Pharmacy (technology) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 19 Pharmacy (technology) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Optimising technology-related medication management in home care settings for older adults using a mixed-methods approach

University of Bradford Faculty of Health Studies

With a rapidly ageing population in the UK, there is an escalating demand for home care and the use of technologies in delivering such care. Read more

Supervisors: Dr MS Rahman Jabin, Dr B Fylan

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

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Genetic Engineering of Immune Effector Cells for CAR therapies using a Peptide Technology

Queen’s University Belfast School of Pharmacy

Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T therapies have demonstrated remarkable treatment outcomes and several CAR-T therapies now approved for treatment of haematological malignancies. Read more

Supervisors: Dr E McErlean, Prof H McCarthy

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

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Ultra-long-acting microneedles for biologics delivery

Newcastle University Faculty of Medical Sciences Graduate School

This project aims to develop transdermal microneedle formulations for delivering biologic drugs over several weeks or months. Biologics (e.g. Read more

Supervisors: Dr K Wooi Ng, Dr K Novakovic, Dr W Lau

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

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Design, synthesis and evaluation of protease-activated anti-cancer prodrugs

University of Bradford Faculty of Life Sciences

Research Group: Institute of Cancer Therapeutics

Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are a family of endoproteases that are overexpressed in tumours and play crucial roles in many tumourigenic processes, not least tumour invasion and angiogenesis. Read more

Supervisors: Prof R Falconer, Prof P Loadman

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

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Faculty of Pharmacy, Masaryk University

Masaryk University

Discover the art of developing life-changing pharmaceuticals through our Medicinal Chemistry program. The aim of this programme is to prepare qualified experts who will work professionally in scientific activities in the field of development and analysis of drugs and its application to other scientific fields. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Humanities Research Programme

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Genome mining of novel antimicrobial natural products

Aberdeen University School of Natural and Computing Sciences

These projects are open to students worldwide, but have no funding attached. Therefore, the successful applicant will be expected to fund tuition fees at the relevant level (home or international) and any applicable additional research costs. Read more

Supervisor: Dr H Deng

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

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Microneedle delivery systems for minimally-invasive patient diagnosis/monitoring

Queen’s University Belfast School of Pharmacy

In this project, a novel type of integrated system will be investigated that will by-pass the skin barrier. On its surface will be multiple microscopic needles that pierce the skin without causing any pain – the sensation is said to feel like a cat’s tongue or sharkskin. Read more

Supervisor: Prof R Donnelly

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

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Development of multifunctional biomaterials for urinary catheters to eradicate catheter-associated urinary tract infections

Queen’s University Belfast School of Pharmacy

Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) are among the most common hospital-acquired infections worldwide threatening over 150 million people annually, imposing substantial burdens on the health system. Read more

Supervisor: Dr SZ Zhang

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

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Microneedle biosensors for rapid and painless disease diagnosis

Newcastle University Faculty of Medical Sciences Graduate School

This project aims to develop rapid disease diagnostics based on transdermal microneedle biosensors. Disease diagnosis often relies on invasive tissue sampling techniques, such as blood sampling or skin biopsies, in order to extract biomarkers for analysis. Read more

Supervisors: Dr K Wooi Ng, Dr W Lau

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

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Biotherapeutic delivery through personalised 3D printed microneedle patches

University of Nottingham School of Pharmacy

Join our dynamic research team and be at the forefront of ground-breaking drug delivery advancements. We are offering a fully-funded 36 month PhD studentship (to UK students only) to tackle skin variability challenges through the development of personalised microneedles using cutting-edge 3D printing technology. Read more

Supervisors: Dr K Alvey, Dr R Owen, Dr D Scurr, Prof C Alexander

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

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Using the electronic frailty index (eFI) to redefine deprescribing in Scotland.

University of Strathclyde Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy & Biomedical Sciences

Background to the project. Frailty is a critical concept and a key contributor to overall global ageing and impacts a large global market with high public health significance. Read more

Supervisors: Dr N Rattray, Dr Z Rattray, Ms AT Talbot

30 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Microfluidic technologies applied to respiratory diseases

Queen’s University Belfast School of Pharmacy

Subject area. 3D Printing, lab-on-a-chip, Drug Delivery, Pharmaceutical Technology. In Preclinical studies, a large number of molecules and biomolecules, in a very short time, have to be evaluated in terms of efficacy and toxicity. Read more

Supervisors: Prof D Lamprou, Prof M Tunney

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

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Novel strategy for treatment of chronic wounds via multi-functional liposomal nanocarriers

University of Bradford Faculty of Life Sciences

Research Group: Medicines Development and Pharmaceutical Sciences

A confounding issue of non-healing skin wounds is the presence of pathogenic bacteria, that protect themselves from conventional antibiotic treatments by encasing themselves within protective shields (biofilms). Read more

Supervisors: Dr X Liu, Prof R Falconer

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

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