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We have 603 case PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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From Photosynthesis to Sustainable Solar Materials: Simulating Photoexcited Molecules in Complex Environments

Nature offers many shining examples of circular (zero-waste) economy and one of its secret weapons is manipulating molecules to behave in unexpected and useful ways. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr SBW Bourne-Worster
 8 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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RISE – Rural and Regional Innovation for Sustainable SME Family Enterprises

  Research Group: Business and Management Studies
Family-owned SMEs are vital to the economic and social fabric of Northern Ireland, particularly in rural and peripheral areas where they often provide employment, sustain local supply chains and contribute to community resilience. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Woods, Dr I Smyth
 8 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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EastBio: Resilient crops for a sustainable future: Unravelling the interaction between fungal pathogens and mycorrhizal symbionts in barley

  Research Group: Institute of Ecology and Evolution
The global climate crisis is driving a step change in approaches to agriculture. Sustainable and regenerative crop management is an essential component of our drive to net zero Carbon. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof T Helgason, Dr BO Orosa
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Exploring Innovative Household and Community-Based Financial Models for a Just Transition in Northern Ireland

  Research Group: Business and Management Studies
The Climate Change Act (Northern Ireland) 2022, together with the ongoing establishment of a Just Transition Commission, have renewed attention on the obligations and pathways to achieving a Just Transition in Northern Ireland. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D Henderson
 8 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EastBio Partnership – Developing Multi-Stage Fragmentation Top-down Mass Spectrometry for In-depth Characterisation of Complex Protein Post-Translational Modifications

Summary. Develop cutting-edge top-down mass spectrometry methods to reveal the full complexity of protein post-translational modifications. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof DC Clarke, Dr EW Wallace
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Quantum cryptanalysis of post-quantum cryptographic schemes

About the project. Traditional public-key cryptography (PKC) relies on the difficulty of solving certain (presumed) hard problems. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr R Player, Prof A Tzalenchuk
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Protein Use Efficiency in Wheat for reduced agricultural greenhouse gas emmissions (GRIFFITHS_J27CASE)

Primary Supervisor - Dr Simon Griffiths. PhD Opportunity. Improving Protein Use Efficiency in Wheat. Help shape the future of sustainable wheat production. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Griffiths
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Cracking the Chain of Command in Multidrug Efflux Evolution (WEBBER_Q27DTP)

Primary Supervisor - Professor Mark Webber. Are you passionate about understanding antibiotic resistance at the molecular level? Join Professor Mark Webber and Dr Gemma Langridge at the Quadram Institute Bioscience for a cutting-edge PhD project exploring how bacteria evolve multidrug resistance. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Webber
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EastBio - How cells find the right chromosomes: regulation of kinetochore-microtubule interactions for biorientation

To maintain genetic integrity, eukaryotic cells must correctly segregate chromosomes to opposite spindle poles during mitosis. This process relies on the fine-tuned interaction between spindle microtubules (MTs) and the kinetochore. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof T Tanaka, Prof R Sknepnek
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EastBio - New tools to study plant parasite effectors at the interaction interface

Plant parasites form close associations with their host plants and deliver suites of effector molecules, including proteins, inside their host essential for infection or infestation. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Bos, Prof P Birch
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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King’s Prize Doctoral Programme in Safe, Trusted and Responsible Artificial Intelligence

Project description. Robot Autonomy will require the systems or robots to set up their own agenda (in line with the tasks they are meant to do), defining the next goals to achieve and discarding those who can’t be completed. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr G Canal
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Accelerating progress towards rabies elimination: understanding principles governing effective control strategies

Every year, thousands of people die and billions of dollars are lost due to rabies spread by domestic dogs. In 2018, quadripartite initiative (WHO, WOAH, FAO, GARC) issued a Global Strategic Plan towards elimination of human deaths from dog-mediated rabies by 2030. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr KR Rysava, Prof M Tildesley
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EastBio Partnership – Using critical element (Co-Mn-Ni) containing compounds formed through biological processes as precursors for development of high-performance cathode materials for energy storage applications

Currently, Mn-Co-Ni containing oxides are used as cathode materials in commercial lithium ion batteries. Further research into the Co-Mn-Ni-O-H system is investigating phases that have potential in other energy storage applications such as supercapacitor materials or as electrode materials in Na-ion batteries. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof CK Kirk, Prof L Horsfall
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Plants, climate change, carbon and nutrient cycling, and biodiversity

Climate change is one of the greatest threats to biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof G Phoenix
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Bath Engineering & Design Studentships: Machine learning for early warning of debris screen blockage in urban rivers

This project is one of a number in competition for a studentship from the Faculty of Engineering and Design at the University of Bath. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr T Kjeldsen
 29 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)