history of science PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 96 history of science PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Population and Health Data Science: Fully Funded Health Data Research UK PhD Scholarship: Use of Real-World Evidence in Health Technology Assessment for Multiple Long-term Conditions

Swansea University Swansea University Medical School

Funding provider: Health Data Research (HDR) UK. Subject areas: Population Data Science. Project start date. 1 October 2024 (Enrolment open from mid-September). Read more

Supervisor: Prof RO Owen

12 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Fully-funded EPSRC PhD studentship available in Lancaster Data Science & AI Institute: Novel geospatial methods for combining data at multiple spatial and temporal scales in the context of historical disease mapping

Lancaster University Lancaster Environment Centre

With the advent of advanced technology, a vast amount of data has become available, making the integration of information across spatial and temporal scales increasingly crucial for understanding complex systems and making informed decisions. Read more

Supervisors: Dr D Whyatt, Dr E Giorgi, Dr P Murrieta-Flores

19 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Using supermarket loyalty cards data to study reproductive health

University of Bristol Bristol Medical School

Rationale. Shopping history records collected by supermarkets contain population level health information which could be missing from traditional health research data such as medical records. Read more

Supervisors: Dr AS Skatova, Prof D Lawlor

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Pinning down the evolution of supermassive black holes from cosmic noon to today

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team: Sebastian Hoenig. Project description. All big galaxies in the universe host a supermassive black hole (SMBH) in their centre. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Hoenig

31 August 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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English PhD (option of joint PhD with Hong Kong/Singapore/Humboldt Berlin)

King’s College London Faculty of Arts & Humanities

King's is one of the oldest English departments in the country and is home to a lively and supportive group of academics and students engaged in the exploration of literary cultures from the 7th to the 21st centuries. Read more

Self-Funded PhD Students Only Humanities Research Programme

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Weather, climate, human impacts and human responses in early modern Scotland (c.1600-c.1700).

University of Dundee School of Humanities, Social Sciences and Law

This project is relevant to the interdisciplinary research theme of climate action and net zero. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A MacDonald

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Assessing demographic resilience of tropical and temperate reef organisms

University of Leeds Faculty of Biological Sciences

Adapt, move, or die. These are the three options that reef organisms have as the environment around them changes, such as that happening under ongoing climate change. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Beger, Dr JF Firth, Dr R Salguero-Gómez

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Engineering Mineral Layers for Decommissionable Concrete

University of Strathclyde Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering

Nuclear sites contain large volumes of radioactively contaminated concrete. Prior to decommissioning, these concrete structures must be surface decontaminated to minimise the requirement for waste disposal. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Renshaw, Prof R Lunn

22 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Developing alternative proteins for healthier, more sustainable food products

King’s College London School of Natural & Mathematical Sciences

A 2022 landmark United Nations report, published in collaboration with hundreds of the world's leading climate scientists, warned that time is running out for humanity to limit global warming to +1.5°C, a temperature increase beyond which the world can become inhabitable. Read more

Supervisors: Dr SCV Vladescu, Prof G Carpenter

1 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Masaryk University

Masaryk University is one of Central Europe's most prestigious and respected higher education institutions. With over 31,000 students, it is also the second-largest university in the Czech Republic. Read more

Self-Funded PhD Students Only Czech Republic PhD Programme

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Coupled heat transfer – stress – hydrogen diffusion modelling in cryogenic combustion systems for zero emission jet engines

King’s College London School of Natural & Mathematical Sciences

Transport, the UK’s biggest source of greenhouse gas emissions, presents a major obstacle to UK’s decarbonisation plans. To overcome it, we must develop new sustainable fuel technologies. Read more

Supervisors: Dr CS Skamniotis, Dr DM Moxey, Dr C Gattinoni

1 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Machine Learning and Deep Learning for Advanced Medical Imaging and Diagnostics

Loughborough University Department of Computer Science

The goal of this Ph.D. project is to leverage machine learning and deep learning techniques to enhance medical image analysis, disease diagnostics, and prognostics. Read more

Supervisor: Prof B Li

1 October 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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