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We have 575 full fund PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Lights, camera, ABAction! Realtime bioimaging of plant hormone dynamics to dissect interplay between light, abscisic acid and CO2 signalling pathways.

Climate change is creating unprecedented challenges for global agriculture, making it essential to understand how plants perceive and respond to fluctuating environmental conditions. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Casson, Dr J Rowe
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Investigating a polarity switch in bird wing feather development

How do birds organise their feather pattern to make flight possible?. The evolution of flight in birds is one of the most remarkable events in natural history. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Towers, Prof G Fletcher
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Do different synapses compensate differently? Dissecting cell-type-specific homeostatic plasticity in vivo

The brain must stay stable even when its environment changes. If neural circuits became over- or under-active every time conditions shifted, animals could not reliably sense the world or make decisions. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Lin, Prof M Juusola
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Unravelling the role of SOX10-regulated paraspeckles in the enteric nervous system development and disease

The enteric nervous system (ENS), the vast network of neurons and glia controlling gut function, is generated in utero by embryonic neural crest (NC) cells that colonise the gastrointestinal tract. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Tsakiridis, Dr T Shelkovnikova, Dr SC Campbell
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Evolution of antimicrobial resistance: how faulty replication supercharges a superbug

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a critical threat to global health. Because developing new antibiotics is extremely challenging, we must protect current treatments and for that understanding how resistance mutations arise is essential. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr I Lahiri, Dr R Fagan
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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From Flies to Fish: Exploring Neural Synchrony in Visual Processing

How does the brain synchronise information across regions to make sense of the world and respond in real time? This PhD project will address this question using cutting-edge experimental and computational approaches in two model systems. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof M Juusola, Dr A Nikolaev
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Running out of air: stomatal ageing and photosynthesis

As evidenced by last year’s drought around the globe, agriculture faces ever-increasing pressure on critical water resources. There is a need for novel approaches to improve crop resilience. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof A Fleming, Prof J Gray, Dr J Rowe
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Unravelling the mechanisms of cardiac myosin function in health and disease

Project Description. Objectives. This project will provide unprecedented detail into the molecular mechanisms of cardiac myosin function by revealing the effects of mutations on cardiac myosin structure and dynamics. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr C A Scarff, Dr A Calabrese, Prof S Harris
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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ACCE+ DLA programme: Can we quantify the benefits of Natural Flood Management?

Context. Natural Flood Management (NFM) is being widely applied as a cost-efficient tool in reducing flood risk. It is often used where conventional flood defences would be too costly to build and maintain. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof N Macdonald, Dr R Boothroyd, Dr J Crawford, Prof P White
 7 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Chikungunya Virus Defective Viral Genomes: Unravelling mechanisms of formation, immune modulation and effect on viral pathogenesis

Project Description. Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is a mosquito-borne RNA virus that causes acute fever, neurological complications, and chronic joint pain. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A.K Tuplin, Prof A Whitehouse, Dr CW Walter
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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The Fibre–Photonic Chip Frontier: Integrating Hollow-Core Fibres with Integrated Photonic Circuits

Supervisors. Dr Ian Davidson, Dr Yongmin Jung, Prof. Austin Taranta, Prof. Callum Littlejohns. Help shape the future of photonics by turning new ideas into a transformative technology. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr I Davidson
 31 July 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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PhD Studentships in the Social Sciences at the University of Reading

The University of Reading is currently inviting applications for PhD study in the Social Sciences funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) as part of the South East Doctoral Training Arc (SEDarc). Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Social Sciences Research Programme
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The effect of hydrogen evolution on corrosion pit growth under fatigue conditions

There is no funding attached to this project. The Industry and Innovation Research Institute (I2Ri) draws on talents, expertise and facilities across Sheffield Hallam University. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr MK Kitchen, Prof LS Susmel
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Loosely Associated Radicals – Promising Photocatalysts for Greener and Sustainable Organic Synthesis

Background. Light provides energy that can be delivered in a spatial and temporally controlled fashion, and photons can drive otherwise inaccessible chemical reactions, so that complex organic molecules can be prepared in a simple and sustainable manner. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof J M Lynam, Prof I J S Fairlamb
 4 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Listening to Moisture in Next-generation Natural Insulation (with Wull Technologies)

Project Summary. There is a massive demand for sustainable acoustic and thermal insulation materials for use in buildings and transport. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof K Horoshenkov, Dr A Krynkin
 11 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)