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Burgess project: Novel molecular targets to combat antimicrobial resistance: probing the assembly dynamics of a bacterial genome segregation machine
University of York Department of Biology
Bacterial antimicrobial resistance is a growing burden on human health worldwide. However, the latter half of the twentieth century has witnessed a gap in research and development of novel antimicrobial drugs together with the emergence and dissemination of multidrug-resistant bacteria. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof D Barilla, Prof M Leake
 4 April 2021 PhD Research Project

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Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

This research project is one of a number of projects at this institution. It is in competition for funding with one or more of these projects. Usually the project which receives the best applicant will be awarded the funding. The funding is only available to UK citizens or those who have been resident in the UK for a period of 3 years or more. Some projects, which are funded by charities or by the universities themselves may have more stringent restrictions.

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Synthesis of new types of nanoparticles and their antimicrobial resistance
University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Supervisory Team.   Prof. Antonios Kanaras (Physics), Professor Myron Christodoulides (Medicine). Project description. Background. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Kanaras
 31 March 2021 PhD Research Project

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Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

This research project is one of a number of projects at this institution. It is in competition for funding with one or more of these projects. Usually the project which receives the best applicant will be awarded the funding. The funding is only available to UK citizens or those who have been resident in the UK for a period of 3 years or more. Some projects, which are funded by charities or by the universities themselves may have more stringent restrictions.

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(BBSRC DTP) Single-cell measurements of mutation dynamics across bacterial genomes
The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health
Genetic mutations are the raw material of evolution, driving evolutionary innovations. Mutation rate is thus a key factor determining how organisms adapt to new environments and whether they survive a severe environmental challenge, such as antibiotic treatment in the case of bacteria. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr R Krasovec, Dr M Lagator, Prof Mike White
 22 January 2021 PhD Research Project

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Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

This project is in competition for funding with other projects. Usually the project which receives the best applicant will be successful. Unsuccessful projects may still go ahead as self-funded opportunities. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but potential funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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Nanoparticle-based Therapeutics to Combat Multidrug Resistance and Biofilms in Chronic Wound Infections
University of Leeds Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
  Research Group: Molecular and Nanoscale Phsyics
Chronic wound infections are a significant and fast-growing global healthcare problem compounded by the widespread occurrence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr Z Ong, Dr J R McLaughlan
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

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PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Competition Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

Competition Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

This project is in competition for funding with other projects. Usually the project which receives the best applicant will be successful. Unsuccessful projects may still go ahead as self-funded opportunities.

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Modelling cell-cell interactions in spatially structured microbial communities
The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health
Summary. We need to understand microbial communities, whether it’s drug-sensitive and resistant pathogens growing in a human host or the soil organisms critical to global carbon cycling. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr R Krasovec, Dr C Knight, Dr I Chernyaysky
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

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Bioinspired nanotopographies to control bacterial adhesion and biofilm formation
University of Liverpool School of Engineering
By 2050, it is predicted that the rise of resistant strains of bacteria and the ever-growing threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) will be the cause of 10 million deaths annually, and will burden the global economy by £64 trillion. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr R D'Sa
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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(A*STAR) Engineering pathways to next generation antibiotics
The University of Manchester Department of Chemistry
The provision of new antibiotics to combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and to treat neglected tropical diseases (NTD), which are problematic in the developing world, is a major global challenge. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof J Micklefield, Dr A Green
 31 January 2021 PhD Research Project

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PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

This project is in competition for funding with other projects. Usually the project which receives the best applicant will be successful. Unsuccessful projects may still go ahead as self-funded opportunities. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but potential funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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Developing new tools to understand bacterial cell wall biophysics using single molecule microscopy, deep learning and quantitative modelling
Newcastle University Biosciences Institute
We are looking to recruit an outstanding physicist or computer scientist to develop new hardware-software microscopy tools for single molecule imaging inside live bacteria. . Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Holden, Dr GJ Sharples, Prof R Henriques
 22 January 2021 PhD Research Project

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PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

This project is in competition for funding with other projects. Usually the project which receives the best applicant will be successful. Unsuccessful projects may still go ahead as self-funded opportunities. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but potential funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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Using Nanotechnology to adress antibiotic resistance
University of Birmingham School of Biosciences
Bacterial antibiotic resistance is a major global health challenge (10 million deaths a year are predicted by 2050 at a cost of £66 trillion). Read more
 Supervisor: Prof T R Dafforn
 31 March 2021 PhD Research Project

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Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

This research project has funding attached. It is only available to UK citizens or those who have been resident in the UK for a period of 3 years or more. Some projects, which are funded by charities or by the universities themselves may have more stringent restrictions.

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Technology development for in situ imaging of microbial cultures
University of Edinburgh School of Biological Sciences
  Research Group: Institute of Cell Biology
The current standard for estimating the growth of bacterial cultures, optical density (OD) measurements, no longer provides sufficient information needed for academic research, industrial biotechnology applications, and pharmacological work on antimicrobial resistance. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof Teuta Pilizota, Dr F Menolascina
 31 January 2021 PhD Research Project

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PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

This project has funding attached for UK and EU students, though the amount may depend on your nationality. Non-EU students may still be able to apply for the project provided they can find separate funding. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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MRC DiMeN Doctoral Training Partnership: Structure-based drug discovery targeting a crucial metalloenzyme of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
Newcastle University MRC DiMeN Doctoral Training Partnership
Novel classes of antibiotics are urgently needed to combat the emergence and global spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) amongst bacterial pathogens, including methicillin resistant. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr K Waldron, Dr J Hubbard
 27 January 2021 PhD Research Project

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PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

This project is in competition for funding with other projects. Usually the project which receives the best applicant will be successful. Unsuccessful projects may still go ahead as self-funded opportunities. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but potential funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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Targeting intrinsic mechanisms of antibiotic resistance in bacterial pathogens
University of Southampton Chemistry
Supervisory Team.    Prof. Peter Roach. Project description. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof P Roach
 30 January 2021 PhD Research Project

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PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

This research project is one of a number of projects at this institution. It is in competition for funding with one or more of these projects. Usually the project which receives the best applicant will be awarded the funding. The funding is only available to UK citizens or those who have been resident in the UK for a period of 3 years or more. Some projects, which are funded by charities or by the universities themselves may have more stringent restrictions.

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Combining Synthetic Biology and Modelling to Understand and Predict Evolution
The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health
Mutations, and their effects on organismal fitness, lie at the heart of understanding and predicting evolution. Because of its central role in determining evolutionary outcomes, much experimental and theoretical effort has been put into describing the fitness effects of mutations. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Lagator, Dr J-M Schwartz
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

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PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Self-Funded PhD Students Only

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

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Using synthetic biology to understand the evolution of antibiotic resistance
The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health
Imagine an architect, tasked with converting an old stadium into a building with a different function, without demolishing it. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Lagator, Dr C Knight
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Self-Funded PhD Students Only

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

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Self-assembling Functional Peptides for Biomedical Applications
University of Sheffield Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering
Designed short peptides can self-assemble into different nanostructures (such as nanovesicles and nanofibrils) through weak interactions and have a variety of applications. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr X Zhao
Open Day(s)  Year round applications PhD Research Project

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PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

This project is in competition for funding with other projects. Usually the project which receives the best applicant will be successful. Unsuccessful projects may still go ahead as self-funded opportunities. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but potential funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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