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Bacterial lipid bodies: Targeting pathogen fat reserves for infection control

University of Leicester
Department of Respiratory Sciences
Bacterial lipid bodies (LBs), also known as intrabacterial lipid inclusions or lipid droplets, are intracellular accumulations of neutral lipids, such as triacylglycerol (TAG) and wax esters. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr N Garton, Prof G Mukamolova
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Scalable and Interpretable Time Series Machine Learning for Industrial Systems

University of Bradford
Faculty of Engineering & Digital Technologies
Modern manufacturing, engineering and automotive systems generate vast volumes of time series data at high speed. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr MB Middlehurst, Prof S Konur
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Evaluating the genetic basis and evolution of virulence and antimicrobial drug resistance in Helicobacter pylori in a populational model

University of Leicester
Department of Genetics, Genomics and Cancer Sciences
Project background. Characterization of the genetic variation of bacterial species and the evolutionary mechanisms leading to that variation is crucial for understanding bacterial adaptation to their host environments, as well as the evolution of phenotypes such as virulence and antimicrobial drug resistance (AMR). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Beleza, Dr K Schilcher, Dr FF Freund
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AI for Understanding and Safeguarding Online Social Networks: Mapping Dynamics and Countering Threats

University of Bradford
Faculty of Engineering & Digital Technologies
Online social networks have become central to how people share news, form opinions, and connect with communities, shaping both social behaviour and public perception on a global scale. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Zareie, Prof S Konur
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Non-tuberculous mycobacteria in agrifood and the environment at the human-animal-ecosystems interface: resistance, persistence and longevity

University of Leicester
Department of Respiratory Sciences
Second Supervisor. Dr Marie Kirby, Agriculture and Environment, Harper Adams University. Project Outline. Environmentally resident mycobacteria are important animal pathogens known to infect cattle, pigs, fowl, sheep and most other commercially valuable livestock. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Pearl
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Development of a Patient-Specific Corneal Digital Twin Based on Topographic Imaging for Contact Lens Fitting and Future Corneal Interventions

University of Bradford
Faculty of Engineering & Digital Technologies
This PhD project aims to develop a patient-specific corneal digital twin derived exclusively from routinely acquired corneal topography and tomography data. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof R Qahwaji, Dr I Ghafir
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Exploring Weather Events Affecting The Health and Emergency intensive care admissions of children using Routine data: the WEATHER study

University of Leicester
Department of Population Health Sciences
Background. Climate change and air pollution pose a significant global challenge, disproportionately affecting the health and lives of children.1 Despite lifelong exposure, little is known about how weather impacts children, even though air pollution, which is closely linked with weather, harms every organ in the body. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S.E. Seaton, Prof J Manning, Dr TL Lucas
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Design, synthesis and evaluation of novel polysialyltransferase inhibitors as anti- metastatic agents

University of Bradford
Faculty of Life Sciences
  Research Group: Institute of Cancer Therapeutics
Polysialic acid plays an essential role in neuronal development, but by adulthood is absent from the human body. Its biosynthesis is regulated by two polysialyltransferases (polySTs). Read more
 Supervisors: Prof R Falconer, Dr S Shnyder
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Design, synthesis and evaluation of protease-activated anti-cancer prodrugs

University of Bradford
Faculty of Life Sciences
  Research Group: Institute of Cancer Therapeutics
Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are a family of endoproteases that are overexpressed in tumours and play crucial roles in many tumourigenic processes, not least tumour invasion and angiogenesis. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof R Falconer, Prof P Loadman
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Polysialyltransferases as a target in metastatic cancer

University of Bradford
Faculty of Life Sciences
  Research Group: Institute of Cancer Therapeutics
Polysialic acid plays an essential role in neuronal development, but by adulthood is absent from the human body. Its biosynthesis is regulated by two polysialyltransferases. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof R Falconer, Dr S Shnyder
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Mapping cardiac microstructure in aortic stenosis and diabetes using diffusion MRI and machine learning

University of Leicester
Cardiovascular Sciences
Heart failure remains one of the leading causes of hospitalisation and death worldwide. Two of its most important causes, type 2 diabetes and aortic stenosis, both lead to thickening and stiffening of the heart muscle, but the microscopic processes underlying these changes are not fully understood. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Afzali, Prof G McCann, Dr A Singh, Dr TP Pearce
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Aldehyde dehydrogenase expression and function in cancer stem cells

University of Bradford
Faculty of Life Sciences
Aldehyde dehydrogenases (ALDHs) catalyse the oxidation and detoxification of reactive endogenous and exogenous aldehydes into carboxylic acids via NAD+ coupled reduction. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof K Pors, Dr S Swaroop, Dr A Ruiz Estrada
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Development of chemical tools and bioactive compounds to explore the importance of enzyme activity in cancer diseases

University of Bradford
Faculty of Life Sciences
Diversity-oriented synthesis (DOS) is a modern chemical methodology, which aims to synthesise small molecules that cover new chemical space with the possibility of finding unexplored biological targets or pathways that may be important for disease progression. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof K Pors, Dr V Jha, Dr Muhammad Wahajuddin
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Our agricultural future: Crop genomics, biodiversity and phylogenetics in the context of evolution of genome organization, epigenetics, and phylogenetics

