Biological Sciences PhD Research Projects PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in Birmingham

We have 57 Biological Sciences PhD Research Projects PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in Birmingham

125th Anniversary Scholarships for Black British Researchers - Transforming the development and use of diagnostics to optimise and accelerate clinical care pathways

University of Birmingham Institute of Immunology and Immunotherapy

Background and rationale. In vitro diagnostics (IVDs) are tests that can detect disease, conditions, and infections; IVD results are central to 70% of all clinical and treatment decisions. Read more

Supervisors: Prof AGR Richter, Dr J Heaney

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

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Exploring the cellular and molecular mechanisms mediating myelin formation, injury and repair in the central nervous system

University of Birmingham Institute of Inflammation and Ageing

We are seeking talented, motivated students with a passion for research on glial cells and their involvement in mechanisms mediating central nervous system development, function and disease states to join the Oligodendrocyte and Myelin Research Group led by Dr Daniel Fulton. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Fulton

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

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Uncovering the mechanisms of cryoprotectant toxicity and improving cryopreservation protocols

University of Birmingham Institute of Inflammation and Ageing

Cryopreservation is the process of placing cells, organs or even whole organisms at low temperatures so that they remain in a state of suspended animation and function is preserved. Read more

Supervisor: Prof JP Magalhaes

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

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Investigating the role of alveolar macrophage metabolic reprogramming in pathogenesis of progressive pulmonary fibrosis.

University of Birmingham Institute of Inflammation and Ageing

Progressive Pulmonary Fibrosis (PPF) is a devastating condition which causes worsening breathlessness and disability, with a high mortality rate. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Mahida

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

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Bio self-assembled molecular wires

University of Birmingham School of Chemistry

Biology has evolved sophisticated ligands for metal ion coordination in the form of proteins. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Peacock

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

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Exploring the Metabolomic Landscape of Critical Illness Outcomes in Pneumonia Patients

University of Birmingham Institute of Inflammation and Ageing

We are seeking a talented, motivated student with a passion for a PhD position focusing on the cutting-edge intersection of clinical metabolomics and critical care outcomes in pneumonia patients. Read more

Supervisors: Prof D Thickett, Dr A Scott, Dr D Parekh

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

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Investigating new biocompatible polymers as biomaterials

University of Birmingham School of Chemistry

A fully funded PhD studentship (UK tuition fees) is available in the group of Dr Arno at the University of Birmingham (group website. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Dr Maria Chiara Arno

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

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Glycan sensing technology for early and accurate cancer diagnosis

University of Birmingham School of Chemical Engineering

The Mendes group (https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/healthcare-technologies/research/nanoengineering-surface-chemistry/index.aspx) in the School of Chemical Engineering, University of Birmingham welcomes applications from prospective PhD students to conduct work in the area of glycan sensing technology for cancer diagnosis. Read more

Supervisor: Prof P Mendes

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

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Dissecting mechanisms that control adult stem cells in health, disease, and ageing

University of Birmingham Institute of Cancer and Genomic Sciences

Research interests/description of main research theme. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Clarke, Prof J Frampton

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

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Developing and Applying Semantic Representations of Scientific Knowledge

University of Birmingham Institute of Cancer and Genomic Sciences

Applications are invited for a 3-year self-funded PhD Studentship. The depth, volume, and complexity of scientific knowledge is increasing beyond our abilities to meaningfully interpolate and analyse it with traditional methods. Read more

Supervisors: Dr KS Slater, Prof A Karwath

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

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Development of Biocompatible 3D-Printed Artificial Blood Vessels through Multidimensional Approaches

University of Birmingham School of Chemical Engineering

Within the human body, the intricate network of blood vessels plays a pivotal role in transporting nutrients and oxygen, maintaining homeostasis, and supporting overall health. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Ghag

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

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Linking phenotype to genotype in paediatric Acute Myeloid Leukaemia with GATA2 mutations

University of Birmingham Institute of Cancer and Genomic Sciences

The appointee will be PhD students in the area of paediatric oncology and be registered on the ‘The Azaylia Childhood Cancer PhD Programme’. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Monteiro

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

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Identifying therapeutic vulnerabilities in paediatric AML harbouring KMT2A rearrangements

University of Birmingham Institute of Cancer and Genomic Sciences

The appointee will be PhD students in the area of paediatric oncology and be registered on the ‘The Azaylia Childhood Cancer PhD Programme’. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P Garcia

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

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Computational modelling of melting plastic particle flows: fundamental physics, reactor design and topology optimisations

University of Birmingham EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training

Industrial Partner. Aquapak. Industrial Supervisor. Cloudia Mejie, Aquapak. Duration of the PhD. 4 years. Project Description. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Jangi, Dr C Windows-Yule

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

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Increasing physical activity levels among frail older adults: studying optimal implementation and mechanisms through which benefits occur

University of Birmingham School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences

The Centre for National Training and Research Excellence in Understanding behaviour (Centre-UB) is inviting applications for a Doctoral Studentship, with our collaborative partner St Andrew’s Healthcare, to start in October 2024. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S.J.E. Lucas, Dr K Segaert, Dr JJCS Veldhuijzen van Zanten

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

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Unravelling the biophysical mechanisms that regulate liver fibrosis

