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We have 600 fully funded PhD PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Turning fragmented climate data into decision tools: who is most at risk, and how sure are we?

Background. Climate change does not put everyone in the same danger. Whether a heatwave, flood or drought becomes a disaster depends on where the hazard lands and on who and what is exposed. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Siraj, Dr AL Taylor
 13 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Targeted fungal antibody–drug conjugates for candidalysin neutralisation in Candida albicans infection

Fungal infections are an increasing global health problem, and treatment options remain limited. This PhD project will develop a new therapeutic strategy for Candida albicans, a major human fungal pathogen. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Naglik, Prof M Rahman, Prof C Munro, Dr SP Palliyil
 1 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Integrated spatial transmission modelling to support targeted surveillance and intervention strategies for Guinea worm eradication

Guinea worm eradication is at a historic threshold. If achieved, dracunculiasis would become only the second human disease ever eradicated, after smallpox. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Walker, Dr OE Eneanya, Dr MD Delea
 1 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Human-Centred Stability, Control and Decision-Making for Intelligent Transportation Systems

Are you passionate about intelligent systems, autonomous technologies, and the future of transportation? This PhD opportunity offers the chance to contribute to the development of next-generation control and decision-making technologies that will enhance the safety, efficiency, resilience, and performance of future transportation systems. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr B Sohani
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Human-Inspired Cognitive Control for Next-Generation Autonomous Robotic Systems

Are you passionate about robotics, artificial intelligence, and shaping the future of autonomous systems? This PhD opportunity offers the chance to contribute to the development of next-generation robotic technologies inspired by the remarkable adaptability, intelligence, and decision-making capabilities of humans. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr B Sohani
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Line-scanning Brillouin-Raman microscope

Brillouin spectroscopy is a technique for measuring visco-elastic properties of biological materials, with applications to fundamental biology, tissue engineering, and drug-discovery. Read more
 Supervisor: Assoc Prof IK Kabakova
 31 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Advancing Untargeted Metabolomics through a Probabilistic and Context-Aware Annotation Pipeline

This project aims to develop a revolutionary AI-powered, "context-aware" pipeline to automate metabolite annotation in untargeted metabolomics data. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr F Del Carratore, Prof WB Dunn, Prof A Jones
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Using stem cells to model the molecular mechanisms of exercise for dementia prevention

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia, affecting millions worldwide and placing an increasing burden on patients, families and healthcare systems. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr RJ Elsworthy, Prof S Aldred
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Movement through space and time; realistic movement for species abundance methods

Evidence-based conservation and ecology are reliant on wildlife surveys. As a result, there exists a range of methods that have been developed specifically with the aim of estimating animal abundance and animal distribution. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr H Worthington, Dr M Papathomas
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Stimulated and Quantum-enhanced Brillouin imaging

Brillouin spectroscopy is an important technique for measuring the visco-elastic properties of biological materials, with applications to fundamental biology, tissue engineering, and drug-discovery. Read more
 Supervisor: Assoc Prof IK Kabakova
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Molecular genetic characterization of Drosophila reproductive behaviours for exploitation in insect population control

  Research Group: Division of Molecular and Cellular Function
Female reproductive behaviours in most insects profoundly change after mating leading to rejection of courting males and induction of egg laying. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof MS Soller, Prof R Baines
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Developing a Crystal Design Framework to Accelerate the Discovery of Advanced Materials

Context. Accelerating the development of crystalline materials requires more accurate evaluation of the structural landscapes of the ingredients during early-stage development. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof S J Dalgarno, Dr M Little, Prof M Paterson
 31 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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A Supramolecular Approach to Advanced Materials Through Computational Design

Context. There is an important global need to design new materials with improved safety and advanced functionality for defence and civilian applications. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof S J Dalgarno, Prof M Paterson, Dr M Little
 31 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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AI-Driven Approaches to Real-Time Spatial Audio for Augmented Reality

  Research Group: Communication Technologies
The future of Augmented Reality (AR) will be shaped as much by sound as by visuals. For AR to feel truly immersive, virtual sound sources must blend seamlessly with the listener’s real acoustic environment, preserving naturalness, depth, and spatial coherence. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof G Kearney
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Next-Generation High-level Disinfectants: Targeting Bacterial Persistence on Medical Surfaces

This PhD project explores the development and mechanistic evaluation of advanced disinfection technologies targeting bacterial spores and biofilm-forming pathogens on hard surfaces and medical devices. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Wylie, Prof C McCoy
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only