antibiotic PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Evaluating the Prevalence and Clinical Significance of Genotypic Antibiotic Tolerance Among Important Bacterial Pathogens

University of St Andrews School of Biology

Antibiotic resistance jeopardises our ability to effectively treat bacterial infections, yet it is not the only survival strategy pathogenic bacteria use to evade killing by antibiotics. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Hobbs, Dr J pearson, Dr B Parcell

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

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Optimizing phage-antibiotic-synergies to kill bacterial pathogens

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

Phage therapy, the use of viruses that only infect bacterial cells and kill them, is a promising potential solution to the antimicrobial resistance crisis that is threatening modern medicine1. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Brockhurst, Dr CI Igler

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

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Antibiotic resistant genes: Can minerals prevent their spread within the environment?

University of York Department of Environment and Geography

This is one of four potential projects, please choose from the links below to view the remaining three projects. Financing a Sustainable Future. Read more

Supervisors: Dr O Moore, Dr J Wilkinson, Prof M Hodson

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

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Elucidating the molecular mechanisms of intrinsic antibiotic resistance in bacterial pathogens

University of Leeds Faculty of Biological Sciences

Antibiotics make possible the treatment and cure of life-threatening bacterial infections and have added over a decade to the average human lifespan. Read more

Supervisor: Prof A O'Neill

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

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NIHR Leeds BRC: Exploring the impact of 'hidden' antibiotic resistance

University of Leeds Faculty of Medicine and Health

Antibiotics make possible the treatment of life-threatening infections and have added over a decade to average human lifespan. Read more

Supervisors: Prof A O'Neill, Dr K Davies, Dr J Sandoe

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

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Freeze-dried bacteriophage formulations against antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Queen’s University Belfast School of Pharmacy

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) presents a significant global public health issue. Read more

Supervisors: Dr T Skvortsov, Prof K Malcolm, Dr V Kett

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

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Towards new antibacterial drugs to treat infections caused by multidrug-resistant bacteria: identification and characterization of novel natural product antibiotics

University of Leeds Faculty of Biological Sciences

Antibiotics make possible the treatment and cure of life-threatening bacterial infections and have added over a decade to the average human lifespan. Read more

Supervisor: Prof A O'Neill

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

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PhD in Pre-Clinical Drug Discovery

Lancaster University Biomedical and Life Sciences

Antibiotic resistance presents a significant global challenge, with profound consequences for public health, economic burdens, and human lives. Read more

Supervisors: Dr D Clancy, Dr M Munir, Prof D Middleton

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

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Microbiology of Hip Arthroplasty Cements

University of Bradford Faculty of Life Sciences

Research Group: Centre for Skin Sciences

Replacement hip and knee arthroplasties are common surgeries, with 31,000 hip and 90,000 knee replacements performed in England in 2020-21. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Scimone, Dr T Swift

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

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Clinical Gastroenterology: Investigation of Fidaxomicin Resistance Mechanisms in Clostridium difficile

University of Leeds Faculty of Medicine and Health

Clostridium difficile is a leading pathogen in healthcare-associated diarrheal infections. C. difficile has a plastic genome with multiple mobile genetic elements and recognized capacity to acquire genes involved in resistance and virulence. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Wilcox, Prof A O'Neill, Dr J Freeman, Dr I Moura

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

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Clinical Gastroenterology: The regulation of GDH expression in Clostridioides difficile

University of Leeds Faculty of Medicine and Health

Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI), the most common cause of infective antibiotic-associated diarrhea in the western world, is diagnosed by a combination of tests that firstly detect the organism, then the toxins that it produces (Planche 2013). Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Wilcox, Dr K Davies, Dr A Buckley

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

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Broadening the spectrum of antibacterial drugs to tackle multi-drug resistant Gram-negative pathogens

University of Leeds Faculty of Biological Sciences

Research Group: Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology

Antibiotics make possible the treatment and cure of life-threatening bacterial infections and have added over a decade to average human lifespan. Read more

Supervisors: Prof A O'Neill, Dr M McPhillie, Prof C Fishwick

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

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Data science and child health inequalities

University of Liverpool Faculty of Health and Life Science

We are excited to share this application for a 4-year PhD studentship based in the Division of Child Health, University of Liverpool, in conjunction with Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, Liverpool, and Imperial College London. Read more