University of Leicester
Department of Genetics, Genomics and Cancer Sciences
At the forefront of agricultural genetics, the fundamental objectives of the project aim to define biodiversity and relationships of agricultural species and their wild relatives, leading to prospects for developing new genotypes and approaches to increase farm sustainability and ensure food security. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof P HESLOP-HARRISON
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Development of antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) for oncology indications

University of Bradford
Faculty of Life Sciences
A major challenge in cancer therapy is to develop therapeutic agents that selectively target tumour cells but are not harmful to normal tissue. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof K Pors, Dr Muhammad Wahajuddin, Prof R Falconer
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Consequences of CD20 ligation in diffuse large B cell lymphoma

University of Leicester
Molecular and Cell Biology
The addition of the monospecific chimeric CD20 antibody rituximab to chemotherapy transformed outcomes for patients with DLBCL without additional significant toxicities (1). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr H Walter, Dr Y Markaki, Prof M J S Dyer
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Investigating genetic and circadian rhythm effects on radiotherapy side effects for breast cancer

University of Leicester
Department of Genetics, Genomics and Cancer Sciences
Project. Radiotherapy is an effective form of cancer therapy that targets high energy irradiation to the tumour volume, resulting in destruction of cancer cells and improved survival. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr C J Talbot, Dr TR Rattay
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Environmentally induced DNA methylation – a passive biomarker or driver of genetic mutation?

University of Leicester
Department of Genetics, Genomics and Cancer Sciences
Project. DNA methylation is a core epigenetic mechanism involved in regulating gene expression, mediating environmental responses, and potentially influencing genome evolution. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr H Marshall
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Unlocking the Secrets of Ageing: Exploring Epigenetic Clocks in the Jewel Wasp Nasonia vitripennis

University of Leicester
Department of Genetics, Genomics and Cancer Sciences
Why do we age, and can that process be slowed? This project explores one of biology’s most fascinating and urgent questions by studying how tiny insects can reveal universal rules of ageing. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof E Mallon, Dr K Chen
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Identifying the neurogenetic network underlying visually-driven sleep

University of Leicester
Department of Genetics, Genomics and Cancer Sciences
Drosophila Sleep Neurogenetics Laboratory at University of Leicester is open to supervise enthusiastic students for their PhD research in the area related to neurogenetic mechanisms underlying visually-driven sleep. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr K Chen, Dr E Rosato, Dr R Feuda
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Urban Building Cluster Morphology Optimization based on Accumulative Heat Exhaustion from Clustered Photovoltaic Systems on Urban Microclimate

Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
Design School
This doctoral research project aims to conduct a focused, in-depth, and efficient investigation into the emerging scientific issue of the “clustered heat exhaust effect” associated with the largescale deployment of photovoltaic (PV) systems’ clusters. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Andric
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Digital Intelligent Conservation and Adaptive Use of Urban and Rural Heritage

Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
Design School
Our project investigates how artificial intelligence and digital intelligence technologies can advance the conservation and adaptive reuse of urban and rural heritage in China. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof MA Schnabel
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The Semantic Segmentation-Based Recognition Phase Components within the UHPC under normal and high temperature: Theory, Methodology and Application

Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
School of Engineering
The proposed research project aims to enhance the microscale structure-driven multiscale modeling framework for UHPC materials by incorporating advanced AI-driven image semantic segmentation technology for identifying phase composition based on digital images from microscale examinations. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Xia
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Exploration of novel molecular photoswitches

University of St Andrews
School of Chemistry
  Research Group: Kilian group
Research activities in Kilian group are centred on the design and synthesis of novel organophosphorus and heavier Group 15 (As, Sb, Bi) organoelement compounds. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr P Kilian
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Data-Driven Numerical Modelling of Materials for High-Temperature Nuclear and Energy Applications

University of Sheffield
School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering
Next-generation nuclear and fusion energy systems place unprecedented demands on structural and functional materials, which must operate reliably under extreme thermal, mechanical, and environmental conditions. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr G Torelli
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Numerical Simulation of Concrete Fracture under Extreme Conditions using Phase-Field Methods

University of Sheffield
School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering
Concrete structures in energy, industrial, and civil infrastructure are frequently exposed to demanding conditions, such as multiaxial mechanical stresses, fire-induced thermal loading, and/or harsh environmental exposure. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr G Torelli
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Data-Driven Numerical Modelling of Material Behaviour for Finite Element Simulation

University of Sheffield
School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering
Modern infrastructure increasingly relies on materials whose composition varies due to local resources, alternative binders, and sustainability-driven formulations. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr G Torelli
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Combatting multi-drug resistant bacteria

University of Birmingham
Department of Microbes, Infections and Microbiomes
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major crisis for human medicine. Globally, untreatable bacterial infections are increasing, leaving limited treatment options. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Buckner, Dr DW Cleary
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PhD project: Next-generation hybrid PV-X technologies for the sustainable, independent provision of solar heat, power, clean water, fuels and other renewable vectors

Imperial College London
Department of Chemical Engineering
The uptake of technologies that can harness solar energy to cater to diverse energy demands in buildings has been increasing markedly. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr C Markides
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Machine Learning Quantum Phase Transitions via Topology- and Symmetry-aware AI

University of Sheffield
School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
  Research Group: Applied Mathematics
This PhD project focuses on using topological data analysis (TDA) in machine learning (ML) to study (exotic) quantum matter systems defined on a lattice. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Fazzi
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