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Broadening the spectrum of antibacterial drugs to tackle multi-drug resistant Gram-negative pathogens

University of Leeds

Faculty of Biological Sciences

Research Group: Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology

Antibiotics make possible the treatment and cure of life-threatening bacterial infections and have added over a decade to average human lifespan. Read more

Supervisors: Prof A O'Neill, Dr M McPhillie

31 May 2027 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

How is genomic DNA packaged in the malaria parasite apicoplast organelle?

University of Sheffield

School of Biosciences

While it is common knowledge that DNA is the genetic material of all organisms, how this polymer, which is often 50 to 1000 times in length compared to the dimensions of the cell/nucleus, is organised to fit within a cell remains one of the major unanswered questions of cell biology. Read more

Supervisors: Dr I Lahiri, Dr M Newton, Prof M P Williamson, Dr T Craggs

6 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Human Stem Cell-Based Approaches for Neurotoxicity Testing of Environmental Contaminants

University of Sheffield

School of Biosciences

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a project with significant real-world applications in drug discovery and safety pharmacology. Read more

Supervisors: Prof I Barbaric, Prof W Marcotti, Dr M Herigstad, Dr Mariangela Lovino

6 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

How do molecules recognise each other? Combining experiments, robots, and data

Durham University

Department of Chemistry

About the project. Molecules can recognise and bind to one another through combinations of weak interactions. This behaviour underpins chemical sensing, separations, catalysis, and many biological processes. Read more

Supervisor: Dr FS Szczypinski

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Development of next-generation mRNA medicines

University of Sheffield

School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering

mRNA-based technology has emerged as a major new class of biopharmaceuticals with broad applications, including viral vaccines, cancer immunotherapies, and treatments for metabolic and cardiovascular diseases. Read more

Supervisors: Prof MJ Dickman, Dr H Colley, Prof F. Sobott, Dr Eivor Ornskov

6 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Deep Learning Latent Dynamics: Uncovering Hidden Structure in Complex Dynamical Systems

University of Southampton

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Dr Jie Yuan and Prof David Toal. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Yuan

31 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in the Mathematics for our Future Climate: Theory, Data and Simulation

Imperial College London

Imperial College London, the University of Reading and the University of Southampton are thrilled to invite passionate and dedicated individuals to apply for our exciting new EPSRC CDT in the Mathematics for our Future Climate starting in October 2027. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training

EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in the Mathematics for our Future Climate: Theory, Data and Simulation

University of Reading

Imperial College London, the University of Reading and the University of Southampton are thrilled to invite passionate and dedicated individuals to apply for our exciting new EPSRC CDT in the Mathematics for our Future Climate starting in October 2027. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training

EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in the Mathematics for our Future Climate: Theory, Data and Simulation

University of Southampton

Imperial College London, the University of Reading and the University of Southampton are thrilled to invite passionate and dedicated individuals to apply for our exciting new EPSRC CDT in the Mathematics for our Future Climate starting in October 2027. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training

Anaerobic fermentation of Agave Residues into Sustainable Organic Acid Industrial Feedstocks

University of York

Department of Biology

Are you passionate about sustainable biotechnology, microbiology and tackling climate change? Organic acids serve as biological building blocks for a wide range of bio-based products, including sustainable animal feeds, bioplastics, green fuels, and industrial chemicals. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Reilly, Prof J Chong

6 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Overcoming enzymatic inhibition in anaerobic digestion of cereal straw to produce biomethane fuel

University of York

Department of Biology

The global anaerobic digestion market is expanding rapidly, driven by urgent commercial demand for biomethane to replace fossil natural gas in transport, industrial heating, and national energy grids. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Reilly, Prof J Chong

6 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Earth’s Great Oxidation: Redox and nutrient controls on the transition to a permanently oxygenated atmosphere

University of Leeds

School of Earth & Environment

The rise of oxygen has been recognised as one of the most significant episodes in the history of our planet, and the initial rise set in motion a chain of events that ultimately resulted in the habitable conditions we now enjoy. Read more

Supervisors: Prof S Poulton, Prof B J W Mills

12 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

LISS DTP Social Science PhD Studentships

Economic and Social Research Council

Applications are now open for the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)- funded London Interdisciplinary Social Science Doctoral Training Partnership (LISS DTP) Open Competition Studentships for October 2027 Entry. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) ESRC Doctoral Training Partnership

LISS DTP Social Science PhD Studentships

Imperial College London

Applications are now open for the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)- funded London Interdisciplinary Social Science Doctoral Training Partnership (LISS DTP) Open Competition Studentships for October 2027 Entry. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) ESRC Doctoral Training Partnership

LISS DTP Social Science PhD Studentships

King’s College London

Applications are now open for the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)- funded London Interdisciplinary Social Science Doctoral Training Partnership (LISS DTP) Open Competition Studentships for October 2027 Entry. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) ESRC Doctoral Training Partnership

