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We have 575 full fund PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Using AI and blood markers of cell ageing to predict kidney function one year in advance

  Research Group: Medicine
Chronic kidney disease affects around one in ten adults. Many people worsen without warning. Standard clinic tools, including eGFR and the Kidney Failure Risk Equation, often miss who will decline over the next year. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr T Rai, Dr S Watterson
 8 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Improving the accuracy of transfer path analysis for prototyping vehicles and other engineering structures (with Siemens)

Project Summary. Predicting the noise and vibration from complex structures like cars is a common challenge in engineering design. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr JWR Meggitt , Dr J Hargreaves
 11 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)
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EastBio: Who’s there? Unbiased microbiome assessment during Atlantic salmon seawater transfer.

This fully funded, 4-year PhD project is part of a competition funded by the BBSRC EASTBIO Doctoral Training Partnership. Aquaculture is the fastest growing food sector globally, but continued sustainable expansion in line with projected food security estimates is hampered by issues with fish health and disease. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Ritchie, Prof S Martin
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Tontines: diverse cohorts and automated adjustments

The world faces an ongoing retirement crisis. Governments and insurance companies seek retirement products that cope with rising life expectancy and uncertain financial markets. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr T Bernhardt
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhD Opportunity in Electrosynthesis for Medicinal and Organic Synthesis

Location. University of Greenwich, Kent, UK. Duration. 3 years, full-time. The Project. We are seeking an ambitious and talented PhD candidate to join the Lam Research Group at the University of Greenwich, working at the forefront of electrosynthesis, sustainable organic synthesis, and reaction innovation. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof K Lam
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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A Nature-Inspired Approach Towards the Development of an Intrinsically-Auxetic Polymer

Please note, there is no funding attached to this project. All tuition fees and any other associated costs (including bench fees) must be financed by the student. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr SM Mandhani, Prof LS Susmel, Dr EK Kordatos
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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SCANS fully funded PhD studentships

Become one of the UK's next generation of nuclear scientists and engineers with SCANS, a doctoral training programme looking to recruit the second of four cohorts. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only)  PhD Opportunities
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Coworking spaces as place-based organisational actors

We invite applications from highly motivated candidates to undertake a 3–4-year Full-time PhD beginning in September 2027 who are interested in exploring the role of coworking spaces as organisational actors and their wider regional impact. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof F Fai, Prof P Tomlinson
 26 February 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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(HeliOS) Helical Out-of-Equilibrium Systems: Exploring Light-Induced Structural Distortions

About the Project. The Greenfield group is seeking highly motivated and ambitious students for a funded PhD position, (international student fees can be fully-covered). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Jake L. Greenfield
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Engineering Plant Metal Transport Systems for Soil Remediation and Nickel Recovery

Industrial pollution, historic mining, and land contamination present critical environmental challenges worldwide, leaving vast areas of land degraded and toxic to local ecosystems. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr E Rylott, Dr A Harper
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Fueling Net-Zero: Advanced CFD and Multi-Physics Modelling for Carbon-Free Fuels (Ref: AAE-TH-2612)

The global transition toward a low-carbon economy requires immediate, scalable solutions for industrial power generation. Carbon-free ammonia (NH3) and hydrogen (H2) have emerged as essential fuels; however, their combustion characteristics present significant challenges. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr TL Howarth, Dr A Garmory
 1 April 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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PhD at the Institute of Historical Research

Undertake doctoral research in the history of the world from the fourth to the 21st century with supervision from the Institute of Historical Research. Read more
 Self-Funded PhD Students Only  Humanities Research Programme
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PhD at the Warburg Institute

Join a unique scholarly community conducting cutting-edge interdisciplinary work in the humanities. As a student at the Warburg Institute, you'll benefit from world-class resources, libraries and archives as you conduct your PhD research. Read more
 Self-Funded PhD Students Only  Humanities Research Programme
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Intracellular pathways linked to G-protein coupled receptor stimulation through anti-cancer anthracycline treatment

Midlands Integrative Biosciences Training Partnership. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr HS Sandhu
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Epigenetic Regulation of Skeletal Muscle Ageing: Uncovering the Role of Histone Deacetylases in Muscle Health and Resilience

Midlands Integrative Biosciences Training Partnership. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Turner
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)