edinburgh PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Developing a Systematic Food Texture Characterisation Methodology for Advanced Manufacturing

Supervisors: Prof V Koutsos, Dr DG Gerogiorgis

Food texture is related to the way our senses perceive and feel the rheological and mechanical properties of edible substances. For example, a potato chip is crispy; an apple is crunchy; butter is soft; bread is firm; candy is hard; yogurt is smooth; cream is thick; cake is moist, and honey is sticky. Read more

18 January 2025 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Machine Learning (ML) for Polymer Blending Optimisation

Supervisors: Dr DG Gerogiorgis, Prof V Koutsos

A wide spectrum of target thermoplastic materials can be manufactured by tailoring polymer blends to achieve particular combinations of end-user performance (e.g. Read more

16 January 2025 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Optimizing Anchor Layouts in Seismic Reinforcement of URM Walls

Supervisors: Dr Y Yardim, Dr HKC Chai

Unreinforced masonry (URM) load-bearing walls were commonly used in historic buildings but are weak in shear and vulnerable to cracking and damage during seismic events. Read more

16 January 2025 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Smart Surfaces for Anti-Scaling

Supervisors: Dr GW Wells, Dr R Ledesma Aguilar, Prof G McHale

Scaling and mineral deposits that occur due to dissolved materials in water is a problem in many industrial applications. How to remove this scaling without the use of harsh chemicals or methods to prevent it is crucial importance to both the environment and the economy. Read more

27 June 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Saline droplet evaporation for engineering applications

Supervisors: Dr GW Wells, Dr R Ledesma Aguilar, Prof G McHale

Evaporating arrays of droplets have attracted a lot of attention for their potential applications in areas such as microfluidics and surface patterning. Read more

5 July 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

International law and the fight against wildlife crime: challenges and perspectives

Supervisors: Dr YP Prisner-Levyne, Prof R Whitecross

Wildlife crime is one of the fastest growing transnational crimes in the world generating up to USD 20 billion per year according to INTERPOL behind drug trafficking, human trafficking and illicit trade in weapons. Read more

30 November 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Food & Beverage Revenue Management – Menu Design

Supervisors: Dr AC Chu, Prof S Sawang

1.0 Background. 1.1 F&B RM & Components. The origin of an airline’s yield management has proven its success and over time, it evolved as revenue management (RM). Read more

31 May 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

"Of Course, I know what domestic abuse is!”: Legal professionals and their understandings of Domestic Abuse

Supervisor: Prof R Whitecross

Scotland has been engaged in an ambitious strategy to tackle domestic abuse. There have been some significant developments. Read more

30 May 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

PhD in the area of Child and Family Law Policy

31 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

We invite applications and proposals for a PhD in the area of Child and Family Law and Policy, addressing one or more of the following themes. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Clucas

Adoption of Sustainable Logistics and Supply Chain Management Technology and Practices

Supervisor: Dr EP Plant-O'toole

Sustainable logistics and supply chain management addresses the urgent global challenge of achieving environmental sustainability and combating climate change. Read more

31 May 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Multi-physics investigation of spray in a crossflow

30 March 2025 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Understanding the dynamics of particles (solid and liquid) in a crossflow is essential for many scientific investigations and engineering applications. Read more

Supervisor: Dr KP Pandey

University of Edinburgh School of Social and Political Science

Last chance to apply

Supporting adults across the lifecycle – tailoring careers services for adult users

Current social, economic and environmental challenges mean that adults are increasingly unlikely to follow linear career patterns and may need support through different life stages. Read more

Supervisor: Dr E Heins

19 April 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

University of Edinburgh Scottish Graduate School of Social Science

Last chance to apply

The development of a risk assessment tool for under 18-year-olds who display harmful sexual behaviour, both offline and online

Around a third of sexual abuse is perpetrated by children and young people. However, current assessment tools have primarily been informed by what is known about the treatment needs of adult sexual offenders, and there is a lack of research involving young people and their families. Read more

Supervisor: Dr JK Kloess

19 April 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

University of Edinburgh College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine

Interdisciplinary project

Broad areas of relevance are listed below. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M MacDougall

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only