dtp PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

MRC Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP) CASE Studentships

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

The University of Manchester is one of the largest and most successful centres for biological, medical and health focused research and training in Europe. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only) MRC Doctoral Training Partnership

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The Contribution of Mitochondrial Dysfunction to Alzheimer's disease

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Medicine

Project Summary. Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is associated with increased oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction in the brain. Read more

Supervisor: Dr G Smith

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

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South Coast DTP fully funded Social Science PhD Studentships

University of Brighton

Apply Now Deadline for Applications is 17:00 (GMT) on 19 January 2024. The South Coast DTP is an exciting collaboration between the Universities of Southampton, Brighton, Portsmouth and Chichester, funded by the Economic & Social Research Council and partner universities (subject to confirmation of funding). Read more

Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only) ESRC Doctoral Training Partnership

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South Coast DTP fully funded Social Science PhD Studentships

University of Chichester

Apply Now Deadline for Applications is 17:00 (GMT) on 19 January 2024. The South Coast DTP is an exciting collaboration between the Universities of Southampton, Brighton, Portsmouth and Chichester, funded by the Economic & Social Research Council and partner universities (subject to confirmation of funding). Read more

Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only) ESRC Doctoral Training Partnership

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South Coast DTP fully funded Social Science PhD Studentships

University of Portsmouth

Apply Now Deadline for Applications is 17:00 (GMT) on 19 January 2024. The South Coast DTP is an exciting collaboration between the Universities of Southampton, Brighton, Portsmouth and Chichester, funded by the Economic & Social Research Council and partner universities (subject to confirmation of funding). Read more

Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only) ESRC Doctoral Training Partnership

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South Coast DTP fully funded Social Science PhD Studentships

University of Southampton South Coast Doctoral Training Partnership

Apply Now Deadline for Applications is 17:00 (GMT) on 19 January 2024. The South Coast DTP is an exciting collaboration between the Universities of Southampton, Brighton, Portsmouth and Chichester, funded by the Economic & Social Research Council and partner universities (subject to confirmation of funding). Read more

Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only) ESRC Doctoral Training Partnership

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Understanding the emissions and toxicity from domestic burning in the UK

University of York Department of Chemistry

Poor air quality is the biggest environmental factor contributing to premature mortality globally. Read more

Supervisors: Prof J Hamilton, Dr A R Rickard

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

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Development of improved and targeted quantification of ammonia emissions

University of York Department of Chemistry

Introduction. Ammonia (NH. 3. ) has an ever-growing influence on air pollution in the UK and worldwide with numerous considerable impacts such as the formation of secondary particles (now the dominant contribution), nitrogen deposition and eutrophication. Read more

Supervisors: Prof D Carslaw, Dr M S Shaw, Dr N Farren

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

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Towards a better understanding of indoor air quality in the home

University of York Department of Chemistry

The World Health Organisation (WHO) recently stated that exposure to indoor and outdoor air pollution was one of the greatest risks to human health, and that improving air quality was necessary to reduce the global incidence and impact of diseases such as lung cancer, stroke, and asthma. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M S Shaw, Prof N Carslaw, Prof A C Lewis

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

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The Nottingham BBSRC Doctoral Training Partnership

Nottingham Trent University

Thanks to £15m of funding awarded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), the University of Nottingham and Nottingham Trent in partnership with the National Biofilms Innovation Centre (NBIC) are offering a fully-funded innovative four-year doctoral training programme that will provide you with world-class training in biotechnology and biosciences. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only) 4 Year PhD Programme BBSRC Doctoral Training Partnership

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The Nottingham BBSRC Doctoral Training Partnership

University of Nottingham

Thanks to £15m of funding awarded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), the University of Nottingham and Nottingham Trent in partnership with the National Biofilms Innovation Centre (NBIC) are offering a fully-funded innovative four-year doctoral training programme that will provide you with world-class training in biotechnology and biosciences. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only) 4 Year PhD Programme BBSRC Doctoral Training Partnership

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EPSRC DTP studentship in The Neuromechanics of Human Balance and Walking

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Healthcare Sciences

EPSRC DTP studentship - 3.5 years full time starting 1st October 2024. Project summary. The School of Healthcare Sciences at Cardiff University are delighted to offer a fully funded EPSRC studentship starting in October 2024. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Davies, Dr C Holt, Dr DW Williams

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

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(MRC DTP CASE) Prediction of substrate binding geometry and strength in promiscuous enzymes: computational chemistry applicable to the design of pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

We are often taught about the power of enzymes to select particular substrates from the biological milieu and of their ability to perform highly selective reactions on those substrates. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Leach, Dr S De Visser, Dr C Trujillo

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

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(MRC DTP CASE) A prototype smart disposable device for ophthalmic point-of-care

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

This project seeks to design and develop a small device which will fit comfortably behind the lower eyelid in order to soak up a small volume of tears such that the biomarkers contained in tears – including some of the thousands or proteins in the human tear film – can be easily removed and analysed. Read more

Supervisors: Prof P Morgan, Prof J Gough

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

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