Microbiology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Supervisor: Dr NG Goonawardane

The School of Molecular and Cellular Biology invites applications from prospective postgraduate researchers who wish to commence study for a PhD in the academic year 2024/25. Read more

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Innovative Biological Scaffolds for Regenerative Replacement of Dysfunctional Heart Valves

Supervisor: Dr H.E. Berry

The School of Biomedical Sciences invites applications from prospective postgraduate researchers who wish to commence study for a PhD in the academic year 2024/25. Read more

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

University of Bristol School of Cellular and Molecular Medicine

Self-funded PhD- Integrated multi-omics characterisation of human retroviral reservoirs

Human retroviruses are a group of pathogens infecting an estimated 50 million people worldwide. The most widespread human retrovirus is HIV-1, which remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality, particularly in developing countries. Read more

Supervisor: Dr IL Shytaj

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Employing molecular virology to investigate hepatitis E virus replication

Supervisors: Dr M.R. Herod, Prof M Harris

This project is available to self funded candidates only. The Herod lab has a broad interest in virus replication, with a particular interest in studying single-stranded positive-sense RNA viruses important for human and animal health. Read more

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Manipulation of neuroimmune responses and behaviour by infectious agents

Supervisors: Dr G Mcconkey, Dr S Clapcote

This project is available exclusively to self-funded students who wish to commence study for a PhD in the academic year 2023/24. The project focuses on how infectious agents modify the individuals that they infect and how neuroimmune responses to infection moderate behaviour changes in warm-blooded animals and humans. Read more

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Elucidating the molecular mechanisms of intrinsic antibiotic resistance in bacterial pathogens

Supervisor: Prof A O'Neill

Antibiotics make possible the treatment and cure of life-threatening bacterial infections and have added over a decade to the average human lifespan. Read more

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

University of Greenwich Faculty of Engineering and Science

Understanding the soil microbiome under controlled light conditions

Our research group is working within a consortium that is testing semi-transparent solar installations on crop growth-houses, to enhance biological and financial resilience in protected farming. Read more

Supervisors: Dr C.V.S. Supamaniam, Dr E Thompson

24 June 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

University of Sheffield School of Clinical Dentistry

How does glycolysis influence the oral environment during caries and periodontitis?

Glycolysis plays a pivotal role during energy metabolism and cellular responses in oral health and pathology. It is a crucial metabolic pathway for energy production, especially in inflammation or infection scenario, that is essential for maintaining tissue integrity and function in the gingiva and dental pulp. Read more

Supervisors: Dr C M Neves, Prof G Stafford

31 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Fully funded BBSRC CTP with Unilever PhD in Biology : Revealing the roles of the anaerobic skin microbiome in malodour production

Supervisor: Prof G H Thomas

Lead supervisor: Prof. Gavin Thomas (UofY Biology). Co-Supervisor: Prof Tony Wilkinson (UofY Chemistry), Dr Alan Cartmell (UofY Biology) and Dr Barry Murphey (Unilever). Read more

29 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

UK Health Security Agency Public Health

Understanding novel aspects of the phage infection process in WHO Critical pathogens using bacterial impedance cytometry

Clinicians are increasingly working with a limited range of antibiotics, which are becoming less effective as many bacteria develop resistance to them. Read more

Supervisor: Dr L Bock

15 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Self funded MSc by research or PhD in Biology: How do biofertilisers impact plant drought tolerance?

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Lead supervisor: Dr A Hodge . Co-Supervisor: Dr J Ferrari. The student will be registered with the Department of Biology. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Hodge

Self funded MSc by research or PhD in Biology: Membraneless biomelecular condensates, a major regulator of trypanosome parasites differentiation and host adaptation

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Lead supervisor: Dr Mathieu Cayla. Co-Supervisor. Dr Pegine Walrad. The student will be registered with the Department of Biology. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Cayla

Self funded MSc by research or PhD in Biology: Investigating chromosome segregation in thermophilic Archaea

Supervisor: Prof D Barilla

Lead supervisor: Prof D Barilla. Co-Supervisor: Prof G Thomas. The student will be registered with the Department of Biology. Read more

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Newcastle University BiSCoP CTP

Novel glycoprotease discovery and characterisation for enhanced detergent performance

In this exciting joint academia-industry project the student will exploit metagenomes and the huge untapped capacity of the human gut microbiota to breakdown glycoconjugates to discover novel protease enzymes that can potentially increase the performance and environmental sustainability of leading P&G automatic dishwashing brands. Read more

Supervisors: Dr E Lowe, Dr D Bolam, Dr AL Morales Garcia, Mrs K Bell-Rusiewicz

2 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

University of Birmingham Institute of Cancer and Genomic Sciences

Linking phenotype to genotype in paediatric Acute Myeloid Leukaemia with GATA2 mutations

The appointee will be PhD students in the area of paediatric oncology and be registered on the ‘The Azaylia Childhood Cancer PhD Programme’. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Monteiro

13 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)