PhD Opportunities

A-Z of Research Opportunities

A research degree offers you the opportunity to develop your research skills and prove yourself as a researcher. Queen’s is committed to the enhancement of research training and teaching and offers postgraduate research opportunities across all fields of study.

This is not an exhaustive list of Postgraduate Research Opportunities. If you cannot find a project you are interested in, please use the Subjects Search tab or the Find A PhD Supervisor tab.

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Project name	School	Funding	Subject	Status	Sort	Timestamp
Social Participation and Quality of life in disabled young adults. School of Nursing and Midwifery \| PHD Disability, Young People Dr Mark Linden, Dr Claire Kerr Supervisor Dr Mark Linden, Dr Claire Kerr Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 30 June 2021	School of Nursing and Midwifery	Funded	Nursing & Midwifery	Closed	2	1625007600
Microneedle delivery of non-ribosomal antimicrobial peptides to treat multidrug-resistant Gram-negative infections School of Pharmacy \| PHD Antibiotics; peptide synthesis; antimicrobial peptides; microneedles; organic synthesis Professor Ryan Donnelly. Supervisor Professor Ryan Donnelly. Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Rational design and manufacturing of advanced drug delivery systems: Computer-aided design for advanced drug delivery system: Application in enabling formulations School of Pharmacy \| PHD Thermodynamic modelling, advanced drug delivery, digital design, enabling formulation, nanoparticles Dr Justin Tian. Supervisor Dr Justin Tian. Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Advanced modelling. Computer-aided design for advanced drug delivery system: Application in enabling formulations. School of Pharmacy \| PHD Thermodynamic modelling, advanced drug delivery, digital design, enabling formulation, nanoparticles Dr Justin Tian. Supervisor Dr Justin Tian. Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Chemical Tools to Tackle Antimicrobial Resistance School of Pharmacy \| PHD Antibiotics; peptide synthesis; chemical probes; organic synthesis; chemical biology Professor Gerd Wagner. Supervisor Professor Gerd Wagner. Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
ENERGY - Enhanced Nanoparticles Engineered fRom Gold for multi-modal therapY School of Pharmacy \| PHD Nanomedicine, Cancer, SERS, radiotherapy, photothermal therapy Dr Jonathan Coulter. Supervisor Dr Jonathan Coulter. Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Novel poly(acrylic acid) complexes for enantioselective drug delivery and chiral separation School of Pharmacy \| PHD Drug Delivery, Materials Science, Analytical Chemistry Professor Karl Malcolm. Supervisor Professor Karl Malcolm. Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
High resolution solid state NMR as a tool for analysis of polymeric controlled release drug delivery systems School of Pharmacy \| PHD Drug delivery, materials science, analytical chemistry, polymers, solid state NMR Professor Karl Malcolm. Supervisor Professor Karl Malcolm. Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Distinctions and Divides in Administrative Law School of Law \| PHD Professor Gordon Anthony Supervisor Professor Gordon Anthony Funding Funded administrative law, judicial review Application deadline 13 October 2022	School of Law	Funded	Law	Open	2	1665615600
Development of wearable dynamic microsystem sampler for collecting microbial volatiles School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Development of new sampling device, MEMS sensors, Micro-controllers and interfacing Dr Hamza Shakeel Supervisor Dr Hamza Shakeel Funding Funded US-Ireland (Department for Economy) Application deadline 20 October 2022	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Open	2	1666220400
Democracy and Workplace Democracy School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics \| PHD Work, democracy, workplace democracy, economic democracy, political theory, philosophy Dr Keith Breen Supervisor Dr Keith Breen Funding Unfunded unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics	Unfunded	Politics	Open	2
Work and Freedom: Ethical and Political Perspectives School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics \| PHD Work, ethics, freedom, employment, political theory, philosophy. Dr Keith Breen Supervisor Dr Keith Breen Funding Unfunded unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics	Unfunded	Politics	Open	2
Communities in Transition School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics \| PHD Community Transition Participation Violence Paramilitary Criminality Resilience Professor Dominic Bryan Supervisor Professor Dominic Bryan Funding Unfunded The Executive Office NI. Application deadline None specified	School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics	Unfunded	Anthropological Studies	Open	2
Energy Citizens Before Energy Citizenship: School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics \| PHD Energy, global climate change, Dr Hiroki Shin Supervisor Dr Hiroki Shin Funding Funded Department of the Economy (DfE) Application deadline 8 November 2021	School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics	Funded	History	Closed	2	1636329600
Museums, Public History and the Environment School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics \| PHD Dr Hiroki Shin Supervisor Dr Hiroki Shin Funding Funded Application deadline 16 May 2022	School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics	Funded	History	Open	2	1652655600
Gender and the politics of emotion AND/OR the politics of embodiment. School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics \| PHD Politics Dr Clara Fischer Supervisor Dr Clara Fischer Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 21 January 2022	School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics	Funded	Politics	Closed	2	1642723200
Monitoring and assessing the evolution of north-south cooperation on the island of Ireland post Brexit: responses, impacts and trends School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics \| PHD Brexit, Ireland, Northern Ireland, North-South Cooperation Professor David Phinnemore Supervisor Professor David Phinnemore Funding Funded DfE Collaborative Studentship Application deadline 27 April 2022	School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics	Funded	Politics	Open	2	1651014000
Explaining Atheism: The Causal Origins of Individual and Societal Non-belief (Quantitative Studentship) School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics \| PHD Atheism Religion Belief Secularisation Secularism Cross-cultural Research Psychology Sociology Dr Jonathan Lanman Supervisor Dr Jonathan Lanman Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 13 May 2022	School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics	Funded	Anthropological Studies	Open	2	1652396400
Explaining Atheism: The Causal Origins of Individual and Societal Non-belief (Qualitative Studentship) School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics \| PHD Atheism Religion Belief Secular Secularism Deconversion Cross-cultural Research Textual Analysis Dr Jonathan Lanman Supervisor Dr Jonathan Lanman Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 13 May 2022	School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics	Funded	Anthropological Studies	Open	2	1652396400
Scholarship for PhD study in Political Science and Public Policy at Queen’s University Belfast (TRUSTME Project) School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics \| PHD politics Dr Michele Crepaz Supervisor Dr Michele Crepaz Funding Funded Department for the Economy Application deadline 31 May 2022	School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics	Funded	Politics	Open	2	1653951600
GroundsWell: Public Spaces, Environmental Challenges, and Conflict Transformation: Engaging with the People in East Belfast School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics \| PHD Environment, sustainability, urban space, climate change, energy, East Belfast, Community engagement Professor Dominic Bryan Supervisor Professor Dominic Bryan Funding Funded QUB AHSS Application deadline 18 May 2022	School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics	Funded	Anthropological Studies	Open	2	1652828400
Dealing with the Past in Northern Ireland: Truth, Accountability and the Rule of Law School of Law \| PHD ransitional justice, human rights, socio-legal studies, political, accountability, truth Professor Kieran McEvoy and Dr Kevin Hearty Supervisor Professor Kieran McEvoy and Dr Kevin Hearty Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 19 October 2022	School of Law	Funded	Law	Open	2	1666134000
Conflict, Memory and the Politics of the Past School of Law \| PHD oral history testimony, acknowledgement, truth, transitional justice memorialisation truth recovery Dr Anna Bryson and Dr Lauren Dempster Supervisor Dr Anna Bryson and Dr Lauren Dempster Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 19 October 2022	School of Law	Funded	Law	Open	2	1666134000
Interaction-aware Intelligent Vehicle Decision-making and Control School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD Human-centric, Reinforcement learning, Interaction-aware, Automated vehicles, Autonomous driving Dr Chongfeng Wei Supervisor Dr Chongfeng Wei Funding Funded Application deadline None specified	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Funded	Aerospace Engineering	Open	2
Interaction-aware Intelligent Vehicle Decision-making and Control School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD Human-centric, Reinforcement learning, Interaction-aware, Automated vehicles, Autonomous driving Dr Chongfeng Wei Supervisor Dr Chongfeng Wei Funding Funded Application deadline None specified	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Funded	Mechanical Engineering	Open	2
Uncertainty propagation across scales for composite laminates School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD Computational modelling ; Mechanics of composites; Stochastic modelling; Advanced statistics Dr Humberto Almeidqa Supervisor Dr Humberto Almeidqa Funding Funded Application deadline None specified	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Funded	Aerospace Engineering	Open	2
Uncertainty propagation across scales for composite laminates School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD Computational modelling ; Mechanics of composites; Stochastic modelling; Advanced statistics Dr Humberto Almeida Jr Supervisor Dr Humberto Almeida Jr Funding Funded Application deadline None specified	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Funded	Mechanical Engineering	Open	2
3-D Printed Scaffolds for Bone Tissue Engineering with ‘Green’ Biosilica Additives. School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD Bone scaffolds, Tissue Engineering, 3D Printing, Diatoms, Polymers. Dr Pamela Walsh Supervisor Dr Pamela Walsh Funding Funded Application deadline None specified	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Funded	Aerospace Engineering	Open	2
3-D Printed Scaffolds for Bone Tissue Engineering with ‘Green’ Biosilica Additives. School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD Bone scaffolds, Tissue Engineering, 3D Printing, Diatoms, Polymers. Dr Pamela Walsh Supervisor Dr Pamela Walsh Funding Funded Application deadline None specified	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Funded	Mechanical Engineering	Open	2
Digital Twin for Configuring Cyber-Physical Manufacturing System School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD Manufacturing, Digital Twin, Configuration, Reconfiguration, Automation System, System Integration Dr Arfauz A Rahman Supervisor Dr Arfauz A Rahman Funding Funded Application deadline None specified	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Funded	Aerospace Engineering	Open	2
Digital Twin for Configuring Cyber-Physical Manufacturing System School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD Manufacturing, Digital Twin, Configuration, Reconfiguration, Automation System, System Integration Dr Arfauz A Rahman Supervisor Dr Arfauz A Rahman Funding Funded Application deadline None specified	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Funded	Mechanical Engineering	Open	2
