Biomedical Engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in the UK

We have 209 Biomedical Engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in the UK

EPSRC DTP studentship: A tale of two metals – imaging the link between copper trafficking and cisplatin resistance in ovarian cancer

King’s College London Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine

Platinum drugs are widely used in ovarian cancer treatment, but often the tumour eventually stops responding to treatment and becomes 'platinum-resistant'. Read more

Supervisor: Dr CI Imberti

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

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Exploring Innovative Approaches in Chronic Pain: Focus on Neuropathic pain and Spinal Cord Stimulation

Newcastle University Faculty of Medical Sciences Graduate School

Pain can be a debilitating long-term and persistent symptom in many medical conditions, adversely affecting quality of life. Neuropathic pain originates from nervous system damage, resulting in deficits in neural transmission leading to sensory, autonomic, and motor impairment. Read more

Supervisors: Dr I Obara, Dr Q C Vuong

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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Revealing the correlation between physiology and physical chemistry of microcalcification in connective tissue using AI supported tissue characterization.

University of York School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

Research Group: Healthcare Engineering

A fundamental component of human body is connective tissue which serves various structural and supportive functions including skin integrity, abdominal wall enforcement and bone formation. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Chauhan, Dr R Kroger

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

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Robotic human leg simulation

University of York School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

Research Group: Healthcare Engineering

Humans are bodies; and bodies are movement. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P Ellison

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

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Towards developing novel actuation method of soft robotic devices towards medical applications

University of York School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

Research Group: Healthcare Engineering

Beating-heart procedures represent a less invasive alternative to standard open-heart surgery with fewer perioperative complications, and shorter recovery time. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Chauhan

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

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Model-based Approach for Prognostics Health Management (PHM) for Fusion Reactors

University of York School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

Research Group: Plasma and fusion science and technologies

The University of York is at the forefront of transformative research in data-centric engineering, digital twins, and AI, bringing about a revolution in the design and operation of systems. Read more

Supervisor: Prof S Perin

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

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Explainable AI for Safety Critical Engineering Systems

University of York School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

Research Group: Intelligent Systems and Robotics

The University of York is at the forefront of transformative research in data-centric engineering, digital twins, and AI. Our pioneering work is revolutionizing the design of complex systems by harnessing the power of data. Read more

Supervisor: Prof S Perin

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

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Controlling plasma chemistry of cold atmospheric-pressure air plasmas

University of York School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

Research Group: Plasma and fusion science and technologies

Plasma technologies already form a key part of many of today’s multi-billion pound industries such as the nanoscale fabrication of microprocessors, production of solar cells and the deposition of advanced functional coatings. Read more

Supervisor: Dr E Wagenaars

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

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Computational neuroscience: Statistical signal processing for multivariate neuronal data, Neural computing with Spiking neural networks.

University of York School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

Research Group: Healthcare Engineering

How does the human brain work? As you read this text, the pixels on your screen are converted into a series of spike trains passing along the neural pathways in your brain, allowing you to understand the content. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Halliday

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

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Clinical assessment and prediction of outcome post shoulder joint replacement using a smart device

University of York School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

Research Group: Healthcare Engineering

More than 8000 shoulder replacements are performed annually in the UK alone, with numbers continuing to grow. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P Ellison

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

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The advancement of aqueous-Scanning Thermal Microscopy (a-SThM): Nano-scale measurement and manipulation of heat for healthcare

University of Glasgow School of Engineering

The ability to measure and manipulate heat is fundamental when studying biological processes, chemical reactions and even fundamental physics. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P Dobson

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

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PhD Studentship - Developing a Novel Imaging Flow Cytometer for Label-Free Characterisation of Human White Blood Cells in Health and Disease

Newcastle University Faculty of Medical Sciences

Award Summary. 100% of home tuition fees paid and an annual stipend (living expenses) of £18,622. Overview. Read more

Supervisor: Prof A Filby

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

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Development of sensitive and analytically robust biosensor chips for respiratory virus detection

University of Strathclyde Department of Chemistry

This Medical Research Scotland Sponsored PhD Studentship is focused on the intersection between electrochemical biosensors, chemical biology and virology and features both academic (Prof Corrigan and Prof Burley) and industrial supervision (National Measurement Laboratory - NML). Read more

Supervisors: Prof D Corrigan, Prof G Burley

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

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PhD Studentship in Medical Imaging Instrumentation – development of a prototype thermoacoustic imaging system

University of Birmingham Department of Electronic, Electrical and Systems Engineering

Summary. The aim of the studentship is to develop an exciting medical imaging technique based on the thermoacoustic effect. In this technique, pulsed RF/microwave excitation is used to generate ultrasound in biological tissue. Read more

Supervisor: Dr O O Ogunlade

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

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We have 209 Biomedical Engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in the UK

Biomedical Engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in the UK

We have 209 Biomedical Engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in the UK

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