Self-Funded Projects
An opportunity to choose one of 17 exciting three year projects in the College of Health & Life Sciences.
An opportunity to choose one of 17 exciting three year projects in the College of Health & Life Sciences.
Topics cover the biosciences, neuroscience, medicine, pharmacy, and psychology. All projects have been peer reviewed and each one is supported by a full and committed supervisory team. If you are interested, please contact the main supervisor to explore further.
Entry points are normally 1 October and 1 April. You can view more information about fees and entry qualifications by visiting our course page.
Available Projects
| Name | Download link |
| 1. 3D printing of ocular films for treatment of ocular diseases of the anterior segment | Details |
| 2. Antimicrobial resistance and gene regulation in Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli | Details |
| 3. Bioerodible inserts as a platform for controlled ocular drug delivery | Details |
| 4. Cell membrane engineering for biotechnology | Details |
| 5. Design, construction and testing of recombinant protein production systems for industrial biotechnology applications | Details |
| 6. Design, synthesis and screening of inhibitors of Pseudomonas aeruginosa | Details |
| 7. Development of antioxidant-loaded dermal formulations for diabetic wound healing | Details |
| 8. Development of smart drug delivery systems for targeted ocular administration | Details |
| 9. Experimental and computational investigation of the stabilisation of drug molecules in their amorphous state by mesoporous polymers | Details |
| 10. Functional analysis of Gorlin Syndrome links to genome stability maintenance and S-phase checkpoints regulation in response to DNA damage | Details |
| 11. Investigating nano and microplastic induced neurotoxicity in iPSC derived human models of neuronal networks | Details |
| 12. Investigating the Role of Oxysterols in Cholesterol Metabolism and Myelin Maintenance | Details |
| 13. Novel functions of the epigenetic cancer driver KMT2D | Details |
| 14. Regulation of brain fluid homeostasis by dynamic aquaporin-4 subcellular relocalisation | Details |
| 15. Surfaces for the elimination of Clostridiodes difficile spores | Details |
| 16. The effect of immunosuppressant mycophenolic acid on gene expression, DNA damage and genomic stability | Details |
| 17. Understanding developmental trajectories underlying the effects of early life stress on neurodevelopment and function | Details |