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critical theory PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 63 critical theory PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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PhD opportunities in Physics-Led Applications for Nuclear Engineering & Technology (PLANET)

PLANET is a newly-established centre providing PhD-level training in applied nuclear. physics. Our aim over the coming years is to train at least 80 industry-ready nuclear. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only)  4 Year PhD Programme
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PhD opportunities in Physics-Led Applications for Nuclear Engineering & Technology (PLANET)

PLANET is a newly-established centre providing PhD-level training in applied nuclear. physics. Our aim over the coming years is to train at least 80 industry-ready nuclear. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only)  4 Year PhD Programme
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Leveraging Situation Awareness for Human-AI Collaboration to Achieve Operational Excellence in SMEs

Small and medium‑sized enterprises (SMEs) increasingly rely on digital technologies and AI‑enabled systems to improve efficiency, resilience, and decision‑making. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Yeong
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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PhD Scholarship - Addressing gender-based violence in volatile and polarising times

Addressing gender-based violence in volatile and polarising times. Research aim. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Social Sciences Research Programme
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Developing Socially Inclusive Business Models for Circular Economy Adoption in the Construction Supply Chain

The transition to a circular economy in the construction industry is often framed as a technical or environmental challenge, focusing on material innovation, waste management protocols, and economic viability. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr TO Olawumi, Dr CM Moobela
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Learning based control systems for additive manufacturing

Supervisory Team. Prof Bing Chu & Dr Thomas Andritsch. This project explores learning based control systems for additive layer manufacturing (3D printing) in electrical engineering. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof B Chu
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhD in Development of Advanced Barrier Coatings for Extreme Environments with Rolls-Royce & DigitalMetal CDT

Applicants are invited to undertake a 4-year, enhanced stipend PhD studentship, within the Digital Metal CDT https://digitalmetal-cdt.ac.uk/ at the University of Nottingham. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof T Hussain
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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AI-enabled digital technologies for the resilient operation of power systems

Are you interested in power system research for the future power grid operation? We have a recent PhD project opportunity at The University of Sheffield, a World leading Russell Group university in the UK. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof XZ Zhang
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Modelling and Control of Harmonic Phenomena in Renewable Energy

Applications are invited for a PhD studentship to be undertaken at Imperial College London (Control and Power Research Group, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr G Scarciotti
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Impact of fluids of different densities (Ref: MA/MM-SF1/2026)

The impact of two bodies of liquid, such as droplets, is a phenomenon occurring widely in nature and in engineering applications, from waves breaking onto layers of marine biological matter to streams of different inks in additive manufacturing. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Moore
 31 July 2027  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Feeling Heard or Overlooked? Perceived Policy Recognition, Personal Wellbeing, and Collective Responses

The Faculty of Science and Engineering at Maynooth University are pleased to announce that a Maynooth University Doctoral Scholarship in the department of Psychology will be available for a suitably qualified and successful applicant intending to commence their PhD studies in September/October 2026. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr I Borinca
 1 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Autonomous Close-Proximity Spacecraft Operations: Hardware-in-the-Loop Validation of Neuromorphic Event Cameras

Supervisory Team. Dr Alexander Wittig, Dr Sergio Araujo-Estrada and Dr Jorn Cheney. This project aims to overcome the challenges of testing spacecraft control algorithms on real hardware in Earth-based environments. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Wittig
 2 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Designing Self-Assembly of Discotic Liquid Crystals for Multifunctional Advanced Materials

A funded PhD studentship is available on a project focused on the photophysical and charge-transport properties, as well as the self-assembly, of discotic liquid crystals for the development of multifunctional advanced materials, using a variety of computational methods. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D Chakrabarti
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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High-performance computational techniques and numerical methods for the electromagnetic simulation of semiconductor and communications devices

This PhD project is at the intersection of electromagnetism, numerical methods, and high-performance parallel computing, with application towards the design and optimisation of integrated circuits, antennas, and electromagnetic metasurfaces. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S S Sharma
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Competency, Skills, and AI in Project Leadership: Bridging Knowledge and Productivity Gaps for 21st-Century Workforce Readiness in the Construction Industry

The UK construction industry faces persistent challenges of productivity stagnation, skill shortages, and fragmented professional development pathways (Farmer, 2016; Construction Leadership Council, 2023). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Ahmed
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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