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2026 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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

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PhD in Psychology

Psychology PhDs at a world leading university. Delve into the fascinating world of psychology research at UEA and unlock your potential for exploration and discovery. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Social Sciences Research Programme
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Intelligent and sustainable offshore wind systems

This fully funded PhD (open to applicants of any nationality), sponsored by the European Union Horizon Europe programme, offers an exciting opportunity to develop next-generation digital twin technologies for sustainable offshore wind systems. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr L Huang , Dr JL Luo
 26 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Digital twins for offshore wind systems

This fully funded PhD (open to any nationality), sponsored by the European Union Horizon Europe programme, offers an exciting opportunity to develop next-generation digital twins for offshore wind turbines. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr L Huang , Prof S W James
 26 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhD Position: Generative Modelling in Biomedical Imaging

  Research Group: Centre for Biomedical Image Analysis (CBIA), FI MU
PhD Position. Generative Modelling in Biomedical Imaging. Faculty of Informatics, Masaryk University (FI MU), Brno, Czech Republic. Read more
 Supervisor: Assoc Prof D Svoboda
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhD Studentship: Next-Generation Hair Repair Products

Award summary. 100% home fees covered, and a minimum tax-free annual living allowance of £21,805 (subject to minor change). Number of awards. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D Fulton
 15 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Model-based control for improved downstream processing of recombinant proteins.

Since 1986, mAb manufacturing has shifted from low-titre processes (<0.5 g/L) to intensified and perfusion systems exceeding 10 g/L, creating severe downstream processing bottlenecks. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Whelan
 15 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Model-supported design of scalable cost-effective tangential flow filtration (TFF) purification for the biomanufacture of viral vectors.

Adeno-associated virus (AAV) is a pivotal vehicle for in vivo gene therapy due to its non-pathogenic nature and tissue-specific tropisms. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Whelan
 15 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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The Experienced Coach: An exploration of the coaches learning pathways and developmental influences

Coaching has been established as a Human Resource Development initiative. However, coaching practice and research to-date has been focusing more on executive/leadership coaching outcomes, coaching effectiveness, to understand the ingredients of success factors of coaching. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D Rajasinghe
 1 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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AI-Enhanced X-ray CT for Defect Detection in Advanced Manufacturing

Supervisory Team. Dr Joseph Lifton. This project develops advanced AI tools to detect hidden defects in advanced manufactured components using X-ray CT imaging. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Lifton
 31 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Efficient Computational Models for Atmospheric Acoustic Signal Processing

Supervisory Team. Dr Bahareh Zaghari. This project will pioneer a new generation of airborne acoustic sensing systems capable of transforming how Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and high-altitude autonomous platforms perceive, understand, and interact with their atmospheric environment. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr B Zaghari
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Assessing the Health Impacts of Adaptive and Maladaptive Housing Design Interventions in the UK's Changing Climate

Supervisory Team. Dr Masoud Sajjadian,. Climate Change is transforming how homes are designed or refurbished to protect occupants from extreme weather conditions. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Sajjadian
 9 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Privacy-aware radar-centric British Sign Language recognition and translation for healthcare communication

Supervisory Team. Dr Shelly Vishwakarma. This project explores how British Sign Language users could interact with healthcare and smart devices with greater privacy, choice and independence. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Vishwakarma
 30 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Lives and Places in Transition: (Decommissioning) infrastructure, work and community

A fully funded Geography PhD exploring how people, families and places navigate the shift from nuclear operations to decommissioning. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr L Dawney
 7 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Development of a physiologically relevant artificial environment for the simulation of dental erosion

Supervisory Team. Dr Richard Cook, Dr Thomas Bull, Dr Behrad Mahmoodi and Abish Stephen. This project will design and validate an artificial oral environment for the physiological simulation and mechanistic study of enamel loss through erosion, abrasion and a synergistic combination of both. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr R B Cook
 20 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Fast-Charging, High-Energy Sodium-Ion Battery Anodes from Waste-Derived Materials

Supervisor. Dr Maria Crespo-Ribadeneyra (QMUL). Co-Supervisor. Prof Magda Titirici (Imperial College London). Application deadline. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Crespo-Ribadeneyra
 21 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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