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free PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 164 free PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships added in the last month

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Advancing therapeutic options in surgical site infections and wound care: Engineering multi-drug eluting medical devices

Updated: 13 June 2026 
Background. Despite improvements in aseptic procedures and antimicrobial prophylaxis, surgical site infections (SSIs) continue to be a major cause of postoperative morbidity and mortality globally. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr GM Khalid
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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(EPSRC) High-Entropy Coatings for Hydrogen Gas Turbines

  Research Group: Coatings and Ceramics
Updated: 12 June 2026 
As the aviation and power generation sectors move towards decarbonisation, gas turbine manufacturers are developing hydrogen-fuelled engines. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr Y Chen, Prof P Xiao
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Advanced Materials Processing for Disposal Mixed Oxide Nuclear Wasteforms

  Research Group: Nuclear Materials
Updated: 12 June 2026 
The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) has established the Plutonium Ceramics Academic Hub (PuMaS) at the Universities of Manchester and Sheffield. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr R Harrison, Prof J Turner
 31 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Bayesian Modeling of High Dimensional Structural Data

Updated: 12 June 2026 
In many applications, such as biological sciences, social science, and engineering we encounter high-dimensional observations. Bayesian approach can provide a flexible modeling framework for underlying structures in high dimension such as underlying covariance structure, conditional dependency graphs etc. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr N Guha
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Wireless Communication, Signal Processing, and AI

Updated: 12 June 2026 
This fully funded PhD explores AI-native and sensing-aware wireless systems where communications and sensing are co-designed end-to-end. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr K Meng
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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DEFRA-NCAS Studentship: Exploring the Air Quality Impacts of Emerging Fertilisers

Updated: 12 June 2026 
Agriculture is a major source of atmospheric pollutants, emitting substantial amounts of ammonia (NH. 3. ), greenhouse gases and volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr AV Voliotis, Dr E Matthews, Dr T Bannan, Prof H Coe
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Porphyry systems: Ores, critical elements, and volcanic connections

Updated: 12 June 2026 
The energy transition will require significant increases in the quantities of mined base metals and critical minerals to capture, transport, and store low-carbon energy. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr C Richardson, Dr M Hartley, Dr DN Neave
 31 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Developing magnonic building blocks for neuromorphic computing

Updated: 12 June 2026 
This PhD project will develop nanoscale devices which use magnons (collective excitations in magnetic order) as information carriers for ultra-efficient, compact, brain-inspired computing. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr W Griggs
 2 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Trends and Mitigations in Behaviour-Based Domestic Stove Emissions

Updated: 12 June 2026 
Domestic burning remains a significant contributor to air pollution and have been identified as an area for intervention in the latest Government Environmental Improvement Plan (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/environmental-improvement-plan-2025/environmental-improvement-plan-eip-2025). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Lea-Langton
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Normothermic Liver and Kidney Perfusion for Organ Preservation, Drug Testing or In Situ Therapies

Updated: 12 June 2026 
Research Studentship in Normothermic Machine Perfusion. 3.5-year D.Phil. studentship . Project. Normothermic Liver and Kidney Perfusion for Organ Preservation, Drug Testing or In Situ Therapies. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof RC Carlistle
 3 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Predicting clad defect propagation of Zr-based alloys under oxidising conditions during dry fuel store

Updated: 12 June 2026 
This PhD is embedded within a uniquely collaborative environment that brings together two of the UKs strongest nuclear materials teams, both based at the University of Manchester. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr P Frankel, Prof J Turner, Dr MM Maric
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhD Studentship in Medicinal Chemistry - Hydrophobic warheads to expand covalent drug discovery

Updated: 11 June 2026 
Award summary. 100% fees covered (Home), and a minimum tax-free annual living allowance of £21,805 (2026/27 UKRI rate). Overview. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr HS Stewart
 9 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Neurodiversity, Trauma Exposure and Occupational Wellbeing in Policing and Disaster Response Roles (HHS-2026-02)

Updated: 11 June 2026 
Police officers and staff working in specialist roles such as Disaster Victim Identification (DVI), safeguarding, public protection and major investigations are routinely exposed to traumatic material, complex operational demands and emotionally challenging environments. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr NL Gorton
 19 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Poor Quality Housing, Domestic Fire Risk and the Prevention Agenda: The Role of the Fire and Rescue Services in Cross-Sector Housing Safety (HHS-2026-06)

Updated: 11 June 2026 
Poor quality housing is widely recognised as a key determinant of health and wellbeing, yet its relationship with domestic fire risk remains underexplored. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr T Simcock
 19 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Reducing inequalities in perinatal mental health: What does good perinatal mental health support look like for LGBTQIA+ people? (HHS-2026-05)

Updated: 11 June 2026 
Perinatal mental health (PMH) difficulties affect many parents during pregnancy and the postnatal period, yet access to appropriate, affirming support is uneven across and within communities. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Z Darwin
 19 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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