Development of combustion chemistry and thermo-physical properties for CFD modelling of multi-component diesel, gasoline and hexanol blends School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD Combustion chemistry, thermo-physical properties, CFD, diesel, gasoline, hexanol Dr Xinwei Cheng Supervisor Dr Xinwei Cheng Funding Funded Application deadline None specified	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Funded	Aerospace Engineering	Open	2
Development of combustion chemistry and thermo-physical properties for CFD modelling of multi-component diesel, gasoline and hexanol blends School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD Combustion chemistry, thermo-physical properties, CFD, diesel, gasoline, hexanol Dr Xinwei Cheng Supervisor Dr Xinwei Cheng Funding Funded Application deadline None specified	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Funded	Mechanical Engineering	Open	2
Development of a robot system for eye surgery School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD Maser slave control, Console of surgical robot, Haptic device and HMI, Performance characterisation Professor Yan Jin Supervisor Professor Yan Jin Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Unfunded	Aerospace Engineering	Open	2
Development of a robot system for eye surgery School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD Maser slave control, Console of surgical robot, Haptic device and HMI, Performance characterisation Professor Yan Jin Supervisor Professor Yan Jin Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Unfunded	Mechanical Engineering	Open	2
Energy oriented optimisation for machining processes by parallel kinematic machines School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD Parallel kinematic machine, Energy model, Machining process, Optimisation Professor Yan Jin Supervisor Professor Yan Jin Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Unfunded	Aerospace Engineering	Open	2
Energy oriented optimisation for machining processes by parallel kinematic machines School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD Parallel kinematic machine, Energy model, Machining process, Optimisation Professor Yan Jin Supervisor Professor Yan Jin Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Unfunded	Mechanical Engineering	Open	2
Optimal repowering of onshore wind in Northern Ireland School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD Renewable energy; power systems; electricity markets; economics; decarbonisation; sustainable; wind Dr Aoife Foley Supervisor Dr Aoife Foley Funding Funded Application deadline None specified	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Funded	Aerospace Engineering	Open	2
Optimal repowering of onshore wind in Northern Ireland School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD Renewable energy; power systems; electricity markets; economics; decarbonisation; sustainable; wind Dr Aoife Foley Supervisor Dr Aoife Foley Funding Funded Application deadline None specified	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Funded	Mechanical Engineering	Open	2
A combined finite element and experimental investigation of composite structures School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD Additive manufacturing, topology optimisation, Fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) composites, Finite ele Dr Zahur Ullah Supervisor Dr Zahur Ullah Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Unfunded	Aerospace Engineering	Open	2
A combined finite element and experimental investigation of composite structures School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD Finite element analysis, Fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) composites, Multi-scale modelling, Solid mec Dr Zahur Ullah Supervisor Dr Zahur Ullah Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Unfunded	Mechanical Engineering	Open	2
Topology Optimisation of Continuous Fibre Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites for Additive Manufacturing School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD Additive manufacturing, topology optimisation, Fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) composites, Finite ele Dr Zahur Ullah Supervisor Dr Zahur Ullah Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Unfunded	Aerospace Engineering	Open	2
Topology Optimisation of Continuous Fibre Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites for Additive Manufacturing School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD Additive manufacturing, topology optimisation, Fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) composites, Finite ele Dr Zahur Ullah Supervisor Dr Zahur Ullah Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Unfunded	Mechanical Engineering	Open	2
Biohaviour– Artificial Intelligence and Virtual Reality Coupled to Enhance Future Manufacturing Design Processes School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD Virtual Reality, Artificial Intelligence, Neural Networks, Manufacturing, Human Computer Interaction Professor Mark Price Supervisor Professor Mark Price Funding Funded DFE/EPSRC Application deadline None specified	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Funded	Aerospace Engineering	Open	2
Biohaviour – Artificial Intelligence and Virtual Reality Coupled to Enhance Future Manufacturing Design Processes School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD Virtual Reality, Artificial Intelligence, Neural Networks, Manufacturing, Human Computer Interaction Professor Mark Price Supervisor Professor Mark Price Funding Funded DFE/EPSRC Application deadline None specified	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Funded	Mechanical Engineering	Open	2
Biohaviour: The Extremely Light Wing School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD Generative design, geometry modelling, additive manufacturing, parameterisation, digital twin, airfr Professor Mark Price Supervisor Professor Mark Price Funding Funded DFE/EPSRC, and Sponsorship from Spirit Aerosystems Application deadline None specified	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Funded	Aerospace Engineering	Open	2
Biohaviour: The Extremely Light Wing School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD Generative design, geometry modelling, additive manufacturing, parameterisation, digital twin, airfr Professor Mark Price Supervisor Professor Mark Price Funding Funded DFE/EPSRC, and Sponsorship from Spirit Aerosystes Application deadline None specified	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Funded	Mechanical Engineering	Open	2
Analysis of mass electric vehicle charging on energy and emissions in transport in Northern Ireland School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD Renewable energy; power systems; transport; electricity markets; fossil fuel; economics; GIS; electr Dr Aoife Foley Supervisor Dr Aoife Foley Funding Funded DfE Application deadline None specified	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Funded	Aerospace Engineering	Open	2
Analysis of mass electric vehicle charging on energy and emissions in transport in Northern Ireland School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD Renewable energy; power systems; transport; electricity markets; fossil fuel; economics; GIS; electr Dr Aoife Foley Supervisor Dr Aoife Foley Funding Funded DfE Application deadline None specified	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Funded	Mechanical Engineering	Open	2
Novel Layup Optimisation Methods in Design and Manufacture of Advanced Fibre-Reinforced Laminated Composites School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD Dr M. Ali Aravand Supervisor Dr M. Ali Aravand Funding Funded Application deadline 31 March 2022	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Funded	Aerospace Engineering	Open	2	1648681200
Novel Layup Optimisation Methods in Design and Manufacture of Advanced Fibre-Reinforced Laminated Composites School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD Dr M. Ali Aravand Supervisor Dr M. Ali Aravand Funding Funded Application deadline 31 March 2022	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Funded	Mechanical Engineering	Open	2	1648681200
Biohaviour - Biomimetic design and ecological niches: learning from evolutionary development School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD Biomimetic design, architecture, evolutionary development. Prof. Mark Price Supervisor Prof. Mark Price Funding Funded DFE/EPSRC Application deadline None specified	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Funded	Aerospace Engineering	Open	2
Biohaviour - Biomimetic design and ecological niches: learning from evolutionary development School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD Biomimetic design, architecture, evolutionary development. Prof. Mark Price Supervisor Prof. Mark Price Funding Funded DFE/EPSRC Application deadline None specified	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Funded	Mechanical Engineering	Open	2
Microplastic investigation in drinking water systems School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD Microplastics, drinking water, biobased plastics, biodegradable plastics, particle behaviour, experi Dr Beatrice Smyth Supervisor Dr Beatrice Smyth Funding Funded Department for the Economy Application deadline None specified	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Funded	Aerospace Engineering	Open	2
Microplastic investigation in drinking water systems School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD Microplastics, drinking water, biobased plastics, biodegradable plastics, particle behaviour, experi Dr Beatrice Smyth Supervisor Dr Beatrice Smyth Funding Funded Department for the Economy Application deadline None specified	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Funded	Mechanical Engineering	Open	2
Adaptive Modelling for Structural Impact Simulation School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD FEA, Simulation, Dynamic, Impact, Aerospace, Structural Analysis Dr Declan Nolan Supervisor Dr Declan Nolan Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Unfunded	Aerospace Engineering	Open	2
Adaptive Modelling for Structural Impact Simulation School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD FEA, Simulation, Dynamic, Impact, Aerospace, Structural Analysis Dr Declan Nolan Supervisor Dr Declan Nolan Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Unfunded	Mechanical Engineering	Open	2
Crashworthiness investigation of bio-fibre reinforced composites for transport applications School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD Bio-composites, crashworthiness, numerical analyses, finite element model Dr Zafer Kazancı Supervisor Dr Zafer Kazancı Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Unfunded	Aerospace Engineering	Open	2
Crashworthiness investigation of bio-fibre reinforced composites for transport applications School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD Bio-composites, crashworthiness, numerical analyses, finite element model Dr Zafer Kazanci Supervisor Dr Zafer Kazanci Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Unfunded	Mechanical Engineering	Open	2
Bio-fibre Reinforced Filaments for Additive Manufacturing School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD Bio-composites, additive manufacturing, numerical analyses, finite element model Dr Zafer Kazancı Supervisor Dr Zafer Kazancı Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Unfunded	Aerospace Engineering	Open	2
Bio-fibre Reinforced Filaments for Additive Manufacturing School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD Bio-composites, additive manufacturing, numerical analyses, finite element model Dr Zafer Kazanci Supervisor Dr Zafer Kazanci Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Unfunded	Mechanical Engineering	Open	2
