This unique PhD programme will bring together world-leading research from the Faculty of Biological Sciences and the Leeds Biomedical Research Centre based in the Faculty of Medicine and Health. Read more
The resurgence of covalent drug discovery has yielded FDA-approved drugs in therapeutic areas as diverse as cancer, virology and sickle cell anaemia. Read more
Neurodegenerative diseases of ageing such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases (AD and PD) have a huge societal and financial impact yet cost-effective therapies to delay or cure these diseases are lacking. Read more
Many viruses infect cells by hijacking cellular trafficking pathways, beginning by using their external spikes to bind specific receptor molecules on the cell surface. Read more
The clinical deployment of antibiotics is undermined by antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Without new agents to treat antibiotic resistant bacterial infections, mortality rates are predicted to reach 10 million people per year by 2050. Read more
We are facing global concerns on food security, climate change and sustainability that require innovations to improve crop environmental resilience. Read more
Parkinson’s disease (PD) and dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) are characterised by the accumulation and spread of ⍺-synuclein filaments in the brain. Read more
Glycans are sugar-based molecules which play an important role in biological processes ranging from cell-cell communication to energy metabolism. Read more
Many plant derived compounds (phytochemicals) have been developed into pharmaceutical drugs. Many other phytochemicals in the modern diet exert potent biological effects on the human body. Read more
One full scholarship is available at the Leeds Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine. This scholarship is open to UK applicants and covers fees plus maintenance. Read more
The White Rose Social Sciences Doctoral Training Partnership (WRDTP) accredited by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), is a collaboration across the social sciences at the Universities of Bradford, Hull, Leeds, Manchester Metropolitan, Sheffield, Sheffield Hallam and York. Read more
The White Rose Social Sciences Doctoral Training Partnership (WRDTP) accredited by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), is a collaboration across the social sciences at the Universities of Bradford, Hull, Leeds, Manchester Metropolitan, Sheffield, Sheffield Hallam and York. Read more
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