LISS DTP Social Science PhD Studentships

Queen Mary University of London

Applications are now open for the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)- funded London Interdisciplinary Social Science Doctoral Training Partnership (LISS DTP) Open Competition Studentships for October 2027 Entry. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) ESRC Doctoral Training Partnership

A co-designed Strategy Toolkit to support older adults’ cognitive functioning in everyday life

University of Strathclyde

Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences

Apply for this opportunity here >>. Overview. Our Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)-funded project, Strategy Training for Real-World Memory, is co-producing an evidence-based ‘Strategy Toolkit’. Read more

Supervisor: Dr L Brown Nicholls

16 November 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Investigating how diverse forest and tree-based systems influence local climate and community resilience in rural Tanzania

University of Leeds

School of Earth & Environment

Research Group: Sustainability Research Institute & Institute of Climate and Atmospheric Science

Tropical forests play a critical role in regulating local climate through temperature moderation, rainfall generation, hydrological cycling, and buffering communities against climate extremes (Seymour et al., 2022). Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Sallu

11 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

How to build chromosome segregation machinery in meiosis and mitosis

University of Edinburgh

School of Biological Sciences

Research Group: Institute of Cell Biology

Genes must be passed on accurately from cell to cell and from parents to children. Failure to do so can be a cause or contributing factor in human illnesses, such as cancer or reproductive/birth defects. Read more

Supervisor: Prof H Ohkura

6 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

When the Ocean Tips: Observing, Governing, and Acting on North Atlantic Circulation Change Across Generations

University of Leeds

School of Earth & Environment

The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) is a critical component of the Earth system redistributing heat across the Atlantic Ocean and strongly influences climate in northwestern Europe. Read more

Supervisors: Dr SL Lorenz, Dr R Ivanovic

12 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Understanding the biosynthesis and assembly of the plant cell wall through engineering of polysaccharides.

University of Cambridge

Department of Biochemistry

The two most abundant biopolymers on the planet are cellulose and xylan. These polysaccharides are important for cell wall properties and hence plant growth and form. Read more

Supervisor: Prof P Dupree

31 December 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Developing the next generation of hydrogen gas turbine combustors

University College London

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Application Deadline. 13:00 UK time on 08 January 2027. PhD start Date. 01 October 2027. Eligibility Requirements. Only candidates eligible for tuition fees at the Home/UK fee rate can apply. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Talibi

8 January 2027 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Learning and controlling cellular dynamics

University of Oxford

Department of Engineering Science

Research Studentship in Control and Engineering Biology. 3.5-year D.Phil. studentship. Project. Learning and controlling cellular dynamics. Read more

Supervisor: Prof JL Lugagne

2 December 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Structure-Property Nexus in Processed Metal-Organic Frameworks for Atmospheric Water Harvesting

University College London

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Partner Organisation. Ahbstra. Application Deadline. 13:00 UK time on 08 January 2027. PhD start Date. 01 October 2027. Eligibility Requirements. Read more

Supervisor: Dr V Singh

8 January 2027 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Digital Twins for Quantum-Enabled Hyperpolarised [1-13C]Pyruvate Imaging of Tumours

University College London

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Application Deadline. 13:00 UK time on 08 January 2027. PhD start Date. 01 October 2027. Eligibility Requirements. Only candidates eligible for tuition fees at the Home/UK fee rate can apply. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Shipley

8 January 2027 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Representations of p-adic groups and arithmetic (STEVENSSA_U26EMP)

University of East Anglia

School of Mathematics

Primary Supervisor. Professor Shaun Stevens. The Local Langlands Correspondence has motivated a great deal of Number Theory and Representation Theory over the last fifty years. Read more

Supervisor: Prof S Stevens

30 November 2026 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Sustainable Engineering Plastics

University College London

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Application Deadline. 13:00 UK time on 08 January 2027. PhD start Date. 01 October 2027. Eligibility Requirements. Only candidates eligible for tuition fees at the Home/UK fee rate can apply. Read more

Supervisor: Prof M Miodownik

8 January 2027 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Categorification and the Local Langlands Correspondence STEVENSS_U26EMP

University of East Anglia

School of Mathematics

Primary Supervisor. Professor Shaun Stevens. The representation theory of p-adic groups has been a highly active area of research over the last fifty years, motivated by the Local Langlands Correspondence/Conjectures and its deep connections to Number Theory. Read more

Supervisor: Prof S Stevens

30 November 2026 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

From sequence to surface: protein self-assembly for subwavelength nanomanufacturing

University College London

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Application Deadline. 13:00 UK time on 08 January 2027. PhD start Date. 01 October 2027. Eligibility Requirements. Only candidates eligible for tuition fees at the Home/UK fee rate can apply. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Michalska

8 January 2027 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Understanding Sulfur Chemistry over the Remote Ocean

University of York

Department of Chemistry

The oxidation of atmospheric sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is central to the formation of atmospheric aerosols, making the sulfur cycle an important component of the climate system. Read more

Supervisors: Prof P Edwards, Prof M Evans

12 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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