Multi-objective crashworthiness optimisation of auxetic composite structures under severe loading conditions School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD Advanced materials, auxetics, additive manufacturing, multi-objective optimization, composites, cras Dr Zafer Kazancı Supervisor Dr Zafer Kazancı Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Unfunded	Aerospace Engineering	Open	2
Multi-objective crashworthiness optimisation of auxetic composite structures under severe loading conditions School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD Advanced materials, auxetics, additive manufacturing, multi-objective optimization, composites, cras Dr Zafer Kazanci Supervisor Dr Zafer Kazanci Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Unfunded	Mechanical Engineering	Open	2
Context-based Pedestrian Motion Prediction for Autonomous Vehicles School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD Autonomous Driving, Automate Vehicle, Decision making, Motion Control, Trajectory Prediction Dr Chongfeng Wei Supervisor Dr Chongfeng Wei Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 31 July 2022	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Funded	Aerospace Engineering	Open	2	1659222000
Context-based Pedestrian Motion Prediction for Autonomous Vehicles School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD Autonomous Driving, Automate Vehicle, Decision making, Motion Control, Trajectory Prediction Dr Chongfeng Wei Supervisor Dr Chongfeng Wei Funding Funded Dfe Application deadline 31 July 2022	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Funded	Mechanical Engineering	Open	2	1659222000
Composite as coating for Bioimplants to Achieve Enhanced Functionality School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD Tissue scaffold, drug delivery, antibacterial, multifunction, bone repair. Dr Dan Sun Supervisor Dr Dan Sun Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Unfunded	Aerospace Engineering	Open	2
Composite as coating for Bioimplants to Achieve Enhanced Functionality School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD Tissue scaffold, drug delivery, antibacterial, multifunction, bone repair. Dr Dan Sun Supervisor Dr Dan Sun Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Unfunded	Mechanical Engineering	Open	2
Advanced manufacturing of thermoplastic composite aero structures School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD Aircraft assembly, CFRTP composite, advanced manufacturing, FEA, digital image correlation Dr Dan Sun Supervisor Dr Dan Sun Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Unfunded	Aerospace Engineering	Open	2
Advanced manufacturing of thermoplastic composite aero structures School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD Aircraft assembly, CFRTP composite, advanced manufacturing, FEA, digital image correlation Dr Dan Sun Supervisor Dr Dan Sun Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Unfunded	Mechanical Engineering	Open	2
Circular economy systems for hydrogen generation, distribution and use, with a focus on off-road applications School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD Hydrogen, transport, non-road mobile machinery, carbon footprint, risk and uncertainty, infrastructu Dr Beatrice Smyth Supervisor Dr Beatrice Smyth Funding Funded Department for the Economy Application deadline None specified	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Funded	Aerospace Engineering	Open	2
Circular economy systems for hydrogen generation, distribution and use, with a focus on off-road applications School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD Hydrogen, transport, non-road mobile machinery, carbon footprint, risk and uncertainty, infrastructu Dr Beatrice Smyth Supervisor Dr Beatrice Smyth Funding Funded Department for the Economy Application deadline None specified	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Funded	Mechanical Engineering	Open	2
Development of waste-based, high barrier, food packaging School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD High Barrier Waste Based Packaging, Biopolymers, Agri Waste Valorisation, Packaging Dr. Eoin Cunningham Supervisor Dr. Eoin Cunningham Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Unfunded	Aerospace Engineering	Open	2
Development of waste-based, high barrier, food packaging School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD High Barrier Waste Based Packaging, Biopolymers, Agri Waste Valorisation, Packaging Dr Eoin Cunningham Supervisor Dr Eoin Cunningham Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Unfunded	Mechanical Engineering	Open	2
Using Data analytics to design innovative clinical trials in respiratory disease School of Mathematics and Physics \| PHD Professor Adele Marshall Supervisor Professor Adele Marshall Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 30 April 2022	School of Mathematics and Physics	Funded	Mathematics	Open	2	1651273200
Deep Learning Approaches for Genetic Based Cancer Healthcare Modelling, for use in Economic Evaluations School of Mathematics and Physics \| PHD Dr Felicity Lamrock Supervisor Dr Felicity Lamrock Funding Unfunded Application deadline 28 February 2022	School of Mathematics and Physics	Unfunded	Mathematics	Closed	2	1646006400
Mathematical models for cancer invasion School of Mathematics and Physics \| PHD Dr Anna Zhigun Supervisor Dr Anna Zhigun Funding Unfunded Application deadline 28 February 2022	School of Mathematics and Physics	Unfunded	Mathematics	Closed	2	1646006400
Delayed feedback mechanisms School of Mathematics and Physics \| PHD Dr Gabor Kiss Supervisor Dr Gabor Kiss Funding Unfunded Application deadline 28 February 2022	School of Mathematics and Physics	Unfunded	Mathematics	Closed	2	1646006400
Statistical analysis of Biological point patterns School of Mathematics and Physics \| PHD Dr Hannah Mitchell Supervisor Dr Hannah Mitchell Funding Unfunded Application deadline 28 February 2022	School of Mathematics and Physics	Unfunded	Mathematics	Open	2	1646006400
Spatial statistics and Hidden Markov Modelling to improve the efficiency of a novel diagnostic test for cancer using Single molecule imaging. School of Mathematics and Physics \| PHD Dr Hannah Mitchell Supervisor Dr Hannah Mitchell Funding Unfunded Application deadline 28 February 2022	School of Mathematics and Physics	Unfunded	Mathematics	Open	2	1646006400
Graded rings and toric methods in algebra School of Mathematics and Physics \| PHD Dr Thomas Huettemann Supervisor Dr Thomas Huettemann Funding Unfunded Application deadline 28 February 2022	School of Mathematics and Physics	Unfunded	Mathematics	Closed	2	1646006400
Machine learning approaches to detecting software changes for bug localization School of Mathematics and Physics \| PHD Dr Zhiwei Lin Supervisor Dr Zhiwei Lin Funding Funded Application deadline 28 February 2022	School of Mathematics and Physics	Funded	Mathematics	Closed	2	1646006400
Mathematics of infectious diseases School of Mathematics and Physics \| PHD Dr Gabor Kiss Supervisor Dr Gabor Kiss Funding Unfunded Application deadline 28 February 2022	School of Mathematics and Physics	Unfunded	Mathematics	Open	2	1646006400
Sheaf models for equivariant stable homotopy theory School of Mathematics and Physics \| PHD Dr David Barnes Supervisor Dr David Barnes Funding Unfunded Application deadline 28 February 2022	School of Mathematics and Physics	Unfunded	Mathematics	Closed	2	1646006400
Laser Driven Neutron Sources at High Repetition Rate School of Mathematics and Physics \| PHD Dr Satyabrata Kar Supervisor Dr Satyabrata Kar Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 4 March 2022	School of Mathematics and Physics	Funded	Physics	Open	2	1646352000
Quantum chaos in multicharged positive ions School of Mathematics and Physics \| PHD Dr Gleb Gribakin Supervisor Dr Gleb Gribakin Funding Unfunded Application deadline 11 February 2022	School of Mathematics and Physics	Unfunded	Physics	Open	2	1644537600
Laser energised travelling-wave accelerator for interdisciplinary applications School of Mathematics and Physics \| PHD Dr Satyabrata Kar Supervisor Dr Satyabrata Kar Funding Funded Queen's Collaborative Studentship Application deadline 4 March 2022	School of Mathematics and Physics	Funded	Physics	Open	2	1646352000
A mixed methods study to determine the key reasons for individuals with dementia attending the Emergency Department, and recommendations for a best practice approach School of Nursing and Midwifery \| PHD Dementia; nursing home; care home; emergency department; GPs; Out of hours; dementia carers; inappro Dr Gillian Carter Supervisor Dr Gillian Carter Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Nursing and Midwifery	Unfunded	Nursing & Midwifery	Open	2
Suicide bereavement support School of Nursing and Midwifery \| PHD Suicide Prevention Suicide Bereavement Mental Health Promotion Dr Karen Galway Supervisor Dr Karen Galway Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Nursing and Midwifery	Unfunded	Nursing & Midwifery	Open	2
A mindfulness mobile application to promote psychological health in patients receiving unit haemodialysis School of Nursing and Midwifery \| PHD Mindfulness, kidney, feasibility. Dr Helen Noble Supervisor Dr Helen Noble Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Nursing and Midwifery	Unfunded	Nursing & Midwifery	Open	2
The development of a cancer action plan to respond to the health inequities faced by LGBT patients and their families: School of Nursing and Midwifery \| PHD Supportive Cancer Care, Psychononcology , Families, LGBT Dr Olinda Santin Supervisor Dr Olinda Santin Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Nursing and Midwifery	Unfunded	Nursing & Midwifery	Open	2
Developing and validating eye-tracking based Executive Functions tests for children with Cerebral Palsy School of Nursing and Midwifery \| PHD Cerebral Palsy; Executive functions; Neurodevelopmental disorder; Cognitive development; Motor impai Dr Oliver Perra Supervisor Dr Oliver Perra Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Nursing and Midwifery	Unfunded	Nursing & Midwifery	Open	2
Relationships and sexuality Education (RSE) for young people with intellectual and developmental disabilities School of Nursing and Midwifery \| PHD Intellectual and developmental disabilities, relationships, sexuality, education, programme Professor Michael Brown Supervisor Professor Michael Brown Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Nursing and Midwifery	Unfunded	Nursing & Midwifery	Open	2
Identification and Management of cardiovascular risk factors during and after pregnancy School of Nursing and Midwifery \| PHD Cardiovascular risk factors, risk management, disease during pregnancy, maternal morbidity Professor Donna Fitzsimons Supervisor Professor Donna Fitzsimons Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 30 June 2022	School of Nursing and Midwifery	Funded	Nursing & Midwifery	Open	2	1656543600
Co-designing a sexual health e-resource to support patients undergoing renal replacement therapy (RRT) and their partners within the United Kingdom School of Nursing and Midwifery \| PHD Sexual health, renal replacement therapy, Kidney Disease Dr Clare McKeaveney Supervisor Dr Clare McKeaveney Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 1 March 2022	School of Nursing and Midwifery	Funded	Nursing & Midwifery	Open	2	1646092800
Co-design an innovative intervention with key stakeholders to support clinical assessments using a case study methodology School of Nursing and Midwifery \| PHD Workplace-based assessments, effective person-centred care Dr Amy Wong Supervisor Dr Amy Wong Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 1 March 2022	School of Nursing and Midwifery	Funded	Nursing & Midwifery	Open	2	1646092800
EMDR to minimise the development of PTSD on the NICU: a feasibility study School of Nursing and Midwifery \| PHD EMDR, PTSD, NICU, Neonatal unit Dr Breidge Boyle Supervisor Dr Breidge Boyle Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 1 March 2022	School of Nursing and Midwifery	Funded	Nursing & Midwifery	Open	2	1646092800
Co-designing a peer-led digital resource to support people living with Rheumatoid Arthritis to improve adherence with medication School of Nursing and Midwifery \| PHD Rheumatoid Arthritis, medication adherence, co-design, chronic illness Dr. Gillian Carter Supervisor Dr. Gillian Carter Funding Unfunded Application deadline 14 March 2022	School of Nursing and Midwifery	Unfunded	Nursing & Midwifery	Open	2	1647216000
