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SWBio DTP PhD Project: Duplication, Innovation and the Rise of Grasses

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 JC Clark
 2 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Strengthening Northern Ireland Through Falls Prevention: Using Population Data Science and Co-Design to Improve Health Outcomes and Support Healthy Ageing

Northern Ireland's population is ageing rapidly, with the number of people aged over 85 expected to more than double by 2043. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Shannon, Dr S Menting, Dr C Heffernan
 8 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Funded PhD – A new dimension of RAS regulation in cancer - HLSUOB26

About the project. A major driver of many cancers is the abnormal activation of the RAS signalling pathway. Although RAS itself has been extensively studied, less is known about how the broader network of proteins that regulate and respond to RAS signalling is organised and controlled within cancer cells. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Koh, Dr J Lees, Dr JR Rees, Dr P Curnow
 13 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Funded PhD – How do free fatty acids regulate beta-coronavirus infection, replication and spike protein conformation? - HLSUOB26

About the Project. Coronaviruses remain a major threat to global health, highlighting the need to better understand the molecular mechanisms that control viral infection and replication. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof C Berger-Schaffitzel, Prof A Davidson, Dr H Mears, Prof P Verkade
 13 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Engineering Human Inner Ear Development: A Bioengineered Organoid on-Chip Platform for Hearing Research

Why this research is important. Hearing loss is a major health challenge, yet studying human inner ear development and testing new therapies remain difficult because existing models do not fully reproduce human inner ear biology. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof N Szita
 8 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Breaking barriers: discovery of cell wall-degrading enzymes to study and fight Staphylococcus aureus infections

Staphylococcus aureus is a Gram-positive bacterium that often lives harmlessly on your skin or in the nose, but can cause life-threatening infections. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr L Willems, Prof G Thomas
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Catalytic Promiscuity of Unspecific Peroxygenases

The oxygenation of organic compounds presents an ongoing challenge to synthetic chemistry as conventional reagents present difficulties with toxicity, harsh reaction conditions and a lack of selectivity. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof G J Grogan, Prof W Unsworth
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Funded PhD – Mapping tissue-specific immune responses to H7N1 avian influenza in chickens using spatial multi-omics - HLSUOB26

About the project. Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) remains a major threat to poultry health, food security and pandemic preparedness. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr BVM Vidana Mateo, Prof MJ Hezzell, Dr B Amato
 13 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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The sweet science of gum disease: chemical biology approaches to unmask the sugar coat of a periodontal disease pathogen

Gum disease (periodontitis) affects nearly half of UK adults and, in its most severe forms, is driven by bacteria that have evolved sophisticated strategies to hide from our immune system. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof M A Fascione, Prof G Thomas, Prof G Stafford
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Funded PhD – Sustainability, economic viability and market readiness of stingless beekeeping: A case study in Tanzania - HLSUOB26

About the project. Stingless beekeeping is rapidly gaining attention as a potential pathway towards sustainable rural development. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Bruns, Dr C Grueter
 13 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Development and application of multispecies spatial capture-recapture models

  Research Group: Centre for Research into Ecological and Environmental Modelling
Spatial capture-recapture is a widely used framework for estimating animal density and distribution for data collected from a variety of ecological monitoring approaches, including camera trapping and acoustic surveys. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr BS Stevenson, Prof J Matthiopoulos, Dr C Sutherland
 5 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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AI-Enabled Multiscale Bioprocessing for Predictive Scale-Up and Autonomous Optimisation

Engineering biology has major potential for UK manufacturing, but translation from laboratory discovery to industrial scale remains a critical bottleneck. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr LRS Rios Solis
 8 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Decoding Caspase‐14’s Role in Human Epidermal Homeostasis and Wound healing

Title. Understanding Caspase‑14. How It Helps Keep Our Skin Healthy and Heals Wounds. Our skin is more than just a protective covering—it is a living, dynamic barrier that shields us from dehydration, infection, and harmful UV rays. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr KSR Robinson, Dr D Boucher, Dr H Wilkinson
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Nanoscale Analysis of Membrane Filter Performance for Advanced Biomanufacturing

Filtration membranes critical to the manufacture of monoclonal antibodies and other advanced therapeutics, ensuring safety and quality through sterile and virus removal in the final stages of the production process. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Rayat
 8 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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UKRI BBSRC NEEDL DLA: Defining the Role of Microglial Senescence in Brain Ageing

Ageing is the greatest risk factor for cognitive decline, yet some brain regions appear more vulnerable to age-related decline than others. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr L Walker
 24 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)