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Sex difference in right ventricular fibrosis in pulmonary arterial hypertension

More females develop pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) than males. However, female PAH patients have better right ventricular (RV) function including less fibrosis and as a result better survival than the males. The mechanism for the sex-dependent RV fibrosis is not well studied and this project will investigate the underlying mechanism to gain better knowledge and develop therapeutic strategies for PAH.

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Is the cholesterol intracellular transport pathway a potential therapeutic target for glioblastoma?

Glioblastoma is a lethal brain tumour with a worldwide incidence of ~5 per 100,000 persons and <5% five-year survival. We have identified a cholesterol intracellular transport gene signature in glioblastoma that correlates with worse prognosis. The proposed project aims to investigate the potential of targeting the cholesterol intracellular transport pathway as a novel target for therapeutic intervention in this cancer of unmet need.

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S-Acylation of transmembrane proteins in the early secretory pathway

S-Acylation is a reversible post-translational modification that has been detected on over 4,000 mammalian proteins. Despite the importance of this modification in regulating protein stability and localisation, how S-acylation reactions are coordinated in the secretory pathway is poorly understood. This project will undertake the first detailed analysis of TM protein S-acylation in the secretory pathway.

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Actinomycete Natural Product Antibiotic Discovery – linking ‘omics data

Microbial drug discovery in the 'omics era relies on three key datasets: biosynthetic, chemical and biological (activity). Yet, to integrate and interrogate these large and complex datasets remains a challenge and results in the low-throughput prioritisation of only a few strains based on observed antibiotic activity. Therefore, there is a need to integrate these datasets to accelerate microbial antibiotic discovery.

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Rethinking Women’s Health: Improving the management of endometriosis and addressing unmet support needs

Women’s health is a chronically under-researched area despite the fact that slightly more than half of the global population is female. Our understanding of several conditions primarily or exclusively affecting female patients – including endometriosis, which can have a profound impact on women’s well-being – is insufficient, and disease symptoms are frequently trivialised. Consequently, there is a substantial need to improve how patients are supported in their daily lives.

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Co-producing a Common Clinical Conditions service in the Scottish Prison Service

People within prison services have a poor record of health and experience profound health inequalities. The prison population have significant disadvantages including poor health literacy. In general society people with poor health literacy experience worse health outcomes than normal and find it challenging to navigate health systems. This PhD will focus on co-designing a service that enables people within prisons to work with healthcare professionals to manage their common clinical conditions.

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Strathclyde Research Studentship Scheme (SRSS)

Strathclyde Research Studentship Scheme (SRSS) doctoral studentships are available annually for excellent students and excellent research projects.

There are two main sources of funding:

  • Central University funding
  • Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council - Doctoral Training Partnership (EPSRC - DTP) funding.

The SRSS 2023/2024 competition will open in Autumn 2022 and students successful in this competition will commence studies in October 2023. Faculties will set their own internal deadlines for the competition.

Academics/Supervisors make the applications for this scheme and there are various deadlines across the Department/Schools and Faculties, therefore, in the first instance, all interested students should contact the Department/School where they would like to carry out their research.

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THE Awards 2019: UK University of the Year Winner
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Fees & funding

All fees quoted are per academic year unless otherwise stated.

Entrants may be subject to a small fee during the writing up period.

Fees may be subject to updates to maintain accuracy. Tuition fees will be notified in your offer letter.

All fees are in £ sterling, unless otherwise stated, and may be subject to revision.

Annual revision of fees

Students on programmes of study of more than one year should be aware that tuition fees are revised annually and may increase in subsequent years of study. Annual increases will generally reflect UK inflation rates and increases to programme delivery costs.

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Scotland
  • 2023/24: £4,712
  • 2022/23: £4,596
England, Wales & Northern Ireland
  • 2023/24: £4,712
  • 2022/23: £4,596
International
  • £22,450
Funding

Take a look at our funding your postgraduate research web page for funding information.