Very preterm infants’ day-to-day interactions with caregivers: A data-driven approach to investigate the role of short-term processes in promoting social learning School of Nursing and Midwifery \| PHD Developmental psychology; Data-driven approach; Longitudinal study; Social learning; Infancy. Dr. Oliver Perra Supervisor Dr. Oliver Perra Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Nursing and Midwifery	Unfunded	Nursing & Midwifery	Open	2
Building capacity of health professions students to work effectively in digital-enabled workplaces School of Nursing and Midwifery \| PHD Healthcare, digital literacy, health professions, co-design, education Dr. Amy Wong Supervisor Dr. Amy Wong Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Nursing and Midwifery	Unfunded	Nursing & Midwifery	Open	2
Brief interventions for parents of children with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties: an evidence synthesis with stakeholder engagement School of Nursing and Midwifery \| PHD Evidence synthesis, parenting, intervention, cost-effectiveness, stakeholder engagement Dr Fiona Lynn Supervisor Dr Fiona Lynn Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Nursing and Midwifery	Unfunded	Nursing & Midwifery	Open	2
Cryotherapy for the management of chemotherapy induced side effects School of Nursing and Midwifery \| PHD cryotherapy, chemotherapy Dr Gillian Prue Supervisor Dr Gillian Prue Funding Funded NI Dept for the Economy (DfE) & Paxman Coolers Ltd Application deadline 4 July 2022	School of Nursing and Midwifery	Funded	Nursing & Midwifery	Open	2	1656889200
Exploring public perceptions and understanding about Parkinson’s Disease: An all-Ireland study School of Nursing and Midwifery \| PHD Parkinson's Dr Gillian Carter & Dr Gary Mitchell Supervisor Dr Gillian Carter & Dr Gary Mitchell Funding Funded Northern Ireland Department for the Economy (DfE) Application deadline 10 June 2022	School of Nursing and Midwifery	Funded	Nursing & Midwifery	Open	2	1654815600
QUADRAT DTP: Bronze Age upland settlement dynamics in Ireland and northern Britain: environmental vs. non-environmental drivers School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD climate, archaeological science, GIS, archaeology Dr Dirk Brandherm Supervisor Dr Dirk Brandherm Funding Funded NERC QUADRAT DTP Application deadline 1 December 2021	School of Natural and Built Environment	Funded	Archaeology & Palaeoecology	Closed	2	1638316800
Torture and its aftermaths in Northern Ireland School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD human geography, political geography social geography; historical geography; politics; criminology; Dr Merav Amir Supervisor Dr Merav Amir Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 31 March 2022	School of Natural and Built Environment	Funded	Geography	Closed	2	1648681200
QUADRAT DTP: Source-to-sink dynamics and palaeo-environment reconstruction from a dynamically evolving glacial foreland School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD Climatology and Climate Change, Geography, Geology, Geophysics, Environmental Science, Hydrology Dr Alastair Ruffell Supervisor Dr Alastair Ruffell Funding Funded NERC QUADRAT-DTP Application deadline 31 March 2020	School of Natural and Built Environment	Funded	Geography	Closed	2	1585609200
QUADRAT DTP: Landscapes of Production: Exploring the Palaeaoenvironmental Context of Stone Tool Quarrying, Manufacture, Use and Deposition on Neolithic Shetland School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD Botany, Plant Science, Climatology, Climate Change, Ecology, Conservation, Environmental Science Dr William Megarry Supervisor Dr William Megarry Funding Funded NERC QUADRAT-DTP Application deadline 22 January 2020	School of Natural and Built Environment	Funded	Geography	Closed	2	1579651200
QUADRAT DTP: The impacts of climate change and extreme weather events on cyanobacteria blooms in lakes School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD Climatology and Climate Change, Ecotoxicology and Pollution, Environmental Chemistry Dr Helen Roe Supervisor Dr Helen Roe Funding Funded NERC QUADRAT-DTP Application deadline 22 January 2020	School of Natural and Built Environment	Funded	Geography	Closed	2	1579651200
QUADRAT DTP: Investigation of the growth of molds (fungi and bacteria) in bio-based materials made from agro-waste food School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD Agronomy, Soil Science, Bioinformatics, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Hydrology Dr Mohammed Sonebi Supervisor Dr Mohammed Sonebi Funding Funded NERC QUADRAT-DTP Application deadline 22 January 2020	School of Natural and Built Environment	Funded	Civil Engineering	Closed	2	1579651200
QUADRAT DTP: Assessing the restoration of UK Carbon sinks using geophysics and microbiology School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD Agronomy, Soil Science, Bioinformatics, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Hydrology Dr Rory Doherty Supervisor Dr Rory Doherty Funding Funded NERC QUADRAT-DTP Application deadline 22 January 2019	School of Natural and Built Environment	Funded	Civil Engineering	Closed	2	1548115200
QUADRAT: Multidisciplinary Quantification Ecosystem Services to Streams, Provided by Formerly Afforested Blanket Bog. School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD Agricultural Sciences, Ecology, Conservation, Environmental Chemistry, Environmental Engineering Dr Raymond Flynn Supervisor Dr Raymond Flynn Funding Funded NERC QUADRAT-DTP Application deadline 22 January 2020	School of Natural and Built Environment	Funded	Civil Engineering	Closed	2	1579651200
Human-environment dynamics through the Holocene in the Mourne region, Northern Ireland School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD Environmental Science, Environmental geography, geoscience, archaeology, cultural heritage Dr Gill Plunkett Supervisor Dr Gill Plunkett Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 30 April 2021	School of Natural and Built Environment	Funded	Archaeology & Palaeoecology	Closed	2	1619737200
QUADRAT DTP: Dynamics of carbon capture in Scottish and Irish peatlands over the past centuries School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD Botany/Plant Science, Climatology & Climate Change, Ecology & Conservation, Environmental Science, G Dr Maarten Blaauw Supervisor Dr Maarten Blaauw Funding Funded NERC QUADRAT DTP Application deadline 18 January 2021	School of Natural and Built Environment	Funded	Archaeology & Palaeoecology	Closed	2	1610928000
Decision Support Framework for Reliable and Cost-effective Repowering of Bottom-fixed Offshore Wind Farms School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Marine, Mechanical, structural, offshore Dr Madjid Karimirad Supervisor Dr Madjid Karimirad Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 31 March 2021	School of Natural and Built Environment	Funded	Civil Engineering	Closed	2	1617145200
Transforming waste glass cullet to sodium silicate: a bulk chemical for the production of low-carbon concrete, surfactants and wood pulp School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD Professor Marios Soutsos Supervisor Professor Marios Soutsos Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 30 June 2021	School of Natural and Built Environment	Funded	Civil Engineering	Closed	2	1625007600
Urban agroecology: Risks and Benefits School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD Environmental Engineering, Pollution, Soil Science, Environmental Geography, Geochemistry Dr Rory Doherty Supervisor Dr Rory Doherty Funding Funded EPSRC Application deadline 30 June 2021	School of Natural and Built Environment	Funded	Civil Engineering	Closed	2	1625007600
QUADRAT DTP CASE: Modelling the fate of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in the Northwest European Shelf ecosystem with a suite of high-resolution numerical models School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD Climatology & Climate Change, Ecotoxicology & Pollution, Environmental Chemistry Dr Kieran O'Driscoll Supervisor Dr Kieran O'Driscoll Funding Funded NERC QUADRAT-DTP Application deadline 18 January 2021	School of Natural and Built Environment	Funded	Civil Engineering	Closed	2	1610928000
QUADRAT DTP CASE: Quantifying kelp detrital pathways: what is potentially locked away as Blue Carbon? School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD Biochemistry, Biophysics, Botany/Plant Science, Climatology & Climate Change, Ecology & Conservation Dr Louise Kregting Supervisor Dr Louise Kregting Funding Funded NERC QUADRAT-DTP Application deadline 16 June 2021	School of Natural and Built Environment	Funded	Civil Engineering	Closed	2	1623798000
QUADRAT DTP: Repurposing fibre reinforced plastic (FRP) composite waste for marine renewable energy School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD Climatology & Climate Change, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, Marine Biology Dr Madjid Karimirad Supervisor Dr Madjid Karimirad Funding Funded NERC QUADRAT-DTP Application deadline 16 June 2021	School of Natural and Built Environment	Funded	Civil Engineering	Closed	2	1623798000
QUADRAT DTP: Development of artificial reefs: design, scientific monitoring, environment impact and management in North/Irish Seas School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Environmental Chemistry, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Scien Dr Mohammed Sonebi Supervisor Dr Mohammed Sonebi Funding Funded NERC QUADRAT-DTP Application deadline 16 June 2021	School of Natural and Built Environment	Funded	Civil Engineering	Closed	2	1623798000
Socio-economic, religious and spatial inequalities in healthy ageing and cognitive health School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD Dr Gemma Catney Supervisor Dr Gemma Catney Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 9 August 2021	School of Natural and Built Environment	Funded	Geography	Closed	2	1628463600
Response of testate amoebae to peatland drain blocking: implications for biomonitoring of peatland restoration efforts School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD Environmental Biology, Ecology, Microbiology, Hydrology, Soil Science, Environmental Geography Professor Graeme Swindles Supervisor Professor Graeme Swindles Funding Funded QUB DfE Application deadline 31 May 2021	School of Natural and Built Environment	Funded	Geography	Closed	2	1622415600
QUADRAT DTP: Glacial meltwater evolution during the deglaciation of Fennoscandian Ice Sheet School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD Environmental Science, Geography, Geology, Geophysics, Hydrology Dr Andrew Newton Supervisor Dr Andrew Newton Funding Funded NERC QUADRAT DTP Application deadline 18 January 2021	School of Natural and Built Environment	Funded	Geography	Closed	2	1610928000
QUADRAT DTP: Resilience and adaptation of First Nations Communities in Canada to Disappearing Winter Road Infrastructure in a Changing Climate School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD Climatology & Climate Change, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, Geography, Geology Dr Donal Mullan Supervisor Dr Donal Mullan Funding Funded NERC QUADRAT DTP Application deadline 18 January 2021	School of Natural and Built Environment	Funded	Geography	Closed	2	1610928000
Neighbourhood inter-ethnic/religious mixing in ‘post-conflict’ Northern Ireland School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD Geography, Sociology Dr Gemma Catney Supervisor Dr Gemma Catney Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 31 March 2021	School of Natural and Built Environment	Funded	Geography	Closed	2	1617145200
QUADRAT DTP: Understanding the spatio-temporal dynamics of global peatland fire School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD Botany/Plant Science, Climatology & Climate Change, Ecology & Conservation, Environmental Science, G Professor Graeme Swindles Supervisor Professor Graeme Swindles Funding Funded NERC QUADRAT DTP Application deadline 18 January 2021	School of Natural and Built Environment	Funded	Geography	Closed	2	1610928000
