Fully Funded PhD Studentships
The deadline to apply for research-based and centrally-funded PhD programmes starting in the next academic year (October 2027) is 8 Dec 2026. Please note that it is unusual to start a post-graduate programme at other times of the year.
Bulmer Group
Title: How does mechanosensitivity shape neuro-stromal interactions in the endometrium?
PhD type: BBSRC iCASE Project
Supervisor: David Bulmer
Application details: Apply here
Marti-Solano Group
PhD type: BBSRC Targeted Project
Supervisor: Maria Marti-Solano
Application details: Apply here
Merkle Group
Title: Human cellular models of leptin signalling and resistance
PhD type: BBSRC iCASE collaborative project with NovoNordisk
Supervisor: Florian Merkle
Application details: Apply here
Miller Group
Title: Engineering antibody modulators of GABA-A receptors to ameliorate fear/anxiety disorder behaviour
PhD type: BBSRC Targeted Project
Supervisor: Paul Miller
Application details: Apply here
Sawarkar Group
Title: Uncovering rules of RNase H selectivity using AI
PhD type: BBSRC iCASE
Supervisor: Ritwick Sawarkar
Application details: Apply here
Title: Developing single-cell-tRNA-sequencing
PhD type: BBSRC Targeted
Supervisor: Ritwick Sawarkar
Application details: Apply here
Smith Group
Title: Neuroimmune cross talk in joint homeostasis
PhD type: BBSRC Targeted
Supervisor: Ewan St. John Smith
Application details: Apply here
Twigger Group
Title: Determining the origin and synthesis of lipids in human milk
PhD type: BBSRC Targeted
Supervisor: Alecia-Jane Twigger
Application details: Apply here