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

PhD opportunity

Targeting Ras palmitoylation for the treatment of cancer

Funding type: Unfunded Application deadline: 31 October 2025

PhD opportunity

Leveraging Electronic Health Records: Bayesian Joint Longitudinal and Survival Modelling of Bivariate Longitudinal Trajectories for Two Disease Outcomes

Funding type: Unfunded Application deadline: 31 October 2025

PhD opportunity

Pharmacological intervention of redox signalling in the regulation of anti-angiogenic factors in cardiovascular disease using in vivo imaging techniques

Funding type: Unfunded Application deadline: 1 March 2026

PhD opportunity

Medical Imaging to investigate gestational hypertension and impact on cardiovascular disease using retina and ultrasound imaging

Funding type: Unfunded Application deadline: 1 April 2026

PhD opportunity

Evaluation of the therapeutic potential of cannabidiol in Alzheimer’s disease