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We have 657 fully funded PhD for international students PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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EASTBIO: Cortico-hypothalamic computations for neural control of feeding

Recent weight-loss medications have revolutionised obesity treatment at the population level, but sustaining long-term behavioural change in individual patients remains a challenge. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Karnani, Dr NK Kudryashova
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EastBio Partnership – A vibrational microscopy study of youthful and aged dopaminergic neurons powered by computer-vision

In the last decade, coherent vibrational microscopy techniques, such as stimulated Raman scattering (SRS) microscopy, have emerged as exciting experimental technologies that provide label-free imaging of cells and tissues [1]. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof AH Hulme, Prof T Kunath, Dr M T Degiacomi
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Interpretable probabilistic AI for quantifying climate impacts on health

Background. Climate change is affecting human health, but evidencing how and by how much, is a challenge. The effects are often indirect, driven by interacting factors like temperature and air quality, while health data are frequently patchy or incomplete. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr T Economou, Dr J Salter
 13 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Statistical models for extreme European hail events with challenging data structures

Background. Large hail is a rare but impactful weather hazard, capable of causing extensive damage to homes, vehicles, crops and infrastructure. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof R M Mitra, Dr E Simpson
 13 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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UKRI BBSRC NEEDL DLA: Novel type of RNA polymerases, their molecular biology and application in synthetic biology and biotechnology

In synthetic biology and biotechnology, there is an urgent need for alternative orthologous expression platforms for protein and RNA production and building complex synthetic networks. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof N Zenkin
 24 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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UKRI BBSRC NEEDL DLA: Closed-loop modulation of stage III retinal waves: do spontaneous glutamatergic activity patterns shape receptive fields inside the retina?

The host University for this PhD project is Northumbria. Weeks before birth, the retina—the light-sensitive tissue in our eyes—generates its own spontaneous activity. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr G Hilgen
 24 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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EASTBIO: Sense & Sensibility: How does the brain filter sensory experience?

Neuronal circuits adapt in response to experience, strengthening or weakening their connections through synaptic plasticity. Yet a fundamental question remains. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr L Williams, Prof N Rochefort
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EASTBIO: Determining the neural code and network computations supporting episodic memory

A memory of an experience is carried by a pattern of electrical activity across thousands of neurons. This project asks what the crucial elements of this 'neural code' are, and how the networks involved generate it. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr N Robinson, Prof M Nolan
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EASTBIO: Decoding Volume Regulation Across Timescales with Ultrafast imaging and Mechanistic Modelling

Cell volume is fundamental to biological organisation, controlling molecular concentration, intracellular transport, membrane tension and cytoplasmic mechanics. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr P Bagnaninchi, Dr C G Hansen
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Uncertainty in Urban Heat Risk: Thermal Exposure, Social Vulnerability and Adaptation in Tier II Indian cities

Background. India’s urban heat crisis has reached a critical threshold with 2024 the warmest year on record. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S L Law, Dr P A Arabindoo
 13 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EASTBIO: Mapping the ocular immune response to Mycobacterium bovis in cattle

Bovine tuberculosis (bTB), caused predominantly by Mycobacterium bovis, remains a major challenge for the cattle industry, with important consequences for animal health. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof J Hope, Mr HP Petrushkin
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Magnetically Engineered Austenitic Steels for Low Thermal Expansion and High-Temperature Strength

  Research Group: Alloy Design & Phase Transformations Research Group
A steel can be strong at high temperature and still be difficult to use if it expands too much. In large components and joints between different alloys, repeated heating and cooling can create stresses that shorten service life. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr GEF El Fallah
 15 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Ways to achieve maximum feasible reduction in aerosol radiative forcing uncertainty

Background. Anthropogenic aerosols cause substantial cooling of climate that offsets some of the warming by greenhouse gases, but the uncertainty is very large. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof K Carslaw, Dr L A Regayre
 13 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Eastbio: Design, synthesis, and mechanism of action of inhibitors of the human enzyme 2′-deoxynucleoside 5′-phosphate N-hydrolase 1

The human enzyme 2′-deoxynucleoside 5′-phosphate N-hydrolase 1 (DNPH1) catalyses the N-ribosidic bond hydrolysis of the noncanonical nucleotide 5-hydroxymethyl-2′-deoxyuridine 5′-monophosphate, producing 5-hydroxymethyluracil and 2-deoxyribose 5-phosphate. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr RG Da Silva, Dr G Florence
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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What Makes Us Age Well? Using Multi-Omics to Uncover the Biology of Cognitive Decline and Frailty

Supervisory team Main supervisor. Dr Rosie Walker (University of Exeter). Second supervisor. Dr Luke Pilling (University of Exeter). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr RW Walker
 2 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)