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University of Cambridge PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 23 University of Cambridge PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Cambridge is one of the best universities in the world for postgraduate education. With a global outlook and reach, our mission is to contribute to society through the pursuit of education, learning and research at the highest international levels of excellence. Consistently ranked among the top 5 universities worldwide, the University of Cambridge offers a world-leading postgraduate education. With a global outlook and reach, our mission is to contribute to society through the pursuit of education, learning and research at the highest international levels of excellence. It is this passion and enthusiasm for study and research that we look for in those seeking postgraduate study at Cambridge. For over 800 years, the University of Cambridge has driven world-changing discoveries, from Newton and Hawking to modern gene therapy, Raspberry Pi, and multilingualism research. Postgraduate students benefit from an innovative, globally minded research environment with strong industry connections and academic excellence.

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Fluid Biomarkers of Inflammation in Frontotemporal Dementia

University of Cambridge

Department of Clinical Neurosciences

Summary. Neuroinflammation is an important driving mechanism in neurodegenerative diseases, and accelerated clinical progression in people with dementia. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Malpetti

8 December 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Endoplasmic Reticulum Transport and Morphoregulation in Neuron (Patho) Physiology

University of Cambridge

Department of Clinical Neurosciences

Summary. The Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER) is a multifunctional organelle, shaped as a contiguous network of membranous pipes extending throughout the cell periphery. Read more

Supervisor: Dr E Avezov

8 December 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Inherited Eye Diseases and Mitochondrial Genetics

University of Cambridge

Department of Clinical Neurosciences

I am an academic neuro-ophthalmologist with a major research interest in mitochondrial genetics and inherited eye diseases. I coordinate a specialist clinical service for patients with mitochondrial eye diseases in Cambridge and London. Read more

Supervisor: Prof PYWM Yu-Wai-Man

8 December 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Neural Stem Cell – Niche Interactions in Mitochondrial Disease

University of Cambridge

Department of Clinical Neurosciences

Summary. Mitochondrial diseases are caused by defects in genes required for energy production and oxidative phosphorylation (OxPhos). Read more

Supervisor: Dr J van den Ameele

8 December 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Identifying Novel Genes and Developing Treatments for Children with Inherited Neuromuscular Diseases

University of Cambridge

Department of Clinical Neurosciences

PhD or MPhil. Summary. Inherited neuromuscular disorders are disabling, progressive, often fatal conditions, representing an enormous unmet medical need with devastating impacts on affected families, the healthcare system, and the economy. Read more

Supervisor: Prof R Horvath

8 December 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Unravelling the Metabolic Basis of Aberrant Neuroimmune Interactions in MS-Associated Cognitive Decline

University of Cambridge

Department of Clinical Neurosciences

Summary. Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the central nervous system (CNS) that results in significant long-term disability. Read more

Supervisor: Dr L Peruzzotti-Jametti

8 December 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

The Role of Retrograde Mitochondrial Signalling and Epigenetic Reprogramming in Glial Toxicity and Neuroinflammation in Progressive Multiple Sclerosis

University of Cambridge

Department of Clinical Neurosciences

Summary. This project will investigate the interplay between mitochondrial dysfunction, retrograde signalling, epigenetic modifications, and glial cell toxicity in P-MS, building upon the finding’s recent papers from the lab1, 2, 23. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Pluchino

8 December 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Development of PET Radiotracers for Neurodegeneration

University of Cambridge

Department of Clinical Neurosciences

PhD or MPhil. Summary. Our aim is to develop novel Positron Emission Tomography (PET) radiotracers for imaging the brain. PET is a non-invasive molecular imaging technique which enables visualization and quantification of various biological targets in vivo (e.g., receptor, enzyme). Read more

Supervisor: Dr SM Milicevic-Sephton

8 December 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Cell-type specific RNA processing defects in neurodegeneration

University of Cambridge

Department of Clinical Neurosciences

PhD only. Summary. Neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s disease, Lewy body dementia and Alzheimer’s disease are associated with profound changes in vulnerable cell populations in the human brain. Read more

Supervisor: Prof M R Ryten

8 December 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Evaluating the UK Vaccine Programme Holistically

University of Cambridge

Department of Veterinary Medicine

This PhD project is embedded in the NIHR Health Protection Research Unit in Vaccines & Immunisation, a collaboration between the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), University College London (UCL) and the University of Cambridge. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Trotter

23 August 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

PhD Studentship in Photocatalysis

University of Cambridge

Department of Chemistry

Applications are invited for a PhD studentship (home or international) in photocatalytic air-to-fuel conversion under the supervision of Professor Erwin Reisner within the Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry at the University of Cambridge. Read more

Supervisor: Dr E Reisner

2 November 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

PhD Studentship in Microbiology

University of Cambridge

Department of Chemistry

Applications are invited for a PhD studentship (home or international) in microbiology under the supervision of Professor Erwin Reisner within the Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry at the University of Cambridge. Read more

Supervisor: Dr E Reisner

2 November 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

PhD Studentship in Chemical Engineering

University of Cambridge

Department of Chemistry

Applications are invited for a PhD studentship (home or international) in chemical engineering under the supervision of Professor Erwin Reisner within the Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry at the University of Cambridge. Read more

Supervisor: Dr E Reisner

2 November 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Rubisco enzymology at scale

University of Cambridge

Department of Biochemistry

Plants, algae and cyanobacteria remove ~150 billion tonnes of carbon from the atmosphere every year. One enzyme, rubisco, is solely responsible for the carboxylation chemistry that ultimately feeds nearly all of the life on our planet. Read more

Supervisor: Assoc Prof N Prywes

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

EPSRC CDT in Developing National Capability for Materials 4.0, with the Henry Royce Institute

University of Cambridge

Right now, our society faces huge, urgent challenges. From the imperative to achieve net-zero, to the need to build a resilient, circular economy in an uncertain world, to the drive for increased productivity as our fellow nations embrace the digital revolution. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training

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