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UKRI BBSRC NEEDL NLD: Myco-membrane physics: Mechanical properties of a unique bacterial outer membrane

Bacteria are under pressure. A lot of pressure. In fact, the inside of bacteria is so densely packed with biomolecules that some species are under more than 30 atmospheres of pressure pushing outward! To prevent themselves from exploding, bacteria build a rigid structure around themselves called the cell envelope. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr K Whitley
 24 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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UKRI BBSRC NEEDL DLA: Closed-loop modulation of stage III retinal waves: do spontaneous glutamatergic activity patterns shape receptive fields inside the retina?

The host University for this PhD project is Northumbria. Weeks before birth, the retina—the light-sensitive tissue in our eyes—generates its own spontaneous activity. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr G Hilgen
 24 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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PhD Studentship in ‘Revealing the physical rules behind biomolecular liquid droplets through single-molecule biophysics’.

Liquid-liquid phase separation (LLPS) is emerging as a crucial, ubiquitous phenomenon in life (https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aaf4382). Read more
 Supervisor: Prof M Leake
 15 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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UKRI BBSRC NEEDL NLD: Understanding the epigenomic landscape associated with early life exposures and impact for health

This project is hosted by Newcastle University. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr L Russell
 24 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Oxford–UBS Centre for Applied AI DPhil Studentship: Future AI Systems for Finance

Oxford–UBS Centre for Applied AI DPhil Studentship. Future AI Systems for Finance. Fully funded doctoral studentships for October 2027 entry. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof N Zilberman
 2 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Funded PhD – Understanding vulval health literacy as a determinant of inequalities in vulval disease and vulval cancer - HLSUOB26

Vulval conditions are common, yet remain among the most neglected areas of women's health. Vulval conditions such as lichen sclerosus (LS), vulvodynia, eczema, recurrent candidiasis, and vulval cancer can have profound impacts on quality of life, sexual wellbeing, body image, and psychological health. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Rees, Prof M Ridd, Dr AD Davies, Dr CO Owen
 13 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Funded PhD – Optimal and equitable monitoring of coeliac disease: using real-world data and evidence synthesis to design better follow-up care - HLSUOB26

About the project. Around 1% of people have coeliac disease, yet we still do not know what the best long-term follow-up should look like. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Elwenspoek, Dr P Whiting, Dr J Watson, Prof H Jones
 13 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Funded PhD – Should we screen for coeliac disease, and when? Using economic modelling to design better population screening - HLSUOB26

About the project. Coeliac disease affects around 1% of the population, yet many people remain undiagnosed. For some, diagnosis comes only after years of symptoms or after complications have developed. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr HT Thom, Dr M Elwenspoek, Dr YX Xu
 13 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Funded PhD – Using Explainable AI to Support NHS Care for Patients with Complex Cardiovascular Autonomic Disorders - HLSUOB26

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 Supervisors: Prof GD Angelini, Dr TD Dong, Prof MJ Hezzell, Dr A Nightingale
 13 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Funded PhD – Expanding the evidence base for the epidemiology of hepatitis C virus in sub-Saharan Africa - HLSUOB26

About the project. Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a bloodborne virus which can lead to cirrhosis and liver cancer, and can result in mortality. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Trickey, Dr GK Kassa, Dr A Lim
 13 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Funded PhD – Appropriate Innovation: Using AI technology to enhance clinical trial accessibility for marginalised communities - HLSUOB26

This project explores how AI translation tools, like Google Translate and ChatGPT, can help make health research more inclusive for people from marginalised groups who face language barriers. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr K Roberts, Prof LNV Nunes Viera, Prof A Lane, Dr A Realpe
 13 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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LSE fully funded PhD studentships for 2027/28 entry

The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) is the world's leading dedicated social science institution. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Social Sciences Research Programme
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EPSRC DLA studentship in Essential spectral geometry of quantum and Maxwell systems

  Research Group: Mathematical Analysis
This project concerns the essential spectra of quantum and Maxwell systems in resonators, waveguides and other domains where the geometry has a profound effect upon the evolution/scattering of waves. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof M Marletta
 5 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Earth System Prediction Doctoral Training Programme

Advancing the Frontiers of Earth System Prediction (AFESP) is a 15-year research programme at the University of Reading, in partnership with the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF), the UK Met Office and the National Centre for Atmospheric Science. Applications should be submitted by midnight (GMT) on Tuesday 12 January 2027. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  4 Year PhD Programme
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BHF 4-yr PhD Programme: Next Generation Human Models of Cardiovascular Disease

10 fully funded 4-year interdisciplinary PhD positions focused on in vitro, ex vivo, and in silico human models of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  British Heart Foundation Centre for Research Excellence Programme