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We have 609 case PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Partial prestressed concrete beams with FRP reinforcement

Prestressed concrete beams with fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) bars show promising results utilising the excellent mechanical properties of the FRP such as lack of corrosion, high strength and durability to create suitable elements that meet the design requirements according to the serviceability and ultimate limit states. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D Petkova
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Integrating Sustainability as an Explicit Goal in Construction Project Delivery: Enhancing Design and Costing Practices Toward Net Zero 2050!

In the face of accelerating climate change, sustainability is no longer a peripheral consideration, it is a central imperative across all sectors, particularly in the built environment. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Ahmed
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Enhancing the efficiency of geothermal energy pile foundations

The construction industry is reportedly responsible for 38% of global carbon emissions. The proposed project aims to develop specifications for energy efficient geothermal pile foundations capable of extracting maximum energy from the ground, for use in heating or air-conditioning of a building. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Omer
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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A framework for construction waste minimisation in lean projects – a life cycle approach

Construction waste can take many forms including holding excess inventory of materials, unnecessary movements of construction operatives and vehicles to/from/within a site, idle time between operations, defective work etc. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr T Papadopoulou, Dr S Ahmed
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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AI-Human Co-Working Models for City-Scale Energy-Saving Transformation in Existing Building Stock

The decarbonisation of the built environment presents a major challenge for local governments, particularly in cities with large, aging housing stocks and diverse community needs. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Z Zhu
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Integrating machine learning and remote sensing to track pressures on migratory fish in UK rivers and estuaries

The University of Kent is proud to be part of the Advanced Research and Innovation in the Environmental Sciences (ARIES) Doctoral Training Partnership which is funded by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Bicknell
 16 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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OPTIMAL - Oxidative Potential of Source-ApportionedParticulate Matter and its Toxicological, Immunological and Epigenetic Signatures in Human Lung Cell Models

  Research Group: Environmental Research Group
Air pollution contributes to more than 7 million premature deaths each year. Although particulate matter (PM) exposure is clearly associated with adverse health effects, the most harmful chemical components remain uncertain. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr I Mudway, Dr DG Green, Dr S Campbell
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Broadening the spectrum of antibacterial drugs to tackle multi-drug resistant Gram-negative pathogens

  Research Group: Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology
Antibiotics make possible the treatment and cure of life-threatening bacterial infections and have added over a decade to average human lifespan. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof A O'Neill, Dr M McPhillie
 31 May 2027  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Human Stem Cell-Based Approaches for Neurotoxicity Testing of Environmental Contaminants

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a project with significant real-world applications in drug discovery and safety pharmacology. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof I Barbaric, Prof W Marcotti, Dr M Herigstad, Dr Mariangela Lovino
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Categorification and the Local Langlands Correspondence STEVENSS_U26EMP

Primary Supervisor. Professor Shaun Stevens. The representation theory of p-adic groups has been a highly active area of research over the last fifty years, motivated by the Local Langlands Correspondence/Conjectures and its deep connections to Number Theory. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof S Stevens
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Next-generation 2D nanomaterials for understanding bone crosstalk and skeletal repair

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 Supervisors: Dr A Ruiz Estrada, Prof R Falconer, Prof W Brackenbury
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Simulation of Large Communication Networks for 6G

The simulation of communication networks is often required, either as part of fundamental research into new network technologies, or to evaluate the likely performance of a new network before it is actually built. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof A Burr
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Iapetus Doctoral Training Partnership: Diversifying Talent Scholarship Scheme

The Iapetus Diversifying Talent Scholarships will be given to talented individuals with the potential to make a positive impact in environmental research. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  PhD Opportunities
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Iapetus Doctoral Training Partnership: Diversifying Talent Scholarship Scheme

The Iapetus Diversifying Talent Scholarships will be given to talented individuals with the potential to make a positive impact in environmental research. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  PhD Opportunities
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Iapetus Doctoral Training Partnership: Diversifying Talent Scholarship Scheme

The Iapetus Diversifying Talent Scholarships will be given to talented individuals with the potential to make a positive impact in environmental research. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  PhD Opportunities