QUADRAT DTP: Air Quality and Environmental Impact on Human Health School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD Climatology & Climate Change, Environmental Science, Environmental Chemistry, Geography Professor Jennifer McKinley Supervisor Professor Jennifer McKinley Funding Funded NERC QUADRAT DTP Application deadline 16 June 2021	School of Natural and Built Environment	Funded	Geography	Closed	2	1623798000
QUADRAT DTP: Properties of Glacial Tills: Engineering, Environmental and Glaciological Applications School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, Geochemistry, Geography, Geology, Geophysics Dr David Hughes Supervisor Dr David Hughes Funding Funded NERC QUADRAT DTP Application deadline 16 June 2021	School of Natural and Built Environment	Funded	Geography	Closed	2	1623798000
SALine INtrusion in coastal Aquifers (SALINA): Hydrodynamic Assessment and Prediction of Dynamic Response School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD Civil & Structural Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Geography, Geology Professor Gerard Hamill Supervisor Professor Gerard Hamill Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 1 May 2021	School of Natural and Built Environment	Funded	Civil Engineering	Closed	2	1619823600
Fluid Structure Interactions due to Scouring at Bridges School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD Civil & Structural Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Professor Gerard Hamill Supervisor Professor Gerard Hamill Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 1 May 2021	School of Natural and Built Environment	Funded	Civil Engineering	Closed	2	1619823600
QUADRAT DTP CASE: Multi-proxy investigation of the effects of a drying climate on peatlands and human activity School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD climate, environmental geography, geoscience Dr Gill Plunkett Supervisor Dr Gill Plunkett Funding Funded NERC QUADRAT DTP Application deadline 1 December 2021	School of Natural and Built Environment	Funded	Archaeology & Palaeoecology	Closed	2	1638316800
Radiocarbon dating of single tree-rings – annual precision records of environmental change School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD climate science, environmental geography, physical geography, geoscience, archaeology Dr Maarten Blaauw Supervisor Dr Maarten Blaauw Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 29 April 2022	School of Natural and Built Environment	Funded	Archaeology & Palaeoecology	Open	2	1651186800
Population based Structural health monitoring for bridges School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD Civil engineering, mechanical and structural engineering, data science, machine learning, dynamics Dr David Hester Supervisor Dr David Hester Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 31 March 2022	School of Natural and Built Environment	Funded	Civil Engineering	Closed	2	1648681200
QUADRAT DTP: Air Quality and Environmental Impact on Human Health School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD data science, pollution, soil science, environmental geography, GIS, physical geography, geochemistr Professor Jennifer McKinley Supervisor Professor Jennifer McKinley Funding Funded NERC QUADRAT DTP Application deadline 1 December 2021	School of Natural and Built Environment	Funded	Geography	Closed	2	1638316800
Crack-inducing thermal stresses in safety-critical concrete structures School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD Thermal stresses, safety critical structures, cement hydration, supplementary cementitious materials Professor Marios Soutsos Supervisor Professor Marios Soutsos Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Natural and Built Environment	Unfunded	Civil Engineering	Open	2
Impact Resistance of Ultra High Performance Fibre Reinforced Concrete School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD Ultra-high performance fibre reinforced concrete (UHPFRC), impact and blast resistance, Professor Marios Soutsos Supervisor Professor Marios Soutsos Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Natural and Built Environment	Unfunded	Civil Engineering	Open	2
Structural Behaviour of Concrete Block Pavements: Finite Element Modelling of the effect of construction pattern and unit interlock School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD Structural behaviour, concrete block pavements, construction pattern, unit interlock Professor Marios Soutsos Supervisor Professor Marios Soutsos Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Natural and Built Environment	Unfunded	Civil Engineering	Open	2
Ultra High Performance Fibre Reinforced Concrete for Access Floor Tiles School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD Professor Marios Soutsos Supervisor Professor Marios Soutsos Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Natural and Built Environment	Unfunded	Civil Engineering	Open	2
Cementless “Geopolymer” Concrete for Sustainable Construction School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD Alkali-activated binders (AABs), geopolymer concrete, supplementary cementitious materials Professor Marios Soutsos Supervisor Professor Marios Soutsos Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Natural and Built Environment	Unfunded	Civil Engineering	Open	2
Placing Astronomy: Landscape, Space and Science at Armagh Observatory, 1790-1916 School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD Dr Oliver Dunnett Supervisor Dr Oliver Dunnett Funding Funded Northern Bridge Consortium Application deadline 13 January 2020	School of Natural and Built Environment	Funded	Geography	Closed	2	1578873600
Theatre of the Cosmos: Performance, Space and Science at Armagh Planetarium, 1968–2016 School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD Dr Oliver Dunnett Supervisor Dr Oliver Dunnett Funding Funded AHRC Northern Bridge Consortium Application deadline 12 January 2022	School of Natural and Built Environment	Funded	Geography	Closed	2	1641945600
Advanced modelling. Computer-aided design for advanced drug delivery system: Application in enabling formulations School of Pharmacy \| PHD Thermodynamic modelling, advanced drug delivery, digital design, enabling formulation, nanoparticles Dr Justin Tian Supervisor Dr Justin Tian Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Rational design and manufacturing of advanced drug delivery systems. Computer-aided design for advanced drug delivery system: Application in enabling formulations School of Pharmacy \| PHD Dr Justin Tian Supervisor Dr Justin Tian Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
PRODUCTION OF SUPER SMALL NANOCRYSTALS FOR DRUG DELIVERY TO TARGET TISSUES School of Pharmacy \| MPHIL Dr Alejandro Paredes Supervisor Dr Alejandro Paredes Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Production of super small nanocrystals for drug delivery to target tissues School of Pharmacy \| PHD Drug nanocrystals, media milling, infectious diseases, nanoparticle, targeting Dr Alejandro J. Paredes Supervisor Dr Alejandro J. Paredes Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
PHARMACIST-LED MEDICINES OPTIMISATION CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES: EVALUATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE MEDICINES OPTIMISATION IN OLDER PEOPLE (MOOP) MODEL School of Pharmacy \| MPHIL Dementia, pain, long-term care, nursing homes Dr Carole Parsons Supervisor Dr Carole Parsons Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Pharmacist-led medicines optimisation case management services: evaluation and development of the Medicines Optimisation in Older People (MOOP) model School of Pharmacy \| PHD Dementia, pain, long-term care, nursing homes Dr Carole Parsons Supervisor Dr Carole Parsons Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
INVESTIGATING THE IMPACT OF ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE VAPOUR ON RESPIRATORY MICROBIOTA AND INFLAMMATION. School of Pharmacy \| MPHIL Electronic cigarettes, smoking, vaping, microbiology, respiratory, infection Dr Deirdre Gilpin Supervisor Dr Deirdre Gilpin Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Investigating the impact of electronic cigarette vapour on respiratory microbiota and inflammation. School of Pharmacy \| PHD Electronic cigarettes, smoking, vaping, microbiology, respiratory, infection Dr Deirdre Gilpin Supervisor Dr Deirdre Gilpin Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
MONITORING ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE IN WASTEWATER IN NORTHERN IRELAND. School of Pharmacy \| MPHIL Microbiology, infection, antimicrobial resistance Dr Deirdre Gilpin Supervisor Dr Deirdre Gilpin Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Monitoring antimicrobial resistance in wastewater in Northern Ireland. School of Pharmacy \| PHD Microbiology, infection, antimicrobial resistance Dr Deirdre Gilpin Supervisor Dr Deirdre Gilpin Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
DEVELOPING BIODEGRADABLE LONG ACTING DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS FOR THE TREATMENT OF CHRONIC CONDITIONS School of Pharmacy \| MPHIL Drug delivery, long-acting drug delivery, medical devices, 3D Dr Eneko Larrañeta Supervisor Dr Eneko Larrañeta Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Developing biodegradable long acting drug delivery systems for the treatment of chronic conditions School of Pharmacy \| PHD Drug delivery, long-acting drug delivery / medical devices, 3D printing, implantable drug delivery Dr Eneko Larrañeta Supervisor Dr Eneko Larrañeta Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
TO INVESTIGATE NOVEL INTERACTING DRUG COMBINATIONS IN THE TREATMENT OF OVARIAN CANCER School of Pharmacy \| MPHIL Ovarian Cancer, cell biology, cell signalling, pharmacology, drug action Dr Fiona Furlong Supervisor Dr Fiona Furlong Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
To investigate novel interacting drug combinations in the treatment of Ovarian Cancer School of Pharmacy \| PHD Ovarian Cancer, cell biology, cell signalling, pharmacology, drug action Dr Fiona Furlong Supervisor Dr Fiona Furlong Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
PEPTIDE HYDROGELS AS A LONG-ACTING MULTIPURPOSE DRUG DELIVERY PLATFORM FOR COMBINED CONTRACEPTION AND HIV PREVENTION School of Pharmacy \| MPHIL Drug Delivery, Peptides, HIV, Hydrogels, Controlled Release Dr Garry Laverty Supervisor Dr Garry Laverty Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Peptide hydrogels as a long-acting multipurpose drug delivery platform for combined contraception and HIV prevention School of Pharmacy \| PHD Drug Delivery; Peptides; HIV; Hydrogels; Controlled Release Dr Garry Laverty Supervisor Dr Garry Laverty Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
AN EXPLORATION OF MEDICATION-RELATED HARM IN PEOPLE LIVING WITH DEMENTIA School of Pharmacy \| MPHIL Dr Heather Barry Supervisor Dr Heather Barry Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
An exploration of medication-related harm in people living with dementia School of Pharmacy \| PHD Older people, dementia, primary care, healthcare professionals, prescribing, medication-related harm Dr Heather Barry Supervisor Dr Heather Barry Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
MOLECULAR MODELLING AND PHARMACOLOGY OF G PROTEIN-COUPLED RECEPTORS School of Pharmacy \| MPHIL Dr Irina Tikhonova Supervisor Dr Irina Tikhonova Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Molecular Modelling and Pharmacology of G protein-coupled Receptors School of Pharmacy \| PHD computational biology, protein-coupled receptors, molecular modelling Dr Irina Tikhonova Supervisor Dr Irina Tikhonova Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
INVESTIGATING THE ROLE OF USP17 IN INTRACELLULAR TRAFFICKING School of Pharmacy \| MPHIL Protease, ubiquitin, deubiquitinase, USP17 Dr James Burrows Supervisor Dr James Burrows Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Investigating the role of USP17 in intracellular trafficking School of Pharmacy \| PHD Protease, ubiquitin, deubiquitinase, USP17 Dr James Burrows Supervisor Dr James Burrows Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
