Biological Sciences (thermal) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 21 Biological Sciences (thermal) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Studying of cancer biology with doped magnetic nanomaterials to unravelling their thermal therapeutic potentials

University College London Department of Physics and Astronomy

Cancer has a major impact on society, this is reflected by the large number of newly diagnosed cases (375,400 annually for the years 2015-2018 in the UK, i.e. Read more

Supervisor: Prof N T K Thanh

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

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Assessing demographic resilience of tropical and temperate reef organisms

University of Leeds Faculty of Biological Sciences

Adapt, move, or die. These are the three options that reef organisms have as the environment around them changes, such as that happening under ongoing climate change. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Beger, Dr JF Firth, Dr R Salguero-Gómez

Open Day(s) Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Self-funded MSc R- Understanding the consequences of unpredictable cold stress events on a beneficial insect and the implications for natural pest control in agricultural landscapes

University of Bristol School of Biological Sciences

The earth is currently experiencing rapid changes in climate. As ectotherms, insects are highly susceptible to temperature change, with temperature impacting all aspects of their fitness. Read more

Supervisor: Dr LA Alford

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

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Assessment of phototherapy with model organism Saccharomyces cerevisiae

University of Reading Department of Biomedical Engineering

Project Overview. . Saccharomyces cerevisiae is extensively used as model organism and is well understood from a sequencing perspective so up-regulation or down-regulation of gene expression is tractable. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Hadjiloucas, Dr E Delivopoulos

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

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Understanding the ecological and evolutionary effects of heatwaves in tropical species and ecological communities

James Cook University College of Science and Engineering

Heatwaves are considered one of the most threatening processes for our plants and animal species as the Earth’s climate warms. There is much to understand about how our species and the ecological communities they form will change and adapt through heatwaves. Read more

Supervisor: Dr MH Higgie

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

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Exploring nutritional supplements to enhance coral reslience

University of Technology Sydney Faculty of Science

In order to thrive and endure environmental challenges, corals, like all living organisms, necessitate exceptional nutrition. Although typically situated in nutrient-poor waters, corals possess the ability to extract nutrients from their surroundings to support their well-being. Read more

Supervisor: Dr EC Camp

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

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Investigating the radiobiology of protons and BNCT in head and neck tumour treatment

University of Birmingham Institute of Cancer and Genomic Sciences

Background. Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is the 6th most common cancer worldwide with an annual incidence of ~800,000 cases/year. Read more

Supervisor: Prof J Parsons

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

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Evaluating the potential consequences of climate heating for Caspian seals and ecosystem services in the Caspian Sea

University of Leeds Faculty of Biological Sciences

The School of Biology invites applications from prospective postgraduate researchers who wish to commence study for a PhD in the academic year 2024/25. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Goodman, Prof M Beger

Open Day(s) Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD 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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Pulling the plug on antimicrobial resistance – novel antimicrobial compounds from The Roman Baths hot spring (Bath, UK)

University of Plymouth Faculty of Health

Applications are invited for a three-year PhD studentship. The studentship will start on 1st October 2024. Project Description. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in bacterial, fungal and protozoan pathogens is a globally recognised threat to the treatment of infectious diseases. Read more

Supervisor: Dr L Hutt

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

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Biotherapeutic delivery through personalised 3D printed microneedle patches

University of Nottingham School of Pharmacy

Join our dynamic research team and be at the forefront of ground-breaking drug delivery advancements. We are offering a fully-funded 36 month PhD studentship (to UK students only) to tackle skin variability challenges through the development of personalised microneedles using cutting-edge 3D printing technology. Read more

Supervisors: Dr K Alvey, Dr R Owen, Dr D Scurr, Prof C Alexander

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

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Antibiotic resistant genes: Can minerals prevent their spread within the environment?

University of York Department of Environment and Geography

This is one of four potential projects, please choose from the links below to view the remaining three projects. Financing a Sustainable Future. Read more

Supervisors: Dr O Moore, Dr J Wilkinson, Prof M Hodson

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

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PhD in Quantum Simulations for Electronic Structure Calculations in Molecules and Materials

University College London Faculty of Mathematical and Physical Sciences

Do you have a passion for computational chemistry and are eager to employ quantum computing methods to study complex chemical systems?. Read more

Supervisors: Prof P Coveney, Prof A Hoekstra

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

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Fully Funded PhD Scholarship in Exploiting Coccolith Scaffolds for Engineered Micro-devices

University of Galway College of Science and Engineering

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for a full-time funded PhD scholarship starting in September 2024 affiliated to the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences, College of Science and Engineering at the University of Galway. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Lomora

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

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Chemical Engineering: Fully Funded EPSRC iCASE and Dstl PhD Scholarship: Development of protein-based adhesives for defence-focussed materials engineering applications

Swansea University School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Funding providers: Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) iCASE and the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl). Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Phillips

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

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We have 21 Biological Sciences (thermal) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Biological Sciences (thermal) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 21 Biological Sciences (thermal) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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