We have 16 University of Kent PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

SEDarc (South-East Doctoral Training Arc) is funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). The University of Kent has partnered with other top UK institutions to develop world-class social science researchers. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (European/UK Students Only) ESRC Doctoral Training Centre

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Legal Design, New Technology, and Human Values PhD Law Scholarship

University of Kent Kent Law School

About the Project. We are welcoming applications from prospective doctoral students interested in exploring the intersection of new information technologies, designed legal systems, and changing approaches to norms, values, decision quality or evaluation. Read more

Supervisor: Dr CP Parsley

31 March 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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CHSS ESRC Centre for Care PhD Studentship

University of Kent Centre for Health Services Studies

About the project. The scholarship is open to applicants with a defined research proposal relevant to adult social care. We will consider research relevant to a range of settings (for example home care, care homes, day centres) and a range of roles (for example care workers, managers). Read more

Supervisor: Dr NB Brookes

30 November 2023 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Circadian Rhythms and Ageing

University of Kent Medway School of Pharmacy

About the Project. We are pleased to offer the opportunity for a self-funded PhD student to join our research team within the School of Pharmacy, University of Kent. The research aims of this project are to explore the impact of Aging on the mammalian circadian clock. Read more

Supervisors: Dr G Lall, Dr AS Steponenaite

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

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Development of lipid-polymer hybrid nanoparticles via microfluidics, for the intracellular delivery of nucleic acid therapeutics.

University of Kent Medway School of Pharmacy

Overview. A hybrid class of nanoparticles, aimed at combining the advantages of both polymeric nanoparticles and liposomes, has received attention in recent years. Read more

Supervisors: Dr N Lavignac, Dr V Gubala

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

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Cross-modal sensory integration for motor decision making.

University of Kent Medway School of Pharmacy

Dr Koutsikou’s research group in collaboration with Dr Tobias von der Haar (School of Biosciences, University of Kent) would like to invite applications from outstanding and highly motivated candidates, worldwide, who wish to develop and advance neuroscience research. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Koutsikou, Dr T von der Haar

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

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The Creation of Anti-Viral Plastic Nanobodies for Diagnostics and Therapeutics via Molecular Imprinting of Synthetic Polymers

University of Kent Medway School of Pharmacy

Overview. The need to quickly generate new diagnostic tools and therapies in the battle against viral diseases has been highlighted recently by the continuing global pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Hall, Dr N Temperton

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

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Generation of human cytomegalovirus-pseudotyped particles and development of systems for the study of viral cell entry mechanisms, neutralizing antibody responses to infection and vaccination, and testing of potential novel therapeutics

University of Kent Medway School of Pharmacy

Overview. Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) establishes lifelong infections of the host with >60% infected across the globe. In healthy children and adults HCMV produces mild symptoms like influenza or mononucleosis. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Scott, Dr N Temperton, Dr M Reeves

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

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Selection and evaluation of new universal influenza vaccine candidates using monoclonal antibodies and digitally designed HA and NA libraries & pseudotype virus screens

University of Kent Medway School of Pharmacy

Universal influenza vaccines are a major global R&D vaccine priority. The Temperton (ORCID. Read more

Supervisors: Dr N Temperton, Dr S Scott, Prof J Heeney

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

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Cross-talks of immune checkpoint pathways determine the abilities of human malignant tumours to suppress cytotoxic attacks and escape immune surveillance

University of Kent Medway School of Pharmacy

Overview. Immune checkpoint pathways determine the abilities of human malignant tumours to escape cytotoxic immune attack and thus progress the disease. Read more

Supervisor: Dr V Sumbayev

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

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Deciphering the landscape of nucleoporin and lamin function in nucleocytoplasmic communication, nuclear scaffolding and transcriptional control in disease prevention

University of Kent Medway School of Pharmacy

The nucleus has an instrumental role in cellular responses by coordinating shuttling of components in and out of the nucleus and gene expression with genome architecture and stability. Read more

Supervisors: Dr F Papagiannouli, Dr G Lall

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

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South Coast Biology Doctoral Training Partnership (BBSRC)

University of Kent

The University of Kent is proud to be part of the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) funded SoCoBio Doctoral Training Partnership, a collaboration of the Universities of Southampton, Kent, Sussex and Portsmouth, and the horticultural and agricultural research institute NIAB EMR. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) BBSRC Doctoral Training Partnership

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ARIES Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)

University of Kent

The University of Kent is proud to be part of the Advanced Research and Innovation in the Environmental Sciences (ARIES) Doctoral Training Partnership which is funded by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC). Read more

Funded PhD Programme (European/UK Students Only) NERC Doctoral Training Partnership

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4 Year Fully-Funded PhDs in Biological Sciences, from the South Coast Biosciences Doctoral Training Partnership (SoCoBio DTP) for October 2024

University of Kent

. The South Coast Biosciences (SoCoBio) is a BBSRC-funded Doctoral Training Partnership offering a broad 4-year research training programme that provides the skills and experience needed by future bioscience leaders of academia or industry. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (European/UK Students Only) BBSRC Doctoral Training Partnership

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Fully funded CHASE: Arts & Humanities Postgraduate Scholarships

University of Kent Arts & Humanities Research Council (AHRC)

The University of Kent is proud to be part of the Consortium for the Humanities and the Arts South-East England (CHASE). Read more

Funded PhD Programme (European/UK Students Only) AHRC Block Grant Partnership

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We have 16 University of Kent PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

University of Kent PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 16 University of Kent PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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