A nanotherapeutic approach to inhibiting hedgehog signalling in brain cancer School of Pharmacy \| MPHIL Cancer biology, Nanomedicine, Drug Delivery, Hypoxia, Microfluidics Dr Jonathan Coulter Supervisor Dr Jonathan Coulter Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
A nanotherapeutic approach to inhibiting hedgehog signalling in brain cancer School of Pharmacy \| PHD Cancer biology, Nanomedicine, Drug Delivery, Hypoxia, Microfluidics Dr Jonathan Coulter Supervisor Dr Jonathan Coulter Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Enable the global access to safe and efficacious antileishmanial nanomedicine through cost-effective manufacturing methods School of Pharmacy \| MPHIL Sustainable development goals, neglected tropical diseases, leishmaniasis, Nanomedicine, advanced pr Dr Justin Tian Supervisor Dr Justin Tian Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Enable the global access to safe and efficacious antileishmanial nanomedicine through cost-effective manufacturing methods School of Pharmacy \| PHD Sustainable development goals, neglected tropical diseases, leishmaniasis, Nanomedicine, advanced pr Dr Justin Tian Supervisor Dr Justin Tian Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Multifunctional Biomaterials to Combat Infection and Modulate Inflammation School of Pharmacy \| MPHIL Biomaterials, Medical Device, Infection, Biofilm, Inflammation, Immunomodulatory, Implant, Dr Louise Carson Supervisor Dr Louise Carson Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Multifunctional Biomaterials to Combat Infection and Modulate Inflammation School of Pharmacy \| PHD Biomaterials, Medical Device, Infection, Biofilm, Inflammation, Immunomodulatory, Implant, Regenerat Dr Louise Carson Supervisor Dr Louise Carson Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Infection-responsive coatings for the prevention of catheter-associated urinary tract infections School of Pharmacy \| MPHIL Biomaterials, urinary catheters, stimuli-responsive, infection, device coatings Dr Matthew Wylie Supervisor Dr Matthew Wylie Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Infection-responsive coatings for the prevention of catheter-associated urinary tract infections School of Pharmacy \| PHD Biomaterials, urinary catheters, stimuli-responsive, infection, device coatings Dr Matthew Wylie Supervisor Dr Matthew Wylie Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Advanced manufacturing of paediatric formulations with poorly water soluble drugs School of Pharmacy \| MPHIL Advanced manufacturing; poorly water-soluble drugs; in situ amorphization; paediatric formulation Dr Min Zhao Supervisor Dr Min Zhao Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Advanced manufacturing of paediatric formulations with poorly water soluble drugs School of Pharmacy \| PHD Advanced manufacturing; poorly water-soluble drugs; in situ amorphization; paediatric formulation Dr Min Zhao Supervisor Dr Min Zhao Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Developing novel therapeutic strategies to better treat Triple Negative Breast Cancer School of Pharmacy \| MPHIL Dr Niamh Buckley Supervisor Dr Niamh Buckley Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Developing novel therapeutic strategies to better treat Triple Negative Breast Cancer School of Pharmacy \| PHD Breast Cancer, biomarkers, personalised medicine Dr Niamh Buckley Supervisor Dr Niamh Buckley Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Assessing the molecular mechanisms by which Cathepsin V promotes breast cancer growth and metastasis School of Pharmacy \| MPHIL Cancer, Proteases, Cathepsins, Therapeutics, Personalised Medicine Dr Roberta Burden Supervisor Dr Roberta Burden Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Assessing the molecular mechanisms by which Cathepsin V promotes breast cancer growth and metastasis School of Pharmacy \| PHD Cancer, Proteases, Cathepsins, Therapeutics, Personalised Medicine Dr Roberta Burden Supervisor Dr Roberta Burden Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Lipid-based implants for sustained protein release School of Pharmacy \| MPHIL Proteins, biotherapeutics, lipid-based implants, hot-melt extrusion, continuous manufacturing, bioco Dr Sheiliza Carmali Supervisor Dr Sheiliza Carmali Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Lipid-based implants for sustained protein release School of Pharmacy \| PHD Proteins, biotherapeutics, lipid-based implants, hot-melt extrusion, continuous manufacturing, bioco Dr Sheiliza Carmali Supervisor Dr Sheiliza Carmali Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Drug-eluding Wound Care Products using Deep Eutectic and Reactive Extrusion School of Pharmacy \| MPHIL Dr Shu Li Supervisor Dr Shu Li Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Drug-eluding Wound Care Products using Deep Eutectic and Reactive Extrusion School of Pharmacy \| PHD Dr Shu Li Supervisor Dr Shu Li Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Bio-inspired self-cleaning coatings for urinary catheters to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infections and encrustation School of Pharmacy \| MPHIL Coating, superhydrophobic, superhydrophobic, surface engineering, anti-infection Dr Shuai Zhang Supervisor Dr Shuai Zhang Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Bio-inspired self-cleaning coatings for urinary catheters to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infections and encrustation School of Pharmacy \| PHD Coating, superhydrophobic, superhydrophobic, surface engineering, anti-infection Dr Shuai Zhang Supervisor Dr Shuai Zhang Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Computational modelling of viral proteins for improved prediction of virus-host pairs School of Pharmacy \| MPHIL Bacteriophage, virus, protein modelling, receptor, Alphafold, Rosettafold, host prediction Dr Timofey Skvortsov Supervisor Dr Timofey Skvortsov Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Computational modelling of viral proteins for improved prediction of virus-host pairs School of Pharmacy \| PHD Bacteriophage, virus, protein modelling, receptor, Alphafold, Rosettafold, host prediction, bioinfor Dr Timofey Skvortsov Supervisor Dr Timofey Skvortsov Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Computational modelling of viral proteins for improved prediction of virus-host pairs School of Pharmacy \| PHD Bacteriophage, virus, protein modelling, receptor, Alphafold, Rosettafold, host prediction, bioinfor Dr Timofey Skvortsov Supervisor Dr Timofey Skvortsov Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Nanoparticle delivery of antibiotics for treatment of pulmonary infection School of Pharmacy \| MPHIL anitbiotics, nanoparticles, drug delivery, respiratory diseases, lungs Dr Vicky Kett Supervisor Dr Vicky Kett Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Nanoparticle delivery of antibiotics for treatment of pulmonary infection School of Pharmacy \| PHD nanoparticles, antibiotics, drug delivery Dr Vicky Kett Supervisor Dr Vicky Kett Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Self-Navigating Nanocarriers for Intracellular Protein Delivery School of Pharmacy \| MPHIL Biologics, protein delivery, nanomedicine, intracellular delivery Dr Wafa Al-Jamal Supervisor Dr Wafa Al-Jamal Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Self-Navigating Nanocarriers for Intracellular Protein Delivery School of Pharmacy \| PHD Biologics, protein delivery, nanomedicine, intracellular delivery Dr Wafa Al-Jamal Supervisor Dr Wafa Al-Jamal Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Cold plasma for cancer therapy School of Pharmacy \| MPHIL Cold plasma, targeted cancer therapy, cancer immunotherapy Dr Wafa Al-Jamal Supervisor Dr Wafa Al-Jamal Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Cold plasma for cancer therapy School of Pharmacy \| PHD Cold plasma, targeted cancer therapy, cancer immunotherapy Dr Wafa Al-Jamal Supervisor Dr Wafa Al-Jamal Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Utilising data linkage to estimate antimicrobial resistance burden in paediatric populations School of Pharmacy \| MPHIL Pharmacoepidemiology, data linkage, antimicrobial resistance, children Dr Yingfen Hsia Supervisor Dr Yingfen Hsia Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Utilising data linkage to estimate antimicrobial resistance burden in paediatric populations School of Pharmacy \| PHD Pharmacoepidemiology, data linkage, antimicrobial resistance, children Dr Yingfen Hsia Supervisor Dr Yingfen Hsia Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
iLOCATE: integrative LocalisOmics for better CAncer TrEatment School of Pharmacy \| MPHIL Breast cancer, Molecular pathology, Bioinformatics, Retrograde trafficking, Personalised medicine Dr. Niamh Buckley Supervisor Dr. Niamh Buckley Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
iLOCATE: integrative LocalisOmics for better CAncer TrEatment School of Pharmacy \| PHD Breast cancer, Molecular pathology, Bioinformatics, Retrograde trafficking, Personalised medicine Dr. Niamh Buckley Supervisor Dr. Niamh Buckley Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Leveraging localised mutations to expand the host range of phage cocktails against Pseudomonas aeruginosa School of Pharmacy \| MPHIL Bacteriophage, resistance, antibiotic, Pseudomonas, health Dr. Timofey Skvortsov Supervisor Dr. Timofey Skvortsov Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Leveraging localised mutations to expand the host range of phage cocktails against Pseudomonas aeruginosa School of Pharmacy \| PHD Bacteriophage, resistance, antibiotic, Pseudomonas, health Dr. Timofey Skvortsov Supervisor Dr. Timofey Skvortsov Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Developing molecularly imprinted polymeric nanocarriers for targeted cancer immunotherapy School of Pharmacy \| MPHIL Molecularly imprinted polymers, cancer immunotherapy, nanomedicine, PD-L1, checkpoint inhibitor Dr. Wafa Al-Jamal Supervisor Dr. Wafa Al-Jamal Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Developing molecularly imprinted polymeric nanocarriers for targeted cancer immunotherapy School of Pharmacy \| PHD Molecularly imprinted polymers, cancer immunotherapy, nanomedicine, PD-L1, checkpoint inhibitor Dr. Wafa Al-Jamal Supervisor Dr. Wafa Al-Jamal Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Treatment of infections caused by multidrug-resistant Gram-negative infections through microneedle delivery of antimicrobial peptides School of Pharmacy \| MPHIL Antibiotics, peptide synthesis, antimicrobial peptides, microneedles, organic synthesis Prof Ryan Donnelly Supervisor Prof Ryan Donnelly Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Treatment of infections caused by multidrug-resistant Gram-negative infections through microneedle delivery of antimicrobial peptides School of Pharmacy \| PHD Antibiotics, peptide synthesis, antimicrobial peptides, microneedles, organic synthesis Prof Ryan Donnelly Supervisor Prof Ryan Donnelly Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Antibiotic Resistance and Biofilm Formation in Clinical Isolates of Enterococcus faecium – a WHO High Priority Pathogen School of Pharmacy \| MPHIL Microbiome, extremophile, enzymes, biocatalysis, biotechnology Professor Brendan Gilmore Supervisor Professor Brendan Gilmore Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Antibiotic Resistance and Biofilm Formation in Clinical Isolates of Enterococcus faecium – a WHO High Priority Pathogen School of Pharmacy \| PHD Microbiome, extremophile, enzymes, biocatalysis, biotechnology Professor Brendan Gilmore Supervisor Professor Brendan Gilmore Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Infection control in care homes for older people: beyond the COVID era School of Pharmacy \| MPHIL Professor Carmel Hughes Supervisor Professor Carmel Hughes Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Infection control in care homes for older people: beyond the COVID era School of Pharmacy \| PHD Care homes, older people, COVID, SARS CoV-2, influenza, infection control Professor Carmel Hughes Supervisor Professor Carmel Hughes Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Self-regulating, Self-Cleaning biomaterials School of Pharmacy \| MPHIL Drug delivery, antimicrobial, AMR, polymer, materials science, surface modification, surface chemist Professor Colin McCoy Supervisor Professor Colin McCoy Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Self-regulating, Self-Cleaning biomaterials School of Pharmacy \| PHD Drug delivery, antimicrobial, AMR, polymer, materials science, surface modification, surface chemist Professor Colin McCoy Supervisor Professor Colin McCoy Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
