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2026 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 1,218 2026 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Tyre Particulate Emissions Measurement and Prediction (Ref: AAE-JK-2513)

Loughborough University

Department of Aeronautical and Automotive Engineering

Tyres are a leading source of microplastics globally, as well as a primary contributor to cars' particulate matter emissions. Minimising the impacts of future tyre emissions requires new knowledge about factors that influence tyre emissions, and how these can be balanced with safety factors such as tyre grip. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Knowles

1 October 2026 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

AI-Enabled Acoustic Emission System for Industrial Condition Monitoring (Ref: AAE-EZ-2512)

Loughborough University

Department of Aeronautical and Automotive Engineering

This research project focuses on the development of an advanced AI-driven system specialised in interpreting Acoustic Emission (AE) data, which aims to facilitate real-time monitoring of critical industrial components, such as electric vehicle batteries and hydrogen fuel cells. Read more

Supervisor: Dr E Zhang

30 September 2026 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

MRes + PhD (1+3) in Photonic and Electronic Systems at UCL and the University of Cambridge

University College London

Centre for Doctoral Training in Photonic and Electronic Systems

This 4-year programme is delivered by the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Photonic and Electronic Systems (PES CDT), a joint centre between UCL and University of Cambridge. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (European/UK Students Only) EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training

MRes + PhD (1+3) in Photonic and Electronic Systems at UCL and the University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge

This 4-year programme is delivered by the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Photonic and Electronic Systems (PES CDT), a joint centre between UCL and University of Cambridge. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (European/UK Students Only) EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training

Machine Learning-Guided Synthesis of Graphene Aerogels for Supercapacitors

The University of Manchester

Department of Chemical Engineering

Graphene aerogels are ultra-light and highly porous carbon materials with strong potential for high-power energy storage applications such as electric double-layer capacitors (EDLCs). Read more

Supervisors: Dr MF Vasheghani Farahani, Prof I Kinloch

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

“Optimising Sustainability in Livestock Systems: A Multi-Criteria Assessment Framework”

Queen’s University Belfast

School of Biological Sciences

Shape the Future of Sustainable Livestock Systems. We are seeking a skilled, ambitious, and forward‑thinking researcher to join a groundbreaking project developing methodologies for the holistic assessment of livestock systems. Read more

Supervisors: Prof I Kyriazakis, Prof S Parsons

31 July 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Generative and Hybrid AI for Pharmaceutical Reactor Design

The University of Manchester

Department of Chemical Engineering

This project will develop an integrated AI framework to design crystallisation reactors more effectively. It will first use generative AI to create and explore new reactor shapes. Read more

Supervisors: Dr N Basha, Dr D Zhang, Dr O Rivasplata

31 July 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

New photocatalytic reactions enabled by ketyl radicals

University of Bristol

School of Chemistry

A fully funded 4 year PhD studentship is available in the The Noble Lab in the School of Chemistry at the University of Bristol to start in September 2026. Read more

Supervisor: Dr AN Noble

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Understanding the evolution of calcium signal decoding mechanisms in plants (MILLER_U26DTP3)

University of East Anglia

School of Biological Sciences

Primary Supervisor. Dr. Ben Miller. Plants need to respond to the environment in order to adapt and grow. Plants often modify the concentration of calcium ions in their cells in response to different environmental stimuli and stresses [1]. Read more

Supervisor: Dr B Miller

30 July 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Impact of climate change on physical activity behaviour- SUPER network (Reference: SHLS26144 - Chastin)

Glasgow Caledonian University

School of Health and Life Sciences

Research Group: ReaCH -The Research Centre for Health

Project description. The project and student will be associated with EU funded research network SUPER; Sustainable Sports and Physical activity for equity and Resilience in the Anthropocene. Read more

Supervisors: Prof S Chastin, Dr N Smith, Prof BDP del Pozo

31 July 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering PGRTAs: Enhanced PhD Studentship

The University of Manchester

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

We seek to appoint one Postgraduate Research Teaching Associates (PGRTAs) in the Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, with a view to starting by the end of 2026. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Eastwood

24 July 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Unlocking Transcription Factors: Building a Mammalian Platform to Discover Peptide Regulators

University of Bath

Department of Life Sciences

This project is one of a number that are in competition for funding from the South West Biosciences Doctoral Training Partnership (SWBio DTP). Read more

Supervisors: Prof J Mason, Dr S D Lovell

24 July 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Investigating host penetration by the rice blast fungus (MENKE_S26DTP3)

The Sainsbury Laboratory

Graduate Programme

Primary Supervisor. Dr. Frank Menke. The world’s food supply is under pressure from climate change, shortages of water as well as agriculture pests and diseases. Read more

Supervisor: Dr F Menke

30 July 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Using single-cell transcriptomics to understand plant disease (MA_S26DTP3)

The Sainsbury Laboratory

Graduate Programme

Primary Supervisor. Professor Wenbo Ma. With the human population projected to reach 9.7 billion by 2050, the looming challenge of feeding the rapidly growing population is threatened by plant pathogens, which cause significant losses in crop yield each year. Read more

Supervisor: Prof W Ma

30 July 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

SWBio DTP PhD Project: Rational Design of Novel Degraders for Targeted Protein Degradation

University of Bath

Department of Life Sciences

This project is one of a number that are in competition for funding from the South West Biosciences Doctoral Training Partnership (SWBio DTP). Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Licchesi, Dr S D Lovell

24 July 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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