We have 182 University of Reading PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Project Overview. The proopiomelanocortin (POMC) pathway is a crucial signaling cascade involved in regulating various physiological processes, including our response to stress, metabolism, immune function, and pigmentation. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A B Bicknell

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

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Investigating Neuropeptide Signalling From Synthesis to Survival

University of Reading Department of Biomedical Sciences

Neuropeptides, comprising of short amino acid chains, are potent bioactive molecules with extensive neuromodulatory functions and are predominantly expressed within the central nervous system. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A B Bicknell, Dr E Kevei

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

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Accelerating molecular phylogenetic inference using high performance computing.

University of Reading Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Project Overview. Molecular phylogenetic inference, constructing evolutionary histories from molecular data, is an activity universal to all biological disciplines. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Meade

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

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Investigating lysosomal (dys)function in ageing and neurodegeneration

University of Reading Department of Biomedical Sciences

Project Overview. Ageing is associated with a decline in the functions of an organism (López-Otín, C. et al. Cell, 2023) and correlates with an increased risk of developing diseases in the later life (Niccoli, T. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Cogo, Dr E Kevei

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

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Discovering and characterising new protein antimicrobials

University of Reading Department of Biomedical Sciences

Antibiotic resistant infections are spreading globally and becoming a leading cause of death worldwide, already surpassing malaria and HIV. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Sharp

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

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Island Nations Going Under: Submerged Statehood, Legal Protections Beyond Refugee Status.

University of Reading School of Law

Anthropocentric climate change exhibits asymmetric impacts on specific States, particularly those that endured economic, social, and political exploitation during the colonial era and underwent extensive fossil-fuel-based industrialisation. Read more

Supervisors: Dr V Kapogianni, Prof C J Hilson

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

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International Refugee Law

University of Reading School of Law

The 1951 convention relating to the status of refugees and its 1967 protocol make a claim to universality, not just in aspiring for universal ratification (about ¾ done...) but in crafting a general definition of a 'refugee' which, in principle, should be similarly construed irrespective of their country of origin or indeed the country in which they seek asylum. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Ziegler

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

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Gender and Citizenship

University of Reading School of Law

In recent years there have been many important legal changes intended to enable everyone, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, or other intersectionality factor to have equal access to full citizenship. Read more

Supervisor: Dr F R Hamilton

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

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UN Peace Operation Futures

University of Reading School of Law

United Nations (UN) peace operations are increasingly deployed to challenging situations of ongoing conflict with lofty expectations of being able to stabilise conflict zones, achieve national reconciliation, and rebuild state legitimacy. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Gilder

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

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Strategic Macroeconomic Policy Interactions and the Optimal Design of Institutions

University of Reading Department of Economics

This PhD project is based on the theory of economic policy in a strategic context research agenda, which analyses (macro-)economic policy with the use of game theory, hence becoming essentially a theory of conflict resolution, social compromise and designing relevant institutions (Acocella et al., 2013). Read more

Supervisors: Dr CM Mavrodimitrakis, Dr A Mihailov

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

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Investigating the mechanisms underlying trust and reciprocity in economic interactions

University of Reading Department of Economics

In the pervasive presence of incomplete contracts, a substantial degree of trust is necessary for the facilitation of a wide range of economic activities. Read more

Supervisors: Dr D Abraham, Dr s Bosworth

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

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PhDs at Henley Business School

University of Reading Henley Business School

Join high calibre doctoral candidates from around the world and study at a triple-accredited global business school. Henley Business School is ideally located, set on a beautiful campus, just 25 minutes by train from London. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Business Research Programme

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PhD in Real Estate & Planning at Henley Business School

University of Reading Henley Business School

Join high calibre, doctoral candidates, from more than 25 countries in the world, and study at a triple-accredited global business school. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Business Research Programme

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PhD in Marketing & Reputation at Henley Business School

University of Reading Henley Business School

Join high calibre doctoral students from all around the world and study at a triple-accredited global business school. Henley Business School is ideally located, set on the beautiful Reading University campus, just 25 minutes by train from London. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Business Research Programme

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We have 182 University of Reading PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

University of Reading PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 182 University of Reading PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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