Advancing cardiovascular health through point-of-care 3D printing of personalised polypills - EPSRC DLA STUDENTSHIP

Applications are invited for one full-time PhD studentship within the Mechanical Engineering Department funded by the EPSRC doctoral training programme. The PhD studentship is for a period of 42 Months effective 1 October 2026. The successful applicant will receive an annual stipend (bursary) of £22780 plus payment of their full-time Home fees. Cardiovascular diseases remain a major global health concern, and many patients depend on multiple daily medications. This PhD project aims to overcome these challenges by developing sustainable, point-of-care 3D printing of personalised cardiovascular polypills, with the goal of simplifying treatment and improving patient adherence. This project is a collaboration between Brunel University London's Engineering Department and Kingston University's School of Pharmacy, bringing together expertise in pharmaceutical science, digital design, and materials and manufacturing engineering. Using cutting-edge pharmaceutical printing technologies, you will fabricate and evaluate 3D-printed polypills designed to improve treatment adherence and therapeutic outcomes. Training opportunities within this project include advanced manufacturing techniques such as 3D printing, bioink development, dissolution testing, and advanced materials and drug-release characterisation, as well as high-impact communication skills.