We have 264 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for UK Students in Manchester

The Department of Mathematics at Manchester is one of the largest Mathematics Departments in the UK and has been home to some of the brightest postgraduate and academic mathematicians. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Maths Research Programme

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Taking Light Induced Electron Paramagnetic Resonance In Cell for Biological Structural Determination

The University of Manchester Department of Chemistry

Studying the structure of proteins and other biological systems is an important step in understanding their function. Most structural studies are conducted in environments that are far away from native conditions, such as those found inside a cell. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Bowen, Dr J Rowbotham, Dr I Riddell, Dr D Heyes

Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Multi-criteria Automatic Algorithm Configuration under Streaming Problem Instances (Manchester-Melbourne Dual Award)

The University of Manchester Faculty of Humanities Doctoral Academy, Alliance Manchester Business School

Many critical problems in logistics, manufacturing, healthcare and other fields are solved by optimisation and machine learning algorithms. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Lopez-Ibanez, Dr Julia Handl, Prof K. Smith-Miles, Dr A Munoz Acosta

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

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(BBSRC DTP) Investigating the regulatory modes within the ubiquitin-like modification machinery

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

The posttranslational modification (PTM) of proteins is key to virtually all cellular activities, including the DNA damage response (DDR), a signalling network critical for maintaining genome stability. Read more

Supervisors: Dr C.K Schmidt, Prof I Larrosa, Dr M Cliff

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

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University of Manchester PhD Studentships in Law

The University of Manchester Faculty of Humanities Doctoral Academy, School of Social Sciences

The University of Manchester Law School offers five (5) internal scholarships every academic year. These are distributed across the different research areas of law, and in particular. Read more

Supervisor: Dr VB Bavoso

1 December 2023 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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(BBSRC DTP) Advancing pharmaceutical carbohydrate manufacture by selective enzymatic demethylation

The University of Manchester Department of Chemistry

We seek an ambitious student with a background in chemistry or biochemistry to help us to develop novel approaches to drug manufacturing through biocatalysis. Read more

Supervisors: Prof R Field, Dr J Rowbotham, Dr Y Jin

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

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University of Manchester PhD Studentship in Social Statistics

The University of Manchester Faculty of Humanities Doctoral Academy, School of Social Sciences

We are pleased to invite applications for a 3.5-year University of Manchester PhD studentship in Social Statistics. The PhD will be focused in one of the following areas. Read more

Supervisor: Dr KP Purdam

1 December 2023 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Next Generation Fusion Power – Developing Additive Material Repair Processes for Remote In-Situ Operation – University of Manchester & RACE @ UKAEA

The University of Manchester Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering

A fully-funded PhD studentship is available at Manchester University, working in close collaboration within the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Materials and Department of Engineering for Sustainability and RACE/UKAEA. Read more

Supervisors: Dr O Allegre, Prof DE Engelberg, Prof P Mativenga

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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(BBSRC DTP) Development of MRI markers of brain inflammation

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

Neuroinflammation is a normal physiological process, in which immune cells respond to infection, toxins and injury in order to protect the brain. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Greenhalgh, Dr L Parkes, Dr B Dickie

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

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(BBSRC DTP) Environmental C-F/C-Cl remediation by heme mono-oxygenases and peroxidases

The University of Manchester Department of Chemistry

Fluorinated compounds have been extensively used in herbicides, pesticides as well as insulators and drug molecules. However, as the C-F bond is very strong, these compounds biodegrade poorly, with some being dubbed “forever chemicals” due to their persistence in the environment, often leading to pollution and toxicity. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S De Visser, Dr J Rowbotham, Prof D Leys, Dr D Heyes

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

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(BBSRC DTP) The role of NR1D1 in obesity-related fibrosis, inflammation and insulin resistance

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

Obesity remains one of the biggest challenges to public health in the UK and across much of the world. The major threat is in obesity-related metabolic disturbances, which drive insulin resistance, type-2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and increased risk of cancer. Read more

Supervisors: Prof D Bechtold, Dr L Hunter, Dr JC Chang

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

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(BBSRC DTP) Exploring the functional role of thalamic nuclei in memory

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

The thalamus, a highly interconnected brain structure that lies deep inside the brain, is made up of multiple nuclei, damage to which often produces memory disorders, indicating that the nuclei play a critical role in our memory. Read more

Supervisors: Prof D Montaldi, Dr A Kafkas, Dr N Trujillo-Barreto, Dr A Parry-Jones

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

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(BBSRC DTP) Making cells into factories: Designing new metalloenzyme radical catalysts for in vivo synthesis monitored by whole cell EPR spectroscopy

The University of Manchester Department of Chemistry

The ability to harness cells as factories for the synthesis of synthetic drug molecules is highly desirable. However, it is challenging, particularly if an existing catalytic pathway cannot be used. Read more

Supervisors: Dr D Willcox, Dr J Rowbotham, Dr A Bowen

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

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(BBSRC DTP) Molecular “bell-pulls” to control cellular biofactories

The University of Manchester Department of Chemistry

Controlled communication across cell membranes is crucial to their function, allowing cells to respond to chemical messages in their external environment. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Webb, Prof J Gough, Prof R Field

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

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We have 264 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for UK Students in Manchester

PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for UK Students in Manchester

We have 264 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for UK Students in Manchester

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