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University of Bristol PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 60 University of Bristol PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

University of Bristol

The University of Bristol, founded in 1876, is a research-intensive institution with a strong reputation across many disciplines. We are members of the prestigious Russell Group and a top ten UK university (QS World University Rankings 2026). Bristol is one of the country's top five universities for research (THE analysis of REF 2021), making it an attractive choice for PhD students. We welcome students and staff from over 140 countries, with 33% of our students being international.

Funded project GW4 BioMed3 MRC DTP - Quantifying the impact of heatwaves on cognition, neuroanatomy, and mitochondrial function

University of Bristol

School of Biological Sciences

Climate change is increasing the frequency, duration, and severity of heatwaves worldwide. In the UK, extreme heat events are becoming increasingly common and are projected to intensify over coming decades. Read more

Supervisor: Dr H Siviter

21 October 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Funded project GW4 BioMed3 MRC DTP - Optimising uptake and personalisation of digital health interventions for under-served groups: a case study with the Drink Less app

University of Bristol

School of Psychology and Neuroscience

Digital health interventions can be effective at changing behaviours and can overcome lots of barriers to receiving face-to-face interventions such as stigma and accessibility. Read more

Supervisors: Dr C Garnett, Dr O Maynard, Assoc Prof AA Attwood

21 October 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Funded project GW4 BioMed3 MRC DTP - Quietly healing trauma: enhancing emotional processing during sleep with targeted memory reactivation

University of Bristol

School of Psychology and Neuroscience

Over 80% of people experience a traumatic event during their lifetime; of these, up to ~10% develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Read more

Supervisors: Dr R Purple, Prof M Jones

21 October 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Funded project GW4 BioMed3 MRC DTP - Linking neuronal function to mental health: How genetic risk factors impair cognitive flexibility and neural plasticity in schizophrenia.

University of Bristol

School of Psychology and Neuroscience

Genetic risk factors are highly significant in determining susceptibility to a range of psychiatric disorders including anxiety, depression and schizophrenia. Read more

Supervisor: Prof J Mellor

21 October 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Funded project GW4 BioMed3 MRC DTP - Using human genomics, AI and fly disease modelling to study the relationship between sleep and Alzheimer’s disease

University of Bristol

School of Psychology and Neuroscience

Background. Our 24-hour body clock or circadian rhythms controls sleep-wake cycles timing. We helped show rhythms become weaker and sleep fragmented in old age (https://circadiageing.org.uk). Read more

Supervisor: Prof J Hodge

21 October 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Funded project GW4 BioMed3 MRC DTP - Developing brain-activity based non-invasive stimulation techniques for movement disorders

University of Bristol

School of Psychology and Neuroscience

Parkinson’s disease and dystonia are neurological disorders that cause disabling movement impairments. The effectiveness of current treatments varies substantially between individuals, and approximately 20–35% of people with dystonia are dissatisfied with their treatment. Read more

Supervisors: Dr P Fischer, Prof M Jones

21 October 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Funded project GW4 BioMed3 MRC DTP - What drives the pain? Exploring the peripheral component in models of central sensitisation.

University of Bristol

School of Psychology and Neuroscience

Chronic primary pain is pain for more than three months without an identified underlying injury or disease that explains its severity. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Dunham

21 October 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Funded project GW4 BioMed3 MRC DTP - Molecular basis of CASK mutations and their role in neural development

University of Bristol

School of Psychology and Neuroscience

CASK is a highly conserved, multi-domain scaffolding protein that plays essential roles in synaptic development, neuronal communication, and brain formation. Read more

Supervisors: Dr RC Corey, Prof J Hodge, Dr A Knapp-Wilson

21 October 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Funded project GW4 BioMed3 MRC DTP - Timing is Everything: Aligning Mealtime and Drug Treatment with the Body Clock to Fight Obesity

University of Bristol

School of Psychology and Neuroscience

Life on Earth is subordinate to periodic alterations in the environment, with most notable changes seen from day to night. To adapt to these cyclic changes, living organisms evolved endogenous 24h timekeeping mechanisms named circadian clocks. Read more

Supervisors: Dr LC Chrobok, Prof HP Piggins

21 October 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Funded project GW4 BioMed3 MRC DTP - Cerebellar orchestration of social behaviour

University of Bristol

School of Psychology and Neuroscience

Background. The importance of the cerebellum to regulate social behaviours is increasingly becoming apparent. Read more

Supervisors: Dr E Cahill, Dr P Anastasiades, Dr P Chadderton

21 October 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Funded project GW4 BioMed3 MRC DTP - Uncovering interneuron dysfunction in a mouse model of schizophrenia

University of Bristol

School of Psychology and Neuroscience

Schizophrenia is a highly debilitating neurodevelopmental disorder impacting about 1% of the global population. While it is well established that schizophrenia is associated with altered function in key brain areas, such as the hippocampus, the precise cellular mechanisms are unknown. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P Anastasiades

21 October 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Funded project GW4 BioMed3 MRC DTP - Investigating mechanisms of cell competition in breast cancer susceptibility and early tumour initiation

University of Bristol

School of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences

IMPORTANCE. Interactions between cancer cells and their non-cancerous counterparts play pivotal roles in modulating tumour growth. Read more

Supervisors: Dr B Lloyd-Lewis, Dr E Piddini, Dr R Richmond

21 October 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Funded project GW4 BioMed3 MRC DTP - Alternative fates of PINK1 and its role in mitochondrial quality control, energy production and Parkinson’s Disease

University of Bristol

School of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences

BACKGROUND. Mitochondria are organelles of eukaryotic cells critical for energy production (ATP), metabolic regulation and biosynthesis. Read more

Supervisors: Prof I Collinson, Dr RC Corey

21 October 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Funded project GW4 BioMed3 MRC DTP - Overcoming β-lactamase-mediated antibiotic resistance by combining biomolecular simulation and experiment

University of Bristol

School of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences

Rising antibiotic resistance is a major problem for human health. Resistance to β-lactams, the single most important antibiotic class, usually arises through their breakdown by β-lactamases (BLs). Read more

Supervisors: Dr M van der Kamp, Dr J Spencer

21 October 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Funded project GW4 BioMed3 MRC DTP - Understanding beta-lactam antibiotic targets to improve melioidosis treatment

University of Bristol

School of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences

Melioidosis, caused by the soil-borne Gram-negative bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei, is an under-recognised tropical disease, with mortality rates that can exceed 40 % for respiratory infections, that causes c. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Spencer, Prof A J Mulholland

21 October 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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