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We have 220 Biophysics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for UK Students
Biophysics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for UK Students
We have 220 Biophysics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for UK Students
(BBSRC NWD) Stabilization of next generation biologics using bio-inspired dry formulations
Biologic therapies, including protein and peptide-based treatments (such as antibodies and insulin), vaccines, gene therapies, and stem cell products, are often unstable and require refrigeration/freezing to maintain their structural and functional integrity. Read more
(BBSRC NWD) The nanoscale organisation of chemokine-glycocalyx interactions
Project Overview. This PhD project aims to unravel the intricate mechanisms of immune cell recruitment during inflammatory diseases by focusing on the cell surface glycocalyx. Read more
(BBSRC NWD) Intracellular dynamics of extrachromosomal DNA
The eternal arms race between bacteria and the mobile genetic elements (MGEs) infecting them, such as their viruses (bacteriophages) and plasmids, led to the evolution of sophisticated anti-MGE defence mechanisms. Read more
(BBSRC NWD) Developing biosensors to detect phage replication
Bacteriophages are viruses that infect bacteria, replicate inside them, and then burst the cells to release new phages. Their ability to self-replicate and kill bacteria makes them a potential alternative to traditional antibiotics. Read more
Building a fluorescent toolbox for exploring translation in Vibrio natriegens
One fully-funded PhD project is available in the School of Molecular & Cellular Biology. We invite applications from prospective postgraduate researchers who wish to commence study for a PhD in the academic year 2025/26. Read more
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EASTBIO: Microplastics as degraders of soil biological habitat
This fully funded, 4-year PhD project is part of a competition funded by the BBSRC EASTBIO Doctoral Training Partnership. Read more
(BBSRC NWD) Harnessing organic catalysts for precision interaction mapping in ubiquitin-like systems
This PhD project focuses on the development and application of innovative tools to achieve high-resolution mapping of protein-protein interactions (PPIs) within ubiquitin-like protein (UBL) systems, addressing a critical gap in understanding cellular signalling. Read more
(BBSRC NWD) The developmental origin of accelerated aging
Aging is an inevitable aspect of human life that is associated with a gradual decline in physiological function. However, the rate of biological aging varies substantially between different individuals and populations. Read more
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Unravelling host pathogen interactions by pulse dipolar electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy under near native conditions
In the dogma of modern structural biology, structure determines biomolecular function with implications for dysfunction and disease. Read more
Increasing the commercial prospects of holographic microscopy using physics from carnivorous plants
Research Group:
Condensed matter and materials physics
Our labs specialise in developing sensors and analytical technologies for biological and medical applications. One particular area of interest is the… Read more
BBSRC NWD: Structural Proteomics to spatially resolve interactions with mechanosensitive synaptic scaffold proteins
Over the past decades, tremendous progress has been made in unveiling how synaptic plasticity wires and rewires neural circuits, forming the basis of learning and memory. Read more
BBSRC NWD: From Molecules to Models: AI-Driven Ion Channel Analysis
About the Project. Ion channels are targets for thousands of drugs but also the underlying cause of many dangerous off-target drug effects (https://doi.org/10.1152/physrev.1999.79.4.1317). Read more
BBSRC NWD: Leveraging Deep Learning-based structural bioinformatics for experimental structural biology
Deep Learning methods have had a huge recent impact on biology in recent years. for example, AlphaFold 2 and 3 (AF2/3) can predict the structure of most proteins with unprecedent accuracy. Read more
Fully funded 4 Year PhD studentships in Biomedical Sciences
Applications are invited from outstanding students wishing to pursue a 4 Year PhD studentship in Biomedical Sciences from September 2025. Read more
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EASTBIO: Understanding the role of STC2 in regulation of skeletal muscle growth and maintenance
This fully funded, 4-year PhD project is part of a competition funded by the BBSRC EASTBIO Doctoral Training Partnership. About a third of elderly admissions to long-term health care facilities are due to frailty and inability to perform daily living activities. Read more