Medical / Clinical Science (implants) PhD Projects, Programs & Scholarships

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

Customised medical implants are widely used in healthcare for applications such as craniofacial reconstruction after trauma or tumour removal.

Evaluation of Metal Leaching from Implantable Medical Devices

Loughborough University
School of Science

Dr A Managh, Dr B Cousins

Application Deadline: 28 March 2020

Funding Type

PhD Type

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

This PhD studentship seeks to apply state-of the art laser ablation technology developed at Loughborough University to improve understanding of heavy metal ions in biomaterials research.

Developing a tissue engineered/polyurethane blood vessel using bioengineering techniques

University of Bradford
Faculty of Life Sciences

Research Group: Chemistry and Biosciences

Prof S Rimmer, Prof A M Graham, Dr K Riches-Suman

Applications accepted all year round

Funding Type

PhD Type

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

Vein graft failure is a significant issue in cardiovascular disease patients, with restenosis caused by alterations in flow patterns leading to remodelling and disease progression.

Improving language skills in children with hearing loss by developing a parent-delivered training programme based on Theory-of-Mind skills

The University of Manchester
Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

Dr A Heinrich, Dr H Chilton, Dr C Adams

Applications accepted all year round

Funding Type

PhD Type

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

Hearing loss is the most prevalent sensory deficit experienced by children. In the UK alone, more than 45000 children have a hearing loss.