Biomedical Engineering (population) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 19 Biomedical Engineering (population) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

NIHR Leeds BRC: Improving hip replacement surgery for at risk patient cohort

University of Leeds Faculty of Medicine and Health

More than 10% of the UK population aged over 45 have hip osteoarthritis and there are nearly 100,000 total hip replacement (THR) surgeries performed every year. Read more

Supervisors: Dr R K Wilcox, Dr S Williams, Dr A Jones, Prof A Redmond

26 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Aiding Aging Gracefully: Soft Robotics for Wearable Assistive Technologies

University of Bath Department of Mechanical Engineering

This project addresses an impending global challenge. the aging population, projected to reach 2.1 billion by 2050. As the world's senior and geriatric population grows, there is a pressing need for advanced wearable technology that can assist with daily activities, beyond merely promoting health and preventing disease. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Zhang

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

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Innovative Biological Scaffolds for Regenerative Replacement of Dysfunctional Heart Valves

University of Leeds Faculty of Biological Sciences

The School of Biomedical Sciences invites applications from prospective postgraduate researchers who wish to commence study for a PhD in the academic year 2024/25. Read more

Supervisor: Dr H.E. Berry

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

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In vitro modelling and investigation of skin ageing and the impact of negative stimuli

Durham University Department of Biosciences

With an ageing population and the number of over 65s predicted to be 1 in 6 by 2050 there is a real need for targeted research to enhance the quality of life of this demographic. Read more

Supervisor: Prof S Przyborski

30 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Microbial Community Dynamics and Biocide Susceptibility Profiles in Chronic Wound Biofilms

Sheffield Hallam University Biomolecular Sciences Research Centre

The Industry and Innovation Research Institute (I2Ri) draws on talents, expertise and facilities across Sheffield Hallam University. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Forbes, Dr KM Miller, Dr N Aberdein, Dr F Clegg

10 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Electronic and Electrical Engineering: Fully Funded EPSRC and Swansea University PhD Scholarship: Wireless power transfer system for medical implant devices

Swansea University School of Aerospace, Civil, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering

Funding providers: EPSRC and Swansea University's Faculty of Science and Engineering. Subject areas: Electronic and electrical engineering, physics and biomedical engineering. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Ali

24 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Biomechanical Investigation of Tendinopathy: A Multiscale Study

Heriot-Watt University School of Engineering & Physical Sciences

Overview. This PhD project aims to address the prevalent issue of tendinopathies, which significantly impact the general population and pose substantial socio-economic challenges globally. Read more

Supervisor: Dr KZ Zheng

26 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Characterising gait dysfunction during free-living to tailor rehabilitation prescription and response to treatment

University of Strathclyde Department of Biomedical Engineering

Our multi-disciplinary rehabilitation research group (Biomedical Engineering Dept.) is pioneering a technology enriched approach to rehabilitation. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Kerr, Dr C C Childs

30 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Early Detection and Stratification of Dementia using Transformative Non-Invasive Holistic Optical Biomarker Technology in Biofluids

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team: Professor Sumeet Mahajan, Professor Amrit Mudher, Professor Chris Kipps. Project description. Globally, there is a growing and a huge unmet need for tools and technologies that allow rapid, affordable and accurate dementia diagnosis. Read more

Supervisor: Prof S Mahajan

31 August 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Applying novel imaging methods and machine learning techniques to advance in-vivo knee biomechanics analysis

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Engineering

3 years full time start date July/October 2024. Project Summary. This is an opportunity to work on an exciting project focussed on machine learning applied to in-vivo knee biomechanics working with Cardiff University, Imperial College, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven and University of Florida. Read more

Supervisors: Prof C A Holt, Dr DW Williams

30 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Pectin supplementation to reduce gut and systemic inflammation and improve liver, muscle and gastrointestinal outcomes

University of Nottingham School of Medicine

A quarter of the world's population has metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, (which used to be known as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease). Read more

Supervisors: Prof G Aithal, Dr J Grove, Dr KR Rollins, Prof AMV Valdes

30 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Computational neuroscience: Statistical signal processing for multivariate neuronal data, Neural computing with Spiking neural networks.

University of York School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

How does the human brain work? As you read this text, the pixels on your screen are converted into a series of spike trains passing along the neural pathways in your brain, allowing you to understand the content. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Halliday

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

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Microbiology of Hip Arthroplasty Cements

University of Bradford Faculty of Life Sciences

Research Group: Centre for Skin Sciences

Replacement hip and knee arthroplasties are common surgeries, with 31,000 hip and 90,000 knee replacements performed in England in 2020-21. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Scimone, Dr T Swift

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

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Engineered nanomaterials for safe sustainable water purification

University of Liverpool School of Engineering

Access to clean drinking water and sanitation has seen substantial progress in recent time, however there is still a large part of the global population, that live mostly in rural settings, that lack this basic necessity. Read more

Supervisor: Prof RA D'Sa

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

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Leveraging plant biomechanics under hostile environments

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team: Dr Siul Ruiz, Dr Sharif Ahmed, Dr James Le Houx, Prof Tiina Roose. Project description. The UK food-related activities contribute to a staggering quarter of a trillion pounds (>10% of UK GDP in 2022). Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Ruiz

31 August 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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We have 19 Biomedical Engineering (population) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Biomedical Engineering (population) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 19 Biomedical Engineering (population) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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