Aston University College of Health and Life Sciences

Applications are invited for a Postgraduate studentship, supported by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council Doctoral Training Programme, to be undertaken within the College of Health and Life Sciences at Aston University. Read more

Supervisor: Dr E Shepherd

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

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The selective action of RAR ligands

University of Birmingham Institute of Cancer and Genomic Sciences

The cells that sustain a cancer and that are largely responsible for metastatic and aggressive disease are termed cancer stem cells. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Hoogenkamp, Prof G Brown

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

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Development of Novel Miniaturized Device Technologies for Point-of-Need Diagnostics

University of Birmingham School of Chemical Engineering

A PhD Studentship is available for a suitably qualified candidate to conduct research leading to the award of a PhD degree in the fields of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering. Read more

Supervisor: Prof P Goldberg Oppenheimer

9 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

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Differential equation modelling to address male infertility

University of Birmingham School of Mathematics

Infertility affects 1 in 6 couples, is emotionally devastating, and requires expensive and invasive treatments. Importantly, we place a significant and unequal burden on women, who often require risk-bearing procedures to address what is caused by, in 50% of cases, a male factor. Read more

Supervisor: Dr MT Gallagher

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

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Development of Novel Miniaturized Device Technologies for Point-of-Need Diagnostics

University of Birmingham School of Biomedical Sciences

A PhD Studentship is available for a suitably qualified candidate to conduct research leading to the award of a PhD degree in the fields of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering. Read more

Supervisor: Prof P Goldberg Oppenheimer

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

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Investigating novel modulators of cell signalling and motility

University of Birmingham Institute of Metabolism and Systems Research

We are seeking talented, motivated students with a passion for research in cell signalling and motility led by Dr Vicki Smith at the University of Birmingham. Read more

Supervisor: Dr V Smith

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

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125th Anniversary Scholarships for Black British Researchers - Understanding the health benefits of exercise on the liver within the paradigm of small extracellular vesicle crosstalk

University of Birmingham School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences

Exercise represents a crucial element of health and wellness. The integrated response to the energy demands of movement produce adaptations associated with improved health and wellbeing that are incompletely understood. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Whitham, Dr YL Lai

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

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125th Anniversary Scholarships for Black British Researchers - Exploring Antimicrobial Resistance in the human GI Microbiome

University of Birmingham Institute of Microbiology and Infection

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a serious global health problem, which can lead to untreatable bacterial infections. AMR genes can be easily shared between bacteria on transmissible elements such as plasmids. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Buckner, Dr R Horniblow

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

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125th Anniversary Scholarships for Black British Researchers - A new toolbox to monitor molecular switches

University of Birmingham School of Biosciences

Technology advancement is critical to understand more about how biology works to design novel therapeutics. Structural mass spectrometry, is expanding rapidly and being used to solve broad, challenging questions in biology, chemistry and medicine both in industry and academia. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Leney, Prof CM Carlomagno

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

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Beyond the phenotype: Predictors of mental health, sleep and neurobiological outcomes following mild traumatic brain injury

University of Birmingham Institute of Metabolism and Systems Research

Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) is common with 1.4 million hospital visits due to head injury annually in the UK. Although classified as mild it leads to disproportionate impact on future health with 31% unable to work at 12 months. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Rogers

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

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Cardiovascular and respiratory reflex activation during exposure to hypoglycaemia: assessing the role of the carotid body

University of Birmingham Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences

A fall in blood glucose (hypoglycemia) activates multiple protective cardiovascular and respiratory reflexes to preserve glucose delivery to the brain. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A H Holmes

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

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Developing therapies targeting inflammation and dysfunctional matrix biology in neurological and ocular disease

University of Birmingham School of Biomedical Sciences

We are seeking talented, motivated students with a passion for research in inflammation and matrix biology in the eye and brain to join our team co-led by Dr Lisa Hill https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/staff/profiles/clinical-sciences/hill-lisa.aspx and Dr Hannah Botfield https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/staff/profiles/inflammation-ageing/botfield-hannah.aspx. Read more

Supervisors: Dr H B Botfield , Dr L Hill

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

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Musculoskeletal Ageing and Inflammation Research

University of Birmingham School of Biomedical Sciences

We are seeking talented, motivated students with a passion for research in musculoskeletal ageing and chronic inflammatory diseases (e.g., osteoarthritis and sarcopenia) to join the Musculoskeletal Ageing and Inflammation team led by Prof Simon Jones https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/staff/profiles/inflammation-ageing/jones-simon.aspx. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Jones

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

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mRNA epigenetics: Charaterization of a novel layer of gene regulation for essential brain functions

University of Birmingham School of Biosciences

For over 40 years we know about modified nucleotides in mRNA, but the functions for these essential modifications are largely elusive. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Soller

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

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Development of a DNA amplification-free assay for pathogen detection

University of Birmingham School of Chemistry

Applications are invited for a funded PhD position in the School of Chemistry at the University of Birmingham. The School of Chemistry is keen to achieve a gender and diversity balance across the School and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S J Jones

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We have 57 Biological Sciences PhD Research Projects PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in Birmingham

Biological Sciences PhD Research Projects PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in Birmingham

We have 57 Biological Sciences PhD Research Projects PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in Birmingham

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