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2026 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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

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PhD position available in Machine Learning and Automation of Polymer Nanogel Discovery for Mitochondria Delivery

PhD position available in Machine Learning and Automation of Polymer Nanogel Discovery for Mitochondria Delivery. Start date. Oct 2026. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof KJ Jelfs, Dr R Greenaway
 31 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)
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Transforming Disease Monitoring in the Era of Home Diagnostics (LAKEI_U26ENVNIHR)

Primary Supervisor - Professor Ian Lake. Project Overview . Gastrointestinal (GI) infections remain a major public health challenge in the United Kingdom and worldwide. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof I Lake
 29 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Switching on Cell Death (Ferroptosis) in Cancer by Combining Traditional and Modern Medicine (BAOY_U26FMHCPRT)

Primary supervisor. Professor Yongping Bao. Phytochemicals play a key role in cancer management. For example, paclitaxel from Taxus brevifolia has been used for treatment of approximately 60% cancers. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Y Bao
 28 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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NANOMICO – Decoding Nanoparticle–Epithelium–Immune Interactions in the Human Lung in Early-life

A 3-Year Fully Funded (non-clinical) PhD Studentship at Imperial College London. Expected start date. October 2026. Applications are invited for a fully funded PhD position within the Inflammation and Repair Section at the National Heart and Lung Institute (NHLI), Faculty of Medicine. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof S Saglani, Prof C Lloyd
 17 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Optimising energy conversion in a plasma boiler through molecular modelling

Improving the energy efficiency of heating and cooling processes is an essential step towards decarbonisation and climate change mitigation. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Jorge, Dr E Brightman
 27 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Beyond the Ball: A Modular Physics Sandbox for Investigating Aerodynamic and Projectile Modelling, Vehicle Dynamics and Adaptive Networking.

Competitive multiplayer games which involve high-velocity projectiles currently rely on coarse Newtonian trajectory approximations to maintain low-latency synchronization. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr JT Threfall, Dr WK Kavanagh
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhD in Archaeology at Aberdeen

Considering a PhD in Archaeology? The Department of Archaeology at the University of Aberdeen is ranked No. 1 for Archaeology in The Times’ UK University Rankings 2026 and offers an exceptional, research-led environment to undertake your doctorate. Read more
 Self-Funded PhD Students Only  PhD Research Programme
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Finance PhD Programme at Nanyang Business School (NBS)

The NBS Finance PhD programme provides solid training to PhD students for the investigation of issues relating to corporate finance, asset pricing, actuarial science, and insurance and risk analytics. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Business Research Programme
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Longitudinal Plasma Proteomic Profiling in Aortic Stenosis: Identification of Signatures Associated with Disease Progression and Clinical Outcomes.

  Research Group: Research team of Dr Philippe Pibarot
This project aims to investigate the proteomics associated with the development and progression of aortic stenosis (AS), a degenerative heart valve disease. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr NC Cote
 15 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Aging sub-cellular powerstations

Student Background. Theoretical Physics, Mathematics/Statistics, Bioinformatics, Electrical Engineering, Computing (Biological knowledge not required). Read more
 Supervisor: Prof N Jones
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)
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Synthesis, characterisation, and/or modelling of hydrogen storage materials

Do you want to play a key role in the transition away from a fossil fuel-powered economy? We are looking for motivated applicants for a fully funded three-year PhD position to develop technology, materials, or computational models for hydrogen and/or ammonia storage and compression, working with the world-renowned Hydrogen research group at the University of Nottingham. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof M Dornheim, Prof D Grant, Dr S Ling
 30 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Evaluating the influence of vibrotactile stimulation on sensory processing and motor symptoms in people with Parkinson’s. PhD in Medical Studies

Parkinson’s disease is among the fastest growing neurological conditions. Motor and non-motor symptoms often persist despite optimal pharmacological or surgical intervention. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr W Young
 20 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Faraday Institution PhD Studentship: Sustainable and Scalable Sodium-Ion Cathodes for Future Energy Storage

Applications are invited for a PhD studentship at Imperial College London in the Department of Chemical Engineering in collaboration with WE Soda. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof Magda Titirici
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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AI solutions for oral drug product development

This is a fully funded PhD that forms a collaboration between UCL and pharmaceutical industry partner GSK. We are seeking a talented student to develop cutting-edge artificial intelligence solutions for oral drug product development. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr DS Shorthouse
 17 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Paraspeckle condensates in cell health, stress and disease – what can structural studies tell us?

About the project. Biomolecular condensates are crucial organisers of cellular biochemistry and hence physiology. The paraspeckle is a stress-responsive nuclear condensate dysregulated in human diseases such as cancer, neurodegeneration and infectious diseases. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr T Shelkovnikova, Dr I Lahiri, Prof A Whitehouse
 20 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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