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instrumentation PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 49 instrumentation PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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AI-powered beam instrumentation for plasma wakefield acceleration

University of Liverpool
Cockcroft Institute
Project Background. AWAKE is the world’s first proton-driven plasma wakefield acceleration experiment. It utilizes 400 GeV proton bunches from the CERN SPS to drive plasma wakefields with an amplitude of ~ GV/m (which are orders of magnitude higher than conventional accelerators). Read more
 Supervisor: Prof C Welsch
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Integrated Quantum Sensing Systems Based on Optically Pumped Magnetometers for Biomagnetic and Magnetic Imaging Applications

Nanyang Technological University
School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Optically Pumped Magnetometers (OPMs) are rapidly emerging as one of the most promising quantum sensing technologies for detecting ultra-weak magnetic fields with femtotesla-level sensitivity. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof Gao.W.B Gao
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Developing Large Arrays of Superconducting Microwave Kinetic Inductance Detectors for Future Astronomy Instrumentation

Cardiff University
Cardiff School of Physics and Astronomy
The Cardiff Astronomy Instrumentation Group (AIG) is one of the world leaders in Microwave Kinetic Inductance Detector (MKID) development. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Doyle, Dr P Barry
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Next-Generation High-Throughput Light Sheet Microscopy for Quantitative Analysis of Immune–Cancer Cell Interactions

University of Oxford
Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology
Understanding immune–cancer interactions requires experimental platforms that capture the enormous heterogeneity of cell behaviour. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof M Fritzsche, Dr N Karedla, Dr V Pfannenstill
 1 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Astrophysical Sciences and Technology Ph.D.

Rochester Institute of Technology USA
An astrophysics Ph.D. centered on phenomena beyond the Earth and on the development of the technologies that will enable the next major strides in the field. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  PhD Research Programme
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Photonic Time–Space Correlator (PhoTiSC) for Ultra-Fast 3D Imaging & Time-Resolved Microscopy

University of Birmingham
School of Physics and Astronomy
Capture when and where each photon lands—build the instrument that makes it possible. Project Overview. This PhD project focuses on developing the Photonic Time–Space Correlator (PhoTiSC)—a novel instrument that can measure both the arrival time and position of photons with exceptional precision. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Kaplan
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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The investigation of coastal cliff instability due to extreme weather conditions

Imperial College London
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Supervisory team. Dr Tiago Gaspar, Prof. Jamie Standing, Prof. Lidija Zdravković (Imperial College London). Project description. With increasingly evident impacts of climate change, there is a growing focus on safeguarding the resilience of geo-infrastructure under extreme weather conditions. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr T Gaspar
 18 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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AWE-funded PhD project on ultrafast laser fabricated sensing technologies

Heriot-Watt University
School of Engineering & Physical Sciences
  Research Group: Photonic Instrumentation Group (phi.eps.hw.ac.uk)
Ultrashort laser pulses can be used to directly write structural modifications inside dielectric materials. This modification can manifest itself in a variety of ways, one example of which can be a localised increase in the refractive index. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof R Thomson, Dr CR Ross
 1 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Quantum Sensing for Healthcare: Using Single Spins for Early Disease Detection

Heriot-Watt University
Institute of Photonics and Quantum Sciences (IPaQS)
Project overview. What if we could detect disease using a sensor so small that it can probe biological processes at the molecular scale?. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof Cristian Bonato
 30 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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A multiphase flowmeter based on comparison and cross-validation of dual Microwave sensing and Electromagnetic higher order imaging measurements techniques for the cross-section of oil-gas-water hold up and multiphase flow velocity

Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
School of Internet of Things
To cultivate research talents with global leadership, interdisciplinary innovation capabilities, and international research collaboration capabilities… Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Ateeq
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Joint PhD Scholarship: Sheffield Hallam University and La Trobe University, Australia. Project: Predictive Modelling of Football Ball Parameters and Injury Risk during Head Contact Events

Sheffield Hallam University
Sport and Physical Activity Research Centre
Applications are invited for a PhD scholarship on the Joint PhD programme between Sheffield Hallam University and La Trobe University, Australia. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr K Mills, Dr L Foster
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Self Driving Lab for the investigation of emulsion

University of Birmingham
School of Chemical Engineering
Most chemical products consist of multiple compounds that are formulated together, of which the development process is iterative, laborious, and complex. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof Z Zhang
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Crystal growth and neutron scattering of functional materials

University College London
London Centre for Nanotechnology
PhD Opportunity. Crystal growth and neutron scattering of functional materials. (UCL Crystal Growth Laboratory @ Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell Campus). Read more
 Supervisor: Prof R Perry
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding
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Molecular Origins of Stability in Organic Photovoltaic Materials

University of Birmingham
School of Chemistry
A 3.5-year PhD position is available in the field of experimental nanoscience at surfaces and molecular-scale imaging of conjugated polymers in the group of Prof. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof G Costantini
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Developing solution for robot in an uncertain environment

Edinburgh Napier University
School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment
The School of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment (SCEBE), at Edinburgh Napier University is proud to be contributing to the robotic and automation research and knowledge transfer over the years. With the new investment on several robotic systems, the research team here is ready and looking forward to the next chapter of research adventure. . Read more
 Supervisors: Dr K Goh, Dr S Smith, Prof E Hart
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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