Supervisors: Prof DH Hawcutt, Prof IS Sinha

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

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Financing a Sustainable Future: Capital Markets and Sustainable Food Systems

University of York Department of Environment and Geography

This is one of four potential projects, please choose from the links below to view the remaining three projects. Antibiotic resistant genes. Read more

Supervisor: Dr TD Dordi

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

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Stewarding regenerative business transformations: pathways, actors, and impact

University of York Department of Environment and Geography

This is one of four potential projects, please choose from the links below to view the remaining three projects. Antibiotic resistant genes. Read more

Supervisors: Dr FL Liu, Dr SM Mair, Prof I Fazey

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

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Experimental and Modelling Approaches for Indoor Air Quality Assessment

University of York Department of Environment and Geography

This is one of four potential projects, please choose from the links below to view the remaining three projects. Antibiotic resistant genes. Read more

Supervisors: Dr D Das, Prof N Carslaw, Dr S Quinn, Dr T J Dillon

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

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Microbial Community Dynamics and Biocide Susceptibility Profiles in Chronic Wound Biofilms

Sheffield Hallam University Biomolecular Sciences Research Centre

The Industry and Innovation Research Institute (I2Ri) draws on talents, expertise and facilities across Sheffield Hallam University. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Forbes, Dr KM Miller, Dr N Aberdein, Dr F Clegg

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

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Multipurpose gel formulations containing antiretroviral-loaded lactoferrin nanoparticles and antibiotics for combination HIV prevention and treatment of bacterial vaginosis

Queen’s University Belfast School of Pharmacy

This is an exemplar PhD project co-supervised by Dr. Sheiliza Carmali (School of Pharmacy) and Prof. Karl Malcolm (School or Pharmacy). Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Carmali, Prof K Malcolm

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

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Discovering and characterising new protein antimicrobials

University of Reading Department of Biomedical Sciences

Antibiotic resistant infections are spreading globally and becoming a leading cause of death worldwide, already surpassing malaria and HIV. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Sharp

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

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125th Anniversary Scholarships for Black British Researchers - Energy, efflux and resistance in bacteria

University of Birmingham School of Chemical Engineering

Bacteria constantly adapt to their environment and respond to stresses and toxic compounds that they encounter. Without this adaptation, bacteria would die. Read more

Supervisors: Dr T Overton, Dr J Blair

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

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Vitamin B12 conjugates for the targeted uptake of antibiotics

Auckland University of Technology School of Applied Sciences

About the Project. Join us in the innovative project “Developing vitamin B. 12. conjugates for the targeted uptake of antibiotics in resistant Gram-negative pathogens”. Read more

Supervisor: Dr N Brasch

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

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Novel strategy for treatment of chronic wounds via multi-functional liposomal nanocarriers

University of Bradford Faculty of Life Sciences

Research Group: Medicines Development and Pharmaceutical Sciences

A confounding issue of non-healing skin wounds is the presence of pathogenic bacteria, that protect themselves from conventional antibiotic treatments by encasing themselves within protective shields (biofilms). Read more

Supervisors: Dr X Liu, Prof R Falconer

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

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Modification of antibiotics to improve efficacy / safety

Kingston University Faculty of Health, Science, Social Care and Education

With increasing concern over antibiotic resistance, antibacterial agents such as chloramphenicol and colistin, which have frequently been passed over in the past because of concerns over toxicity, are now becoming more important to tackle resistant bacterial strains. . Read more

Supervisor: Dr I Beadham

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

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Bioinformatics analyses of microbial communities and their genetic contents to understand the transmission dynamics and selection of antimicrobial resistance

University of Reading Department of Biomedical Sciences

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Supervisors: Dr S Gweon, Dr S MacIntyre

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

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Deconstructing biofilms

University of York School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

Colonies of bacteria form biofilms to protect themselves from outside threats, like antibiotics, by making an extracellular matrix. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Noy

31 October 2024 PhD Research Project Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding

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Delivery and misdelivery of outer membrane proteins to the BAM complex using cryoEM

University of Leeds Faculty of Biological Sciences

The BAM complex folds membrane proteins into the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria, proteins whose functions are essential for bacterial viability, pathogenicity and virulence. Read more

