Biological Sciences (critical care) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 19 Biological Sciences (critical care) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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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Using Big Data Approaches to Enhance Fluid Stewardship in Intensive Care Unit

Charles University Third Faculty of Medicine

Charles University, Third Faculty of Medicine, Dept. of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine . An enthusiastic group of young scientists mostly from Charles University in Prague and UMC Amsterdam is looking for a junior colleague who is willing to join our team and take over Dysnatraemia subproject. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Heldeweg, Prof F Duska

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

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Infection-responsive coatings for the prevention of catheter-associated urinary tract infections

Queen’s University Belfast School of Pharmacy

Medical care has transformed over the last century with significant improvements in the variety and extent to which various diseases can be treated and/or prevented. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Wylie, Prof C McCoy

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

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Microneedle delivery systems for minimally-invasive patient diagnosis/monitoring

Queen’s University Belfast School of Pharmacy

In this project, a novel type of integrated system will be investigated that will by-pass the skin barrier. On its surface will be multiple microscopic needles that pierce the skin without causing any pain – the sensation is said to feel like a cat’s tongue or sharkskin. Read more

Supervisor: Prof R Donnelly

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

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Pathophysiology of intensive care acquired muscle weakness - the role of mitochondrial dysfunction

Charles University Third Faculty of Medicine

Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University. Our research group is currently seeking a highly motivated Ph.D. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Krajčová, Prof F Duška

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

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Wearable Healthcare Sensor for Continuous Monitoring of Critical Biomarkers and Therapeutic Drugs

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Prof. Xize Niu, Prof. Pete Worsley, Prof. Michael Ardern-Jones. Project description. Wearable sensors measure various physical, chemical, and biological information in real-time and continuously and in a non-invasive or minimally invasive manner. Read more

Supervisor: Dr X. Niu

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

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Understanding novel aspects of the phage infection process in WHO Critical pathogens using bacterial impedance cytometry

UK Health Security Agency Public Health

Clinicians are increasingly working with a limited range of antibiotics, which are becoming less effective as many bacteria develop resistance to them. Read more

Supervisor: Dr L Bock

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

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Creating the ethical chemical engineer: pedagogy and practice of teaching ethics in Chemical Engineering

University of Strathclyde Department of Chemical and Process Engineering

Chemical engineering will be critical to countering many global threats over thee next decades, in particular climate change, but also challenges in public health, resource sustainability, innovation in manufacturing, and secure food and energy supplies. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Haw

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

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(MRC DTP CASE) Multiomic evaluation of differential drug response in metastatic breast cancers

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

Breast cancers are the most common cancers in women. Estrogen Receptor (ER) plays a major role in breast cancer growth. To stop the cancer from growing further, clinically successful ER-targeting therapies like Fulvestrant, etc were developed. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Nagarajan, Dr HH Harrison, Prof R Clarke, Dr I Iqbal

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

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In-line process monitoring for microalgae cultivation

University of Strathclyde Department of Chemical and Process Engineering

Phototrophic microorganisms that convert carbon dioxide are being explored for their capacity to solve different environmental issues and produce bioactive compounds for human therapeutics and as food additives. Read more

Supervisor: Dr Y Chen

Year round applications PhD Research Project Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding

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Mechanisms of Interoception and Stress in Medically Unexplained Symptoms

Brunel University London Psychology

Throughout history, the interrelatedness of mind and body has been known to physicians and patients for millennia. Read more

Supervisor: Dr E Makovac

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

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BARIToNE: Using Next Generation Nitrogen Sources For Producing Spring Malting Barley and its Impact on Yield and Grain Malt Quality (Project code 24B)

University of Nottingham School of Life Sciences

Supervisors. Lead supervisor. Dr John Foulkes, University of Nottingham. Second supervisor. Dr Guillermina Mendiondo, University of Nottingham. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M J Foulkes, Dr G Mendiondo, Mr S Smith

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

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Full scholarship at EPSRC CDT in Advanced Engineering for Personalised Surgery & Intervention

King’s College London Department of Surgical & Interventional Engineering

Surgery is recognised as an “indivisible, indispensable part of health care” but the NHS struggles to meet its rising demand. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training

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Urban flooding: Blue-green infrastructure as a strategy for resilience

University of Salford School of Science, Engineering and Environment

Information on this PhD research area can be found further down this page under the details about the Widening Participation Scholarship given immediately below. Read more

Supervisors: Prof N Entwistle, Prof M Hardman

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

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Drug repurposing for the treatment of aspergillosis

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

The mould Aspergillus fumigatus was classified by the WHO as a critical priority pathogen in 2022. It causes a spectrum of invasive, allergic and chronic disease. Read more

Supervisors: Dr CK Kosmidis, Prof D Ashcroft, Dr M Bottery, Dr M Bromley

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

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We have 19 Biological Sciences (critical care) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Biological Sciences (critical care) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 19 Biological Sciences (critical care) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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