York St John Hughes Lab PhD — Exosomal microRNAs in Pancreatic Cancer
York St John University
Join Prof Thomas Hughes’s pancreatic-cancer research group at York St John University for a three-year PhD starting February 2027. The award pays a UKRI-rate stipend, research costs and UK home tuition fees; overseas-fee differences are not stated as covered. Apply by 2 November 2026.
The Hughes group is recruiting a doctoral researcher to study exosomal microRNAs in pancreatic cancer diagnosis and treatment response. The project will identify cancer-specific microRNAs from organoid cultures, investigate their functions in cancer cells, and assess clinical samples for a potential diagnostic panel. The PhD is based in York, England, and begins on 1 February 2027. Applicants can contact Prof Thomas Hughes with project questions before applying. Submit through the official York St John application portal by 2 November 2026.
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Benefits
Three-year award covering UK home tuition fees (£5,238 for full-time 2026/27), an annual stipend at the UKRI rate (£21,805 for 2026/27), and experimental costs. The official advert does not state that overseas-fee differences, relocation, visa costs or health surcharge are covered.
Eligibility summary
Applicants need a relevant honours degree at 2:1 or above and a postgraduate Master’s degree, or internationally recognised equivalents, completed before the February 2027 start. Prior lab research experience and strong organisational and interpersonal skills are required. York St John explicitly covers UK home tuition fees; applicants assessed at the overseas rate should confirm how they would pay any difference.
Requirements
Submit York St John’s online doctoral scholarship application by 2 November 2026. Include a CV highlighting research experience and a statement showing how your background fits the Hughes lab project. A research proposal is not required; upload a Word document stating “proposal not required” where the portal asks for one.
Documents required
CV, suitability statement and the portal’s requested documents. In the research-proposal field, upload a Word document stating “proposal not required”.
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How to submit applications
Verified on York St John University’s official scholarship page and the linked e:Vision application login on 19 October 2026. Official deadline is 2 November 2026 without a stated hour; 23:59 is a date-field placeholder, so applicants should submit earlier. Tuition coverage is explicitly limited to UK home-fee status; overseas-fee coverage is not stated.
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