Supervisors: Prof N A Ranson, Prof S E Radford

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

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Design and Folding of beta barrel membrane proteins

University of Leeds Faculty of Biological Sciences

The cell walls of Gram negative bacteria are packed with b-barrel outer membrane proteins (OMPs) whose function are essential for bacterial growth and virulence. Read more

Supervisors: Prof S E Radford, Prof D B Brockwell

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

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Innovative Biological Scaffolds for Regenerative Replacement of Dysfunctional Heart Valves

University of Leeds Faculty of Biological Sciences

The School of Biomedical Sciences invites applications from prospective postgraduate researchers who wish to commence study for a PhD in the academic year 2024/25. Read more

Supervisor: Dr H.E. Berry

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

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Experimental and computational Cancer PhD: Overcoming osteosarcoma chemoresistance by characterizing and targeting cellular quiescence

University College London UCL Cancer Institute

Cancer is the leading cause of death in children and the second in young adults in England and Wales. Sarcomas, tumours that originate from connective tissues (bone, muscle, fat), account for around 15% of childhood cancers. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Secrier, Dr L Cottone

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

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Self-funded PhD- Understanding the molecular mechanism of a bacterial genome defence system and its synergy with CRISPR-Cas

University of Bristol School of Biochemistry

Prokaryotes have evolved over billions of years alongside their viruses, the bacteriophages, or “phages”. To prevent viral infection, prokaryotes have evolved rudimentary immune mechanisms, the most widespread and well-studied of which are the Restriction-Modification and the CRISPR-Cas enzymes. Read more

Supervisor: Prof M D Szczelkun

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

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We have 52 antibiotic PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

antibiotic PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 52 antibiotic PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Evaluating the Prevalence and Clinical Significance of Genotypic Antibiotic Tolerance Among Important Bacterial Pathogens

Optimizing phage-antibiotic-synergies to kill bacterial pathogens

Antibiotic resistant genes: Can minerals prevent their spread within the environment?

Elucidating the molecular mechanisms of intrinsic antibiotic resistance in bacterial pathogens

NIHR Leeds BRC: Exploring the impact of 'hidden' antibiotic resistance

Freeze-dried bacteriophage formulations against antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Towards new antibacterial drugs to treat infections caused by multidrug-resistant bacteria: identification and characterization of novel natural product antibiotics

PhD in Pre-Clinical Drug Discovery

Microbiology of Hip Arthroplasty Cements

Clinical Gastroenterology: Investigation of Fidaxomicin Resistance Mechanisms in Clostridium difficile

Clinical Gastroenterology: The regulation of GDH expression in Clostridioides difficile

Broadening the spectrum of antibacterial drugs to tackle multi-drug resistant Gram-negative pathogens

Data science and child health inequalities

Financing a Sustainable Future: Capital Markets and Sustainable Food Systems

Stewarding regenerative business transformations: pathways, actors, and impact

Experimental and Modelling Approaches for Indoor Air Quality Assessment

Microbial Community Dynamics and Biocide Susceptibility Profiles in Chronic Wound Biofilms

Multipurpose gel formulations containing antiretroviral-loaded lactoferrin nanoparticles and antibiotics for combination HIV prevention and treatment of bacterial vaginosis

Discovering and characterising new protein antimicrobials

125th Anniversary Scholarships for Black British Researchers - Energy, efflux and resistance in bacteria

Vitamin B12 conjugates for the targeted uptake of antibiotics

Novel strategy for treatment of chronic wounds via multi-functional liposomal nanocarriers

Modification of antibiotics to improve efficacy / safety

Bioinformatics analyses of microbial communities and their genetic contents to understand the transmission dynamics and selection of antimicrobial resistance

Deconstructing biofilms

Delivery and misdelivery of outer membrane proteins to the BAM complex using cryoEM

Design and Folding of beta barrel membrane proteins

Innovative Biological Scaffolds for Regenerative Replacement of Dysfunctional Heart Valves

Experimental and computational Cancer PhD: Overcoming osteosarcoma chemoresistance by characterizing and targeting cellular quiescence

Self-funded PhD- Understanding the molecular mechanism of a bacterial genome defence system and its synergy with CRISPR-Cas

We have 52 antibiotic PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

antibiotic PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 52 antibiotic PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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