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ageing PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 168 ageing PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Examining the mechanisms that cause cardiovascular disease by studying the heart or adipose tissue

Heart failure has a serious impact on our society and once diagnosed has a poor survival rate. In the United Kingdom, there are about 1.5 million people living with the after-effects of a heart attack. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Boateng
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Modelling the Self-Regulatory Feedback of the Androgen Receptor under Testosterone Influence

These projects are open to students worldwide, but have no funding attached. Therefore, the successful applicant will be expected to fund tuition fees at the relevant level (home or international) and any applicable additional research costs. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr E Ullner
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Development of a bioink to enable bioprinting of stromal tissue mimics

Human tissues are complex architectures made up of a combination of cells spatially organised within distinct matrices. Cells make and maintain this matrix, through which they receive biochemical, mechanical, and topological stimuli that are crucial to establish and maintain tissue function. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Swift, Dr A Gilmore, Dr E Skaria
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Celular and metabolic changes of the periodontium throughout life.

Project details:  . Chronic inflammatory periodontal disease (PD) is widespread globally with associations with systemic disease, ultimately leading to tooth loss. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr C M Neves
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Intelligent Optical Monitoring and Adaptive Timing Control for High-Speed Power Electronic Devices

Applications are invited for a self-funded, 3 year full-time or 6-year part-time PhD project. The PhD will be undertaken within the School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering and supervised by Dr. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Mehrad, Dr A Tawfik
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Funded PhD Studentship with Rugby League Cares Brain Health Fund, in collaboration with Leeds Beckett University, the University of Sydney, the University of Leeds, and the Rugby Football League

Funded PhD Studentship to advance screening for long-term health risk factors, and preventative care in professional rugby league players. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof BJ Jones, Dr S Chantler, Dr A Stavropoulos-Kalinoglou, Dr J Tooby
 17 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Robotics for Inspection in Confined Steel Structures

About the RAINZ CDT. The EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Robotics and Artificial Intelligence for Net Zero is a partnership between three of the UK’s leading universities (The University of Manchester, University of Glasgow and University of Oxford). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Nair, Dr M O'Toole
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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The Overheating Paradox of Low-Carbon Retrofit: Developing a Sustainable Framework for Delivering Year-Round Thermal Resilience in the UK Housing Sector.

Background and Context. The UK housing sector is undergoing a major transformation driven by net-zero commitments, energy security concerns, and the need to improve the energy performance of an ageing housing stock. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr B Ogunsanya
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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(UoM - Peking University) Chemical, physical and optical properties of wood burning emissions, and their evolution in the atmosphere

Wood/agriculture burning emissions are known to affect both human health and climate, through their toxicity and also how they interact with light. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Allan, Prof Q C Chen
 7 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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(UoM - Peking University) - AERIS-Lab: A Laboratory-Grounded Virtual Aerosol Scientist for Interpreting Ambient Organic Aerosol Mass Spectra

Mass spectrometry has transformed our ability to measure the molecular composition of atmospheric aerosol, but interpreting the resulting spectra remains slow, expert-dependent and difficult to reproduce. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr D Topping, Assoc Prof S G Guo
 7 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Examining how post-transcriptional gene regulation mechanisms affect stem cell function

Unlock the secrets of stem cell function using cutting-edge CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing and transcriptomics. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Tew, Dr D Turner, Dr R Oldershaw
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Lifecycle damage analysis of offshore wind turbine welded structures using advanced experimental and numerical techniques

Offshore wind energy is one of the most efficient and rapidly expanding sources of renewable energy, and it is increasingly recognised as a key solution for meeting the UK’s short- and long-term energy demands. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof A Mehmanparast
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Self-learning battery management systems for lithium–sulfur batteries PhD

Are you interested in shaping the future of zero-emission transport systems? This PhD study, fully funded by the Faraday Institution, facilitates the use of next-generation Lithium-Sulfur (Li-S) batteries for transport systems. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr AF Fotouhi, Prof D Auger
 22 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Human Robot Interaction and Agentic AI for Assistive Living (RDF26/SE/CS/BAILLIE)

Approximately one million people in the UK live with dementia, and the risk rises sharply after the age of 80. Dementia is one of the most urgent challenges in health and computing research, and Robotics and AI is beginning to transform how we respond to it. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof L B Baillie
 14 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Modelling Battery Behaviour During Periods of Disuse

This project offers an opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge modelling research with real-world impact on battery safety, sustainability, and environmental protection. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J E Edge
 28 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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