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We have 575 full fund PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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The development of pharmaceutical freeze-drying production methods using novel process analytical technology. A self-funded PhD programme (for self-funded students only)

  Research Group: LyoMetrics Centre for Advanced Process Analytical Technology
An overview of the project. The project, supervised by Professors Geoff Smith (ORCID) and Muyiwa Oyinlola, is based in the School of Pharmacy within the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences at De Montfort University, located in the multicultural city of Leicester. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof G Smith, Dr A Duffy, Prof MO Oyinlola
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Sonification for Enhanced Situational Awareness in Spatial Computing

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
 Supervisor: Dr T Garner
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Constructive competition – using game design and competition ethically to enhance engagement with real world activities

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
 Supervisor: Dr M Featherstone
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Multimodal AI Framework for Quality Monitoring and Nuanced Understanding

The College of Business, Technology and Engineering draws on talents, expertise and facilities across Sheffield Hallam University. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr P Sharma
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Reasoning on succinctly represented problems and applications

The Boolean Satisfiability (SAT) problem is a cornerstone of computer science, with widespread applications across academia and industry. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr T Tan
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Understanding neural circuit dynamics in models of Parkinson’s

Background. Applications are invited from both Home students and International students to join a multidisciplinary team of researchers studying the links between behaviour and brain circuit dynamics in animal models of Parkinson’s. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof P J Magill, Prof A Sharott, Dr J Gallego, Dr H Collins
 1 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Developing closed-loop sleep stimulation for motor learning and stroke recovery

Background. Applications are invited from both Home students and International students to join a multidisciplinary team of researchers studying the potential for closed-loop auditory stimulation during sleep to be used to improve memory consolidation following stroke. Read more
 Supervisors: Assoc Prof M Fleming, Prof A Sharott, Prof A Jackson
 1 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Phase-locked Deep Brain Stimulation to restore neural dynamics in Parkinson’s Disease

Background. Applications are invited from both Home students and International students to join a multidisciplinary team of researchers studying phase-locked deep brain stimulation to improve movement and sleep in people with Parkinson’s disease. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof H Tan, Dr S He, Prof A Sharott
 1 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Developing and Testing Brain Stimulation Patterns to Promote Half-Harmonic Entrainment for Therapeutic Benefit in Parkinson’s Disease

Background. Applications are invited from both Home students and International students to join a multidisciplinary team of researchers studying the synchronisation of brain activity to deep brain stimulation in Parkinson’s disease. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr B Duchet, Prof H Tan
 1 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Discovering and translating physiological biomarkers for personalised adaptive Deep Brain Stimulation in Parkinson’s disease

Background. Applications are invited from both Home students and International students to join a multidisciplinary team of researchers studying how neural, movement and behavioural signals can be used to personalise adaptive deep brain stimulation (DBS) for Parkinson’s disease. Read more
 Supervisors: Assoc Prof A Oswal, Prof T Denison, Assoc Prof H Cagnan, Dr B Abdi-Sargezeh
 1 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Rail Grinding Performance Mapping using Novel Rail Surface Quality Characterisation (in collaboration with Network Rail) (C3.5-AMR-Taylor)

A fully funded PhD opportunity to participate in the world-leading research undertaken by the EPSRC Doctoral Landscape Award at the University of Sheffield. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr E Taylor, Prof R Lewis
 13 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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World Action Models for Contact Rich Manipulation

  Research Group: Robotics and Autonomous Systems
We are recruiting a motivated PhD student to join the Intelligent Manipulation Lab at the University of Sheffield, working on an exciting research project at the intersection of Embodied AI, World Models, and Robot Learning. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A G Ghalamzan
 1 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Evaluating novel injectable bone substitutes to improve early outcomes for total ankle replacement (S3.5-MAC-Brockett)

A fully funded PhD opportunity to participate in the world-leading research undertaken by the EPSRC Doctoral Landscape Award at the University of Sheffield. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof C Brockett, Prof CLM Le Maitre, Prof C Miller
 13 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Adaptable electrically actuated metamaterial grippers with integrated sensing for advanced handling in complex manufacturing environments (in collaboration with Airbus Operations) (C3.5-ELE-Pope)

A fully funded PhD opportunity to participate in the world-leading research undertaken by the EPSRC Doctoral Landscape Award at the University of Sheffield. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Pope, Dr A G Ghalamzan
 13 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Next Generation Optical Instrumentation for Combustion Characterisation and Sustainable Energy Transition (S3.5-ELE-Hobbs)

A fully funded PhD opportunity to participate in the world-leading research undertaken by the EPSRC Doctoral Landscape Award at the University of Sheffield. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr MH Hobbs, Prof Y Zhang
 13 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)