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Application of Universal Design and Universal Design for Learning (UDL) in post compulsory education

Investigating the impact for Inclusive Education of Universal Design for Learning with the application of Virtual and Artificial Technologies. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Bracken

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

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Architectural Design Processes in the Age of AI

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: Dr A Moustaka, Dr SP Coates

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

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Philosophy PhD (option of joint PhD with National University of Singapore)

King’s College London Faculty of Arts & Humanities

The Philosophy Department at King’s is one of the largest research departments in the field in the UK. Read more

Self-Funded PhD Students Only Humanities Research Programme

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PhD in Business and Law at the University of Brighton

University of Brighton

For some time now, the university’s School of Business and Law’s mission and vision has been to advance, support and shape responsible enterprise for a fairer society through education, research, collaboration and thought leadership, to prepare learners for practice and to promote inclusive practices that respect diversity. Read more

Self-Funded PhD Students Only PhD Research Programme

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Self-Funded PhD Opportunities in Sport and Exercise Sciences

London South Bank University

Are you passionate about Sport and Exercise Sciences and eager to advance your research career? London South Bank University is pleased to offer self-funded PhD opportunities in Sport and Exercise Sciences for motivated and talented qualified individuals. Read more

Self-Funded PhD Students Only PhD Research Programme

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Exploring and understanding inclusivity of LGBTQIA+ recreational athletes in the UK

University of Greenwich Institute for Lifecourse Development

Researchers, practitioners, and policy makers have shown that physical, mental, and social health research disparities exist between lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual (LGBTQIA+) populations and others. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P Gorczynski

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

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Molecular mechanisms of pacemaker (sinus node) dysfunction in ageing, heart failure and athletes

University of Bradford Faculty of Life Sciences

Research Group: Chemistry and Biosciences

The heart’s pacemaker, the sinus node, initiates the action potential that causes the heart to beat, and the atrioventricular node conducts the action potential from the atria to the ventricles, the pumping chambers of the heart. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Hussain, Dr C Willis, Prof MR Boyett

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

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Plastic Pollution as an Anthropogenic Threat to Human Health: The Impact of Nano- and Microplastics Accumulation on Skeletal Muscle Function

Coventry University Centre for Physical Activity Sport and Exercise Sciences

This PhD aims to examine the impact of nano- and microplastic accumulation on skeletal muscle (SkM) function and will provide important insight into the threat of plastic pollution to human health. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J T Tallis

27 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Living with allergy during the transition to secondary school

University of Worcester Research School

Allergy, the immune system’s hypersensitive reaction to typically harmless substances, can be severe and lead to a potentially life-threatening reaction or anaphylaxis (Turner et al, 2019). Read more

Supervisor: Dr B Mahoney

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

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Aural diversity in therapeutic sensescape experiences: refugee and asylum seekers transnational soundscaping

University of Salford School of Health and Society

This project is part of the Leverhulme Trust Aural Diversity Doctoral Research Hub (LAURA). Closing date for October 2024 start. 21 April 2024. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Biglin, Dr J Loubser, Prof J Drever

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

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Targeting the MAPK scaffold protein KSR1 for the treatment of prostate cancer

University of Bradford Faculty of Life Sciences

Research Group: Institute of Cancer Therapeutics

Prostate cancer is one of the leading causes of male cancer deaths. It arises when individual cells escape their normal growth control mechanisms and proliferate in an uncontrolled fashion. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Muller, Prof R Falconer

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

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Pharmacokinetics Guided Natural Products Exploration for Drug Discovery, Development, Delivery and Therapy

University of Bradford Faculty of Life Sciences

Research Group: Institute of Cancer Therapeutics

Natural products have emerged as a key standard in novel and safe delivery of anticancer bioactive compounds. Apart from their ease of administration and delivery, natural/phytochemicals still face several hurdles, due to their physiochemical and pharmacokinetic properties. Read more

Supervisor: Dr Muhammad Wahajuddin

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

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Computer Vision with Deep Learning for Human Data Modelling

Durham University Department of Computer Science

This project is focused on learning algorithms to model human data such as human images/video, 3D skeletal motion, 3D body/facial surfaces for computer vision tasks such as recognition, prediction and reconstruction. Read more

Supervisor: Dr H Shum

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

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Beat-to-beat modulation of Calcium-induced Calcium release in cardiac muscle

University of Bradford Faculty of Life Sciences

Research Group: Chemistry and Biosciences

Contraction in the heart is well known to be dependent on a transient rise in intracellular calcium concentration. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Hussain, Dr J Muller, Prof MR Boyett

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

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The role of vitamin D3 in treating skin cancer and preventing drug resistance

University of Bradford Faculty of Life Sciences

Research Group: Chemistry and Biosciences

During the last decade numerous studies have alluded to vitamin D. 3. playing a role in the prevention of cancer. Recent clinical trials looking at the potential role of vitamin D. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Sutherland, Dr H Sheldrake, Dr S Kauser

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We have 198 action research PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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