Available self-funded PhD projects in the School of Medicine
If you are considering self-funding your research degree, or bringing funding from a sponsor, our list of available PhD projects will give you an idea of the types of research we do in the School of Medicine.
Current projects
- Type
- PhD opportunity
Interdisciplinary investigation of a large effect of sulfasalazine on HbA1c
- Type
- PhD opportunity
Using chemical-genetics to inhibit and characterise “undruggable” enzymes
- Type
- PhD opportunity
Molecular characterisation of post-tuberculous bronchiectasis
- Type
- PhD opportunity
Investigating the role of RNA dependent DNA repair in childhood cancer
- Type
- PhD opportunity
Validation of novel combination treatments in lung cancer
- Type
- PhD opportunity
Developing new methods of assessing non-clinical topics in medical education
- Type
- PhD opportunity
Visualising the longitudinal themes in a medical degree
- Type
- PhD opportunity
Investigating Lysosomal Dysfunction in Ageing and Neurodegeneration
- Type
- PhD opportunity
Examining the dysfunction of DNA damage repair in synucleinopathies
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- PhD opportunity
Fertility preservation of male childhood cancer patients
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- PhD opportunity
Utility of in silico prediction tools to aid variant interpretation
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- PhD opportunity
Identifying secreted biomarkers in brain cancer
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- PhD opportunity
Vascularisation of tumour organoids for mechanistic and drug development
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- PhD opportunity
The inflammatory response to recurrent hypoglycaemia in diabetes
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- PhD opportunity
Lessening Health Inequalities in Type 2 Diabetes Through Innovative Drug Repurposing
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- PhD opportunity
Learning and Memory in the response to recurrent hypoglycaemia in diabetes
- Type
- PhD opportunity
Exploring cardio-renal-metabolic interactions in patients with heart failure
- Type
- PhD opportunity
Investigation of short-term effects of colchicine on blood proteins using proteomics
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- PhD opportunity
Quantitative Research Methods in Medical Education
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- PhD opportunity
The impact of social media networking on early career researchers’ wellbeing
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- PhD opportunity
Cellular actions of neurosteroids: implications for post-traumatic stress disorder
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- PhD opportunity
Evaluation of the therapeutic potential of cannabidiol in Alzheimer’s disease
- Type
- PhD opportunity
Metformin-associated B12 deficiency and cognitive function in Type 2 Diabetes
- Type
- PhD opportunity
Enhancing ergonomics in flexible endoscopy for operator well-being and precision
- Type
- PhD opportunity