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electron microscopy PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 211 electron microscopy PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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AI-Driven Insect Cognition: Computational Models for Behavior, Brain Imaging and Bio-Inspired Robotics

Understanding how the insect brain functions and generates behaviors is crucial for fields such as ecology, biodiversity conservation, agriculture, pest control, disease prevention and robotics. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr O Riabinina, Dr A Atapour-Abarghouei
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Engineering plant cell walls and cell-to-cell communication

We are facing global concerns on food security, climate change and sustainability that require innovations to improve crop environmental resilience. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Y Benitez-Alfonso
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Super-Resolution Imaging and Metrology with quantum light detectors

Supervisors. Dr Giorgio Adamo g.adamo@soton.ac.uk. Professor Kevin Macdonald kfm@orc.soton.ac.uk. Closing Date. 31st of July 2027 (31st of March for international applicants). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr G Adamo
 31 July 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Designer quantum sensors from optically readable molecular spins

  Research Group: Quantum Optospintronics
Overview. How can we build molecular-scale quantum sensors and deploy them to probe complex environments, such as biological systems? You will experimentally investigate electronic spins in luminescent molecules as nanoscale quantum sensors. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Bayliss
 29 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Metasurfaces for Machine Vision and Compact Photonics

Supervisors. Prof Kevin MacDonald, Dr Xu Fang. This project will develop and demonstrate advanced bilayer metasurface optical elements addressing performance trade-offs and constraints (field of view vs. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof K MacDonald
 31 August 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Time Crystals: A New State of Matter for Next-Generation Data Processing

Supervisors. Prof Nikolay Zheludev, Prof Kevin MacDonald, Dr Eric Plum, Associate Prof Giorgio Adamo. Time crystals are an eagerly sought phase of matter with unique functionalities. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof N Zheludev
 31 August 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Visualising How Cells Regulate Protein Synthesis During Stress

  Research Group: Division of Molecular and Cellular Function
How do cells decide when and how much of each protein to make? This PhD project will investigate this fundamental question by studying the integrated stress response, a pathway that allows cells to adapt when conditions change. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof G D Pavitt, Prof M Ashe, Dr A Roseman
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Quantum Properties of Single Adatoms on 2D materials

The project is dedicated to experimental studies of metal adatoms on the surface of 2D materials. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr RG Gorbachev, Prof S Haigh
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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AMPA receptor structure and function

Excitatory synapses are the principal sites at which information is integrated and stored in the brain, yet we still lack a molecularly resolved understanding of how their strength and plasticity are determined. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr I Greger
 8 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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The molecular architecture of neurotransmission

Chemical synapses are cellular connections that define the organization and function of neuronal circuits and, as a result, the fundamental ability of the brain to acquire, process and store information. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr R Aricescu
 8 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Magnetic Metamaterials and Millimetre-Wave Devices – Industrial PhD in Physics (Fully-Funded Studentship) – UK Nationals/UK Dual-Nationals ONLY

Join us in the University of Exeter’s Centre for Metamaterials Research & Innovation – the heart of the UK Metamaterials community. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr F Y Ogrin
 10 August 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Exosome biogenesis and organelle trafficking in neurodegeneration.

Scientific summary. Intracellular transport pathways are fundamental for cell structure and function. Due to their longevity, complex morphology (long axonal and dendritic extensions) and requirement to maintain synaptic transmission, neurons are heavily dependent upon intracellular transport. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr AH Hume, Dr DS Scott, Dr F Dajas-Bailador
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Brain cell membrane-coated nanoparticles co-delivering nanozymes and inflammation modulators for the treatment of post-ischaemic stroke injury

  Research Group: Division of Pharmacy & Optometry
Ischaemic stroke remains a leading cause of mortality and long-term disability worldwide. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr CT Tapeinos, Dr H A. Prag
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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“Atomic layer deposition of transparent conducting electrodes for silicon-based tandem photovoltaics”

The capacity of photovoltaic (PV) installations now exceeds 1.5 TW peak worldwide due to the success of silicon-based solar cell technologies which account for >95% of production. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Pain, Prof JD Murphy
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Advanced methods and machine learning for the creation and characterisation of novel pharmaceutical materials

Project Overview. Understanding the physicochemical properties of new and existing small molecule pharmaceuticals is one of the most important elements of creating an effective medicine. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr K Shankland, Dr E Kabova
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only