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microbiome PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for UK Students

We have 35 microbiome PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for UK Students

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125th Anniversary Scholarships for Black British Researchers - Prebiotic Microcomposites for Personalised Microbiome Modulation in IBD and Health.

University of Birmingham
Department of Biomedical Sciences
This exciting PhD project, working at the interface of microbiome research and biomaterials engineering, offers the opportunity to pioneer the development of Next Generation Prebiotics— agents which are designed to selectively enhance the growth of specific beneficial bacteria within the intestinal microbiome. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr R Horniblow, Dr L Crouch, Prof Z Zhang
 30 April 2025  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Integrative multi-omics approaches for exploring host-microbiome interaction and biomarker identification

Ulster University - Belfast Campus
Faculty of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment
  Research Group: Computing
The intricate relationship between the host and its microbiome plays a critical role in health and disease. Microorganisms interact with the host’s immune system, metabolism, and physiology. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr H Zheng
 14 April 2025  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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NILAB: Integrating AI and Taxonomy-Free Classification for Enhanced Microbiome Analysis of One Health Environments

Queen’s University Belfast
School of Biological Sciences
This project is a 4-year PhD project with enhanced training and 3+ month placement, which is funded by UKRI BBSRC through the NI Landscape Partnership in AI for Bioscience (NILAB) Programme, delivered by Queen’s University Belfast and Ulster University. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof C Creevey, Dr H Zheng
 14 April 2025  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Strain-level dynamics of microbiome transplantation (QUINCE_E25MMB)

Earlham Institute
Graduate Programme
The human gut microbiome, the community of organisms living inside the gastrointestinal tract, plays a key role in health and disease. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr C Quince
 14 April 2025  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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The Role of Bilophila wadsworthia in Microbiome-Driven Metabolic Dysfunction: Impact of Obesity-Associated Microbiomes (NARBAD_Q25MMB)

Quadram Institute Bioscience
Graduate Programme
We are seeking a highly motivated PhD candidate to explore the role of Bilophila wadsworthia in microbiome-driven metabolic dysfunction. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof A Narbad
 14 April 2025  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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CRUK Black Leaders in Cancer Non-Clinical PhD Scholarship: Investigating the influence of the aged microbiome on the immune response to cancer

The University of Manchester
Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health
This programme is aimed at students from Black heritage backgrounds pursuing a PhD in cancer-related fields. This scheme is open to people who self-identify as being from a Black heritage background, including a mixed background, for example. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Honeychurch, Dr AV Vitlic, Dr EG Giampazolias, Dr SV Valletta, Dr JL Lim
 4 April 2025  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Generating a genome-based interaction network of functional modules in mosquito microbiomes to create a synthetic microbiome

University of Strathclyde
Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy & Biomedical Sciences
Key words. Microbial Genomics, Symbioses, Molecular Evolution, Microbiology, Mosquito, Bioinformatics, Environmental Microbiology, Symbiont-host Interactions, Bacteria-host interactions. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr E Heinz, Dr L Pritchard
 30 April 2025  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Plant secondary metabolites and the barley microbiome

Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology
International Max Planck Research School
Background. Recruitment of bacteria to plant organs, such as leaves, is important for plant development, health, and survival. Understanding these processes can help develop new tools for sustainable agriculture. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Agler, Dr J D'Auria
 22 April 2025  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Understanding the microbiome and phageome in chronic lung infections for the development of phage therapy (ADRIAENSSENS_Q25MMB)

Quadram Institute Bioscience
Graduate Programme
Bronchiectasis is a chronic respiratory disease affecting 1 in 200 people in the UK. Recurrent infections with Pseudomonas aeruginosa are common and lead to worse clinical outcomes. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr E Adriaenssens
 14 April 2025  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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The social microbiome and Alzhiemer’s Disease (CHAPMAN_U25MMB)

University of East Anglia
School of Biological Sciences
Project Supervisor - Prof Tracey Chapman. Secondary Supervisor & Organisation - Dr Saber Sami, University of East Anglia. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof T Chapman
 14 April 2025  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Development of a novel probiotic for gum health and overall wellness

University of the West of Scotland
School of Health & Life Sciences
This project is one of 17 four year PhD Studentships funded by Medical Research Scotland (MRS) (https://www.medicalresearchscotland.org.uk) to be delivered jointly by the named University and External Partner Organisation (EPO). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Burleigh, Dr N Sculthorpe
 31 July 2025  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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In silico methods to identify “design principles” for stable and robust microbiomes

Imperial College London
Department of Bioengineering
Join the Tanaka group in the Department of Bioengineering at Imperial College London, as a PhD student and be a part of the Centre for Holobiont Research. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof R Tanaka
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Understanding the relationship between the maternal microbiome and fetal growth restriction (WEBBER_Q25MMB2)

Quadram Institute Bioscience
Graduate Programme
The microbes which live as part of our microbiomes can play important roles in our health. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Webber
 14 April 2025  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Evaluating the Microbiome Homeostasis in Gut Health and Immunity for Thriving Whiteleg shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) – MIGHT “Y” Shrimp

University of Plymouth
The School of Biological and Marine Sciences
Applications are invited for a four-year PhD studentship. The studentship will start on 1st October 2025. This work was supported by the Research England E3 funded Centre of Research excellence in Intelligent and Sustainable Productive Systems (CRISPS) at the University of Plymouth. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Rawling, Dr D Merrfield, Dr A Foey
 28 March 2025  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Microbial combat: The dynamic defence of soil microbiome in polluted environments

Teesside University
School of Health & Life Sciences
This is a transformative PhD project investigating how industrial pollutants shape microbial communities and their defence systems. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Shehreen
 31 March 2025  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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