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dtp PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 42 dtp PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Safeguarding wheat yields from cereal fungal invaders (SAUNDERS_J26DTP3)

Primary Supervisor - Professor Diane Saunders. Every year fungal pathogens destroy 10–23% of all major calorie and commodity crops. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof D Saunders
 30 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Microbial determinants of behaviour in herbivorous beetles (SALEM_J26DTPF3)

Primary Supervisor - Dr Hassan Salem. Many animals rely on beneficial microbes for nutrition, defence, or reproduction. In this project, the student will explore an exciting new dimension of these relationships. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr H S Salem
 30 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Investigating how plants use RNA to cope with stress (DING_J26DTP3)

Primary Supervisor - Professor Yiliang Ding. The diversity of RNA structure is wide and varied, from hairpins and bulges through to triplex and quadruplexes. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof Y Ding
 30 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Controlling greenhouse gas emissions by targeting G-quadruplex DNA/RNA structures in plant-associated bacteria (GATES_U26DTP3)

Primary Supervisor. Dr. Andrew Gates. As well as carbon dioxide (CO2), other important climate-active gases are known to drive global warming. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Gates
 30 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Understanding molecular wires involved in enhancing bacterial electricity. (CLARKE_U26DTP3)

Primary supervisor. Thomas Clarke. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof T Clarke
 30 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Vanishing Virulence: Investigating pathogenicity loss in a plant pathogenic fungus (TALBOT_S26DTP3)

Primary supervisor - Dr Nick Talbot. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof N Talbot
 30 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Trash to Treasure: Photocatalytic Reaction Cascades in Vesicle Microreactors (BUTT_U26DTP3)

Primary supervisor - Dr Julea Butt. This exciting project will engineer light-driven microreactors converting nitrate to ammonia thereby delivering proof-of-principle for a sustainable technology converting a widespread pollutant, nitrate, to a valuable fertiliser and chemical feedstock, ammonia. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof J Butt
 30 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Investigating the Mechanisms of Early Executive Function Development

The Topic. Executive functions (EF)—the goal-directed thinking skills that underpin learning—develop rapidly in early childhood. Yet, the toddler years remain the "dark ages" of cognitive development. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr E Blakey
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Advancing Imagery Use and Abilities in Sport

Imagery is a cornerstone of mental skills development in sport, with robust evidence supporting its role in enhancing performance, regulating emotions, and promoting wellbeing. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof L. Cumming
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)
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Loneliness and mental health in sport

Loneliness is recognised as a global public health concern, yet its role within sport remains underexplored (Jackman et al., 2024). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Quinton
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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PhD in satellite quantum communication

The Edinburgh Mostly Quantum Lab (EMQL) offers a PhD position in satellite quantum communication. Quantum communication allows for unconditionally secure encryption of messages. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof A Fedrizzi
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhD in experimental quantum networking

The Edinburgh Mostly Quantum Lab (EMQL) offers a PhD position in photonic quantum networking with photonic telecom cluster states. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof A Fedrizzi
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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