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

We have 180 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students in Newcastle

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BBSRC North East England BBSRC Doctoral Landscape

 North East England Doctoral Landscape (NEEDL) is a BBSRC-funded strategic Partnership in Biosciences doctoral training between four universities based in the North East of England, Durham University, Newcastle University, Northumbria University and Teesside University. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  BBSRC Doctoral Training Partnership
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Engineering anti-CRISPR/Cas systems to control the DNA damage response in live bacterial cells

By 2050, bacterial pathogens will be the foremost threat to human health due to the rise in antimicrobial resistance. For instance, Staphylococcus aureus is the leading Gram-positive bacterium causing death from bacterial infections worldwide and currently accounts for over one million deaths per year. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr C Winterhalter
 31 March 2025  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhD in Mechanical and Systems Engineering, PhD Project: Manufacturing of Lithium-ion Battery Electrodes

Are you interested to research how to make next generation rechargeable batteries? Rechargeable batteries are the key energy storage devices for electrification of transportation such as automotives, rail, and aviation, as well as stationary energy storage for electricity generated from renewable sources including wind and solar. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr CC Cheng
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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PhD Studentship: High-throughput nanoscale crystallisation of linear and macrocyclic peptides

Award Summary. 100% Home fees covered, and a minimum tax-free annual living allowance of £19,237 (2024/25 UKRI rate). Research funds of approximately £6,000 per annum. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Hall
 22 April 2025  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhD Studentship in Digital Health and Human Computer Interaction

Award Summary. 100% (Home) fees covered and a minimum tax-free annual living allowance £20,780 (2025-26 UKRI rate). . Overview. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof CC Carroll
 18 April 2025  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhD Studentship: Real-Time Cryo-Electron Microscopy to Investigate Enzyme Allostery

Award Summary. 100% Home fees covered and a minimum tax-free annual living allowance of £20,780 (2025/26 UKRI rate). An additional allowance will be provided to contribute towards consumables, equipment, and travel related to the project. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof W Yue
 30 March 2025  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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The impact of the RNA exosome on ribosome specialisation in different cell types

Do you think ribosomes, the ancient and evolutionary conserved RNA-protein factories that make all cellular proteins, are boring? That they are the same in all cells and that we know all about them?. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr C Schneider
 31 March 2025  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Investigating the molecular drivers of glycan preferences and cross-feeding interactions in the human gut microbiota.

The human gut microbiota plays a key role in health and an imbalanced microbiota has been linked to a range of disease states from obesity to colon cancer. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D Bolam
 31 March 2025  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Regulation of p53 by selenium: implication for the ageing population

Background. Ageing is a complex process marked by the accumulation of cellular damage. Oxidative stress contributes to ageing through induction of DNA damage, chronic inflammation, and loss of redox homeostasis. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr C Meplan
 31 March 2025  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Engineering longevity: discovering new RNA-based therapeutics to alleviate cardiovascular ageing

Our research. Ageing is now the main risk factor for age-related diseases development through the deterioration of heart and vessel physiological functions. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Tual-Chalot, Dr T Lin, Prof GDR Richardson
 31 March 2025  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Microbial metal-head: the integrated roles of metal homeostasis in host-pathogen interaction

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global threat predicted to cause more than 10 million deaths annually by 2050, greatly exceeding cancer. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Connolly
 31 March 2025  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Exploiting Hybrid Power Electronics for Net Zero Power Distribution

This PhD provides an exciting opportunity to develop a new way of addressing the challenges that power system network operators around the world face as energy systems transition to Net Zero. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Deakin
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Water Infrastructure and Resilience (WIRe)

Globally, one in four cities is facing water stress, and the projected demand for water in 2050 is set to increase by 55%. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training
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PhD Studentship in translational neuroscience: Reducing anxiety-like behaviour in nonhuman primates using molecular genetic tools

Award Summary. Stipend – living expenses (£20,780 p.a.) . Home tuition fees. Applications welcome from students in all countries. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr ME Eldridge, Dr L Bashford
 31 March 2025  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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The digital inspector: using artificial intelligence to identify plant diseases.

The UK biosecurity front line, the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA), inspect material moving into the UK. With climate change, species which would not have previously been a problem for the UK are becoming credible. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Prashar, Dr S McGough, Dr N Boonham
 31 March 2025  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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