screening PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for UK Students

Communicating benefits of population vaccination and screening programmes for optimal uptake and improved longevity in areas with regional disparities.

Atlantic Technological University Research

The Postgraduate Research Programme Translational Health Research Innovation preVention & Equity (THRIVE) offers 12 PhD research scholarships to commence in 2024. Read more

Supervisors: Dr LMB McBride, Dr R Burns, Dr GG Gliga, Dr CH Heaney

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

More Details

Developing digital tools to improve screening for autism: Identifying diagnostic markers based on facial and bodily movements

University of Birmingham School of Psychology

The Centre for National Training and Research Excellence in Understanding behaviour (CENTRE-UB) is inviting applications for a Doctoral Studentship in association with our collaborative partner Healios to start in October 2024. Read more

Supervisor: Prof J Cook

16 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

More Details

Developing a novel drug screening platform for schistosomes using the free-living flatworm Schmidtea mediterranea

Kingston University Faculty of Health, Science, Social Care and Education

Schistosoma mansoni is one of three major schistosome species that infect over 240 million people across 70 developing countries, with an additional 0.6 billion at risk of infection. Read more

Supervisor: Dr E Shakir

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

More Details

Computational Screening of Supercapacitors

Heriot-Watt University School of Engineering & Physical Sciences

In order to be self-sufficient with relatively constant energy output, renewable energy sources, such as solar and wind, require that energy be stored during periods of high energy production so that it can be available during periods of low or zero energy production. Read more

Supervisor: Prof PT Cummings

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

More Details

UTS HDR Scholarship (Development of biomechanical biopsy imaging for tumour tissue screening)

University of Technology Sydney Faculty of Science

Label-free light microscopy with mechanical specificity is at the frontier of science and technology, promissing to revolutionise biomedical diagnostics and fundamental research. Read more

Supervisor: Assoc Prof IK Kabakova

30 October 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

More Details

Development of an early clinical screening tool for oesophageal adenocarcinoma

Western Sydney University School of Medicine

About the Project. A PhD research scholarship is available at the Western Sydney University, School of Medicine, for a highly motivated candidate who is technically skilled with a strong background in biochemistry, human metabolomics, and clinical research. Read more

Supervisor: Dr JZ Zhou

19 June 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

More Details

Health and education outcomes of children with Sickle Cell Disease in England

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust GOSH BRC Applied Child Health Informatics Theme (Non-Clinical) PhD Studentships

SCD is a serious, life-long condition that can cause anaemia, increased infection risk, and pain.1 Around 300 babies are born with SCD annually in the UK. Read more

Supervisors: Dr R Knowles, Prof P Hardelid

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

More Details

NIHR School for Primary Care Research studentship

Keele University School of Medicine

Research topics (the successful candidate will be able to select one of these topics). a) The impact of diagnostic delay on health outcomes in people with axial spondyloarthritis and the validity of screening tools to identify this condition. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Holden

7 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

More Details

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)

More Details

Target-directed Synthesis of Protein-Protein Interaction Inhibitors

Imperial College London Institute of Chemical Biology

Protein-protein interactions (PPIs) play critical roles in many biological pathways, the mis-regulation of which can result in disease. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Barnard, Prof A Armstrong, Dr D Mann

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

More Details

Enabling CO2 Capture and Storage Using AI

Heriot-Watt University School of Engineering & Physical Sciences

Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) is one of the viable solutions that can effectively reduce CO. 2. emissions from hard to decarbonise industries (e.g., steel, cement, power generation). Read more

Supervisors: Prof PT Cummings, Prof C McGabe

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

More Details

(MRC DTP CASE) An Integrative Structural Biology Platform for Drug Discovery

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

Solute carriers (SLCs) are the second largest class of membrane-embedded proteins with over 400 members organised into 66 families. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Politis, Dr CP Pliotas

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

More Details

Harms to children and young people in the UK due to health service delays in management of eye/vision conditions.

