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(MRC NW-DMS) RAC1-related neurodevelopmental disorder: from mechanism to treatment

RAC1 is a small GTPase that regulates a variety of essential cellular functions, several of which are important during neurodevelopment. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Woolner, Dr T Millard, Prof S Banka
 27 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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AI-Enabled Antenna and Radar Systems for Non-Invasive Biomedical Abnormality Detection (Ref: FS-ES-04-2027-5)

This PhD project will investigate the development of AI-enabled antenna and radar technologies for non-invasive detection of biomedical abnormalities. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Rana, Prof R Khandan
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Making drugs out of sunlight and “thin air” (STEPHENSONM_U27SCI)

Primary Supervisor. Dr Michael Stephenson. Could you uncover a hidden pathway to medicinally important plant molecules?. Plants are extraordinary chemists, producing a diversity of complex molecules, many with valuable medicinal properties. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr MS Stephenson
 24 February 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Nonlinear waves in axisymmetric geometries (BLYTHM_U27SCI)

Primary supervisor - Prof Mark Blyth. The classical water wave problem provides a foundational framework for modelling gravity waves on liquid surfaces—from ocean swells to river flows. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Blyth
 24 February 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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(MRC NW-DMS) The effects of female reproductive cycles on lung inflammation

Summary of research topic. Women spend 25% more of their life in poorer health than men. Inflammation in the lung affects women disproportionately, yet women are under-represented in research, clinical trials and current treatment strategies are not stratified by sex. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr E Mann, Dr L Pearmain, Dr J Grainger
 27 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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(MRC NW-DMS) Resolving enhancer dynamics underlying cell fate decisions during early embryogenesis

  Research Group: Division of Developmental Biology and Medicine
How do embryonic cells choose who they will become? This project tackles this fundamental question in the Neural Plate Border (NPB), a transient embryonic territory where multipotent cells are directed towards Neural Crest (NC) or sensory placode fates, which respectively give rise to peripheral neurons/glia and cranial sensory organs. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr RW Williams, Prof N Bobola, Dr R Das
 27 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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From First principles to robust design: Optimising the platinum plating process for turbine blades and vanes

We are recruiting a PhD candidate to research the fundamental materials science principles underpinning a key industrial coating deposition process, electrodeposition of platinum. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr L Arrom, Prof J Nicholls
 2 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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NWD DLA programme: Nutrient and microbial modulation of heatwave tolerance

As climate change increases the frequency and severity of heatwaves, understanding how organisms withstand extreme thermal stress has become an urgent ecological and physiological challenge. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Wigby, Prof G Hurst
 4 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Geometric and combinatorial inverse monoid theory (GRAYR_U27SCI)

Primary supervisor - Prof Robert Gray. This PhD project is in the area of combinatorial algebra which is the study of algebraic objects like groups, and more generally monoids, defined in terms of a generating set, and a set of defining relations holding among those generators. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr R Gray
 24 February 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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(MRC NW-DMS) Artificial Intelligence versus standard Genome-Wide Association Studies to identify molecular pathways in autoimmune diseases for precision medicine.

Background. Genome-Wide Association Studies (GWAS) were successful in identifying 100s of genetic variants associated with autoimmune disease susceptibility, however, their relevance across ethnicities and their use in clinical medicine in general is limited. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Viatte, Dr H Guo, Dr J Bowes, Dr J Lamb, Prof S Bulfone-Paus
 27 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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(MRC NW-DMS) Radiation remodelling of cardiac muscle to suppress arrhythmias – establishing a novel therapy for lamin heart disease

  Research Group: Division of Cardiovascular Sciences
Lamin heart disease (LHD) is a devastating genetic condition of the nuclear envelope causing cardiac contractile dysfunction and lethal heart rhythms (arrhythmias). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr D.H. Hutcings, Prof A Trafford, Prof K Williams
 27 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Linking Concrete Production Data with Structural Monitoring for Service-Life Assessment (Ref: FS-ES-04-2027-4)

Concrete generates valuable information throughout its life. During production, data are collected on its composition, batching, fresh properties, and strength. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr D Loverdos, Dr A Elamin, Dr V Garg
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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(MRC NW-DMS) Bioengineering patient-derived retinal models to investigate tissue interaction mechanisms in albinism

  Research Group: Division of Developmental Biology and Medicine
Albinism is an inherited condition that affects pigmentation and can disrupt how the eye develops before birth. It is an important cause of childhood visual impairment. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr Cerys Manning, Dr PS Sergouniotis , Dr M Domingos
 27 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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[FSE PhD President's Doctoral Scholarship] Sensing Urban Heat: Integrating Bicycle-Based Measurements, Local Climate Modelling and Spatial Optimisation

Urban heat varies substantially between streets, yet conventional monitoring networks often miss the local conditions needed to inform climate adaptation. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr ZZ Zheng, Dr H Zheng, Prof C Jay
 18 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Molecular Mechanism for Initiation of DNA Replication in Bacteria

Primary Supervisor. Aravindan Ilangovan. Co-supervisor(s). Vladimir Volkov. Studentship Funding. Awaiting CSC Funding Decision. Application Deadline. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr ARI Ilangovan
 27 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)