PhD projects
The following list contains details of available PhD projects within the School. Please note that these projects are currently unfunded. Applicants are required to have obtained or intend to apply for external funding. See our fees and funding page for information on sources of funding for PhD studies. Applications from candidates intending to self-fund their PhD are also accepted – please visit our self-funding students page for relevant information. Our directly funded PhD opportunities are advertised on our postgraduate research studentships page.
Search our current PhD projects by keyword or supervisor, or filter by research department. Once you have found a PhD project you would like to apply for you should express your interest, usually via email, with the supervisor before you make a formal application. Please refer to our application process for further details.
Other projects may also be possible and should be discussed with a prospective supervisor. The research themes of the School can be found on our research pages and research interests of individual members of staff can be browsed on their personal pages.
| Project | Supervisor | Keywords | hide Departments | Departments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nichols, Prof. Richard | Adaptation, Evolution, Environmental change, Genomics, Endangered species, Conservation, Mathematical modelling, Statistics | Biology | Biology | |
| Comparative Cognition | Versace, Dr Elisabetta | Animal/Artificial intelligence, Evolution, Cognition, Comparative psychology | Psychology | Psychology |
| Comparative physiology and evolution of neuropeptide signalling | Elphick, Prof. Maurice | Neurobiology, Evolution, Echinoderms, Bioinformatics, Genomics, Transcriptomics, Peptidomics, Molecular histology | Biology | Biology |
| Contextual information in adaptation | Mareschal, Prof. Isabelle | Neuroscience | Psychology | Psychology |
| Dissecting the role of MCE proteins in Cyanobacteria | Darbari, Dr Vidya | Biochemistry, Structural biology, X-ray crystallography, Cryo-electron microscopy | Biochemistry | Biochemistry |
| Exploring the impact of plant genome size on community structure dependent on soils and underlying geology | Leitch, Prof. Andrew | Botany/Plant science, Cell biology/development, Ecology, Conservation, Genetics | Biology | Biology |
| How do human cells ensure the accurate segregation of chromosomes? | Draviam, Prof. Viji | Biochemistry, Cancer/Oncology, Cell biology/development, Genetics, Molecular biology | Biochemistry | Biochemistry |
| Improved computational methods for quantitative proteomics | Bessant, Prof. Conrad | Analytical chemistry, Biochemistry, Applied mathematics, Bioinformatics, Computer science, Data analysis, Software engineering | Biochemistry | Biochemistry |
| Integrating fossils and genomes to elucidate the evolutionary history of species through time | Dos Reis Barros, Dr Mario | Evolutionary biology, Genomics, Phylogenetics, Palaeontology, Molecular clock, Bayesian analysis, Fossil record | Biology | Biology |
| Loneliness and its effects on vision and decision making | Mareschal, Prof. Isabelle | Psychology, Mental health, Cognitive psychology | Psychology | Psychology |