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust GOSH BRC Applied Child Health Informatics Theme (Non-Clinical) PhD Studentships

Childhood visual impairment is uncommon in industrialised countries, with the all-cause prevalence in the UK of 2 per 1000 and a cumulative incidence (‘life time risk by age 16 years’) of 5.9 (5.3-6.5) per 10000 (1). Read more

Supervisors: Prof J Rahi, Dr A Solebo

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

More Details

NUAcT PhD Studentship: Drug discovery in Motor Neuron Disease

Newcastle University Translational and Clinical Research Institute

Award summary. An annual stipend equivalent to UKRI doctoral stipend (23/24 rate at £18,622). Full fees at the UK home rate. International candidates will need to pay the difference between home and international fees. Read more

Supervisor: Dr HED Devine

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

More Details

Investigation of the role of STAMBP as a therapeutic target in oesophageal cancer

Queen’s University Belfast School of Medicine, Dentistry & Biomedical Sciences

Research Group: The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research

Publicly available data from CRISPR knock out screens in hundreds of cell lines suggests a strong dependency on STAMBP in oesophageal cancer. Read more

Supervisor: Prof R Kennedy

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

More Details

Topological Materials for Electrolytic Hydrogen Production

University of Birmingham School of Chemical Engineering

This project is co-funded by Milvus Advanced. Industrial Supervisors. Dr Linh Tran and Dr Assia Kasdi. Duration of the project. 4 years. Read more

Supervisor: Prof P Goldberg Oppenheimer

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

More Details

Evaluating the role of immune microenvironment on cancer progression using spatial and imaging approaches

King’s College London School of Cancer and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Talented and motivated students, passionate about doing research and advancing cancer research, are invited to apply for this PhD position. Read more

Supervisor: Dr H Sailem

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

More Details

Repurposing and enriching cardiovascular risk prediction model to identify people at risk of cancer – UCL (part of Health Data Research UK’s Big Data for Complex Disease Driver Programme)

Health Data Research UK Big Data for Complex Diseases (BDCD)

Risk-stratified management of cardiovascular disease (CVD), where people without established disease receive preventative interventions and monitoring based on their 10-years predicted risk, has been highly successful to ensure healthcare resources are allocated to those most likely to benefit. Read more

Supervisor: Dr FS Schmidt

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

More Details

Masters & PhD in Connected Electronic and Photonic Systems at UCL and Cambridge

University College London Centre for Doctoral Training in Connected Electronic and Photonics Systems

4-year EPSRC funded studentships (fees and stipend) are available for eligible applicants. This 4-year programme is delivered by the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Connected Electronic and Photonic Systems (CEPS CDT), a joint centre between UCL and University of Cambridge. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (European/UK Students Only) EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training

More Details

Masters & PhD in Connected Electronic and Photonic Systems at UCL and Cambridge

University of Cambridge

4-year EPSRC funded studentships (fees and stipend) are available for eligible applicants. This 4-year programme is delivered by the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Connected Electronic and Photonic Systems (CEPS CDT), a joint centre between UCL and University of Cambridge. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (European/UK Students Only) EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training

More Details

Tissue Regeneration and Cancer MSc Research Programme

University of Glasgow

The Tissue Regeneration and Cancer MSc Research Programme at the University of Glasgow, will deliver high quality research, training and mentorship to excellent and ambitious students interested in cancer research, including- but not limited to- its intersection with stem cell biology, immunity, metabolism, development, regenerative biology, and behavioural science. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Masters by Research

More Details

Training and performance in the security sector

University of Exeter Department of Biosciences

Supervisors. Prof Sam Vine (University of Exeter). Prof Mark Wilson (University of Exeter). Dr Leanne Simpson (Smiths Detection). Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Vine, Dr M Wilson

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

More Details

Computational imaging in low resource settings

Heriot-Watt University School of Engineering & Physical Sciences

The Biomedical and Astronomical Signal Processing (BASP) laboratory at Heriot-Watt University Edinburgh (HWU), headed by Professor Yves Wiaux is recruiting a PhD student for research on computational imaging in low-resource settings. Read more

Supervisor: Prof Yves Wiaux

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

More Details

Identification, characterisation and novel expression of plastic-degrading enzymes in bacterial spores

Anglia Ruskin University ARU School of Life Sciences

Fixed term contract for 3 years, commencing September 2024. Bursary of £19,237 per annum and a full fee-waiver for UK tuition fees. Read more

Supervisor: Dr H McRobie

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

More Details

Maximising the potential of fragmented bone to gain new insights into the coexistence of Neanderthals and Homo sapiens in Central and Southeast Europe.

