medical research PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Supervisors: Dr P Delassus, Dr AD Dwivedi, Dr LM Morris, Dr D Duraibabu

The Postgraduate Research Programme Innovation in Digital Manufacturing and Design (IDMD) offers 12 PhD research scholarships to commence in 2024. Read more

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

Robotic handling and inspection of complex materials using tactile and visual feedback.

Supervisors: Dr E Kerr, Dr P Long, Dr RS Redmond

The Postgraduate Research Programme MedAgriTech AI eXcellence (MATX) offers 12 PhD research scholarships to commence in 2024. Each project will include an enterprise placement of minimum 12 weeks duration. Read more

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

Cerebral Harmony: Integrating Science, Sports, and Engineering to study gender inclusive Brain Biomechanics for Brain Health and Healthy Ageing

Supervisors: Dr LR Ryan, Dr ED Daly, Dr MMcC McCann, Dr AD Dwivedi

The Postgraduate Research Programme Translational Health Research Innovation preVention & Equity (THRIVE) offers 12 PhD research scholarships to commence in 2024. Read more

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

Health Outcomes of Socially Excluded Older People in the Age of Digitalisation

Supervisors: Dr SK Keogh, Dr KVS VanSomeren, Dr MON O'Neill

The Postgraduate Research Programme in Innovation, Digitalisation, Enterprise and Society (IDEAS) offers 12 PhD research scholarships to commence in 2024. Read more

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

University of East Anglia Norwich Medical School

Unravelling the role of genotoxic E. coli in colorectal cancer (SCHULLERS_U24BIGC)

Primary supervisor - Dr Stephanie Schüller. Secondary supervisor - Prof Nathalie Juge. Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common and second most fatal cancer globally. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Schüller

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

University of East Anglia Norwich Medical School

Investigating the metabolic link between leukaemia and heart failure (RUSHWORTHS_U24BIGC)

Primary supervisor - Dr Stuart Rushworth. Secondary supervisor - Dr James Smith. Rushworth Lab. This 4-year PhD project funded by the Big C cancer charity represents an exciting opportunity to develop and conduct research at the forefront of cancer research. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Rushworth

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

University of Bath Department of Mechanical Engineering

Last chance to apply

EPSRC DTP Project: Modelling, Optimising and Testing the Haemocompatibility, Efficiency and Stability of a Novel Left Ventricular Assist Device

The department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Bath is inviting applications for the following fully funded PhD project/studentship, expected to commence September/October 2024. Read more

Supervisors: Dr K Fraser, Prof P Keogh

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

University of Liverpool Department of Electrical Engineering and Electronics

Sniffing for Answers: Rapid Profiling and Classification of Volatile Organic Compounds

Applications are invited for a self-funded PhD within the Mass Spectrometry and Instrumentation research group, www.liverpool.ac.uk/mass-spec. Read more

Supervisor: Prof S Maher

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

University of Nottingham School of Physics & Astronomy

Novel subsurface Raman microscopy technologies to enable the development of next-generation drug and implant therapies

Start date. September 2024. Duration. 3.5 years. Raman spectroscopy is a powerful label-free analytical technique that measures the molecular composition of tissue by using light to excite molecular vibrations in the sample and generate Raman scattered photons. Read more

Supervisors: Prof I Notingher, Dr CJ Mellor, Prof A Ghaemmaghami, Prof M Alexander

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Quantifying prognosis in the current era of antiretroviral therapy among persons with HIV in Europe and North America across different HIV acquisition route groups

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

In Europe and North America, prognosis for persons with HIV (PWHIV) has improved since the introduction of combined antiretroviral in 1996[1]. Read more

Supervisor: Dr SI Ingle

The genetic map of human molecular phenotypes

Supervisors: Dr J Min, Dr G Hemani, Dr JH Hawe

Rationale. Genome wide associations studies (GWASs) have discovered many genetic associations with a large range of human traits, but the functional consequences of GWAS signals often remain elusive, as most GWAS signals reside in non-coding genomic regions. Read more

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

Estimating the global cancer burden due to low levels of physical activity

Supervisors: Dr S Lewis, Prof R Martin, Dr R Pulsford, Prof R Jago, Dr FB Bray

Rationale. Around 40% of all cancers are thought to be avoidable by modification of lifestyle factors. Obesity has been found to be a risk factor for several cancers and was estimated to have caused around 3.6% of all new cancers which occurred in 2012. Read more

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

Identifying metabolic drivers of cancer development

Supervisors: Dr E Vincent, Dr CB Bull, Prof N Timpson

Rationale. Growing evidence suggests that cell extrinsic factors are key in modulating tumor progression. Metabolites are small molecules that act as sources of fuel and building blocks essential for cells and tissues when present at normal levels. Read more

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

Identifying causal pathways to disease using DNA methylation predicted blood traits.

Supervisors: Dr J Min, Dr E Hannon, Prof J MIll

Project Background. Blood cell types have been implicated in pathogenesis of chronic diseases. Genome wide association studies have identified thousands of variants associated with blood trait variation. Read more

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

Investigating the role of dietary fructose in the development of early-onset colorectal cancer

Supervisors: Dr E Vincent, Dr A Chambers, Dr R Richmond, Dr NM Murphy

Project Background. This project will investigate the role of fructose in the development of early-onset colorectal cancer (EOCRC) in adults <50 years. Read more

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