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NWD DLA programme: Phosphorylation control of EB1-organised microtubule signalling networks in neuronal ageing

University of Liverpool
Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
To function over a lifetime, nerve cells must maintain healthy axons that transmit neuronal signal. Inside each axon, bundles of microtubules provide structural support and tracks for transporting materials. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr I Barsukov, Dr N Sanchez-Soriano, Prof T Zech
 4 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Biophysics of photosynthesis and solar energy capture explored with advanced methods in nanoscience, electrophoresis and fluorescence microscopy

University of Leeds
Yorkshire Bioscience Doctoral Training Partnership
Project Description. The Light-Harvesting Complex II (LHCII) is a photo-active protein found in plant chloroplasts that is essential for efficient capture of solar energy. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr P.G. Adams, Dr R Richter, Prof S D Evans
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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A Novel DEM-Based Framework for Quantitative Prediction of Wear in Bulk Solids Handling Equipment (Ref: FS-ES-04-2027-11 )

University of Greenwich
Faculty of Engineering and Science
Bulk solids such as sand, cement, coal, biomass, and ores account for approximately 70% of all industrial raw materials. In the UK alone, more than 84 million tonnes of dry bulk solids were transported through major ports in 2023 (Department for Transport, 2024). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Mengistu, Dr V Garg
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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NWD DLA programme: Regulation, Assembly and Life Cycle of Bacterial Microcompartments in Salmonella

University of Liverpool
Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
Bacteria are far more spatially organised than they first appear. Many species build specialised protein-based organelles, known as bacterial microcompartments (BMC), which act as specialised metabolic factories inside the cell. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Yang, Prof LN Liu, Prof J Hinton
 4 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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New Dimensions in Ultrafast Spectroscopy with Structured Light (FORBESK_U27SCI)

University of East Anglia
School of Chemistry
Primary Supervisor - Dr Kayn Forbes. Ultrafast spectroscopy allows us to follow some of the fastest processes in nature, capturing the motion of energy, electrons and molecular excitations on femtosecond timescales. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr KF Forbes
 24 February 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Model Theory of Complex Powers (KIRBYJ_U27SCI)

University of East Anglia
School of Mathematics
Primary Supervisor - Dr Jonathan Kirby. The field of complex numbers is in many ways the most elegant and important example of a mathematical structure in model theory. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Kirby
 24 February 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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NWD DLA programme: How do microenvironmental signals affect gastric epithelial integrity and organisation?

University of Liverpool
Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
Background and rationale. This studentship lays the foundation for a new and exciting interdisciplinary collaboration between biomedical scientists in the Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology (ISMIB) and materials scientists and engineers in the School of Engineering (SoE). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr C Duckworth, Dr W Sharratt, Prof M Pritchard, Dr J Curran
 4 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Next-Generation AI-Assisted Capacitive Wireless Charging Platform for Dynamic and Universal Electric Mobility (Ref: FS-ES-04-2027-10)

University of Greenwich
Faculty of Engineering and Science
Project Overview. The rapid transition toward decentralized clean energy requires next-generation power electronics capable of seamlessly integrating renewable generation, battery energy storage, and electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructures into the low-voltage grid. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Salimi, Dr Y Habtay
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Unravelling the mechanisms of cardiac myosin function in health and disease

University of Leeds
Yorkshire Bioscience Doctoral Training Partnership
Project Description. Objectives. This project will provide unprecedented detail into the molecular mechanisms of cardiac myosin function by revealing the effects of mutations on cardiac myosin structure and dynamics. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr C A Scarff, Dr A Calabrese, Prof S Harris
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Evolutionary genetic monitoring of endangered species recovery

Cardiff University
Cardiff School of Biosciences
  Research Group: Organisms and Environment
Project Description. ​​This PhD project will investigate the genomic consequences of population decline and recovery in two iconic apex predators, the Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra) and white-tailed sea eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr F Hailer, Dr D Stanton, Dr E Chadwick, Prof JM Meier
 7 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Human-AI Decision Regimes in Healthcare Infrastructure Project Delivery (Ref: FS-ES-04-2027-9)

University of Greenwich
Faculty of Engineering and Science
The design of healthcare infrastructure and hospital buildings brings together engineering, clinical, operational and investment priorities, while responding to patient backlogs, evolving service demands and uncertain future needs. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr K Tong, Prof R Khandan, Dr A Elamin
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Structural basis for force-sensing by the kinetochore-microtubule interface

Queen Mary University of London
School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences
Primary Supervisor. Vladimir Volkov. Co-supervisor(s). Aravindan Ilangovan. Studentship Funding. Awaiting CSC Funding Decision. Application Deadline. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr VV Volkov
 27 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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The evolution of host-associated microbiomes through time and space

University of Edinburgh
School of Biological Sciences
  Research Group: Institute of Ecology and Evolution
Host-associated microbiomes are essential for the survival of macroscopic hosts, including mammals. Yet, our understanding of where they come from, how they adapt to living in and on the host, how they move through the host organs, and how they contribute to host’s physiological and ecological adaptations is limited. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr K Guschanski
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Unravelling the genetic basis of felid taxonomy: integrating genomics and movement ecology using carnivores as a model species

Cardiff University
Cardiff School of Biosciences
  Research Group: Organisms and Environment
Project Description. Accurate taxonomy is fundamental to biodiversity conservation, yet the evolutionary relationships and taxonomic status of many felid populations remain unresolved. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr I-R Russo, Dr D Stanton, Dr AK Kitchener
 7 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Adaptive Human–AI Collaboration for Decision-Making under Uncertainty and Risk: A Digital Twin-Enabled Engineering Framework (Ref: FS-ES-04-2027-8)

University of Greenwich
Faculty of Engineering and Science
Artificial intelligence (AI) and digital twin technologies are transforming the monitoring, diagnosis and control of complex engineering systems. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr K Pedram, Prof R Khandan
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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