University of Reading School of Archaeology

Applications are invited for a research studentship in the field of archaeological science (proteomics, near-infrared spectroscopy, radiocarbon dating) leading to the award of a PhD degree. Read more

Supervisor: Dr K J Ruebens

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

More Details

Development of advanced scintillation materials for next generation radiation dosimetry and health monitoring

The University of Manchester Department of Chemistry

Ionising radiation is a part and parcel of nuclear energy production, medical radiotherapy and radiography, space exploration and security screening. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Romanov, Dr A Baidak

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

More Details

Microfluidic models of 3D cell migration and metastasis in soft tissue sarcoma

Imperial College London Department of Bioengineering

Project Overview. We invite applications for a fully funded PhD studentship position supported by SarcomaUK and their donors. Read more

Supervisors: Prof DRO Overby, Dr P Huang, Dr S Au, Prof RJ Jones

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

More Details

Visual and oculomotor limitations on time pressured text comprehension: Implications for decision-making

University of Leicester School of Psychology and Vision Sciences

Background: . The proposed project brings together two very different areas of research. First, the visual and oculomotor (eye movement control) mechanisms involved in reading. Read more

Supervisors: Dr SW White, Dr E Krockow

23 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

More Details

Failures to detect language errors during older age: Evidence of cognitive decline?

University of Leicester School of Psychology and Vision Sciences

Healthy ageing is associated with well-recognised cognitive decline across multiple domains from age 50 onwards (e.g., working memory, processing speed). Read more

Supervisors: Dr V McGowan, Dr S Gunn

23 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

More Details

Impact of Hypermutability and Restriction-Modification by Campylobacter jejuni, a foodborne pathogen, on Bacteriophage Control Measures

University of Leicester Department of Genetics and Genome Biology

Campylobacter jejuni is a major foodborne pathogen responsible for thousands of cases gastroenteritis every year. The major source of infections by this bacterial pathogen is contaminated poultry products. Read more

Supervisors: Prof C D Bayliss, Prof M Clokie

23 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

More Details

We have 83 screening PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for UK Students

screening PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for UK Students

We have 83 screening PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for UK Students

Communicating benefits of population vaccination and screening programmes for optimal uptake and improved longevity in areas with regional disparities.

Developing digital tools to improve screening for autism: Identifying diagnostic markers based on facial and bodily movements

Developing a novel drug screening platform for schistosomes using the free-living flatworm Schmidtea mediterranea

Computational Screening of Supercapacitors

UTS HDR Scholarship (Development of biomechanical biopsy imaging for tumour tissue screening)

Development of an early clinical screening tool for oesophageal adenocarcinoma

Health and education outcomes of children with Sickle Cell Disease in England

NIHR School for Primary Care Research studentship

Microfluidic technologies applied to respiratory diseases

Target-directed Synthesis of Protein-Protein Interaction Inhibitors

Enabling CO2 Capture and Storage Using AI

(MRC DTP CASE) An Integrative Structural Biology Platform for Drug Discovery

Harms to children and young people in the UK due to health service delays in management of eye/vision conditions.

NUAcT PhD Studentship: Drug discovery in Motor Neuron Disease

Investigation of the role of STAMBP as a therapeutic target in oesophageal cancer

Topological Materials for Electrolytic Hydrogen Production

Evaluating the role of immune microenvironment on cancer progression using spatial and imaging approaches

Repurposing and enriching cardiovascular risk prediction model to identify people at risk of cancer – UCL (part of Health Data Research UK’s Big Data for Complex Disease Driver Programme)

Masters & PhD in Connected Electronic and Photonic Systems at UCL and Cambridge

Masters & PhD in Connected Electronic and Photonic Systems at UCL and Cambridge

Tissue Regeneration and Cancer MSc Research Programme

Training and performance in the security sector

Computational imaging in low resource settings

Identification, characterisation and novel expression of plastic-degrading enzymes in bacterial spores

Maximising the potential of fragmented bone to gain new insights into the coexistence of Neanderthals and Homo sapiens in Central and Southeast Europe.

Development of advanced scintillation materials for next generation radiation dosimetry and health monitoring

Microfluidic models of 3D cell migration and metastasis in soft tissue sarcoma

Visual and oculomotor limitations on time pressured text comprehension: Implications for decision-making

Failures to detect language errors during older age: Evidence of cognitive decline?

Impact of Hypermutability and Restriction-Modification by Campylobacter jejuni, a foodborne pathogen, on Bacteriophage Control Measures

We have 83 screening PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for UK Students

screening PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for UK Students

We have 83 screening PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for UK Students

Select your nearest city

Do you want hassle-free information and advice?