Self-Funded Research Projects

Our self-funded PhDs give you the chance to work with our academics in an area we have identified as a priority for research. You will be able to select from a range of pre-defined research topics.

The table below outlines our currently available self-funded projects, how to apply and deadlines for applications. Be sure to read our Fees and Funding page to understand the financial considerations if you choose to apply for one of the projects below.

College of Health and Life Sciences

Research project title	Supervisor	Full details	Deadline	Submit your application
Understanding developmental trajectories underlying the effects of early life stress on neurodevelopment and function	Dr Helen Eachus	View Advert	Until position is filled	Apply here
3D printing of ocular films for treatment of ocular diseases of the anterior segment	Dr Affiong Iyire	View advert	Until position is filled	Apply here
Building knowledge of minority communities’ lived experience of gambling and gambling related harms	Prof Richard Tunney	View advert	Until position is filled	Apply here
The effect of immunosuppressant mycophenolic acid on gene expression, DNA damage and genomic stability	Dr Theo Kantidakis	View advert	Until position is filled	Apply here
Do mechanical cues regulate the decision to make or break scar tissue?	Dr Emma Shepherd	View advert	Until position is filled	Apply here
Representing neurodiversity in children’s literature: impacts on attitudes and wellbeing in primary school classrooms	Dr Laura Shapiro	View advert	Until position is filled	Apply here
Cell membrane engineering for biotechnology	Dr Alan Goddard	View advert	Until position is filled	Apply here
Developing psychobiological approaches to predict the acceptance and rejection of cultivated meat	Dr Jason Thomas	View advert	Until position is filled	Apply here
Using psychology to inform sustainable diets: acceptability of cultivated meats by parents and young children	Dr Jason Thomas	View advert	Until position is filled	Apply here
Bioerodible inserts as a platform for controlled ocular drug delivery	Dr Affiong Iyire	View advert	Until position is filled	Apply here
The role of shadows in 3D vision: a computational approach	Dr Andrew Schofield	View advert	Until position is filled	Apply here
Antimicrobial resistance and gene regulation in Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli	Dr Douglas Browning	View advert	Until position is filled	Apply here
Computational Investigation of Inhibitors for β –Lactamases	Dr Dan Rathbone	View advert	Until position is filled	Apply here
Design, construction and testing of recombinant protein production systems for industrial biotechnology applications	Dr Douglas Browning	View advert	Until position is filled	Apply here
Experimental and computational investigation of the stabilisation of drug molecules in their amorphous state by mesoporous polymers	Dr Dan Rathbone	View advert	Until position is filled	Apply here
Linking ADHD traits to neural measures of response inhibition and testing reliability	Dr Johanna Zumer	View advert	Until position is filled	Apply here
Novel functions of the hydroxylase and arginine demethylase JMJD6	Dr Theo Kantidakis	View advert	Until position is filled	Apply here
Surfaces for the elimination of Clostridiodes difficile spores	Dr Dan Rathbone	View advert	Until position is filled	Apply here
Synthesis and Screening of Inhibitors for β–Lactamases	Dr Dan Rathbone	View advert	Until position is filled	Apply here
What do we need to teach undergraduate MPharm students in dermatology and how does the current provision fulfil this need?	Professor Ian Maidment	View advert	Until position is filled	Apply here