source of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, iodine and selenium, which support foetal development. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr P Allsopp, Dr J McMullan, Prof E McSorley, Dr A Yeates, Dr M Mulhern
 8 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Digitally Enabled Deprescribing and Medicines Optimisation for Older Adults Living with Frailty in Northern Ireland: A Patient-Centred Mixed-Methods Study

Ulster University - Coleraine Campus
Faculty of Life and Health Sciences
  Research Group: Biomedical Sciences
Northern Ireland has an ageing population, with many older adults living with frailty, multimorbidity and complex medication regimens, which places them at risk of medication-related harm, avoidable hospitalisation and reduced quality of life. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr ME Elnaem, Prof K Wong-Lin, Dr NK Khan
 8 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Four year fully funded Graduate Teaching Fellowships for Accounting and Finance PhD students

University of Liverpool
University of Liverpool Management School
Are you planning to start an Accounting and Finance PhD in October 2027? Don't miss the opportunity to apply for one of the University of Liverpool Management School's 4-year Graduate Teaching Fellowships (GTF). Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  4 Year PhD Programme
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Four year fully funded Graduate Teaching Fellowships for Economics PhD students

University of Liverpool
University of Liverpool Management School
Are you planning to start an Economics PhD in October 2027? Don't miss the opportunity to apply for one of the University of Liverpool Management School's 4-year GTFs. Read more
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Four year fully funded Graduate Teaching Fellowships for Management PhD students

University of Liverpool
University of Liverpool Management School
Are you planning to start a Management PhD in October 2027? Don't miss the opportunity to apply for one of the University of Liverpool Management School's 4-year Graduate Teaching Fellowships (GTF). Read more
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Funded PhD – Evolution of maternal care behaviours in flies - HLSUOB26

University of Bristol
School of Biological Sciences
About the project. Maternal care encompasses any behaviour by the mother that has a direct and positive impact on the survival of her offspring, and can take many different forms. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr AA Adden, Dr LS-R Sumner-Rooney
 13 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EPSRC DLA studentship in Learning When It Matters: Optimal transport and Stochastic Optimisation for Brain-Inspired Neuromorphic AI

Cardiff University
Cardiff School of Mathematics
  Research Group: Statistics and Data Science
Imagine a wearable heart monitor that can operate for weeks on a tiny battery while continuously detecting abnormal rhythms. Conventional deep learning models are often too computationally expensive for such always-on edge devices. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr P Xia, Dr NP Pham, Dr B Hou
 5 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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SWBio DTP PhD Project: Cut and Paste - Understanding the Sequence and Structural Determinants of Peptidase versus Ligase Activity

University of Bath
Department of Life Sciences
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 TMS Tang
 2 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Development of selective multi-agonist drugs for better metabolic disease management

Ulster University - Coleraine Campus
Faculty of Life and Health Sciences
  Research Group: Biomedical Sciences
OPEN TO UK AND REPUBLIC OF IRELAND STUDENTS ONLY. Type 2 diabetes mellitus is frequently associated with obesity, impaired insulin secretion and reduced insulin sensitivity, resulting in persistent hyperglycaemia and an increased risk of cardiovascular and other disease complications. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof F O'Harte, Prof N Irwin
 8 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Evaluation of hormones as potential new treatments for obesity and diabetes

Ulster University - Magee Campus
Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
  Research Group: Medicine
Glucoregulatory peptides such as X, Y and Z have demonstrated promising effects on glucose metabolism and appetite regulation in preclinical models and thus may offer novel therapeutic avenues for metabolic disorders such as diabetes and obesity. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof A Miras, Dr R Price, Prof P Flatt
 8 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Clinician-Led AI for Safer Cardiometabolic Care: International Multi-Centre Validation and Northern Ireland Translation

Ulster University - Coleraine Campus
Faculty of Life and Health Sciences
  Research Group: Biomedical Sciences
OPEN TO UK AND REPUBLIC OF IRELAND STUDENTS ONLY. This PhD will develop and evaluate clinician-led artificial intelligence tools to support safer, more personalised management of cardiometabolic multimorbidity, including type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, hypertension and chronic kidney disease. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr RL Luo, Dr M Webba Da Silva, Dr PMP McPherson
 8 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Bioinformatics-Guided Identification and Functional Validation of Tumour-Driver-Dependent Vulnerabilities during Sustained Local Chemotherapy

Ulster University - Coleraine Campus
Faculty of Life and Health Sciences
  Research Group: Biomedical Sciences
OPEN TO UK AND REPUBLIC OF IRELAND STUDENTS ONLY. Solid tumours remain difficult to treat because of their molecular heterogeneity, complex tumour microenvironments and ability to develop resistance to therapy. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof CMcC McConville, Prof D McKenna
 8 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Artificial Opto-Electronic Synapses for Ultra-Fast Neuromorphic Computer Vision

University of Nottingham
School of Physics & Astronomy
Memristors (or resistive memory) are a new generation of electronic devices that directly emulate the chemical and electrical switching of biological synapses, i.e., the key learning and memory components of the human brain. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr N Kemp, Dr G Rance, Dr J Alves Fernandes
 1 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding
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