Available PhDs

Advertised PhD positions

A number of funding opportunities are advertised by the College for prospective postgraduate research students.  Most studentships are advertised between November and January. Specific studentship projects will be advertised by CIR supervisors throughout the year via FindAPhD.com.

Applications can be considered at any time. Eligibility criteria for studentships varies, depending upon the funding source.

 

Funding opportunities for prospective PhD students

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PhDs Currently Advertised:

 

EASTBIO PROJECTS - closing date 27 November 2023

 

Principal Investigator  Dr Jenna Cash

Project Title:  Decoding the skin vascular niche in health, aging and wound healing

Closing Date: 27 November 2023

 

Principal Investigator  Dr Sofia Ferreira Gonzalez

Project Title: Scarless wound healing: exploiting the regenerative properties of the spiny mouse

Closing Date: 27 November 2023

 

Principal Investigator Dr Steve Jenkins

Project Title: Investigating sex difference in nuclear lamin levels and their impact on macrophage-regulated inflammation and severity of lamin-linked disease

Closing Date: 27 November 2023

 

Principal Investigator:  Dr Wei-Yu Lu

Project Title: Modulating Regulatory T cells (Tregs) to improve efficacy of cell therapy for liver diseases

Closing Date: 27 November 2023

 

Principal Investigator Dr Vasso Makrantoni

Project Title: How does the human fungal pathogen, Candida albicans, exploit its metabolic flexibility to enhance virulence?

Closing Date: 27 November 2023

 

Principal Investigator Dr Thamarai Schneiders

Project Title: Establishing drivers for the generation and transmission of antimicrobial resistance in the food chain.

Closing Date: 27 November 2023

 

Principal Investigator Dr Sonja Vermeren 

Project Title:  Investigating how circadian rhythms control neutrophils

Closing Date: 27 November 2023

 

Principal Investigator Prof Sarah Whalmsley

Project Title: The role of metabolic adaptations in neutrophil memory

Closing Date: 27 November 2023

 

Principal Investigator Dr Emily Watts

Project Title:  Oxygen and metabolite sensing in neutrophil antimicrobial responses

Closing Date: 27 November 2023

 

Principal Investigator  Dr Chengcan Yao

Project Title:  The impact of diet-microbiome-immune interactions on intestinal function

Closing Date: 27 November 2023