Research Opportunities
Explore the range of postgraduate cancer research
training opportunities available in Manchester
Each year, we offers a wide range of funded PhD projects, including Clinical, Non-Clinical and MB-PhD opportunities. Explore our current opportunities below.
In-depth omics profiling of the apical fallopian tube surface towards early ovarian cancer targeting
Investigating the influence of the aged microbiome on the immune response to cancer
Investigation of the role of the small GTPase RAC1 in invasion and metastasis of Small Cell Lung Cancer
The ageing tumour microenvironment in ER+ breast cancer – identifying age-associated regulators of cytotoxic T-cell infiltration and activity
Deciphering the expression of regulatory noncoding RNAs specific to metastasis in breast cancers
The role of phosphatases in melanoma metastasis and therapy resistance
Sugarcoating a bitter pill: Identifying how mucinous tumours use glycobiology for chemoresistance
The VIGILANCE study: developing imaging and circulating biomarkers towards personalised radiotherapy in locally advanced lung cancer
Investigating KAT6A PROTACs to treat leukaemia and solid tumors
Beyond BRCA1/2: dissecting drivers of chromosome instability in high-grade serous ovarian cancer
Investigation of signalling from the microenvironment in metastasis of invasive lobular breast cancer
Gene regulatory networks driving metastatic progression in oesophageal adenocarcinoma
Multiomic investigation of the molecular mechanisms during differential treatment response in breast cancers