We have 196 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students in Leicester

Bacteriophages, or phages are bacterial viruses and the most abundant and diverse biological entities on Earth. Throughout the biosphere they outnumber their bacterial hosts by at least 10 to 1 and strikingly, most of the functions of most genes encoded by phages remains unknown. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Clokie, Dr H Yesilkaya

4 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Using CryoEM to trap and visualise PROTAC drugs in action against cancer targets

University of Leicester Department of Chemistry

We invite applicants for a 4-year iCASE studentship to work in collaboration with our industrial partner Peak Proteins, part of Sygnature Discovery. Read more

Supervisors: Dr JH Hodgkinson, Dr JS Schwabe

12 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Tumour-Specific Delivery of MCL1 Inhibitors Using Novel Peroxynitrite Cleavable Antibody-Drug Conjugates

University of Leicester Department of Chemistry

We invite applicants for a 4-year iCASE studentship to work in collaboration with our industrial partner Isogenica. Additional Supervisor. Read more

Supervisors: Prof S Bull, Dr JH Hodgkinson

12 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Defining the impact of T cell activation on the protective and migratory capacity of mucosal CD4+ T cells in tuberculosis

University of Leicester Department of Respiratory Sciences

Additional Supervisor. Dr Helen McGettrick, University of Birmingham. Read more

Supervisors: Prof A Cooper, Dr J Pearl

4 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Modelling cardiac function in healthy hearts and diabetes

University of Leicester School of Engineering

Additional Supervisor. Prof Susan Francis, University of Nottingham. There is a global pandemic of type-2 diabetes. Diabetic cardiomyopathy is a well-recognised complication, which manifests with early alterations in left ventricular (LV) structure and function. Read more

Supervisors: Prof C Sinka, Dr A Singh, Prof G McCann

12 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Bacterial communication and the switch between host species

University of Leicester Department of Genetics and Genome Biology

Background. Many bacteria have the ability to adapt to and transition between different host species. Read more

Supervisors: Dr K Schilcher, Dr C Jenul

4 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Exploring natural and de novo protein scaffolds for the development of new semi-synthetic and artificial metalloenzymes for sustainable chemistry

University of Leicester Department of Chemistry

Second Supervisor. Dr Anna Peacock, University of Birmingham. Background. In the future we will depend solely on renewable energy (sun, wind, biomass, etc.), CO2 and H2O to generate and store energy. Read more

Supervisor: Dr PR Macia

4 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Epigenetics of early human development: From molecular mechanisms to regenerative medicine

University of Leicester Molecular and Cell Biology

Ever wondered how nature maintains balance of gene expression between sex chromosomes? Well, the 46th chromosome of XX females, the second X, has to be switched off. Read more

Supervisors: Dr Y Markaki, Dr T Schalch

4 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Molecular characterization of suicidal phage-resistance mechanisms in bacteria

University of Leicester Department of Genetics and Genome Biology

Additional Supervisor. Dr Abhinav Koyamangalath Vadakkepat. Importance . The proliferation of antibiotic resistance (AMR) is a formidable health challenge, accounting for 700,000 deaths annually1,2. Read more

Supervisor: Prof M Clokie

4 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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What is the role of Reactive Sulfur Species in myocardial infarction-induced inflammation?

University of Leicester Molecular and Cell Biology

Additional Supervisor. Prof Melanie Madhani, University of Birmingham. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Switzer

4 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Understanding centrosome abnormalities in oesophageal adenocarcinoma

University of Leicester Molecular and Cell Biology

Additional Supervisor. Dr Gianmarco Contino, University of Birmingham. Centrosomes are microtubule-based organelles with important functions in diverse cellular processes. Read more

Supervisors: Dr R Mahen, Prof A Fry

12 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Metabolite profiling and bacterial community structures in polymicrobial infections

University of Leicester Department of Genetics and Genome Biology

Additional Supervisor. Dr Freya Harrison, University of Warwick. This project seeks to understand how bacterial pathogens from polymicrobial infections interact with each other and how these interactions shape infection progress and outcome. Read more

Supervisors: Dr C Jenul, Dr K Schilcher

12 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Advancing diabetes screening through data driven approaches

University of Leicester Department of Population Health Sciences

Additional supervisor. Dr Joie Ensor, University of Birmingham. This exciting project aims to update the Diabetes UK “Know your Risk” tool (https://riskscore.diabetes.org.uk/start) which is based on the Leicester Diabetes Risk Score. Read more

Supervisors: Prof L Gray, Dr L Teece, Prof K Khunti

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Mechanistic Evaluation of the effect of dry coated antibiotic amino-acid complexes in Pseudomonas aeruginosa

University of Leicester Department of Population Health Sciences

We invite applicants for a 4-year iCASE studentship to work in collaboration with our industrial partner Aston Particle Technologies Ltd. Read more

Supervisors: Dr AS Rahman, Dr C Jenul

4 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Identification of metabolomics-derived minimally-invasive biomarkers of fish health and welfare

University of Leicester Department of Genetics and Genome Biology

We invite applicants for a 4-year iCASE studentship to work in collaboration with our industrial partner Waltham Petcare Science Institute, part of Mars Petcare Inc. Read more

Supervisors: Prof D Jones, Dr WN Norton

4 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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We have 196 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students in Leicester

PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students in Leicester

We have 196 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students in Leicester

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