126 PhD programmes in Biology in United Kingdom

The Biological Sciences at the University of Reading is the investigation of the web of life, from cellular processes to whole organisms, including how they interact with one other and the environment.

Advance your expertise in human health and become equipped with the essential skills to research the body’s complex processes with the Institute of Metabolism and Systems Research course at the University of Birmingham. 

This South West Biosciences Doctoral Training Partnership is led by the University of Bristol, together with the Universities of Bath, Cardiff and Exeter, alongside Rothamsted Research.

Within this Biosciences PhD programme from Newcastle University you'll use traditional bioscience disciplines to investigate steps from genotype to phenotype.

Environmental factors influence our health and wellbeing, as well as affect ecosystems and wildlife. An intimate understanding of such factors – chemical substances, for example, or changes in radiation or temperature – is urgently needed to better understand disease trends in humans and adverse effects on wildlife. Life Sciences (Integrated) is offered at Brunel University of London.

Research in Biosciences from Cardiff University ranges across the biological sciences, from the understanding of precisely how neurons grow, to the mechanisms of cancer and other diseases, the molecular basis of animal and plant development and exploring the genetics of orang-utans, elephants, pandas and other endangered species.

The biological chemistry research group conducts research critical to the scientific community, with significant implications to public well-being. Chemical Biology programme is offered at Cardiff University.

The Great Western Four and Doctoral Training Partnership comprises the University of Bristol, University of Bath, Cardiff University, University of Exeter, British Antarctic Survey, British Geological Survey, Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, the Natural History Museum and Plymouth Marine Laboratory.

This Biology PhD programme from Newcastle University research projects in our three main research areas of biodiversity and conservation, agri-environment, and microbiology.

University of Bristol's Engineering Biology programme is an emerging field at the confluence of Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, AI and Data Science. 

Unlock your potential with the Biosciences programme from University of Birmingham, where you'll explore cutting-edge research in human, animal, plant, microbial, cell, and molecular biology guided by top experts in one of the UK's leading Biosciences schools.

Structural Biophysics programme offered at Cardiff University is a research area in which you can focus your studies within our PhD programme in Vision Sciences.

The Biological Sciences MPhil/PhD programme from The University of Exeter is committed to ensuring that our research students are given the training and support to develop high-level professional skills required for careers in academia, commercial or public sectors.

Research in our School of Life Sciences covers a wide spectrum of biology from genes to ecosystems, and this broad-based structure provides opportunities for developing novel ideas and inter-disciplinary projects. The Plant Biology programme is offered at University of Essex.

The Biological Science (MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology) programme from the University of Cambridge is one of the world's leading research institutes. Discoveries and inventions developed at the LMB, such as DNA sequencing or methods to determine the structure of proteins, have revolutionised all areas of biology.

Our PhD/MPhil/MRes in Biosciences at the University of Nottingham offers the opportunity to tailor your study to your individual research interests.

The Mathematical Biology Group is a cross-disciplinary group between the School of Life, Health and Chemical Sciences and the School of Mathematics and Statistics at The Open University UK.

Research opportunities in the Biology programme at Keele University include a wide range of topics in mammalian molecular biology, molecular medicine, epigenetics, proteomics, physiology, structural biology and neuroscience.

The PhD in Palaeontology programme at The University of Manchester enables you to undertake a research project that will improve understanding of Palaeontology.

The Biological Science (Sanger Institute) course from University of Cambridge aims to provide training and research opportunities in genomics that reflect the unique nature of Sanger Institute science.