Other PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in the UK

We have 293 Other PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in the UK

Cross-talks of immune checkpoint pathways determine the abilities of human malignant tumours to suppress cytotoxic attacks and escape immune surveillance

University of Kent Medway School of Pharmacy

Overview. Immune checkpoint pathways determine the abilities of human malignant tumours to escape cytotoxic immune attack and thus progress the disease. Read more

Supervisor: Dr V Sumbayev

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

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Nanoparticle delivery of antibiotics for treatment of pulmonary infection

Queen’s University Belfast School of Pharmacy

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a major global risk to human health by causing death, disability, longer hospitalisations, and increased healthcare costs. Read more

Supervisors: Dr V Kett, Prof M Tunney

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Funded and self-funded Professional Doctorates – apply now for 2024 entry

University of East Anglia Faculty of Social Sciences

Professional Doctorates – apply now for 2024 entry. UEA is currently offering a number of funded and self-funded Professional Doctorates, enabling working professionals to undertake original research related to their field, and advance current practice and theory. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Professional Doctorate

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3 Year Funded Kennedy Trust IMPACT Inflammation MB-PhD

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

Combine the vocational training of a medical degree with the research expertise of a PhD. The Kennedy Trust IMPACT Inflammation MB-PhD is a funded three-year programme for undergraduate medical students who wish to train as clinician scientists. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Clinical PhD Programme

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Oncology: Evaluating Photodynamic Therapy in colorectal cancer using patient-derived organoids

University of Leeds Faculty of Medicine and Health

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the 3rd most common cancer worldwide. Surgery is first line treatment and often in adjunct with chemotherapy. Read more

Supervisors: Dr I Knot, Prof D Jayne

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

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Clinical: Gastroesophageal reflux in respiratory disease: pathogenic role and improved management

University of Leeds Faculty of Medicine and Health

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a condition in which stomach contents, such as food and acid pass into the gullet/oesophagus causing heartburn. GERD is very common in patients with lung disease, such as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and cystic fibrosis (CF). Read more

Supervisors: Prof L Houghton, Dr D Peckham

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Developing a novel Health Psychology intervention to increase uptake of Awake Surgery

University of Reading School of Psychology & Clinical Language Sciences

Outpatient surgical procedures have traditionally been carried out in the United Kingdom under General Anaesthetic. However, such a choice of anaesthesia comes with additional risks for patients, especially those with co-morbidities. Read more

Supervisor: Dr K Finlay

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

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Postgraduate Research Opportunities at the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry

Queen Mary University of London

To deliver our research strategy of ‘Better Health for All' and our aspiration to train the research leaders of the future, the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (top 10% faculties of medicine in the world, QS2022) has opened opportunities for self-funded PhD students in multiple areas of biomedical and translational research across six internationally recognised Research Institutes. Read more

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Examining the mechanisms that cause cardiovascular disease by studying the heart or adipose tissue

University of Reading Department of Biomedical Sciences

Heart failure has a serious impact on our society and once diagnosed has a poor survival rate. In the United Kingdom, there are about 1.5 million people living with the after-effects of a heart attack. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Boateng

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

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Platelets in health, ageing and disease: new diagnostics and treatments

University of Reading Department of Biomedical Sciences

Platelets are small blood cells that play a vital role in the chronic and acute progression of Cardiovascular Disease (CVD), and also have roles in immunity, inflammation, cancer metastasis, Alzheimer's disease and a range of infections, such as dengue, HIV-1, malaria, and COVID-19. Read more

Supervisor: Dr CI Jones

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

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Research at London Met

London Metropolitan University

Research underpins everything we do at London Met. Alongside our projects in the wider community, our research helps to build connections with stakeholders locally and around the world which allows us to advance our social mission. Read more

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Metabolic programming: Role of micronutrient (B12) deficiency and associated epigenetic marks

