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Modelling of liquid-fueled rotating detonation engines for gas-turbine applications

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Professor Ralf Deiterding. Using a rotating detonation engine (RDE) as gas turbine combustion chamber could increase engine efficiency dramatically. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Deiterding

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

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Smart, responsive biomaterials for infection-resistant medical devices

Queen’s University Belfast

School of Pharmacy

A major problem associated with medical devices is infection. With infection rates of approaching 100% in some devices, ways to prevent formation of bacterial biofilm on medical device surfaces are urgently required. Read more

Supervisors: Prof C McCoy, Dr M Wylie

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

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Investigating Non-thermal ‘Cold’ Plasmas for Enhancing the Delivery and Efficacy of Antibiotics and Complex molecules to biofilms of clinically relevant bacteria

Queen’s University Belfast

School of Pharmacy

Research Group: Infection and antimicrobial resistance

Biofilms, complex multi-species consortia of microorganisms existing either as surface attached communities or non-surface-attached aggregates, are characterised by significantly elevated tolerance to antimicrobial challenges and often an inability to adequately treat the infection with conventional antibiotics. Read more

Supervisors: Prof B Gilmore, Dr T Thompson

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

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Understanding how Li-ion cell failure affects battery system design

University of Warwick

WMG

Research Group: Battery Systems

There exists an inherent variability in how lithium-ion batteries fail – an event commonly referred to as “thermal runway”. This uncertainty drives additional cost and complexity into the design and validation methods employed for battery systems created for electric vehicles, aerospace or stationary storage. Read more

Supervisors: Prof J Marco, Assoc Prof TV Vincent

1 October 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Microneedle-mediated Intradermal Delivery: Potential for Lymphatic Targeting of Therapeutic Agents

Queen’s University Belfast

School of Pharmacy

Though immunotherapy has revolutionized the treatment of cancer to improve disease outcomes, an array of challenges remain that limit wider clinical success, including low rate of response and immune-related adverse events. Read more

Supervisors: Prof R Donnelly, Dr A Paredes

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

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Novel diagnostics for understanding cross-talk in carbon dioxide electrolysers

Imperial College London

Department of Materials

Research Group: Interfacial Electrochemistry Group

Carbon dioxide electrolysis offers a promising route to producing fuels and chemicals while reducing reliance on fossil resources and supporting the transition to net zero. Read more

Supervisors: Prof I Stephens, Dr RR Rao, Dr C Corbos, Dr A Wain

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

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Innovative low carbon construction materials for future infrastructure

University of Birmingham

Department of Civil Engineering

Achieving decarbonisation targets in the construction sector requires the development of innovative, resource-efficient, and low-carbon construction materials. Read more

Supervisor: Dr B Ghiassi

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

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Innovative Digital Textile Reinforced Concretes for Structural or Repair Applications

University of Birmingham

Department of Civil Engineering

The application of Textile Reinforced Concrete (TRC) for the repair and strengthening of deteriorated existing structures, as well as for the development of new structural components, has recently attracted significant and growing attention. Read more

Supervisor: Dr B Ghiassi

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

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Autonomous Robotic Management of York Institute for Safe Autonomy Solar Farm

University of York

School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

Research Group: Intelligent Systems and Robotics

With the commissioning of a new solar power farm for research at York's institute for Safe Autonomy, we are looking for enthusiastic students with an interest in creating robots that can move between solar panel arrays to autonomously perform cleaning, inspection, mapping, and site maintenance tasks. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M A Post, Dr OI Olayiwola

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

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Modern Machine Learning techniques for sustainable Open RAN and 6G networks

University of York

School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

Research Group: Communication Technologies

Nowadays, researchers have started to conceptualize 6G with the vision of connecting everything, transmission over mmWave and THz, and integrating sensing, communication, computation, and control functionalities. Read more

Supervisor: Dr H Ahmadi

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

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PhD in Chemistry: Synthesis of dimethylnaphthalenes by alkylation of toluene with biobased alcohols over solid acid catalysts

Cardiff University

Cardiff School of Chemistry

This PhD project targets the synthesis of dimethylnaphthalenes by the 1-step alkylation of toluene with biobased diols. We will investigate different acid catalysts and will adjust the acid strength by post-synthesis protocols. Read more

Supervisor: Prof M Pera-Titus

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

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Developing Next-Generation Attack Surface Mapping Techniques

Lancaster University

School of Computing & Communications

EPSRC Doctoral Landscape (DLA) PhD Opportunity. Developing Next-Generation Attack Surface Mapping Techniques. We invite applications for a fully funded PhD studentship at Lancaster University in collaboration with SP Electricity North West (SP ENWL). Read more

Supervisors: Prof N Race, Dr EA Austin, Dr X Ma

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

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Harnessing Topological Light through Metasurfaces for Intelligent 3D Endoscopy

University of Southampton

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Dr Xu Fang and Dr Eric Plum. This PhD project will develop metasurface-enabled intelligent optical sensing for rapid, accurate identification of miniature features in endoscopy. Read more

Supervisor: Dr X Fang

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

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EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Water Infrastructure and Resilience (WIRe)

Cranfield University

Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science

Globally, one in four cities is facing water stress, and the projected demand for water in 2050 is set to increase by 55%. There is therefore an urgent need to increase the resilience of our water systems. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training

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EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Water Infrastructure and Resilience (WIRe)

Newcastle University

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training

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We have 582 industrial PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

industrial PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 582 industrial PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Modelling of liquid-fueled rotating detonation engines for gas-turbine applications

Smart, responsive biomaterials for infection-resistant medical devices

Investigating Non-thermal ‘Cold’ Plasmas for Enhancing the Delivery and Efficacy of Antibiotics and Complex molecules to biofilms of clinically relevant bacteria

Understanding how Li-ion cell failure affects battery system design

Microneedle-mediated Intradermal Delivery: Potential for Lymphatic Targeting of Therapeutic Agents

Novel diagnostics for understanding cross-talk in carbon dioxide electrolysers

Innovative low carbon construction materials for future infrastructure

Innovative Digital Textile Reinforced Concretes for Structural or Repair Applications

Autonomous Robotic Management of York Institute for Safe Autonomy Solar Farm

Modern Machine Learning techniques for sustainable Open RAN and 6G networks

PhD in Chemistry: Synthesis of dimethylnaphthalenes by alkylation of toluene with biobased alcohols over solid acid catalysts

Developing Next-Generation Attack Surface Mapping Techniques

Harnessing Topological Light through Metasurfaces for Intelligent 3D Endoscopy

EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Water Infrastructure and Resilience (WIRe)

EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Water Infrastructure and Resilience (WIRe)

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