Medicine PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in Bradford

Supervisors: Dr A Vargas-Palacios, Dr D Meads, Prof H Pandit

Evidencing the value of new technologies is an important step in securing market access and allowing patients to benefit from innovations. Read more

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

NIHR Leeds BRC: Targeting systemic inflammation to treat joint pain

Supervisors: Prof P Conaghan, Dr S Kingsbury

Osteoarthritis (OA) is the commonest arthritis and affects >530 million people globally; prevalent cases increased 113% since 1990. Read more

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

NIHR Leeds BRC: Multimodal predictive modelling of outcome in patients with gastrointestinal cancer

Supervisors: Dr H Grabsch, Dr N West, Dr D Magee

Worldwide, cancer of the upper (oesophagus, stomach) and lower gastrointestinal (colon and rectum) tract is newly diagnosed in 3.6 million patients every year and 2.2 million patients die from this disease every year. Read more

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

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

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

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

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

NIHR Leeds BRC: Force sensing mechanisms of haemostasis in heart failure and diabetes

Supervisors: Dr R Ariens, Prof D J Beech, Dr E Levelt

Since the original identification of the role of PIEZO1 in vascular integrity and endothelial cell biology by our group in Leeds in 2014, there have been many publications on the role of PIEZO1 in endothelial function and its role in processes such as atherosclerosis, hypertension, cell-cell junctions, vascular permeability and leukocyte diapedesis. Read more

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

NIHR Leeds BRC: Development and application of fast Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopic Imaging methods for metabolic profiling

Supervisors: Prof S Plein, Prof J Schneider

Altered metabolism is a hallmark of many disease states, including cardiovascular and musculoskeletal conditions. Importantly, metabolic profiles may be patient-specific and may for example indicate susceptibility to treatment or malignancy. Read more

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

University of Leeds Faculty of Environment

The effects of dietary weight loss on the control of human appetite and energy expenditure

This fully funded PhD project provides an exciting opportunity to pursue postgraduate research in the areas of appetite, energy balance and obesity. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Hopkins, Prof J Stubbs, Dr K Beaulieu

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

Leeds Beckett University School of Built Environment, Engineering and Computing

Application of Hyper-Spectral Imaging to Assess the Level of Aflatoxins in Pistachio Nut

The School of Built Environment, Engineering and Computing at Leeds Beckett University is currently accepting applications for up to 4 funded full-time PhD Research Studentships. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Sheikh-Akbari

17 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Understanding perspectives of prehabilitation in underserved cancer populations: A qualitative study to inform service design and delivery.

Supervisors: Dr S Burke, Dr CB Burnett, Dr KNF Franks

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

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

Uncovering the viral and cellular components that dictate the neurological outcome of tick-borne encephalitis virus infection

Supervisor: Dr NG Goonawardane

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

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

Innovative Biological Scaffolds for Regenerative Replacement of Dysfunctional Heart Valves

Supervisor: Dr H.E. Berry

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

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

Exploring Sensorimotor Function and Developing Rehabilitation Strategies using Experimental and Computational Approaches

Supervisor: Dr S Chakrabarty

In collaboration with a multidisciplinary team consisting of biologists, clinicians, engineers, mathematicians, and computational biologists and startups around the globe, we aim to decipher the organizational principles of sensorimotor function in mammals. Read more

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

Pharmacology of ion channels in human genetic disorders

Supervisors: Dr J D Lippiat, Dr S Clapcote, Dr K Simmons, Dr S Muench

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

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

Neural circuit changes underpinning olfactory learning

Supervisors: Dr J. Johnston, Prof N Gamper

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

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

Targeting protein acetylation to reduce microglia activation in neurodegenerative disorders

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

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: Prof I Wood