3D printed personalised long-acting implants for effective cancer treatment School of Pharmacy \| MPHIL 3D Printing, Bioprinting, Drug Delivery, Medical Devices, Pharmaceutical Technology. Professor Dimitrios Lamprou Supervisor Professor Dimitrios Lamprou Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
3D printed personalised long-acting implants for effective cancer treatment School of Pharmacy \| PHD 3D Printing, Bioprinting, Drug Delivery, Medical Devices, Pharmaceutical Technology. Professor Dimitrios Lamprou Supervisor Professor Dimitrios Lamprou Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Microfluidics for the delivery of drugs and biologics School of Pharmacy \| MPHIL Drug Delivery, Microfluidics, Nanomedicine, Biopharmaceutics Professor Dimitrios Lamprou Supervisor Professor Dimitrios Lamprou Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Microfluidics for the delivery of drugs and biologics School of Pharmacy \| PHD Drug Delivery, Microfluidics, Nanomedicine, Biopharmaceutics Professor Dimitrios Lamprou Supervisor Professor Dimitrios Lamprou Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Continuous Manufacturing of Amorphous Solid Dispersions using Hot Melt Extrusion based upon Quality by Design Principles: Understanding Critical Process Paramenters, Formulation Variables and Process Scale-up School of Pharmacy \| MPHIL hot melt extrusion, drug formulation Professor Gavin Andrews Supervisor Professor Gavin Andrews Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Continuous Manufacturing of Amorphous Solid Dispersions using Hot Melt Extrusion based upon Quality by Design Principles: Understanding Critical Process Paramenters, Formulation Variables and Process Scale-up School of Pharmacy \| PHD Professor Gavin Andrews Supervisor Professor Gavin Andrews Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Taking the STING out of it: novel chemical tools to dissect cancer signalling School of Pharmacy \| MPHIL Chemical biology, medicinal chemistry, drug design, cancer, chemical synthesis Professor Gerd Wagner Supervisor Professor Gerd Wagner Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Taking the STING out of it: novel chemical tools to dissect cancer signalling School of Pharmacy \| PHD Chemical biology, medicinal chemistry, drug design, cancer, chemical synthesis Professor Gerd Wagner Supervisor Professor Gerd Wagner Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Novel use of calcium phosphate cements in drug delivery applications School of Pharmacy \| MPHIL Calcium phosphate cements; drug delivery; sustained release; controlled release; sub-dermal implants Professor Karl Malcolm Supervisor Professor Karl Malcolm Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Novel use of calcium phosphate cements in drug delivery applications School of Pharmacy \| PHD Calcium phosphate cements; drug delivery; sustained release; controlled release; sub-dermal implants Professor Karl Malcolm Supervisor Professor Karl Malcolm Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Selective targeting of proteases for the treatment of chronic airways disease. School of Pharmacy \| MPHIL Chronic airways diseases to include protease biochemistry & airway physiology. Professor Lorraine Martin Supervisor Professor Lorraine Martin Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Selective targeting of proteases for the treatment of chronic airways disease. School of Pharmacy \| PHD Chronic airways diseases to include protease biochemistry & airway physiology. Professor Lorraine Martin Supervisor Professor Lorraine Martin Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Investigation of novel protease-antiprotease imbalances associated with chronic airways disease. School of Pharmacy \| PHD lung, respiratory, airways, COPD, proteases, cell biology, molecular biology, biochemistry, electrop Professor Lorraine Martin Supervisor Professor Lorraine Martin Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Relationship between antibiotic therapy and development of antimicrobial resistance in patients with bronchiectasis and COPD School of Pharmacy \| MPHIL Infection, antimicrobial resistance, PCR, next-generation sequencing, metagenomics, clinical pharmac Professor Michael Tunney Supervisor Professor Michael Tunney Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Relationship between antibiotic therapy and development of antimicrobial resistance in patients with bronchiectasis and COPD School of Pharmacy \| PHD Infection, antimicrobial resistance, PCR, next-generation sequencing, metagenomics, clinical pharmac Professor Michael Tunney Supervisor Professor Michael Tunney Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
MICRONEEDLE-MEDIATED CHEMICAL & ELECTROCHEMICAL RAPID INJECTION SYSTEMS School of Pharmacy \| MPHIL Microneedles, stimuli-responsive drug delivery Professor Ryan Donnelly Supervisor Professor Ryan Donnelly Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
MICRONEEDLE-MEDIATED CHEMICAL & ELECTROCHEMICAL RAPID INJECTION SYSTEMS School of Pharmacy \| PHD Microneedles, stimuli-responsive drug delivery Professor Ryan Donnelly Supervisor Professor Ryan Donnelly Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
LONG-ACTING MICRONEEDLE DELIVERY SYSTEMS School of Pharmacy \| PHD Microneedles, long-acting drug delivery Professor Ryan Donnelly Supervisor Professor Ryan Donnelly Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Sustained Release Nanocarriers for Ocular Drug Delivery School of Pharmacy \| MPHIL Nanocarriers, long-acting drug delivery, sustained release, polymer implants, glaucoma, delivery Professor Raghu Raj Singh Thakur Supervisor Professor Raghu Raj Singh Thakur Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Sustained Release Nanocarriers for Ocular Drug Delivery School of Pharmacy \| PHD Nanocarriers, long-acting drug delivery, sustained release, polymer implants, glaucoma, delivery Professor Raghu Raj Singh Thakur Supervisor Professor Raghu Raj Singh Thakur Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Injectable Hydrogels for Controlled Drug Delivery in Cancer Treatment School of Pharmacy \| MPHIL Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or Polymer science, drug delivery Professor Raghu Raj Singh Thakur Supervisor Professor Raghu Raj Singh Thakur Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Injectable Hydrogels for Controlled Drug Delivery in Cancer Treatment School of Pharmacy \| PHD Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or Polymer science, drug delivery Professor Raghu Raj Singh Thakur Supervisor Professor Raghu Raj Singh Thakur Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
CITI-GENS DTP Immersive Technologies to drive inclusion of disabled musicians School of Arts, English and Languages \| PHD Immersive technologies, disability, social inclusion, music, digital media, locative media Dr Franziska Schroeder Supervisor Dr Franziska Schroeder Funding Funded Cofunded by the EU and Dept of the Economy Application deadline 10 July 2020	School of Arts, English and Languages	Funded	Music	Closed	2	1594335600
CITI-GENS DTP Visual Voices: A User Interface - how online resources aid educational and community development School of Arts, English and Languages \| PHD Transitional Justice, web resources, community and educational development, storytelling, filmmaking Professor Stefano Baschiera Supervisor Professor Stefano Baschiera Funding Funded Cofunded by the EU and DfE Application deadline 10 July 2020	School of Arts, English and Languages	Funded	Film Studies	Closed	2	1594335600
CITI-GENS DTP Visual Voices: A User Interface - how online resources aid educational and community development School of Arts, English and Languages \| PHD Transitional Justice, web resources, community and educational development, storytelling, filmmaking Professor Stefano Baschiera Supervisor Professor Stefano Baschiera Funding Funded Cofunded by the EU and DfE Application deadline 10 July 2020	School of Arts, English and Languages	Funded		Closed	2	1594335600
Immersive Storytelling School of Arts, English and Languages \| PHD Creative writing, Immersive storytelling, immersive technologies Professor Michael Alcorn Supervisor Professor Michael Alcorn Funding Funded Department for the Economy (DfE) Application deadline 1 October 2022	School of Arts, English and Languages	Funded	English	Open	2	1664578800
Immersive Storytelling School of Arts, English and Languages \| PHD Creative writing, Immersive storytelling, immersive technologies Professor Glenn Patterson Supervisor Professor Glenn Patterson Funding Funded Department for the Economy (DfE) Application deadline 1 October 2022	School of Arts, English and Languages	Funded	English	Open	2	1664578800
Immersive Opera Experiences School of Arts, English and Languages \| PHD Immersive media, immersive audio, opera, MediaLab Professor Michael Alcorn Supervisor Professor Michael Alcorn Funding Funded Department for the Economy (DfE) Application deadline 1 October 2022	School of Arts, English and Languages	Funded	Music	Open	2	1664578800
Adaptive management of stochastic parasite challenge in animals under climate change School of Biological Sciences \| PHD agriculture, climate change, parasitology, veterinary medicine Professor Eric Morgan Supervisor Professor Eric Morgan Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 16 December 2019	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1576454400
Archaeal polyphosphate cycling: novel enzymes to drive new technologies School of Biological Sciences \| PHD agriculture, biochemistry, bioinformatics, environmental, geochemistry, microbiology, molecular Dr Jason Chin Supervisor Dr Jason Chin Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 16 December 2019	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1576454400
Diet mediated metabolic-inflammation – mechanistic insights School of Biological Sciences \| PHD biochemistry, food science, health sciences, immunology, molecular biology, public health Professor Helen Roche Supervisor Professor Helen Roche Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 16 December 2019	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1576454400
Emerging Infectious Diseases – Surveillance and Biosecurity School of Biological Sciences \| PHD agriculture, health sciences, microbiology, molecular biology, pathology, public health, veterinary Professor Nikki Marks Supervisor Professor Nikki Marks Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 16 December 2019	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1576454400
Enhancing young people’s cooking and food skills to investigate impact on food engagement, knowledge, skill confidence and diet quality School of Biological Sciences \| PHD data analysis, food science, health sciences, public health, statistics Professor Moira Dean Supervisor Professor Moira Dean Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 16 December 2019	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1576454400
Explore novel feeding strategies to reduce ammonia emissions from ruminants and improve their productivity School of Biological Sciences \| PHD agriculture, environmental science, food science, statistics, zoology, animal science Dr Katerina Theodoridou Supervisor Dr Katerina Theodoridou Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Biological Sciences	Unfunded	Biological Sciences	Open	2
Exposing drivers for parasite growth and virulence at the single cell level School of Biological Sciences \| PHD bioinformatics, health sciences, microbiology, parasitology, public health, virology Professor Aaron Maule Supervisor Professor Aaron Maule Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 16 December 2019	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1576454400
