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University of Warwick PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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CASE: Combined chemical/biological treatments for man-made plastics

University of Warwick
Midlands Integrative Biosciences Training Partnership
In order to meet UK Government targets to recycle 65% of household waste by 2035, and achieve zero avoidable waste by 2050, new solutions for recycling and treatment of plastic waste are needed. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof T Bugg, Prof S Perrier
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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CASE: Unravelling the Botrytis Species Complex Associated with Peony Bud Blight: Pathogen Diversity, Population Structure and Disease Management

University of Warwick
Midlands Integrative Biosciences Training Partnership
Background. Peony (Paeonia spp.) is a high-value perennial ornamental crop grown in the UK for both the cut-flower and garden plant market. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr John Clarkson, Dr L Chappell
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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CASE: Unravelling the Epidemiology of Basil Downy Mildew: Race Diversity, Seed Transmission, and Early Detection Strategies

University of Warwick
Midlands Integrative Biosciences Training Partnership
Background. Sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum) is one of the world’s most economically important culinary herbs, cultivated across tropical, and temperate regions, as well as controlled environments across America and Northern Europe. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof D Chandler, Dr L Chappell
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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CASE: Harnessing entomopathogenic fungi to enable sustainable pest control

University of Warwick
Midlands Integrative Biosciences Training Partnership
Background. Crop insect pests are expanding their geographic and host plant ranges while undergoing increased numbers of reproductive generations due to global warming, with detrimental consequences for agricultural crops [1]. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr F Alberti, Dr M Rabiey
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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New Single-Molecule Tools to Study Self-Assembly

University of Warwick
Department of Chemistry
Start Date. October 2027. Proteins rarely work alone. They assemble into complexes, and the order in which they come together can decide whether a cell sends a signal or forms a toxic aggregate. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Beckwith
 31 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Light-Controlled Helical Oligomers as Bioinspired Platforms for Enantioselective Catalysis

University of Warwick
Midlands Integrative Biosciences Training Partnership
Background. Catalysts are essential to the production of pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, materials and energy-related products. However, many synthetic catalysts rely on scarce or precious metals, creating sustainability challenges. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Greenhalgh, Dr F Schaufelberger
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Building the human heart

University of Warwick
Midlands Integrative Biosciences Training Partnership
How does the heart form? Despite the large array of adult heart morphologies across nature, the initial heart vessel typically forms as a simple tubular structure. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof T Saunders, Dr A Nelson
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Enzyme-catalysed biotransformations of nitrous oxide

University of Warwick
Midlands Integrative Biosciences Training Partnership
Nitrous oxide (N2O) is an abundant gas that accumulates in the Earth’s atmosphere, leading to depletion of ozone in the stratosphere and contributing to global warming as a potent greenhouse gas. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof T Bugg, Dr A Chaplin
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Using Wolbachia bacterial symbiosis in the invasive mosquito Anopheles stephensi to reduce malaria transmission

University of Warwick
Midlands Integrative Biosciences Training Partnership
Malaria is a mosquito-borne disease that results in 280 million cases and 600,000 deaths per year. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof T Walker, Dr E Gorsich
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Analysis of Lignin Interactions and Breakdown in Plant Cell Walls by Solid-State Nuclear Magnetic Resonance: Towards More Efficient Biomass Pathways

University of Warwick
Midlands Integrative Biosciences Training Partnership
In this multi-disciplinary project, you will gain expertise in plant cell wall and lignin biochemistry and biophysics, and develop skills and experience in advanced solid-state NMR as well as related experimental and computational approaches. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof S Brown, Prof T Bugg
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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How is membrane traffic organised in human cells?

University of Warwick
Midlands Integrative Biosciences Training Partnership
Eukaryotic cells are compartmentalized. they contain organelles and membrane-bound domains that each have distinct identities. For example, the endoplasmic reticulum is different to the Golgi apparatus. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof S Royle, Prof C Smith
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Engineering antimicrobial polymers for the management of prosthetic joint infection

University of Warwick
Midlands Integrative Biosciences Training Partnership
Joint replacement is one of the most successful treatments for arthritis, but infection around an artificial joint remains a major complication. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof S Perrier, Dr M Seah
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Using super-resolution microscopy to investigate the mechanistic principles of bacterial cell wall remodelling

University of Warwick
Midlands Integrative Biosciences Training Partnership
Bacteria are encased by a peptidoglycan cell wall which is essential for their survival. During cell growth and division, nanoscale cell wall synthesis proteins must accurately build and remodel a structure more than 100x their size. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Holden, Prof D Roper
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Characterisation of the Beauveria bassiana Effector BbTsp1 as a Recombinant Bioinsecticide and Enhancer of Biological Control Against Lepidopteran Pests

University of Warwick
Midlands Integrative Biosciences Training Partnership
Background and research gap. Entomopathogenic fungi such as Beauveria bassiana are established microbial biological-control agents, but their relatively slow and variable insecticidal activity can limit their application. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof R Napier, Prof D Chandler
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Engineered Peptide Binders as Mechanistic Probes of Bacterial Membrane Proteins

University of Warwick
Midlands Integrative Biosciences Training Partnership
Bacterial membrane proteins occupy a central position in cell physiology, mediating essential processes including cell wall synthesis, nutrient transport, signalling, and division. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof P Stansfeld, Prof D Roper
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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