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distance learning PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 44 distance learning PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Research opportunities in the Department of English and Related Literature

The Department of English and Related Literature is a world-leading department. One of the UK's largest graduate schools, we are proud to have built a welcoming, international community with a global outlook. Read more
 Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding  Humanities Research Programme
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Translation Studies - Postgraduate Research Opportunities

Do you want to be part of a stimulating research environment? Join an impactful Modern Languages department and undertake research in Translation Studies. Read more
 Self-Funded PhD Students Only  Humanities Research Programme
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Drama - Postgraduate Research Opportunities

Whether you’re driven by creative and practical research, or you want to specialise in a theatrical approach to theatre and performance, you'll research with renowned academics and practitioners at one of the UK's leading Drama and Theatre Arts departments. Read more
 Self-Funded PhD Students Only  Arts Research Programme
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Modern Languages - Postgraduate Research Opportunities

The Department of Modern Languages is home to internationally renowned researchers in a range of European and world languages and cultures. Read more
 Self-Funded PhD Students Only  Arts Research Programme
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Cultural Heritage - Postgraduate Research Opportunities

Cultural Heritage MA by Research/PhD/PhD by Distance Learning. Take the next step in your academic journey by carrying out postgraduate research in Cultural Heritage. Read more
 Self-Funded PhD Students Only  Social Sciences Research Programme
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Archaeology - Postgraduate Research Opportunities

Undertake your own Archaeology research project at Birmingham with our PhD Archaeology. You'll join an active department and research community conducting work across the globe. Read more
 Self-Funded PhD Students Only  Humanities Research Programme
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Film Studies - Postgraduate Research Opportunities

Join an internationally recognised group of Film Studies and Television scholars and contribute original research to this dynamic field. Read more
 Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding  Humanities Research Programme
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Lightweight Deep Learning in internet of medical things (IoMT)

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 D Yi, Dr P K Sharma
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Model-based assurance of AI for safety-critical applications

This funded PhD opportunity is open to individuals eligible to pay tuition fees at the UK (Home) rate. The automotive industry is undergoing a radical transformation driven by the pursuit of highly automated driving, promising enhanced safety and accessibility. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof S Burton
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Scaling Generalization: Autonomous Intelligent Agents for the ARC-AGI Challenge

Introduction. You will have complete freedom to define your research direction within the broader AI landscape. from core methods to applications, and from theory to systems. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Banerjee
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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PhD Opportunities at Sheffield Business School

Sheffield Business School. Accredited by AASCB, the Business School is among the top 6% of business schools globally. Our ambition is to be a world leading applied business school. Read more
 Self-Funded PhD Students Only  Business Research Programme
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A Physics-Informed Machine Learning Approach to Epidemic Digital Twins

Project Summary. Join us in developing next-generation AI tools for epidemic intelligence. This PhD will create Physics-Informed Digital Twins that combine epidemiology, machine learning, and optimisation to infer hidden infection dynamics and simulate public-health interventions. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr R Alamino, Dr E Wanner, Dr T Webber
 30 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Research opportunities in Computer Science

Our Department of Computer Science has a strong international reputation for conducting research that has real impact, tackles fundamental questions and addresses interdisciplinary problems which face today's computer scientists. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (European/UK Students Only)  Computing PhD Programme
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Democratising AI for underserved applications

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 Y Hua, Dr D Yi
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Synthetic Media in Contemporary Hip-hop

This PhD project will address the new aesthetic, technical, and citational practices that have evolved around the use of synthetic media in contemporary hip-hop (understood as a global meta-genre, and inclusive of grime, trap etc). Read more
 Supervisors: Prof C Haworth, Dr S Brar, Dr M Perevedentseva
 17 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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