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University of Surrey PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 27 University of Surrey PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Hybrid Microsimulation and Agent-Based Modelling of Healthy Ageing in Place in England

  Research Group: Living and Dying Well Research Group; Centre for Excellence in Ageing; Surrey Institute for People-Centred AI
England’s population is ageing rapidly and those who need support most often live in communities already stretched by pressures on housing, transport, and care services. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr RG Green, Dr H Jin
 12 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Exploring Whether Interoceptive Mechanisms Gate Treatment Response in Functional Neurological Disorder

  Research Group: Health Psychology
Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) is a common and disabling condition characterised by neurological symptoms (e.g., seizures, movement difficulties, weakness) that are not explained by structural disease. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr JM Murphy, Prof MC Cropley
 12 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Mpox phenotypic evolution and adaptable diagnostics for active pathogen tracking

Applications are invited for a 3.5-year PhD opportunity to join the molecular virology group led by Prof Carlos Maluquer de Motes at the University of Surrey (United Kingdom). Read more
 Supervisors: Prof C Maluquer de Motes, Dr J Gutierrez-Merino
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Fully Funded PhD Studentship in Cardiovascular Science: Extracellular vesicles in cardiovascular diseases

  Research Group: Cardiovascular Research Group
Applications are invited for a fully funded PhD studentship within the Cardiovascular Section at the University of Surrey. We are internationally recognised for our work on cardiac diseases and offer state-of-the-art facilities and cutting-edge technologies. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr P Camelliti, Dr MC Crabtree
 12 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Identifying and understanding inequalities in cancer treatment among people with physical disabilities: A Multi-Methods Studentship

  Research Group: Cancer Care Expert Group
Background. Cancer is a leading cause of mortality in the United Kingdom. Chances for survival are improved when patients receive treatment (‘treatment receipt’), with further improvement when treatment is initiated early (shorter ‘time-to-treatment’). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr RK Kerrison, Dr NG Gill, Dr AC Cox
 12 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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PhD in Data-Driven Audio and Acoustic Engineering

  Research Group: Institute of Sound Recording (IoSR)
This fully funded PhD studentship is aligned with AURORA³, the new National Strategic Infrastructure currently being built at the University of Surrey to support cutting-edge research in audio, acoustics, and artificial intelligence (AI). Read more
 Supervisor: Prof E de Sena
 3 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Integrating Experimental Advances with Machine Learning for Digital Transformation in Materials Performance Evaluation and Structural Integrity

The UK is leading the global fight against climate change, with a commitment to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr T Sui, Dr T Fry, Prof M Whiting
 12 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Performance-Based Circular Structural Design of Steel-Timber Floor Systems

  Research Group: Civil Infrastructure Systems and Engineering
The construction sector is undergoing a major transition towards net-zero carbon, circular economy principles and digital engineering. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr D Bompa, Dr Y Bu, Dr S Ibrahim
 12 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Cohesive Powder Flow in Confined Spaces

As the UK accelerates its ambition to establish a secure, resilient supply of High-Assay Low Enriched Uranium (HALEU) for next-generation reactors, a new and urgent scientific challenge has emerged. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof C Wu
 22 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Leverhulme Doctoral Scholarship in AI-Enabled Digital Accessibility (ADA)

  Research Group: Centre for Translation Studies, Surrey Institute for People-Centred AI Further groups and supervisors, please see here: https://www.surrey.ac.uk/postgraduate/ai-enabled-digital-accessibility-ada-phd
Digital media is central to our engagement with public information, news, government services, healthcare, finance, education, culture and entertainment, and facilitates communication and social interaction. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof S Braun, Prof P Jackson, Dr E Davitti, Prof C Orasan, Prof C Hine
 23 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Perovskite X/Gamma Detectors for Nuclear Security applications

The team at Surrey have worked for the last 5 years developing prototype perovskite radiation detectors. The bulk electronic properties of lead halide perovskites such as CsPbBr. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof P Sellin, Dr C Crean
 12 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Improving perovskite single crystals as radiation detectors using sonocrystallisation

Radiation detection underpins critical applications in personalised diagnostics, medical imaging, space exploration, defence, environmental monitoring and nuclear safety. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr C Crean, Prof P Sellin, Dr JY Lee
 12 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Bayesian Analysis of Relativistic Nuclear Energy Density Functionals

  Research Group: Nuclear Theory
Nuclear energy-density functionals are among the most powerful theoretical tools for describing atomic nuclei and for connecting laboratory nuclear physics with the properties of dense matter in neutron stars. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr EY Yüksel, Prof P Stevenson
 12 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Understanding the dynamics of space radiation hazards using measurements from novel in-situ detectors

  Research Group: Space Environment and Protection
Our society is becoming ever more reliant on space-based infrastructure for navigation, security, climate monitoring and potentially, in future, power sources such as space-based solar and space-based nuclear. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof K Ryden, Dr FL Lei
 12 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Nanoscale standardisation of DNA damage for Emerging Isotopes in Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection

  Research Group: Soft Matter Biological and Medical Physics
The nuclear sector is entering a new era with the rise of targeted radionuclide therapies. Emerging Auger emitters, such as terbium-161 and platinum-195m, offer nanoscale precision in treating disease, but they also present a significant "blind spot" in current radiation protection frameworks. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr WB Bae, Prof DT Doherty
 12 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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