PhD Opportunities in Microbiology in United Kingdom

Phd Positions in microbiology in united kingdom

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Universities with open PhD positions in microbiology in the United Kingdom include University of Edinburgh, John Innes Centre and University of Bath.

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University of Edinburgh

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Global Health Policy PhD at the University of Edinburgh (School of Social and Political Science, Global Health Policy Unit). This is a PhD opening in global health policy and social policy , with research themes including health policy processes , power and governance , health systems , commercial determinants of health , equity and health inequalities , and knowledges and epistemologies of health . The programme offers structured postgraduate research training and a supportive environment with ...

Sociology
Political Science
Health Policy
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1 days ago

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University of Edinburgh

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PhD opportunity in Health in Social Science at the University of Edinburgh , School of Health in Social Science, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. This postgraduate research programme is designed for projects exploring health and wellbeing through arts, humanities, and social science perspectives, with a strong emphasis on health and social care research , policy, practice, and innovative cross-disciplinary methods. The programme welcomes research using a range of designs, with pa...

Anthropology
Sociology
Psychology
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1 days ago

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University of Edinburgh

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Global Health PhD and MScR at the University of Edinburgh — postgraduate research opportunities in global health, epidemiology, public health, population health, infectious disease, health inequalities, e-health/tele-medicine, migration and minority ethnic health, sexual and reproductive health, and related interdisciplinary areas. The programme is based in the School of Population Health Sciences and the Usher Institute , with research links across the Centre for Global Health , Centre for Popu...

Epidemiology
Biology
Telemedicine
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John Innes Centre

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Our NRPDTP Doctoral Training Partnership PhD projects are now open for an October 2027 start , based with leading supervisors at the John Innes Centre and the wider Norwich Research Park network. This is a PhD opportunity in bioscience , with research themes likely spanning plant and microbial biology, molecular bioscience, and related life-science areas. The post highlights a doctoral training partnership environment, which is typically designed for research training with multiple supervisors a...

Molecular Biology
Microbiology
Environmental Science
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1 days ago

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University of Bath

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PhD opportunity at the University of Bath in the Faculty of Science , starting September 2027 . This interdisciplinary project sits at the interface of artificial intelligence , protein engineering , enzymology , and structural biology . The research will investigate why closely related enzymes in the same family act either as peptidases (peptide-cutting proteases) or ligases (peptide-joining enzymes). The project combines AI-driven protein analysis , directed enzyme evolution , biochemical char...

Computer Science
Chemistry
Biomedical Engineering
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2 days ago

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University College London

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Fully funded PhD opportunity in computational and theoretical neuroscience at University College London (UCL) , through the Gatsby Computational Neuroscience Unit PhD Programme . This is a strong fit for students interested in neuroinformatics , machine learning , neural data analysis, mathematical modelling, and computational approaches to brain research. The programme is based in London, United Kingdom and runs for four years . Funding includes full tuition fees for both home and international...

Computer Science
Cognitive Science
Mathematics
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2 days ago

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Babraham Institute

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Fully funded PhD opportunity in cellular stress and neuronal development at the Babraham Institute in Cambridge, United Kingdom, in partnership with Axol through the BioSCaPe doctoral training programme. The project is titled Cross-Species Determinants of Stress Susceptibility in PSC-Derived Neural Progenitors and Spinal Motor Neurons . It focuses on neuroscience , cellular stress , stem-cell biology , developmental biology , comparative proteomics , and disease modelling relevant to ALS and neu...

Biomedical Engineering
Biology
Stem Cell Biology
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2 days ago

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University College London

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Fully funded PhD opportunity in Neuroscience at the Sainsbury Wellcome Centre, University College London , focused on neural circuits and behaviour . The programme is especially relevant to students interested in sleep research , circadian rhythms , neural activity, brain states, and how the nervous system regulates behaviour. This PhD programme is open for a September 2027 start and is advertised as fully funded for students of all nationalities. Funding includes full home and international tui...

Computer Science
Psychology
Biomedical Engineering
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University of Sussex

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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....

Psychology
Biomedical Engineering
Biology
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Imperial College London

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Funded PhD project in genomic stability , metabolic stability , precision fermentation , metabolic engineering , synthetic biology , and biotechnology focused on engineered Yarrowia lipolytica strains. The project is a three-year collaboration between Imperial College London and A*STAR SIFBI in Singapore. The research asks why engineered yeast strains lose productivity during large-scale fermentation and how to improve robustness during scale-up. The work combines functional genomics in Singapor...

Biomedical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Biotechnology
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University College London

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The London Interdisciplinary Biosciences Consortium (LIDo) is advertising fully funded PhD studentships for September 2027 entry. The programme is designed for interdisciplinary research in bioscience and biotechnology , with strong emphasis on combining experimental work with AI , machine learning , data science , and mathematical modelling . LIDo brings together a consortium of universities and specialist institutions in the United Kingdom , with the programme page associated with University C...

Computer Science
Data Science
Chemistry
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The Francis Crick Institute

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PhD opportunity at The Francis Crick Institute in London, United Kingdom: Enabling antibiotics discovery by targeted protein degradation with Dr Francesca Ester Morreale. This funded PhD project focuses on targeted protein degradation (TPD) in pathogenic bacteria as a new strategy for antibiotic discovery . The project will explore how to design novel antibiotic degraders and study their mechanism of action using biochemistry , biophysics , proteomics , and molecular microbiology . The lab’s bro...

Biochemistry
Microbiology
Biophysics
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Living costs in United Kingdom

Estimated costs in United Kingdom.

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University Accommodation

On-campus student housing per year

£5.1k

$6,500/yr

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Clothing

Basic clothing and seasonal needs per year

£948

$1,200/yr

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Books & Academic Supplies

Textbooks, stationery, and academic materials per year

£474

$600/yr

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Utilities & Connectivity

Electricity, water, internet, and mobile per year

£758

$960/yr

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University of Cambridge

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University of Oxford

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University of Birmingham

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Do funded PhD positions usually cover tuition and living expenses?
Yes. Most funded PhD roles include tuition coverage plus a monthly stipend, but details vary by country and lab.
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Not always required for PhD, but strongly recommended. For postdoc roles, publications are usually expected.
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