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2026 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 1,205 2026 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Enhancing Wind Turbine performance through informed operation and maintenance (Ref: AAE-SD-2511)

Loughborough University

Department of Aeronautical and Automotive Engineering

In order to maximise wind farm performance, it is essential that operation and maintenance strategies are optimised. In this project probabilistic models will be developed of whole turbine systems that are able to predict availability and performance over time. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Dunnett, Prof L Jackson

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

Advanced Reliability, Availability and Maintainability (RAM) Modelling for Critical Energy and Transport Systems (Ref: AAE-LJ-2520)

Loughborough University

Department of Aeronautical and Automotive Engineering

Ensuring the reliability and availability of modern engineering systems is fundamental to the safety, efficiency, and sustainability of future energy and transport infrastructures. Read more

Supervisors: Prof L Jackson, Dr S Dunnett

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

Hidden Electronic Device Detection for Enhanced Digital Forensic Capability (Ref: AAE-LJ-2519)

Loughborough University

Department of Aeronautical and Automotive Engineering

The rise in digital crime means that almost every modern investigation now involves the recovery of electronic evidence. Read more

Supervisors: Prof L Jackson, Dr C Liu

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

Understanding the Impact of a Team-Based Sport Weight Loss Intervention on Men’s Health: Evaluation of MAN v FAT (Ref: SSEHS/GH26)

Loughborough University

School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences

Men’s health is a major public health concern in the UK, with mental and physical health challenges disproportionately affecting men. Read more

Supervisors: Dr G Hale, Dr E Stamp, Dr J Barker

1 April 2027 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Mitigating Synthesisability Loss in 3D Generative Models

University of Liverpool

Department of Chemistry

Can AI design molecules that are both truly novel and actually makeable? This PhD will combine 3D generative modelling, structural informatics, and chemical insight to tackle a central challenge in modern drug discovery, training researchers at the interface of AI, synthesis, and automation. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Bradley, Dr G Pizzuto, Dr JW Ward

31 August 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

SHARP-ID – Shape and Rigidity Profiling via Density-Induced Banding of Red Blood Cells

University of Bristol

School of Physics

SHARP-ID – Shape and Rigidity Profiling via Density-Induced Banding of Red Blood Cells . Research Project . Centrifugation of Red Blood Cells (RBCs) in continuous density gradient has recently been suggested for detecting pathological alterations [1]. Read more

Supervisor: Dr AD Darras

Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Ph.D. Opportunity: Building Edge AI for Real-Time 3D Mapping and Autonomous Sensing

University of Nottingham

Faculty of Engineering

Location. University of Nottingham, Faculty of Engineering. Start date. 1 October 2026. Application deadline. 24 July 2026. Project type. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Phang, Dr G Gordon, Dr AT Turner

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

Designing Self-Assembly of Discotic Liquid Crystals for Multifunctional Advanced Materials

University of Birmingham

School of Chemistry

A funded PhD studentship is available on a project focused on the photophysical and charge-transport properties, as well as the self-assembly, of discotic liquid crystals for the development of multifunctional advanced materials, using a variety of computational methods. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Chakrabarti

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

Blurring boundaries? Exploring the experiences of parent-coaches in grassroots sport (Ref: SSEHS/SF-OH26)

Loughborough University

School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences

The sport and parent coaching nexus is an intriguing and topical area in sport coaching. Historically, volunteer parent-coaches are fundamental to children’s global grassroots sporting participation, with parents positioned as both coach and parent. Read more

Supervisors: Dr O Hooper, Dr D Watts

31 July 2026 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Programming Colloidal Self-Assembly for Multifunctional Advanced Materials

University of Birmingham

School of Chemistry

About the Project. A funded PhD studentship is available for home students in the School of Chemistry at the University of Birmingham on a project themed on the design and self-assembly of multifunctional advanced materials, using a variety of computational methods and data-driven approaches. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Chakrabarti

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

Novel High Performance Coatings- Product and Process Development (Ref: CG-GO-2518)

Loughborough University

Department of Chemical Engineering

Coatings are used for a wide range of applications with formulations developed or adapted according to the needs specific to the surfaces they are used on- smoothness, brightness, scratch resistance are among these. Read more

Supervisor: Dr G Özcan-Taşkın

5 November 2026 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Characterisation of High Shear Mixers for process Intensification (Ref: CG-GO-2519)

Loughborough University

Department of Chemical Engineering

High shear mixers such as rotor-stators, ultrasonicators, high pressure jets, are used for dispersion processes during the manufacture of numerous high value products. Read more

Supervisor: Dr G Özcan-Taşkın

5 November 2026 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Integration of physical activity support into the NHS cancer care pathway (Ref: SSEHS/KG26)

Loughborough University

School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences

Unequivocal evidence confirms that physical activity during chemotherapy for some cancers is … Read more

Supervisor: Dr K Gokal

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

An electrochemical route to green, decentralised ammonia: Advancing electrolytes and materials for lithium-mediated nitrogen reduction

University of Liverpool

Department of Chemistry

This PhD project will focus on investigating electrolyte and materials engineering to overcome stability, selectivity, and efficiency challenges in lithium-mediated nitrogen reduction, aiming to realise green, decentralised ammonia production as a sustainable alternative to the highly polluting Haber-Bosch process. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Neale

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

Hyperalgesic priming in chronic pain – the role of the stress axes

University of Liverpool

Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences

Chronic pain devastates lives, yet we still don’t fully understand how it takes hold—especially where there’s no clear physical cause. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Marshall

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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