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Tissue damage, regeneration and stem cell perturbation by parasitic worms

Group Leader. Dr Maria Duque Correa (Duque Correa Group). Research Summary. The Duque-Correa Group's research includes infectious diseases, host-pathogen interaction and immunology. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr MA Duque-Correa
 8 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Hungry Acini: How mechanics and metabolism destabilise 3D mammary epithelia during tumour initiation

  Research Group: Division of Molecular and Cellular Function
High mammographic density is an important risk factor for breast cancer and is associated with a stiffer mechanical environment around mammary epithelial cells. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J.R.D Davis, Dr S Woolner, Dr A Gilmore
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Does perforin-2 form pores in two orientations?

Perforin-2 (Mpeg1) is an ancient pore-forming protein of the membrane attack complex perforin/cholesterol-dependent cytolysin (MACPF/CDC) family with essential roles in immunity. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr P Kozic
 8 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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White Rose Doctoral Training Partnership (WRDTP) fully funded ESRC studentships, starting October 2027

The White Rose Social Sciences Doctoral Training Partnership (WRDTP) is an established partnership of the Universities of Bradford, Hull, Leeds, Manchester Metropolitan, Sheffield, Sheffield Hallam and York. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (European/UK Students Only)  ESRC Doctoral Training Partnership
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Patterning in dynamic environments

A 2027 Crick PhD project with Zena Hadjivasiliou. Project background and description. A hallmark of embryo development is the generation of spatial patterns guided by morphogen gradients and gene regulatory networks (GRNs). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr ZH Hadjivasiliou
 2 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Exploring the impact of developmental robustness on the severity of congenital defects of eye formation

A 2027 Crick PhD project with Stephen Wilson. Project background and description. Although abnormalities of eye formation are a major cause of blindness, the genetic and mechanistic bases of such phenotypes are poorly understood. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Wilson Wilson
 2 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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The Evolutionary Logic of Amniogenesis - lessons from stem cell models

A 2027 Crick PhD project with Silvia Santos. Project background and description. The amnion is one of evolution's most transformative innovations—a protective membrane that enabled vertebrates to reproduce on land and paved the way for the extraordinary diversity of reptiles, birds and mammals. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Santos
 2 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhD positions at the International Max Planck Research School for Chemistry and Physics of Quantum Materials

The International Max Planck Research School for Chemistry and Physics of Quantum Materials is a joint PhD program between the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids in Dresden, Germany, Technische Universität Dresden and the University of St Andrews, Scotland. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Max Planck Research Programme
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Efficiency and Optimisation of Constructed Wetlands and Passive Treatment Systems for Wastewater Management

We invite applications for a PhD research project focused on Nature-Based Solutions (NbS) for sustainable wastewater treatment, with particular emphasis on the efficiency, optimisation, and practical application of constructed wetlands and passive treatment systems. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr R Courtney
 1 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Fully funded positions at the PhD School of Life Sciences at the University of Geneva - Switzerland

The PhD School of Life Sciences of the Faculties of Medicine and Science at the University of Geneva offers an outstanding study and research environment. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Switzerland PhD Programme
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NorthWestBio Fully Funded Doctoral Training Programme INTERNATIONAL Studentship 2027

NorthWestBio (NWB) is a doctoral landscape award (DLA) led by the University of Glasgow in partnership with Lancaster University, Queen's University Belfast, and the University of Strathclyde. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  4 Year PhD Programme
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Building the Human Amniotic Sac - Mechanics and Growth Control of Human Post-Gastrulation Amnioids

A 2027 Crick-University College London Joint PhD project with Silvia Santos (Crick) and Guillaume Charras (UCL). Please note. to apply to this project, candidates must be eligible for home tuition fee status. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Santos, Dr G Charras
 2 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Regulatory switching of a microtubule motor-scaffold complex

A 2027 Crick PhD project with Sami Chaaban. Project background and description. To divide successfully, a cell must build a highly organised microtubule structure, use it to position the division site, and then remodel it as the two daughter cells separate. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Chaaban Chaaban
 2 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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The interaction of steroid hormone receptors with FOXL2 during ovary development

A 2027 Crick PhD project with Robin Lovell-Badge. Project background and description. Functional organ development requires the correct differentiation and spatial organisation of progenitor cells, where these can be anything from self-renewing stem cells through to committed intermediate cell types. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr R Lovell-Badge
 2 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Fully Funded 4-Year Cheney Scholarship PhD Programme in In Situ Biology

The Cheney Scholarship is a prestigious 4-year PhD programme in in situ biology, designed to train the next generation of scientists to tackle the most complex challenges in biology and medicine. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only)  4 Year PhD Programme