Cardiff University PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Physics and Astronomy

Ultra-long coherence time diamond nanoparticles

Cardiff Diamond Foundry / Cardiff University is seeking an enthusiastic PhD student to study the properties of diamond nanoparticles and their application in quantum technologies (especially healthcare). Read more

Supervisors: Prof O Williams, Dr N Gunasekar

24 June 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

The clinical and therapeutic impact of disialoganglioside GD2 and its synthases on breast cancer

Supervisor: Prof WG Jiang

Disialoganglioside GD2 is a plasma membrane member of the large glycosphingolipid family which involves a hydrophobic ceramide bound to a hydrophilic sialic acid-containing glycan chain. Read more

24 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

cGAS-STING involvement in respiratory viral infections

Supervisor: Dr M Triantafilou

This is a Self-Funded/Sponsored PhD opportunity. FUNDING REQUIRED. Full UK/EU or International Tuition Fees. UK Living Expenses. Bench Fees (£42,000 total). Read more

31 May 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Physics and Astronomy

Coupling a qubit to a superposed state

Quantum technologies are becoming increasingly relevant as we search for new and exciting physics and exploit these discoveries to develop novel and useful devices. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Giblin, Dr GK Klemencic, Dr FB de Brito

24 June 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Investigating the innate immune response in RSV and HMPV infection

Supervisor: Dr M Triantafilou

This is a Self-Funded/Sponsored PhD opportunity. FUNDING REQUIRED. Full UK/EU or International Tuition Fees. UK Living Expenses. Bench Fees (£46,000 total). Read more

31 May 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

The role of the NLRP3 inflammasome in chemotherapy-induced neurotoxicity

This is a Self-Funded/Sponsored PhD opportunity. FUNDING REQUIRED. Full UK/EU or International Tuition Fees. UK Living Expenses. Bench Fees (£45,000 total). Read more

31 May 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Deciphering how NLRP3 inflammasome- and STING-driven inflammatory pathways are linked to mental health disorders

This is a Self-Funded/Sponsored PhD opportunity. FUNDING REQUIRED. Full UK/EU or International Tuition Fees. UK Living Expenses. Bench Fees (£43,000 total). Read more

31 May 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

The role of the NLRP3 inflammasome in kidney disease

This is a Self-Funded/Sponsored PhD opportunity. FUNDING REQUIRED. Full UK/EU or International Tuition Fees. UK Living Expenses. Bench Fees (£45,000 total). Read more

31 May 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Complement-inflammasome interactions in amyloid-beta-induced inflammation

This is a Self-Funded/Sponsored PhD opportunity. FUNDING REQUIRED. Full UK/EU or International Tuition Fees. UK Living Expenses. Bench Fees (£45,000 total). Read more

31 May 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only