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ageing PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 169 ageing PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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4 Year GTA - Pin-ing it down: Novel Inhibitors for the Enigmatic Pin1 Enzyme to treat Cancer

Open to UK applicants only. The School of Chemistry has fully-funded Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) studentships available for UK applicants, starting in September 2026. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr R Doveston, Dr G Hall, Prof S Macip
 22 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Atmospheric Plasma Polymer Coatings and Sensor Integration for Harsh Energy & Defence Environments

Are you passionate about developing novel research and keen to shape the future of energy transfer technologies in areas such as, laser interactions, plasma physics, RF technologies, materials science and engineering? The project will focus on developing novel plasma coating for photodiode devices. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr K Mckay, Dr I Sandall
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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High Solar Reflective Index (High-SRI) roofing membranes for UK overheating adaptation: informatics-led multi-hazard performance, unintended consequences, and decision support (Ref: IRISK-26-LU-10)

This PhD will assess whether high-SRI liquid-applied roofing membranes can reduce overheating risk in UK buildings and cities without creating unintended consequences such as winter energy penalties, condensation, mould risk, or performance loss through ageing and soiling. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr KR Rakhshanbabanari
 9 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Trustworthy AI for Nuclear Decommissioning Knowledge Retention (Ref: FP-SJ-2026-2R)

The UK’s nuclear decommissioning programme faces a critical knowledge challenge. Decades of operations have produced vast archives of documents, drawings, and records—many only recently digitised. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Ji, Dr WZ Zhang
 25 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Using advanced machine learning strategies to map early osteoarthritis changes and predict disease progression in preclinical models.

  Research Group: Collaborators: Professor Gianluca Tozzi g.tozzi@greenwich.ac.uk and Dr Peter Soar p.soar@greenwich.ac.uk
I am pleased to offer the opportunity for a self-funded PhD student to join my research team within the Medway School of Pharmacy. . Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Ashraf
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Health systems engineering for a new symptom-focused MLTC pathway in remote and rural settings

Aim. This project researches the translation of systems engineering expertise into healthcare practice. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof A M Maier
 31 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Regulation of brain fluid homeostasis by dynamic aquaporin-4 subcellular relocalisation

Details of the Project. Background. Aquaporins facilitate passive, bidirectional water transport in all cells and tissues. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr PK Kitchen, Prof R M Bill
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Determining metabolic reprogramming events in stem cells in response to inflammatory disease phenotype.

The studentship aims to determine how dysregulation of stem cell metabolism contributes to the impairment of stem cell function and how this can be rescued using healthy allogeneic MSCs to tread chronic diseases associated with ageing. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr R Oldershaw, Dr A Chadwick, Dr M Phelan, Prof R Barrett-Jolley
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Stabilising the Corneal Stem Cell Niche: LaNt α31 as a Regulator of Epithelial Repair and Regeneration

Discover how a little‑known laminin‑related protein, LaNt α31, shapes the human limbal stem cell niche. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr K Hamill, Dr C Zihni, Dr M Morgan
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Pin-ing it down: Understanding the Enigmatic Role of Pin1 in Health and Disease

Second Supervisor. Dr Gareth Hall, Institute of Structural and Chemical Biology & School of Biological and Biomedical Science, University of Leicester. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr RD Doveston, Prof S Macip
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Avoiding Cancer Cells via Unbiased Resampling from Annual Tabulated Electronic screening data (ACCURATE) (Ref: MA/PL-SF1/2026)

In this project, we aim to use biostatistical and AI tools to identify key risk factors that protect specific cancer-free individuals from developing cancer compared with individuals at high risk. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr P Liu
 1 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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PhD (School of Social Sciences) Doctorate

Study a PhD at the University of Bradford and contribute new and significant knowledge to the diverse field of social sciences. Read more
 Self-Funded PhD Students Only  PhD Research Programme
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Fully Funded PhD: Smart Monitoring for Safer Structures

Please note. The scholarship covers Home tuition fees only. Applicants classified as international must demonstrate the ability to fund the difference between Home and International tuition fees. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr B B Bhowmik, Prof E Patelli
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Multifunctional Soft Smart Materials for Adaptive Sensing, Actuation, and Energy Harvesting in Loaded Body Interfaces for People with Disabilities

Supervisory Team. Dr Jinghua Tang. This PhD project develops multifunctional soft actuatable materials for integrated sensing, actuation, and energy harvesting in biomedical loaded-body interfaces. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Tang
 24 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Passive microfeature backplates for resilient perovskite silicon tandem PV modules

Perovskite silicon tandem solar cells have shown remarkable efficiency improvements but continue to face challenges in thermal stability, mechanical integrity, and moisture protection. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr H Hadavinia
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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