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We have 582 industrial PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Photonic fibres for renewable energy

University of Southampton

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Dr Pier Sazio, Dr Peter Horak and Prof Mike Zervas. This project repurposes photonic fibre technologies—central to global telecoms—for renewable energy applications, including solar generation and low-cost storage. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P Sazio

31 August 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Metasurface technology for next-generation automotive sensing and 3D facial recognition

University of Southampton

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Dr Xu Fang and Dr Eric Plum. This project will develop metasurface-engineered optical systems for next-generation automotive and biometric sensing. Read more

Supervisor: Dr X Fang

20 September 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Advanced beam shaping for next-generation fibre lasers

University of Southampton

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Dr Yongmin Jung and Prof. Michalis Zervas. This project focuses on developing advanced fibre designs and novel devices for programmable spatial and polarization beam shaping, pushing the boundaries of fibre laser performance and versatility. . Read more

Supervisor: Dr Y Jung

31 July 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Computational physics of high‑power fibre lasers: from nonlinear dynamics to next‑generation applications

University of Southampton

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Dr Peter Horak and Prof Michalis Zervas. This project will use advanced theory and computer simulations to uncover the fundamental processes that restrict laser performance, helping design the next generation of lasers for science, industry, and healthcare. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P Horak

31 August 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Next-Generation Functional Thin-Film Materials for Clean Energy and Net Zero Propulsion - ENG 281

University of Nottingham

Faculty of Engineering

We recommend that you apply early, as the advert will be removed once the position has been filled. Read more

Supervisor: Dr Z Kudrynskyi

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

Advanced solutions for Radar/RF sensors in Autonomous Systems

University of Strathclyde

Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering

In the recent years uncrewed systems have become widely used in battlespace scenarios, with a wide range of capabilities and levels of autonomy. Read more

Supervisors: Dr C Clemente, Dr G Di Caterina

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

Large area 2D semiconductor platforms

University of Southampton

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Revolutionising the semiconductor industry with next generation 2D materials and devices. Moore’s Law is currently being challenged with Nvidia CEO recently claiming it is over. Read more

Supervisor: Dr I Zeimpekis

31 August 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Future Fluid Dynamics

University of Leeds

School of Mathematics (part of EPS)

The EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Future Fluid Dynamics offers a four-year programme that combines an integrated MSc (completed over the first two years) paired with a three-year PhD-level research programme. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) 4 Year PhD Programme

Preparing for the next pandemic: Design and Synthesis of Novel Broad-Spectrum Antivirals against SARS-CoV-2 and emerging viral threats

University of Nottingham

School of Pharmacy

The covid pandemic was a wake-up call for the need for novel anti-virals, preferably broad-spectrum, to potentially combat future pandemics, but to also better treat those with existing viral infections in both humans and animals. Read more

Supervisors: Dr LS Schembri, Dr CC Coleman

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

Automated and Secure Configuration Management for Heterogeneous Edge Computing Environments (Ref: CO/PT-SF3/2026)

Loughborough University

Department of Computer Science

Edge computing represents a fundamental paradigm shift in how we process data, moving computation from centralised clouds to the network periphery. Read more

Supervisor: Prof P Tso

30 June 2026 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Efficient ML Model Design and Optimisation for Resource-Constrained Edge Devices (Ref: CO/PT-SF2/2026)

Loughborough University

Department of Computer Science

Edge AI promises to bring intelligent decision-making directly to the devices where data is generated, from smart cameras and industrial sensors to wearable health monitors. Read more

Supervisor: Prof P Tso

30 June 2026 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Sustainable materials and manufacturing

Brunel University of London

Brunel Engineering

Polyurethane (PU) foams are vital components in the manufacturing of respiratory assist biomedical devices. Their tuneable mechanical properties, biocompatibility and versatility make them ideal materials to filter debris, smoke, biohazards and dust from gases before they are inhaled by the patient. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Troisi, Prof G Fern

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

Development of numerical methods using evolutionary computation techniques

De Montfort University

Faculty of Computing Sciences and Engineering

Advances in AI-based techniques, including differential evolution, mimetic, and other evolutionary algorithms, facilitate the design of new sophisticated optimisation algorithms to develop novel numerical methods for the efficient solution of differential equations (DEs) more efficiently and rapidly than existing numerical approaches. Read more

Supervisor: Dr Z Anastassi

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

Audio-visual Creation with Indian-Film Archives — Technology, Film Heritage and Identity

De Montfort University

Faculty of Computing Sciences and Engineering

This practice-based research project will investigate how experimental technologies for audiovisual creation can create new artforms focused on archival significations of existing tangible and intangible film heritage and public engagement with archives. Read more

Supervisor: Dr B Battey

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

Nonlinear Dynamics/Vibrations: System Identification of Nonlinear Space Structures via Physics-Informed Machine Learning

University of Southampton

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Dr Cristiano Martinelli and Prof Andrea Cammarano. Modern lightweight space structures face harsh environments and often exhibit nonlinear dynamics due to contacts, friction, and geometric nonlinearities. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Martinelli

13 August 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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