r PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 320 r PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Fungal disease risks under landscape homogenisation: tracking fungal transmission across plant-pollinator networks using contemporary and historic museum specimens

Imperial College London Department of Life Sciences

Leverhulme funded PhD position on Plant-Pollinator Holobionts. Supervisor. Dr Richard Gill, Dept. of Life Sciences, Silwood Park, Imperial College London (ICL). Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Gill

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

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Self funded MSc by research or PhD in Biology: Chemical warfare in the rhizosphere: understanding the defensive role of plant root exudates against the bacterial pathogen Ralstonia solanacearum

University of York Department of Biology

Lead supervisor. Dr Andrea Harper. The student will be registered with the Department of Biology. R. solanacearum is a devastating bacterial plant pathogen that has a global distribution, wide host range, and no effective control methods. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Harper

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Dimensions of motivation to eat, appetite control and obesity management

University of Leeds Faculty of Medicine and Health

This fully funded PhD place provides an exciting opportunity to pursue postgraduate research in appetite, energy balance and obesity research. . Read more

Supervisors: Prof J Stubbs, Dr M Hopkins, Prof G Finlayson, Dr K Beaulieu

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

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Mechanistic insights into Family B G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) using SMA-like polymers

Coventry University Centre for Health and Life Sciences

Calcitonin receptor-like receptor (CLR) is an important family B G-protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) that is significantly under-explored, despite huge therapeutic potential. Read more

Supervisor: Dr H A Ayub

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

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Novel Molecules for Pancreatic Cancer Treatment

Loughborough University Department of Chemistry

At present there are no effective drugs for pancreatic cancer treatment. Several molecules have been shown to be a promising anti-austerity agents, able to suppress pancreatic cancer cell lines to tolerate conditions of nutrient deprivation. Read more

Supervisor: Dr B Buckley

1 July 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Computational RNA Biology PhD: CRISPR functional genomics and long-read nanopore sequencing

Garvan Institute of Medical Research Genomics and Cellular Biology

The field of CRISPR technology is ushering in a new era in our understanding of the root causes of diseases. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Weatheritt

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

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Brad-ATTAIN Initiative

University of Bradford

Bradford Pathways to Academia/Research for Minoritised Ethnicities. Improving access and participation for Black, Asian and/or Minority Ethnic (BAME) groups in PGR study within the HEI sector. Read more

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PhD in Chemistry - Microwave assisted synthesis of doped semiconductors for photocatalytic applications

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Chemistry

Microwave assisted synthesis of doped semiconductors for photocatalytic applications. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Edwards

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

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Selection and evaluation of new universal influenza vaccine candidates using monoclonal antibodies and digitally designed HA and NA libraries & pseudotype virus screens

University of Greenwich School of Pharmacy (Medway Campus)

Universal influenza vaccines are a major global R&D vaccine priority. The Temperton (ORCID. Read more

Supervisors: Dr N Temperton, Dr S Scott, Prof J Heeney

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

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Selection and evaluation of new universal influenza vaccine candidates using monoclonal antibodies and digitally designed HA and NA libraries & pseudotype virus screens

University of Kent Medway School of Pharmacy

Universal influenza vaccines are a major global R&D vaccine priority. The Temperton (ORCID. Read more

Supervisors: Dr N Temperton, Dr S Scott, Prof J Heeney

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

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Problem-solving in cross-sector collaboration between technology companies and the construction industry

University of Reading School of the Built Environment

New technology development within the construction sector often stems from the appeal of replicating efficiencies seen in other sectors such as automation and manufacturing. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Dowsett

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

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Improving road safety in low- and middle- income countries

University of Sheffield Department of Psychology

Ninety percent of the globe’s road traffic fatalities are located in Low- and Middle- Income Countries (LMICs) but the majority of research available to date addresses driver behaviour in high income countries. Read more

Supervisor: Prof R Rowe

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

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Combining CRISPR-screens and AI to Identify Novel Therapeutic Strategies to Target Cancer-Stroma Interactions

Queen Mary University of London Digital Environment Research Institute

A fully funded PhD Studentship is available to work with Dr Angus Cameron, Reader in Cell Signalling and Tumour Cell Biology, Barts Cancer Institute at Queen Mary University London, Dr Otto Morris, Senior Biological Data Scientist at Exscientia, and Professor Pedro Cutillas, Professor of Cell Signalling and Proteomics, QMUL, Barts Cancer Institute at Queen Mary University London. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Cameron

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

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Using measures of eye movements and EEG to understand effects of cognitive ageing on reading

University of Leicester School of Psychology and Vision Sciences

Healthy ageing is associated with reductions in visual and cognitive abilities that are required for many activities of daily life (e.g., reading, navigation, object-finding). Read more

Supervisors: Prof K Paterson, Dr A Pagán

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

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Seeing inside the brain of Alzheimer’s disease by cryoET

University of Leeds Faculty of Biological Sciences

The aim of this PhD project is to determine the in situ 3D molecular structures associated with AD to understand disease mechanisms and molecular pathways that can lead to the rational design of a mechanism-based therapy. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Frank

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

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