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Removing forever chemicals from drinking water - PhD

Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science

This exciting fully funded PhD, with an enhanced stipend of £26,546 per annum, will address the urgent challenge of PFAS (“forever chemicals”) in drinking water. Read more

Supervisors: Dr I Carra, Prof P Jarvis

15 July 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Wireless Communication, Signal Processing, and AI

The University of Manchester

Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering

This fully funded PhD explores AI-native and sensing-aware wireless systems where communications and sensing are co-designed end-to-end. Read more

Supervisor: Dr K Meng

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Using in situ structural biology to resolve immune cell interactions at the nanoscale

University of Leeds

Faculty of Biological Sciences

The immune system's ability to eliminate infected or cancerous cells depends on precisely orchestrated cell-cell interactions. Defining these interactions at the molecular level is fundamental to understand the immune response and to drive development of the next generation of immunotherapies. Read more

Supervisors: Dr E Foster, Prof M Peckham

30 June 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Self-learning battery management systems for lithium–sulfur batteries PhD

Cranfield University

Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science

Are you interested in shaping the future of zero-emission transport systems? This PhD study, fully funded by the Faraday Institution, facilitates the use of next-generation Lithium-Sulfur (Li-S) batteries for transport systems. Read more

Supervisors: Dr AF Fotouhi, Prof D Auger

22 July 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Investigating Nutritional Approaches to Stress, Mood, and Cognitive Performance in Healthy Adults

University of Reading

School of Psychology & Clinical Language Sciences

We are seeking a talented and enthusiastic graduate with a background in Psychology, Neuroscience, Cognitive Neuroscience or related disciplines. Read more

Supervisors: Dr D Lamport, Prof C Williams, Dr P Hepsomali

19 July 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Patient Informed Therapeutic Development for Ophthalmic Diseases of Oxidative Stress

South East Technological University (Waterford)

Research Support Unit

Research Group: Ocular Therapeutics Research Group (OTRG) Pharmaceutical and Molecular Biotechnology Research Centre (PMBRC)

Project Key Words. Polymer Synthesis, nanotechnology, ocular drug delivery. Post summary. Dry Eye Disease (DED) effects >350m people and is the most common reason that patients visit eye-care providers. Read more

Supervisors: Dr L Fitzhenry, Prof M Gooney, Dr E Matthews

30 June 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Shells to Solutions: Dual Circular Economy Benefits from Local Waste Shells to Clean up Our Lady's Island Lake and Ballyteige Channels

South East Technological University (Waterford)

Research Support Unit

Research Group: Eco-innovation Research Centre

Post summary. Applications are invited for suitably qualified candidates interested in pursuing a Research Masters by completing an industrial and societal relevant research project within the PMBRC/EIRC at SETU Waterford. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Kinsella, Dr S Pin tan, Prof H Hughes

29 June 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Dual comb microscopy for ultrafast biological imaging

Aston University

College of Engineering and Physical Sciences

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Supervisor: Dr A Perego

15 September 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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A Physics-Informed Machine Learning Approach to Epidemic Digital Twins

Aston University

College of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Project Summary. Join us in developing next-generation AI tools for epidemic intelligence. This PhD will create Physics-Informed Digital Twins that combine epidemiology, machine learning, and optimisation to infer hidden infection dynamics and simulate public-health interventions. Read more

Supervisors: Dr R Alamino, Dr E Wanner, Dr T Webber

30 July 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Modelling Huntington’s Disease to study mechanisms of somatic CAG expansion and the role of microglia and astrocytes in disease onset and progression.

Cardiff University

Cardiff School of Biosciences

Research Group: Neuroscience

Marie Sklodowska-Curie Early Stage Researcher. Read more

Supervisor: Prof N Allen

1 July 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Engineered Self-Assembled Medical Scaffolds: Properties, Modification, and Application Testing

Manchester Metropolitan University

Faculty of Science and Engineering

Project Advert. Are you interested in developing novel degradable structures to address antimicrobial resistance?. Antimicrobial resistance is a current threat to the recovery of patients. Read more

Supervisor: Dr MW Wadge

25 June 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Quantification of fire safety for new battery materials (50:50 studentship – Faraday Institution and Net Zero Centre)

King’s College London

Department of Engineering

Lithium-ion batteries have become the cornerstone of our energy storage systems. However, they present several critical safety challenges, primarily around the risk of fire. Read more

Supervisor: Dr FR Restuccia

29 June 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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The Role of Sweet Taste Preferences in Food Reward, Appetite, and Body Weight

University of Leeds

Faculty of Medicine and Health

The School of Psychology invites applications from prospective postgraduate researchers who wish to commence study for a PhD in the academic year 2026/27 for this Scholarship. Read more

Supervisors: Prof G Finlayson, Dr C Gibbons, Prof J Halford

7 July 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Determining the effects of menopause on the oral microbiome and systemic health

University of Plymouth

Faculty of Health, Peninsula Dental School

Applications are invited for a three-year PhD studentship. The studentship will start on 1st October 2026. Project Description. Menopause is receiving increased scientific attention, including the oral microenvironment changes that occur with female ageing, which may be attributed to hormonal changes during menopause. Read more

Supervisor: Dr W Kok

30 June 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Quantitative Palaeogeography and Source-to-Sink Modelling of the UK Triassic, East Irish Sea Basin

University of Liverpool

Department of Earth, Ocean and Ecological Sciences

Use cutting-edge numerical landscape evolution modelling to reconstruct Triassic sediment routing systems across the UK and predict reservoir and seal heterogeneity in the East Irish Sea Basin. Read more

Supervisors: Prof R Worden, Prof P Burgess

30 June 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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We have 642 funded online PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

funded online PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 642 funded online PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Removing forever chemicals from drinking water - PhD

Wireless Communication, Signal Processing, and AI

Using in situ structural biology to resolve immune cell interactions at the nanoscale

Self-learning battery management systems for lithium–sulfur batteries PhD

Investigating Nutritional Approaches to Stress, Mood, and Cognitive Performance in Healthy Adults

Patient Informed Therapeutic Development for Ophthalmic Diseases of Oxidative Stress

Shells to Solutions: Dual Circular Economy Benefits from Local Waste Shells to Clean up Our Lady's Island Lake and Ballyteige Channels

Dual comb microscopy for ultrafast biological imaging

A Physics-Informed Machine Learning Approach to Epidemic Digital Twins

Modelling Huntington’s Disease to study mechanisms of somatic CAG expansion and the role of microglia and astrocytes in disease onset and progression.

Engineered Self-Assembled Medical Scaffolds: Properties, Modification, and Application Testing

Quantification of fire safety for new battery materials (50:50 studentship – Faraday Institution and Net Zero Centre)

The Role of Sweet Taste Preferences in Food Reward, Appetite, and Body Weight

Determining the effects of menopause on the oral microbiome and systemic health

Quantitative Palaeogeography and Source-to-Sink Modelling of the UK Triassic, East Irish Sea Basin

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