Pharmacy (quality) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Supervisors: Prof K Poterlowicz, Dr S McLean

Research Group: Chemistry and Biosciences

In psychiatry, the selection of antipsychotics and antidepressants is led by a trial-and-error approach. The prescribing of these medications is complicated by sub-optimal efficacy and high rates of adverse drug reactions (ADRs). Read more

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

Targeting the MAPK scaffold protein KSR1 for the treatment of prostate cancer

Supervisors: Dr J Muller, Prof R Falconer

Research Group: Institute of Cancer Therapeutics

Prostate cancer is one of the leading causes of male cancer deaths. It arises when individual cells escape their normal growth control mechanisms and proliferate in an uncontrolled fashion. Read more

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

Pharmacokinetics Guided Natural Products Exploration for Drug Discovery, Development, Delivery and Therapy

Supervisor: Dr Muhammad Wahajuddin

Research Group: Institute of Cancer Therapeutics

Natural products have emerged as a key standard in novel and safe delivery of anticancer bioactive compounds. Apart from their ease of administration and delivery, natural/phytochemicals still face several hurdles, due to their physiochemical and pharmacokinetic properties. Read more

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

New Drugs for Brain Tumours: Prodrugs of Diazopropyne

Supervisors: Dr R Wheelhouse, Dr S Shnyder

Research Group: Medicines Development and Pharmaceutical Sciences

The propargyl group, introduced to temozolomide-like drugs for brain tumours by our colleagues in Nottingham, shows considerable pre-clinical promise and… Read more

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

New Drugs for Brain Tumours: Defining the Physicochemical Parameters for Optimal Imidazotetrazine (Temozolomide) Derivative Prodrug Activation Kinetics

Supervisors: Dr R Wheelhouse, Dr S Shnyder, Dr A Ramachandra Kurup Sasikala

Research Group: Medicines Development and Pharmaceutical Sciences

The imidazotetrazine ring system that forms the core of the anticancer drug temozolomide is a fascinating prodrug delivery device. Read more

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

New Drugs for Brain Tumours: A Locoregional Implant Brain Tumours

Supervisors: Dr R Wheelhouse, Prof A Paradkar, Dr S Shnyder

Research Group: Medicines Development and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Next-generation temozolomide derivatives for the treatment of high-grade glioma have been developed at the University of Bradford. Read more

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

Microneedle delivery systems for minimally-invasive patient diagnosis/monitoring

Supervisor: Prof R Donnelly

In this project, a novel type of integrated system will be investigated that will by-pass the skin barrier. On its surface will be multiple microscopic needles that pierce the skin without causing any pain – the sensation is said to feel like a cat’s tongue or sharkskin. Read more

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

Developing biodegradable long acting drug delivery systems for the treatment of chronic conditions

Supervisors: Dr E Larraneta, Prof R Donnelly

Non-adherence to treatment costs the NHS more than £500M each year. Adherence is especially important when treating patients with chronic conditions that require lifetime pharmacological treatment, such as schizophrenia, Parkinson’s disease, HIV and Alzheimer’s disease. Read more

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

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

Decluttering primary care in England to improve patient safety

Reducing the provision of low-value interventions that expose patients to unnecessary risk of harm, both directly, and indirectly, is key to promoting patient safety and reducing healthcare costs. Read more

Supervisors: Prof E Kontopantelis, Dr M Anderson, Dr RP Parisi, Dr K.H Howells, Prof C Armitage

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

Charles University Faculty of Pharmacy

Development of one- and two-dimensional chromatographic methods coupled to mass spectrometry for proteomic analyses and analysis of protein biopharmaceuticals

Faculty of Pharmacy, Charles University, Department of Analytical Chemistry . Read more

Supervisors: Assoc Prof H Sklenářová, Dr J Lenčo

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

The University of Manchester Department of Physics and Astronomy

How does the dynamic intra-membrane aggregation of phage lysis proteins kill bacterial pathogens?

This is an interdisciplinary project. It will provide a unique opportunity to obtain training in a wide range of interdisciplinary skills, including protein engineering techniques, protein purification, atomic force microscopy, neutron reflection and scattering as well as molecular dynamics simulations. Read more

Supervisor: Prof J Lu

28 June 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

University of Strathclyde Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy & Biomedical Sciences

PhD in Cyber-Physical Systems for Medicine Development and Manufacturing

Join CMAC and our partners for an exciting PhD journey, pioneering the future of medicines development and manufacturing. Read more

Supervisors: Prof A Florence, Dr D Markl

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

University of Bradford Faculty of Health Studies

Optimising technology-related medication management in home care settings for older adults using a mixed-methods approach

With a rapidly ageing population in the UK, there is an escalating demand for home care and the use of technologies in delivering such care. Read more

Supervisors: Dr MS Rahman Jabin, Dr B Fylan

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

Microneedle delivery systems for next-generation antibody therapeutics

Supervisor: Prof R Donnelly

Microneedle arrays are minimally-invasive devices that painlessly, and without drawing blood, penetrate the skin’s stratum corneum barrier. Read more

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

The role of carers in medicines management for people living with dementia

Supervisors: Dr H Barry, Prof C Hughes

It is estimated that there are close to 50 million people living with dementia worldwide, and this number is estimated to double every 20 years. Read more

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