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We have 603 case PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Dynamically-adaptive control policies to minimise importation and spread of a novel pathogen

As a new pathogen emerges abroad, imported cases will grow, but infection can also be seeded and spread internally. Limited testing capability forces trade-offs in allocating resources between borders, hospitals and the community. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr L Pellis, Dr T House
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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[School of Engineering PhD Scholarships] Filling the Gaps in AI Software Assurance through Exploratory Testing

AI can generate large software test suites from requirements, source code, specifications, examples and existing tests. However, these tests may reproduce the assumptions already embedded in their inputs. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Embury, Dr M Vigo
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Feedback control to optimize and explore viscous fingering

Active feedback control - where control inputs are chosen in response to real time observations - is a very powerful tool to alter the dynamics of a system. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Thompson, Dr A Hutchinson
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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MINELOOP: Investigating MINEwater systems using closed-LOOP geothermal technologies

Geothermal energy supports net zero targets and energy security by providing a reliable, low-carbon, local energy source. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr C Brown
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Tontines: diverse cohorts and automated adjustments

The world faces an ongoing retirement crisis. Governments and insurance companies seek retirement products that cope with rising life expectancy and uncertain financial markets. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr T Bernhardt
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Climate-Resilient Homes and Neighbourhoods for People Living with Dementia

Climate change presents novel challenges to the built environment. For individuals with dementia, extreme heat and other climate-related events can impact comfort, mobility, and daily activities, whereas dementia may influence the perception, comprehension, and response to environmental conditions. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Shibeika
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Collective Intelligence or Collective Bias? Understanding and Designing Deliberation Among AI Agents

Background and rationale. Multi-agent large language model (LLM) systems are increasingly used for reasoning, evaluation, simulation and decision support. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr T Mansouri
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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EPSRC InDustrial CDT in Offshore Renewable Energy (IDCORE)

Fully funded, industrially-driven, Engineering Doctorate in Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE); receive bespoke training; be immersed in the commercial activities of an industrial sponsor; be paid an enhanced, tax-free, stipend (£26,280) and be supported by four leading ORE Universities (Edinburgh, Strathclyde, Exeter and Swansea). Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (European/UK Students Only)  EngD Programme  EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training  NERC Centre for Doctoral Training
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EPSRC InDustrial CDT in Offshore Renewable Energy (IDCORE)

Fully funded, industrially-driven, Engineering Doctorate in Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE); receive bespoke training; be immersed in the commercial activities of an industrial sponsor; be paid an enhanced, tax-free, stipend (£26,280) and be supported by four leading ORE Universities (Edinburgh, Strathclyde, Exeter and Swansea). Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (European/UK Students Only)  EngD Programme  EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training  NERC Centre for Doctoral Training
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EPSRC InDustrial CDT in Offshore Renewable Energy (IDCORE)

Fully funded, industrially-driven, Engineering Doctorate in Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE); receive bespoke training; be immersed in the commercial activities of an industrial sponsor; be paid an enhanced, tax-free, stipend (£26,280) and be supported by four leading ORE Universities (Edinburgh, Strathclyde, Exeter and Swansea). Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (European/UK Students Only)  EngD Programme  EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training  NERC Centre for Doctoral Training
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EPSRC InDustrial CDT in Offshore Renewable Energy (IDCORE)

Fully funded, industrially-driven, Engineering Doctorate in Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE); receive bespoke training; be immersed in the commercial activities of an industrial sponsor; be paid an enhanced, tax-free, stipend (£26,280) and be supported by four leading ORE Universities (Edinburgh, Strathclyde, Exeter and Swansea). Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (European/UK Students Only)  EngD Programme  EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training  NERC Centre for Doctoral Training
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Replicating RNA with RNA

A critical event in the origin of life is thought to have been the emergence of an RNA molecule capable of self-replication as well as mutation, and hence evolution towards ever more efficient replication. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr P Holliger
 8 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Building Resilient Healthcare Supply Chains in Uganda: Improving Access to Essential Medicines and Health Supplies

PROJECT DESCRIPTION. Access to high-quality health services, essential medicines, vaccines and other health supplies is fundamental to achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 3. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof EP Plant, Dr S Sarker
 31 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Learning Prognostic World Models from Longitudinal Medical Data (Botnar-2026-07)

Background and Rationale. Longitudinal medical imaging provides a rich but underused account of disease evolution. Clinicians interpret serial scans together with reports and clinical metadata to determine whether pathology is stable, progressing, or responding to treatment, yet most medical AI systems remain static. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr P Dhiman, Dr R Pinedo-Villanueva
 1 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Decoding HLA-restricted human T-cell immunity through a population-scale HLA–TCR atlas

T cells are central to adaptive immunity, recognising antigenic peptides presented by highly polymorphic human leukocyte antigen (HLA) molecules through diverse T-cell receptors (TCRs). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr Y Luo, Prof A Mentzer, Dr H Kockelbergh
 1 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)