Fully Funded Studentships

Early contact with the potential PhD supervisor is encouraged to verify eligibility before submitting a formal application.

Studentships Available Now

SupervisorProject TitleClosing Date
Dr Amanda Jarvis and Dr Christopher WoodA metal-led approach to metalloenzyme design16 March 2026
Dr Antonia Mey, Prof Adrian Mulholland and Prof Jim SpencerLearning design rules for substrate affinity in metalloenzymes16 March 2026
Dr Ben BhawalHigh-throughput experimentation enabled discovery of cooperative catalysis27 March 2026
Dr Ewen Calder, Dr Joy Edwards-Hicks and Dr Cecile Benezech Development of novel chemical probes for immune modulation in cardiometabolic diseaseYear round applications
Prof Philip CampMolecular Simulations of Nanofluids for Cooling ApplicationsYear round applications 
Prof Colin Campbell, Dr Maya Al-Sid-Cheikh and Prof Mark MillerNovel analytical methods to detect particulate pollutionYear round applications 
Prof Michael Cowley and Dr Richard KongIlluminating novel reactivity at main-group centresYear round applications
Dr Christopher Coxon and Dr Elizabeth Haythorne Development of novel therapies for type 2 diabetesYear round applications
Dr Valentina ErastovaMolecular‑scale ageing of biochar in soils: evolution of functionality, performance, and implications for carbon creditsYear round applications 
Prof Mathew Horrocks and Prof Anna WilliamsHow does metabolism change in brain endothelial cells in vascular dementia?Year round applications
Prof Caroline KirkTracking order-disorder transitions in functional minerals: Designing sustainable materials for heat storage and ferroelectric applicationsYear round applications
Prof Ai-Lan LeeSustainable Photocatalytic and Light-Mediated Reactions for Organic SynthesisYear round applications
Prof Paul Lusby and Dr Adriana TavaresSupramolecular PET probes for multi-target imaging of cardiac collagen metabolismYear round applications
Professor Fabio Nudelman and Dr Claire DonnellyMulti-Scale Mechanics of Biological Composites: Insights from Advanced X-ray NanotomographyYear round applications
Professor Dominic CampopianoDeveloping Deprotectase Biocatalysts for SynthesisYear round applications