Nottingham Trent University School of Science & Technology

The global epidemic of childhood obesity is a major public health issue. Although current adverse lifestyle (nutrition and physical inactivity) contributes to obesity, a growing body of evidence links early life nutritional adversity to the development of obesity and metabolic disorders in children. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Antonysunil

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

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Multi-organ signalling and diseases. How maintaining skeletal muscle mass impacts the development of liver diseases

University of Reading Department of Biomedical Sciences

Skeletal muscle has a number of roles in the human body beyond locomotion. It has a vital role in controlling the metabolic activity the organism. Read more

Supervisor: Prof K Patel

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The regulation of platelet function - towards new strategies to prevent thrombosis

University of Reading Department of Biomedical Sciences

Project Overview. Platelets perform a pivotal role in the regulation of haemostasis, a physiological response to injury that prevents excessive bleeding. Read more

Supervisor: Prof J M Gibbins

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Construction and attentional control of complex thought and behaviour

Anglia Ruskin University ARU School of Psychology and Sport Science

Research Group: Centre for Mind and Behaviour

Research Group. Centre for Mind and Behaviour. Proposed supervisory team. Prof Peter Bright (Psychology). Dr Mike Pake. Dr Ian van der Linde (Computing & Information Science). Read more

Supervisors: Prof P Bright, Dr M Pake, Dr I van der Linde

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

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Assessment of premorbid cognitive ability

Anglia Ruskin University ARU School of Psychology and Sport Science

Research Group: Centre for Mind and Behaviour

Research Group. Centre for Mind and Behaviour. Proposed supervisory team. Prof Peter Bright (Psychology). Dr Ian van der Linde (Computing & Information Science). Read more

Supervisors: Prof P Bright, Dr I van der Linde

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

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The comparative anatomy and evolution of the mammalian larynx

Anglia Ruskin University ARU School of Life Sciences

Research Group: Behavioural Ecology Research Group (BEEC)

Research Group. Behavioural Ecology Research Group (BEEC). Proposed supervisory team. Dr Jacob Dunn. Theme. Evolution, Anatomy, Geometric Morphometrics, Communication, Language. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Dunn

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

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Next generation wearable healthcare sensors

University of Reading Department of Biomedical Engineering

The aim of this project is to research and develop the next generation of Internet of Things (IoT) connected wearable sensor technologies for applications in healthcare and physiotherapy. Read more

Supervisors: Prof S Sherratt, Prof W Harwin, Dr S Hadjiloucas, Prof F Hwang

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Impact of maternal obesity on offspring adipogenesis

University of Reading Department of Biomedical Sciences

Obesity is the major health crisis of this generation. Thus, research into the mechanistic basis behind obesity is of paramount importance. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Sellayah

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Bioinformatics studies of protein structures, functions and their interactions

University of Reading Department of Biomedical Sciences

The computational study of protein structures, functions and their interactions is fundamental to our understanding of disease. Read more

Supervisor: Prof L J McGuffin

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Regulation of virulence and biofilm formation by quorum sensing and the "stress alarmone" ppGpp in gram-negative pathogenic bacteria.

University of Cambridge Department of Biochemistry

We are investigating the complex interplay between cell-cell signalling (quorum sensing), microbial lifestyle (i.e., free-living planktonic cultures vs sessile biofilm communities), growth phase and virulence in gram-negative bacteria. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Welch

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Extracellular vesicles in health and disease

University of Reading Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences

Endothelial dysfunction (ED) is associated with classical and emerging risk factors of cardiovascular disease (CVD), correlates with disease progression and is an independent predictor of the risk of future cardiovascular events. Read more

Supervisors: Prof P Yaqoob, Dr D Tannetta

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Make your PhD extraordinary

University of Edinburgh

Achieve your potential at a university ranked 4th in the UK for research power. Why choose the University of Edinburgh for your PhD?. Read more

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We have 293 Other PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in the UK

Other PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in the UK

We have 293 Other PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in the UK

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