CSC-University of Bath Doctoral Programme

Dimitrios Koutsouras, Lecturer (Assistant Professor) at the University of Bath , is seeking highly motivated doctoral candidates interested in bioelectronic medicine and related technologies. Potential PhD research may focus on neuromodulation , biosensors , and organic bioelectronics . These areas bring together biomedical engineering, electronic devices, materials, and medical applications to investigate how bioelectronic systems can interact with and monitor biological processes. The opportun...

[Fees plus a stipend of £21,805 per annum for 2026/7; funded by EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council).] PhD studentship at the University of Exeter on AI and Image Processing for Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) Smart Cameras . This project sits at the intersection of medical image analysis, machine learning, deep learning, and ophthalmic diagnostics, with a strong clinical motivation: diabetic retinopathy remains a major cause of blindness, and large numbers of patients worldwide ...

PhD Studentship at the University of Cambridge in the Department of Pathology on functional effects of dysregulated microRNA-mediated cellular pathways in malignant germ cell tumours . The project, led by Dr Matthew Murray , focuses on cancer biology and translational biomedical research. It builds on prior work targeting over-expressed miR-371~373 and miR-302/367 and replenishing downregulated miRNAs such as let-7 and miR-100-5p/125b-5p in malignant germ cell tumour cell lines. The new students...

PhD opportunity at the University of Manchester in computational haemodynamics , cardiovascular research , and biomedical engineering . The project focuses on using computational modelling to understand how blood flow environments contribute to plaque formation in arteries, bridging engineering and healthcare. The position is based in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at The University of Manchester, with close links to the Modelling and Simulation Centre and the BHF Manches...

Fully funded PhD opportunity in Neuroscience at the University of Sussex (UK) through the Sussex Neuroscience 4-Year PhD Programme. This call is aimed at students interested in motor control , neural circuits , movement disorders , and the biological mechanisms underlying movement. The programme offers up to four funded places for September 2027 entry. Funding: full tuition fees are covered, including international tuition, plus a maintenance stipend of £21,805 per year at the 2026/27 UKRI rate....