Biological Sciences PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for European Students (exc UK) in Leeds

We have 77 Biological Sciences PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for European Students (exc UK) in Leeds

MRC DiMeN Doctoral Training Partnership: Alpha-synuclein amyloid in Parkinson's disease: using nanoinjection as a tool to study alpha-synuclein amyloid toxicity inside neurons

University of Leeds MRC DiMeN Doctoral Training Partnership

Intraneuronal inclusions known as Lewy bodies are a hallmark of Parkinson’s disease. Amyloid fibrils formed by the misfolding of alpha-synuclein are the principal component of Lewy Bodies. Read more

Supervisors: Dr E W Hewitt, Prof S E Radford, Dr P Actis

Open Day(s) 17 December 2023 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Soft Matter for Formulation and Industrial Innovation (SOFI2 CDT)

University of Leeds

20 fully funded, four-year PhD studentships are available in the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Soft Matter for Formulation and Industrial Innovation (SOFI2 CDT) commencing in September 2023, for graduates in the physical and biological sciences, mathematics and engineering. Read more

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MRC DiMeN Doctoral Training Partnership: Curing brain cancer one cell at a time: spatial, single cell transcriptomic analysis of glioblastoma brain tumour treatment response

University of Leeds MRC DiMeN Doctoral Training Partnership

Glioblastoma (GBM) is the deadliest type of adult brain cancer. Surgery cannot remove the whole tumour and, despite remaining cells receiving chemoradiation, some of them inevitably become treatment resistant leading to fatal tumour regrowth. Read more

Supervisors: Dr L Stead, Dr R Queen

Open Day(s) 17 December 2023 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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MRC DiMeN Doctoral Training Partnership: Chemical probes for real-time visualisation of calcium-sensing receptor trafficking during inflammation

University of Leeds MRC DiMeN Doctoral Training Partnership

This fully-funded MRC studentship is an opportunity to perform exciting research across chemistry, biology and medicine. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Wright, Dr P Yarova, Prof J Simpson

Open Day(s) 17 December 2023 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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From waste to compostable packaging: The environmental end-of-life impact of modified cellulosic films

University of Leeds Faculty of Environment

Industrialisation of manufacturing has dramatically reduced the cost of products for consumers leading to the creation of a throw-away society in which we “take-make-dispose”. Read more

Supervisors: Dr Y Benitez-Alfonso, Dr H M R Greathead

Open Day(s) 5 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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MRC DiMeN Doctoral Training Partnership: Seeing inside the Parkinson’s disease brain by in situ cryoET

University of Leeds MRC DiMeN Doctoral Training Partnership

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

Supervisors: Dr R Frank, Prof S E Radford, Prof N A Ranson

Open Day(s) 17 December 2023 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Radar aeroecology: monitoring birds, bats and bugs with radar

University of Leeds Faculty of Biological Sciences

The planet is suffering from an ongoing biodiversity decline. Contemporary methods for the monitoring of biodiversity tend to be taxon-specific, often cannot be scaled with existing resources, and are not applied in a consistent manner across studies. Read more

Supervisors: Dr C Hassall, Dr R Neely, Assoc Prof E.J. Duncan, Prof W E Kunin

Open Day(s) 5 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Biophotonic nanomaterials: developing new quantum dots and biomolecules towards a more complete use of the solar spectrum

University of Leeds Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Plants and other biological systems are a source of inspiration for nanotechnology and solar energy research because the early stages of photosynthesis have high quantum efficiency. Read more

Supervisors: Dr P.G. Adams, Dr K Critchley

Open Day(s) 28 June 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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An experimental approach to mitigating hippo human conflict

University of Leeds Faculty of Biological Sciences

The common hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) is one of a handful of extant African megaherbivore species. Unlike other megafauna, hippo are relatively underfunded and understudied. Read more

Supervisors: Dr L Traill, Dr A Ward

Open Day(s) 5 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Adaptation to extreme environmental change: Consequences of multiple stressors for species interactions and extinction risk

University of Leeds Faculty of Biological Sciences

The increasing rate at which climate change is occurring, and the frequency and magnitude of change, means that environments can be unpredictable, they can change abruptly, and they can be extreme. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S M Sait, Assoc Prof E.J. Duncan

Open Day(s) 5 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Disentangling Responses of boreal ecosystems to climate change

University of Leeds School of Geography

Disentangling Responses of boreal ecosystems to climate change. Supervisors Prof. Manuel Gloor (ULeeds), Prof. Roel Brienen (ULeeds), Partners Dr. Read more

Supervisors: Prof E Gloor, Dr R Brienen, Dr LD Duchesne, Dr A Lenzi, Dr S King

Open Day(s) 5 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Metacommunity dynamics, land-use strategies, and ecosystem services

University of Leeds School of Earth & Environment

Natural ecosystems are increasingly fragmented, with remaining patches separated by farmland, urban areas, roads, and other anthropogenic land uses. Read more

Supervisor: Dr DR Williams

Open Day(s) 5 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Computational Video Analysis for High-Speed Atomic Force Microscopy (HS-AFM)

University of Leeds Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Research Group: School of Physics and Astronomy

Are you passionate about using computational techniques to help unravel the mysteries of life at the molecular level? Do you dream of making a real impact on fields like materials science, medicine, and disease research? . Read more

Supervisor: Dr G Heath

Open Day(s) 8 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Reproduction in a warming world – investigating climate change and fertility in important insects

University of Leeds Faculty of Environment

The problem. We are starting to see the devastating impacts of climate change, including accelerating biodiversity loss. However, most biological predictions of how climate change will impact species’ ranges and population persistence are based on the lethal temperatures. Read more

Supervisor: Prof A Bretman

Open Day(s) 5 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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