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development communication PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 289 development communication PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Human–Wearable–Robot Interaction: Enabling Seamless Control of Mobile Manipulators via Biosensing Interfaces

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: Dr Z Yu, Dr Y Huang
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Privacy-preserving Systems around Security, Trust and Identity

Blockpass and the School of Computing at Edinburgh Napier University have set up an advanced Blockchain Identity Lab (BIL), which supports world-leading research related to cryptography, blockchain, distributed ledger technologies, privacy-preserving machine learning, and their linkage to sovereign identities such as decentralised identities and verifiable credentials. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr PP Papadopoulos, Prof B Buchanan
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Multimodal Large Language Model for Human-Centered Robots

Supervisory Team.  Dr. Tan Viet Tuyen Nguyen. This project explores the development of a Multimodal Large Language Model that empowers robots to understand and respond to humans through vision, language, and other sensory data. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr N Nguyen
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Virtual Reality for Home Medical Treatment: Exploring the User Experience for Patient and Healthcare Staff Training

Home treatment for various diseases offers a cost-effective and patient-centred alternative, but it requires individuals and their caregivers to perform complex procedures safely and consistently. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof V Charisis
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Immersive Commerce: Investigating the Role of Extended Reality (XR) in Shaping Branding and Marketing Strategies for Youth Engagement in e-Commerce

The shift from transactional to experiential digital commerce has accelerated with advances in Extended Reality (XR) technology. Major retailers, and particularly luxury brands, are increasingly exploring XR-based platforms to create engaging customer journeys. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof V Charisis, Prof S Sawang, Dr X Tao
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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PhD/MS Positions in Nanotechnology, Materials Science, and Mechanical Engineering at Canterbury Christ Church University, Kent, UK

Are you interested in advancing your career in the fields of nanotechnology, materials science, and mechanical engineering? Canterbury Christ Church University, located in Kent, England, is inviting applications for MS and PhD positions in these cutting-edge areas of research. Read more
 Self-Funded PhD Students Only  PhD Research Programme
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UKRI AI Centre for Doctoral Training in Biomedical Innovation (AI4BI CDT)

Artificial intelligence has immense potential to tackle major global health challenges, optimise healthcare systems, and improve patient outcomes. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  UKRI AI Centre for Doctoral Training
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The effects of fiction consumption on Theory-of-Mind in adults

  Research Group: Psychology
Evidence supports long-term benefits of frequent reading in older adults including increased longevity, and reduced risk of cognitive decline across all levels of education (Bavishi et al., 2016; Chang et al., 2021). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Yong
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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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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PhD in Art, Design and Media

The School of Art and Media at the University of Brighton welcomes students for PhD research study in multiple areas across contemporary fine art, visual communication, screen and media studies, digital media arts and sound, photography, fashion, textiles, design and craft. Read more
 Self-Funded PhD Students Only  PhD Research Programme
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MRes + PhD (1+3) in Photonic and Electronic Systems at UCL and the University of Cambridge

This 4-year programme is delivered by the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Photonic and Electronic Systems (PES CDT), a joint centre between UCL and University of Cambridge. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (European/UK Students Only)  EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training
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MRes + PhD (1+3) in Photonic and Electronic Systems at UCL and the University of Cambridge

This 4-year programme is delivered by the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Photonic and Electronic Systems (PES CDT), a joint centre between UCL and University of Cambridge. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (European/UK Students Only)  EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training
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Investigating molecular drivers of enhancer rewiring in blood cancers

This is a fully funded 3-year PhD studentship to join the group of Dr Tianyi Zhang in the Department of Cancer and Genomics Sciences to investigate molecular mechanisms of genome regulation in multiple myeloma. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr TZ Zhang, Dr G Pratt, Dr S Dimeloe
 6 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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PhD Studentship: The Biochemistry and Chemical Biology of the Genome and Epigenome

We invite applications from creative and motivated individuals to join Professor Sir Shankar Balasubramanian’s group for a 4-year PhD studentship, working on multidisciplinary projects exploiting both chemistry and biology to explore fundamental mechanisms of genome function (http://www.balasubramanian.co.uk). Read more
 Supervisor: Prof S Balasubramanian
 29 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Predictive modelling and control of low-cost droplets for micro-engineering

Advances in manufacturing science have resulted in unprecedented research and development in the design of ‘micro-swimmers’. microscopic entities that navigate fluid environments by converting some form of energy–e.g. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr N D Desai
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)