PhD Studentship: Discovering the Next Generation of Antibiotics University of East Anglia in United Kingdom

PhD project in chemical biology and microbiology focused on developing new ways to target bacteria by disrupting essential cell division protein interactions . The project addresses the urgent problem of antibiotic resistance and aims to design, synthesise, and test compounds that block protein-protein interactions needed for bacterial growth and spread. The work uses Mycobacterium smegmatis as a harmless model for Mycobacterium tuberculosis , with an emphasis on discovering peptide-based or rel...

[4-year Norwich Research Park Biosciences Doctoral Training Partnership PhD studentship including tuition fees paid directly to the university, a stipend of £21,805 per year (2026/27 rate), and a Research Training Support Grant of £5,000 per year.] PhD Studentship: Watching a fungus fight back: mapping antimicrobial resistance in 3-D as it happens at the University of East Anglia is an interdisciplinary doctoral project exploring how fungi respond in the hours after exposure to non-lethal chemic...

💷 The British Pharmacological Society has opened applications for its PhD Funding Programme for 2027 awards . This programme includes the AJ Clark Studentship and the Sir David Jack Scholarship , supporting research in pharmacology and therapeutic innovation leading to a PhD degree. Funding is substantial: the programme supports up to five students each year , with over £100,000 per recipient over three years . Eligibility highlights: applicants should already hold a degree in pharmacology or a ...

[4-year Norwich Research Park Biosciences Doctoral Training Partnership PhD CASE studentship with Biotechnica; includes payment of tuition fees, a stipend for living expenses at the 2026/27 rate of £21,805 per year, and a Research Training Support Grant of £5,000 per year.] PhD Studentship: Empowering Green Seaweeds as Beneficial Health Products at the University of East Anglia . This PhD project explores the health potential of green Ulva seaweeds , with a focus on identifying bioactive metabol...

[4-year Norwich Research Park Biosciences Doctoral Training Partnership PhD studentship; tuition fees paid directly to the University; stipend of £21,805 for 2026/27; Research Training Support Grant of £5,000 per year.] PhD studentship in antibiotic discovery at the University of East Anglia, delivered as part of the Norwich Research Park Biosciences Doctoral Training Partnership. This project addresses antimicrobial resistance by exploring how Streptomyces bacteria control the production of spe...