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We have 575 full fund PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Psychological Safety by Design: Measuring and Experimentally Testing Psychological Risks in Human–AI Interaction

What makes an interaction with AI psychologically safe? This PhD investigates how AI design influences autonomy, trust and people's ability to question or disengage from an interaction. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr NVZ Van Zalk
 11 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Exploring the Impact of Generative AI on Health Decision Making and Wellbeing

Generative AI is increasingly used for health information, advice, and decision support, raising important questions about how people interact with and rely on these technologies. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr TP Porat
 11 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Social capital and social assets: The rural attractiveness–depopulation dilemma

Rural areas across the UK and Europe face a persistent challenge. Despite offering high quality of life and environmental amenities, many continue to experience population decline, demographic ageing, and economic fragility. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Piras, Dr J Hopkins, Dr LT Tasciotti
 11 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)
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EastBio: How does maternal metabolism shape the developing human brain? Exploring the choroid plexus using iPSC-derived brain organoids

This fully funded, 4-year PhD project is part of a competition funded by the BBSRC EASTBIO Doctoral Training Partnership. The environment experienced during pregnancy plays a crucial role in shaping early human brain development. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr E Kang, Dr D Berg
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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The Sound of Sleep: Personalised Acoustic AI for Obstructive Sleep Apnoea in Women (with PFL Healthcare)

Project Summary. Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is associated with major health conditions including cardiovascular disease and dementia, making earlier and more accurate diagnosis important. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr NM Ma, Dr S Sun
 11 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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How Do We Adapt When Listening Becomes Difficult? (with Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories)

Modelling Human Behaviour, Attention and Listening Effort in Conversation. Project Summary. Real conversation is more than a sequence of speech signals. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof J P Barker
 11 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhD Journalism, Media & Communication: Remembering the COVID-19 Vaccine: Exploring Individual and Collective Memories in Scotland

Apply for this opportunity >>. Summary. As part of a Leverhulme Trust-funded project, the PhD student will be supervised by Dr. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr E Miyake
 19 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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EastBio: Stochastic modelling of clonal evolution and stem-cell dynamics in haematopoiesis

This fully funded, 4-year PhD project is part of a competition funded by the BBSRC EASTBIO Doctoral Training Partnership. Blood is sustained by a haematopoietic stem cell (HSC) pool whose division, self-renewal and differentiation are tightly regulated. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof M. C. Romano, Dr A Moura, Dr A Mathur, Prof M A Vickers
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EastBio: Spatially Heterogeneous Reduced-Order Modelling of Cardiac Dynamics

This fully funded, 4-year PhD project is part of a competition funded by the BBSRC EASTBIO Doctoral Training Partnership. The heart's ability to pump blood depends on the coordinated electrical activation of cardiac muscle. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr G Sandip, Dr V Volodina, Dr P J Ross
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EastBio: Rules of invasion: how diet influences pathogen colonisation of the gut microbial ecosystem

This fully funded, 4-year PhD project is part of a competition funded by the BBSRC EASTBIO Doctoral Training Partnership. The gut is one of the most crowded ecosystems on Earth, and it is also very resistant to invasion. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr F Perez-Reche, Prof K Scott
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Quiet Efficiency: reducing wind noise for low drag cars (with Jaguar Land Rover)

High-fidelity numerical simulation of vehicle aerodynamics and wind noise with experimental validation. Reducing aerodynamic drag helps cars use less energy, but changes to vehicle shape can also influence wind noise and passenger comfort. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Jadidi, Prof M Azarpeyvand
 11 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Regulation of apoptosis-induced compensatory cell proliferation and its implications for cancer and tissue regeneration

In multi-cellular organisms, coordinated cell death (e.g. apoptosis) and cell replacement is critical for tissue recovery in response to stress or damage. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Y Fan
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EastBio: Evaluating the effects of food contaminants on the human neuroendocrine system

This fully funded, 4-year PhD project is part of a competition funded by the BBSRC EASTBIO Doctoral Training Partnership. Contaminants found in food can have a negative impact on human health. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Gonzalez Sanchez, Dr A Kolb
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EastBio: From Burden to Biology: Mercury, Selenium and Physiological Resilience in Marine Mammals

This fully funded, 4-year PhD project is part of a competition funded by the BBSRC EASTBIO Doctoral Training Partnership. Marine mammals accumulate some of the highest concentrations of mercury (Hg) recorded in wildlife. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr D Derous, Dr M Wenzel, Dr RVH von Hellfeld, Dr J Feldmann
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EastBio: Optimising soils for enhanced carbon sequestration

This fully funded, 4-year PhD project is part of a competition funded by the BBSRC EASTBIO Doctoral Training Partnership. Soils are complicated because so many factors are interdependent. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof G I Paton, Dr F Fraser
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)