developmental PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 131 developmental PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Developmental and international perspectives on child eating behaviours and parent feeding practices (Deakin University)

Aston University College of Health and Life Sciences

ADCP PhD is a partnership cotutelle PhD program between Aston University (Birmingham, UK) and Deakin University (Melbourne, Australia). Read more

Supervisors: Dr G Russell, Miss T Lee, Prof J Blissett, Prof C Farrow

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

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AI-Driven Discovery of Genetic Markers in Developmental Disorders

Edinburgh Napier University School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

Developmental disorders (DDs) are defined as a group of conditions manifesting as cognitive, social, and motor dysfunctions The existing literature showcases the potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and genomics in advancing our understanding and diagnosis of DDs. Read more

Supervisor: Dr LL La Spada

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

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Transcriptional kinases in cancer and developmental disorders

University of Leicester Molecular and Cell Biology

Cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs) are protein kinases performing essential functions in regulation of cell cycle and transcription. Read more

Supervisor: Dr MT Tellier

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

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Health and development outcomes and their interaction for children with chronic liver disease: a population-based cohort using novel linkage between health and education records

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust GOSH BRC Applied Child Health Informatics Theme (Non-Clinical) PhD Studentships

Each year in the UK, 400 children are diagnosed with chronic liver disease (CLD), with a fifth requiring liver transplantation at some stage. Read more

Supervisors: Prof KH Harron, Dr AZ Zylbersztejn

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

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PhD Opportunity in Educational Neuroscience/Developmental Psychology

University College Dublin School of Psychology

Summary. We are recruiting for a funded PhD position in educational neuroscience/developmental psychology at the Cognition, Development and Learning Lab supervised by Dr. Read more

Supervisor: Dr K Gilligan-Lee

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

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Younger, happier and more productive plants: using developmental genetics to improve herb yields and quality

University of Bristol School of Biological Sciences

If you’ve ever grown coriander at home you’ll have noticed that once the plant flowers it no longer produces the leaves used for seasoning. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Fouracre

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

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Developmental consequences of heat stress during early mammalian embryogenesis

University of Nottingham School of Biosciences

Epidemiological evidence in humans indicates that acute heat exposure around the time of mating results in pregnancy loss, with potential long-term consequences for offspring health and wellbeing; although these latter adverse effects are poorly understood. Read more

Supervisors: Prof K D Sinclair, Dr R Alberio, Prof D Gardner

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

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Genetics: Genetic studies of developmental eye disorders to investigate genotype-phenotype correlations

University of Leeds Faculty of Medicine and Health

Developmental eye defects that affect the front of the eye give rise to a spectrum of congenital ocular phenotypes that affect the cornea, lens, iris, trabecular meshwork or the globe itself. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Ali

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

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Investigating face perception in developmental prosopagnosia

University of Reading School of Psychology & Clinical Language Sciences

Developmental prosopagnosia (DP) is a neurodevelopmental condition associated with impairments recognising familiar faces and discriminating between unfamiliar faces. Read more

Supervisor: Dr K Gray

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

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MSc by Research: Non-canonical functions of SRSF protein kinase (SRPK) in pluripotent stem cells

University of Dundee School of Life Sciences

The overarching goal of our research is to identify and characterise the protein kinase signalling pathways that control stem cell pluripotency and differentiation and determine how protein kinase signalling is disrupted to cause human developmental disorders. Read more

Supervisor: Dr G Findlay

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

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The role of the extracellular matrix in cardiomyocyte developmental (SMITH_U24DTP1)

University of East Anglia Norwich Medical School

Primary Supervisor: Dr James Smith . Secondary Supervisor: Dr Iain Macaulay (EI) . Cardiomyocytes are the muscle cells of the heart, responsible for the production of contraction forces. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Smith

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

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Using early developmental predictors to understand heterogeneity in bipolar disorder and schizophrenia

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Medicine

Hodge Centre for Translational Neuroscience. “Towards innovative treatments for mental illness”. Cardiff University Neuroscience and Mental Health Innovation Institute. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Martin

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

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The epigenomic, transcriptional and diagnostic architecture of neurodevelopmental disorders caused by exposure to maternal infection

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

A fundamental unknown in understanding mechanisms of disease, and therefore improving therapy, is how stressors experienced during critical developmental periods influence the genesis or ‘programming’ of adult disease (Estes & McAllister 2016). Read more

Supervisors: Dr R Hager, Dr M Harte, Dr J Glazier

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

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Understanding the role of pigmentation in retinal and vision development

University of Leicester School of Psychology and Vision Sciences

Establishing structure-function correlations in vision development . The aim of this project is to develop methods to study the relationship between pigmentation and vision development in humans and zebrafish. . Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Thomas, Dr W Norton, Dr J McDearmid

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

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Human Genetics, Genomics and Disease: Understanding how nuclear architecture affects neuronal function in health and disease

University of Edinburgh College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine

Research Group: MRC Human Genetics Unit

Location. MRC Human Genetics Unit, University of Edinburgh, UK & Max Delbrück Center Berlin Institute for Medical Systems Biology, Berlin, Germany. Read more

Supervisor: Prof N Gilbert

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

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We have 131 developmental PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

developmental PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 131 developmental PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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