Flavonoid metabolism and cardiometabolic health School of Biological Sciences \| PHD data analysis, food science, health sciences, medical, public health Professor Aedin Cassidy Supervisor Professor Aedin Cassidy Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 13 January 2020	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1578873600
Food fraud risks in UK supply chain networks School of Biological Sciences \| PHD data analysis, food science, law Professor Saskia van Ruth Supervisor Professor Saskia van Ruth Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 16 December 2019	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1576454400
Gene mining useful biocatalysts from paleosols School of Biological Sciences \| PHD bioinformatics, genetics, geochemistry, microbiology, molecular biology Professor Chris Allen Supervisor Professor Chris Allen Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Biological Sciences	Unfunded	Biological Sciences	Open	2
Genome scale evolution of biofilm contained Klebsiella pneumoniae in response to sub-lethal antibacterial stress exposure - development of novel biomarkers for near-patient testing School of Biological Sciences \| PHD bioinformatics, genetics, health sciences, medical science, microbiology, molecular, public health Professor Seamus Fanning Supervisor Professor Seamus Fanning Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Biological Sciences	Unfunded	Biological Sciences	Open	2
How does biodiversity contribute to multiple forms of stability in stressed marine invertebrate communities? School of Biological Sciences \| PHD bioinformatics, data analysis, ecology, environmental science, microbiology, molecular, statistics Professor Mark Emmerson Supervisor Professor Mark Emmerson Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 16 December 2019	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1576454400
How does Clostridium difficile control the gut microbiome? Molecular dissection of nutrient control strategies School of Biological Sciences \| PHD health sciences, microbiology, molecular biology, pathology, public health, virology Professor Geoff McMullan Supervisor Professor Geoff McMullan Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 16 December 2019	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1576454400
Influence of farm hygiene standards and management practices on Johne’s disease progression in selected NI dairy herds School of Biological Sciences \| PHD agriculture, data analysis, microbiology Professor Irene Grant Supervisor Professor Irene Grant Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 16 December 2019	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1576454400
Innovative Diagnostics for Helminth Parasite Infections School of Biological Sciences \| PHD agricultural, molecular biology, parasitology, veterinary medicine Dr Paul McVeigh Supervisor Dr Paul McVeigh Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 16 December 2019	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1576454400
Investigating how the levels of queuine, a novel micronutrient, are associated with human ageing and brain health School of Biological Sciences \| PHD cell biology, food chemistry, food science, health sciences, medical science, public health Professor Brian Green Supervisor Professor Brian Green Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 16 December 2019	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1576454400
Investigation and exploration of health and therapeutic benefits of plant-derived secondary metabolites School of Biological Sciences \| PHD analytical chemistry, biochemistry, biotechnology, botany, health sciences, microbiology Dr Chen Situ Supervisor Dr Chen Situ Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 16 December 2019	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1576454400
Low-cost and rapid paper-based microfluidics for the detection of irradiated foods School of Biological Sciences \| PHD food chemistry, food science, health sciences, molecular biology, public health Dr Cuong Cao Supervisor Dr Cuong Cao Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 16 December 2019	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1576454400
Mast cell dysregulation? Understanding the development of mastocytosis School of Biological Sciences \| PHD health sciences, medical science, molecular biology, public health Dr Ciaren Graham Supervisor Dr Ciaren Graham Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 16 December 2019	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1576454400
Microbial interactions in unique chemosynthetic ecosystems –an integrated ‘Omic approach School of Biological Sciences \| PHD bioinformatics, ecology, environmental, evolution, geochemistry, microbiology, molecular Dr Deepak Kumaresan Supervisor Dr Deepak Kumaresan Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 16 December 2019	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1576454400
MicroRNAs in the Pathogenesis Adverse Cardiomyocyte and Endothelial Cell Remodelling in Insulin Resistance School of Biological Sciences \| PHD food science, health sciences, medical science, molecular biology, pharmacy, public health Dr Qiaozhu Su Supervisor Dr Qiaozhu Su Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 16 December 2019	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1576454400
Mosquito control using native predators and other novel environmentally friendly methodologies School of Biological Sciences \| PHD public health, zoology, animal science Professor Jaimie Dick Supervisor Professor Jaimie Dick Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 16 December 2019	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1576454400
Optimising behaviour change initiatives for food waste prevention School of Biological Sciences \| PHD data analysis, ecology, economics, statistics Professor Alberto Longo Supervisor Professor Alberto Longo Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Biological Sciences	Unfunded	Biological Sciences	Open	2
Quantifying the effects of environmental change using multi-level phylogenetically controlled meta-analyses School of Biological Sciences \| PHD data analysis, ecology, conservation, statistics, zoology Dr Hansjoerg Kunc Supervisor Dr Hansjoerg Kunc Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 16 December 2019	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1576454400
Rewiring of host cell protein complexes by pathogen effectors - mass spectrometry-based methods and applications in infection biology School of Biological Sciences \| PHD cell biology, immunology, microbiology, molecular biology, pathology, pharmacology, toxicology Dr Ben Collins Supervisor Dr Ben Collins Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Biological Sciences	Unfunded	Biological Sciences	Open	2
SAFENUT: Cold plasma as an Intervention technology to ensure a safe and nutritious groundnut supply School of Biological Sciences \| PHD analytical chemistry, food science, health sciences, microbiology, public health Professor Paula Bourke Supervisor Professor Paula Bourke Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Biological Sciences	Unfunded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2
Schistosome blood flukes and bacteria: How pathogens interact with other pathogens, and the host School of Biological Sciences \| PHD health sciences, microbiology, molecular biology, parasitology, public health Dr Geoff Gobert Supervisor Dr Geoff Gobert Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 16 December 2019	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1576454400
Sleep in the wild: reproductive benefits and health costs of natural sleep deprivation in fallow deer School of Biological Sciences \| PHD ecology, conservation, animal science, evolution, zoology, animal science Dr Isabella Capellini Supervisor Dr Isabella Capellini Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 16 December 2019	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1576454400
Systems analysis of the impact of microplastics in the marine environment School of Biological Sciences \| PHD biotechnology, data analysis, pollution, food science, health sciences, molecular, statistics Professor Gary Hardiman Supervisor Professor Gary Hardiman Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Biological Sciences	Unfunded	Biological Sciences	Open	2
Sustainable Wildlife Management: Socio-Economics Drivers & Implications of Conservation School of Biological Sciences \| PHD bioinformatics, data analysis, ecology, economics, environmental science, statistics, animal science Dr Martina Bozzola Supervisor Dr Martina Bozzola Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 16 December 2019	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1576454400
Targeting yeast epigenetics to combat anti-fungal resistance School of Biological Sciences \| PHD health sciences, microbiology, molecular biology, public health Dr Edel Hyland Supervisor Dr Edel Hyland Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 16 December 2019	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1576454400
Temperature regulation of non-coding RNA and crop - rhizosphere interactions School of Biological Sciences \| PHD biochemistry, bioinformatics, biotechnology, botany, climate, microbiology, molecular, parasitology Dr Johnathan Dalzell Supervisor Dr Johnathan Dalzell Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 16 December 2019	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1576454400
The effects of maternal stress on offspring survival in the fallow deer School of Biological Sciences \| PHD ecology, conservation, endocrinology, evolution, zoology, animal science Dr Domhnall Jennings Supervisor Dr Domhnall Jennings Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 16 December 2019	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1576454400
The extinction of the sexier? A global investigation of the role of sexual selection in modern amphibian declines School of Biological Sciences \| PHD ecology, conservation, environmental science, evolution, zoology, animal science Dr Daniel Pincheira-Donoso Supervisor Dr Daniel Pincheira-Donoso Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 13 January 2020	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1578873600
The marine phosphorus cycle and the methane paradox School of Biological Sciences \| PHD analytical chemistry, biochemistry, geochemistry, microbiology, molecular biology Professor John McGrath Supervisor Professor John McGrath Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 16 December 2019	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1576454400
The relative importance of different species traits for predicting invasion success and impact - a sensitivity analysis approach School of Biological Sciences \| PHD bioinformatics, computer science, data analysis, ecology, environmental, mathematics Dr Keith Farnsworth Supervisor Dr Keith Farnsworth Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Biological Sciences	Unfunded	Biological Sciences	Open	2
The rice paddy microbiome and its impact on plant mineral nutrition School of Biological Sciences \| PHD agriculture, bioinformatics, data analysis, food science, health sciences, public health, statistics Dr Caroline Meharg Supervisor Dr Caroline Meharg Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 16 December 2019	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1576454400
The role of epigenetic mechanisms in the control of post-stress recovery of cancer cells School of Biological Sciences \| PHD cancer, cell biology, genetics, health sciences, medical science, public health Dr Konstantin Panov Supervisor Dr Konstantin Panov Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 16 December 2019	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1576454400
Uncovering the Hidden Human Milk Microbiome School of Biological Sciences \| PHD biochemistry, immunology, microbiology, statistics Dr Simon Cameron Supervisor Dr Simon Cameron