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Evaluation of properties of wood pellets for Bioenergy and Carbon Capture and Storage Application

Faculty of Engineering & Digital Technologies

The current state of the art for utilisation of wood pellets is co-firing and the co-generation of biomass combustion products. The safe and effective storage, transportation and processing of wood pellets is then highly important for bioenergy applications. Read more

Supervisor: Dr N Rahmanian

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

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Bioengineering and Healthcare Technologies

Loughborough University

Department of Chemical Engineering

Sustainable production of next-generation pharmaceuticals and biologics to meet future healthcare needs is a key area of research at Loughborough. Read more

Supervisor: Dr DJ Malik

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

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Computational Neural Networks (CNNs), foundational large language models (LLMs), and pretrained transformers (GPTs) for phylogeny, biodiversity and functional genomics

University of Leicester

College of Life Sciences

Research Group: Genetics

Artificial intelligence will transform the identification, measurement, conservation and exploitation of biodiversity and the understanding and applications that can come from genomics, transcriptomics and genome assemblies. Read more

Supervisor: Dr PHH Heslop-Harrison

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

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Assessing the tumour microenvironment and treatment response in endometrial cancer patient derived explants

University of Leicester

College of Life Sciences

Research Group: Cancer Sciences

Project. Endometrial cancer is the most common gynaecological malignancy in many countries and although it is typically associated with a good long-term outcome the prognosis of metastatic endometrial cancer (EC) is very poor. Read more

Supervisors: Dr E Moss, Dr G Miles

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

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Mapping cardiac microstructure in aortic stenosis and diabetes using diffusion MRI and machine learning

University of Leicester

Cardiovascular Sciences

Heart failure remains one of the leading causes of hospitalisation and death worldwide. Two of its most important causes, type 2 diabetes and aortic stenosis, both lead to thickening and stiffening of the heart muscle, but the microscopic processes underlying these changes are not fully understood. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Afzali, Prof G McCann, Dr A Singh, Dr TP Pearce

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

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Distributed Intelligence for Self-Organising Cloud–Edge Infrastructures

Edinburgh Napier University

School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

AI-powered cyber-physical and IoT systems are becoming integral to modern environments, with applications in smart cities, Industry 4.0, augmented reality, and autonomous vehicles. Read more

Supervisor: Dr AU Ullah

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

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Robots Dancing to Salsa

Edinburgh Napier University

School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

This project considers the social partnered aspects of salsa danced to salsa music, and how a pair of robots could dance to this style of music. Read more

Supervisors: Dr CG Goddard, Dr ES Sobolewska

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

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Supporting students with neurodevelopmental disabilities as they transition from school to postsecondary settings through enhancing self-determination

National Institute of Education, Singapore

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Transition can be an overwhelming and scary process, primarily due to the uncertainties that come with significant changes. For individuals going through transitions—whether it's from school to adulthood, moving from one environment to another, or entering a new role—the unknowns can feel daunting. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Dang

24 June 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Physics-Informed Digital Twin for Guided Wave-Based Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) of Offshore Wind Turbine Foundations

University of Sheffield

Offshore Wind CDT

This PhD scholarship is offered by the EPSRC CDT in Offshore Wind Energy Sustainability and Resilience; a partnership between the Universities of Durham, Hull, Loughborough and Sheffield. Read more

Supervisors: Dr T Rogers, Dr P Xu, Dr H Laalej

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

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Enhancing the Resilience of Offshore Wind Electrical Systems through Digital Twin Tools

University of Sheffield

Offshore Wind CDT

The UK’s expansion of offshore wind is changing the dynamics of the electricity grid, particularly due to the lack of generation inertia worsening power system stability. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Griffo, Dr X Chen, Dr M Smailes, Dr A Nambiar

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

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Mapping the engineering of plasma- and high heat flux induced failure modes in plasma-facing divertor components for future fusion reactors

University of Birmingham

School of Metallurgy & Materials

Mapping the engineering of plasma- and high heat flux induced failure modes in plasma-facing divertor components for future fusion reactors. Read more

Supervisor: Prof A B Bhattacharya

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

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Nonlinear Dynamics in Unconventional Robotics: Modeling, Control, and Emergent Behaviours

University of Aberdeen

School of Engineering

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

Supervisors: Prof S Aphale, Dr V Vaziri

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

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Robust and Lightweight Authentication for IoT Networks

Edinburgh Napier University

School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

1. Research Background and Motivation. The Internet of Things (IoT) is rapidly transforming sectors such as healthcare, smart cities, industrial systems, and critical infrastructure. Read more

Supervisors: Dr BG Ghaleb, Prof A Al-Dubai

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

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Repurposing of the pipeline infrastructure for transportation of Hydrogen, natural gas and their blends, Carbon Dioxide in UKCS for NET ZERO Innovation

University of Aberdeen

School of Engineering

Supervisors: Dr P Jadhawar, Dr Amir Siddiq

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

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Underground Hydrogen Storage (UHS) integration with CCUS and NET ZERO Innovation applications for depleted hydrocarbon reservoirs and aquifers

University of Aberdeen

School of Engineering

Supervisors: Dr P Jadhawar, Dr J Gomes

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

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We have 695 ai PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

ai PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 695 ai PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Evaluation of properties of wood pellets for Bioenergy and Carbon Capture and Storage Application

Bioengineering and Healthcare Technologies

Computational Neural Networks (CNNs), foundational large language models (LLMs), and pretrained transformers (GPTs) for phylogeny, biodiversity and functional genomics

Assessing the tumour microenvironment and treatment response in endometrial cancer patient derived explants

Mapping cardiac microstructure in aortic stenosis and diabetes using diffusion MRI and machine learning

Distributed Intelligence for Self-Organising Cloud–Edge Infrastructures

Robots Dancing to Salsa

Supporting students with neurodevelopmental disabilities as they transition from school to postsecondary settings through enhancing self-determination

Physics-Informed Digital Twin for Guided Wave-Based Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) of Offshore Wind Turbine Foundations

Enhancing the Resilience of Offshore Wind Electrical Systems through Digital Twin Tools

Mapping the engineering of plasma- and high heat flux induced failure modes in plasma-facing divertor components for future fusion reactors

Nonlinear Dynamics in Unconventional Robotics: Modeling, Control, and Emergent Behaviours

Robust and Lightweight Authentication for IoT Networks

Repurposing of the pipeline infrastructure for transportation of Hydrogen, natural gas and their blends, Carbon Dioxide in UKCS for NET ZERO Innovation

Underground Hydrogen Storage (UHS) integration with CCUS and NET ZERO Innovation applications for depleted hydrocarbon reservoirs and aquifers

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