PhD Studentship: Functional genomic characterisation of genetic risk for diabetic neuropathy using human stem cell models University of Exeter in United Kingdom

[Funding of fees plus a stipend of £21,805 per annum for 2026/7.] This is a fully funded PhD studentship at the University of Exeter focused on decoding cellular diversity in the human brain and functionally annotating neuronal subtypes across development and disease. The project addresses a major challenge in neuroscience: while single-cell RNA sequencing has revealed many excitatory and inhibitory neuronal subtypes, the regulatory mechanisms that establish and maintain these identities are sti...

[Funded studentship providing full fees and a stipend of £21,805 per annum for 2026/7; funded by the EPSRC Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council.] PhD Studentship at the University of Exeter focused on the functional interpretation of human NF1 genetic variation using precision genome editing and in vivo phenotyping. This project addresses neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), a multisystem genetic disorder caused by variants in the NF1 gene and associated with abnormal pigmentation, nerv...

[Home tuition fees plus a Doctoral Stipend for up to 4 years.] PhD Studentship at the University of Exeter on rare variant functional genomics for better understanding, prevention and treatment of musculoskeletal disorders. This interdisciplinary studentship focuses on uncovering the genetic architecture and biological mechanisms underlying disabling musculoskeletal conditions such as osteoarthritis and Dupuytren’s contracture. The project combines large-scale human genomics, statistical analysi...

[Home tuition fees plus a Doctoral Stipend for up to 4 years.] PhD Studentship at the University of Exeter in From Variants to Placental Function: Using Cell-free DNA to Dissect the Functional Genomics of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes . This project explores how genetic variants influence placental biology and adverse pregnancy outcomes such as preeclampsia, foetal growth restriction, and pre-term delivery. The research uses cell-free DNA (cfDNA) from maternal blood as a minimally invasive way to i...

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....