You can also view our scholarships search for further funding opportunities.

Postgraduate research opportunities

Search for all funded and non-funded postgraduate research opportunities.

Additional costs
  • lab coats and safety goggles approx £25
  • cost of binding two copies of thesis and a CD copy £25 per each thesis

International students

International students may have associated visa and immigration costs. Please see student visa guidance for more information.

Please note: the fees shown are annual and may be subject to an increase each year. Find out more about fees.

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Support & development

Postgraduate Certificate in Researcher Professional Development (PgCert RPD)

As part of your PhD degree, you'll be enrolled on the Postgraduate Certificate in Researcher Professional Development (PgCert RPD). 

This certificate is designed to support you with your research and rewards you for things you'll do as a research student here.

It'll help you improve skills which are important to professional development and employability:

  • knowledge and intellectual abilities to conduct your research
  • personal qualities to succeed in your research and chosen career
  • standards, requirements and conduct of a professional researcher in your discipline
  • working with others and communicating the impact of your research to a wide range of audiences

All you have to do is plan these activities alongside your doctorate, documenting and reflecting your journey to success along the way.

Find out more about the PgCert RPD programme.

Careers

The University Careers Service can help you with everything from writing your CV to interview preparation.

Student support

From financial advice to our IT facilities, we have a wide range of support for all students here at Strathclyde. Get all the information you need at Strathlife.

Postgraduate research at the Strathclyde Doctoral School

The Strathclyde Doctoral School provides a vibrant and comprehensive student-centred research and training environment in order to grow and support current and future research talent.

The School encompasses our four faculties and is committed to enriching the student experience, intensifying research outputs and opportunities, and ensuring training is at the highest level. As a postgraduate researcher, you'll automatically become a member of the Strathclyde Doctoral School.

Find out more about the Doctoral School

Meet our people

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Philipp Seib

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My research mission can be divided into bottom-up, curiosity-driven fundamental research and top-down, challenge-based healthcare activities: the common thread to these activities is the use of biomaterials, especially silk. I have spent time at various sericulture hotspots throughout the world to experience first-hand nature at its best. Outside work, I am passionate about the outdoors.
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Entry requirements

Upper second-class UK Honours degree or overseas equivalent.

The application

During the application you'll be asked for the following:

  • your full contact details
  • transcripts and certificates of all degrees
  • proof of English language proficiency if English isn't your first language
  • two references, one of which must be academic
  • funding or scholarship information
  • research proposal of 250 to 1,000 words in length, detailing the subject area and topic to be investigated

By filling these details out as fully as possible, you'll avoid any delay to your application being processed by the University.

International applicants

If you're applying as an international student, you'll need to provide:

  • proof of IELTS English language proficiency – score of 6.5, with no element below 5.5 – if English isn't your first language
  • a scanned copy of your passport
  • a copy of your funding letter, if available

By filling these details out as fully as possible, you'll avoid any delay to your application being processed by the University.

Supervisors

Research supervisors are assigned to you by the Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy & Biomedical Sciences. Let us know in your application who you'd like to work with, but the department will team you up with the best supervisor for your project.

Once we've received your application, your research proposal is passed to potential supervisors for consideration. If it's not compatible with the researcher's current projects and they are unable to supervise, it's passed along to another for consideration. If they can supervise you, they’ll confirm and nominate a potential second supervisor. As soon as a second supervisor is confirmed, an offer will be sent to you through Pegasus, our online application system.

When you accept our offer of study, you'll receive a full offer in writing via the email address you'll have provided.

Accepting an offer

When you've accepted our offer, we'll need you to fulfil any academic, administrative or financial conditions that we ask.

UK or EU students

If you're applying as a UK or EU student, you'll then be issued with your registration documentation.

International students

An ATAS (Academic Technology Approval Scheme) clearance certificate is a mandatory requirement for some postgraduate students in science, engineering and technology.

Find out if you need an ATAS certificate.

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