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interdisciplinary PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 647 interdisciplinary PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Transparent and Adaptive Large Language Model Based  Systems for Personalised Cardiovascular Rehabilitation

Large language models (LLMs) are increasingly being explored in healthcare for their ability to interpret complex guidelines and generate personalised recommendations. Read more
 Supervisors: Assoc Prof A Lawson, Dr S McHale
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Design and characterization of immunomodulatory glycopolymers

PhD Opportunity. Surfaces, Macrophage Behavior, and Glycopolymer Design. We are seeking motivated candidates for a PhD project positioned at the exciting intersection of polymer chemistry and immunology. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr G Mantovani, Dr A Piccinini
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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RF and Microwave Reconfigurable Filters for 5G/6G satellite-communication

A self-funded PhD position in RF and Microwave Reconfigurable Filter Design is available in the Birmingham Emerging Device Technology (EDT) Research Lab, one of the leading interdisciplinary research groups within the School of Engineering’s Department of Electronic, Electrical and Systems Engineering. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr C Bartlett
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Political geographies of digital and robotic technologies

Enquiries and applications are invited for a PhD project in the area of political geographies of digital and robotic technologies. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Jackman
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding
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Open uncontrolled burning of plastic waste – measuring / modelling prevalence, emissions and impacts on climate change and human health exposure

Solid waste management remains a major sustainability challenge globally, and especially in the Global South, where substantial quantities of (uncollected) waste are often set in fire as a means of disposal or resource recovery. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr CV Velis
 1 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Self-funded PhD: Form, function, and phylogeny: modelling the evolution of carpel and fruit shape across angiosperms

Have you ever wondered why there are so many different fruits and fruit shapes? This PhD project explores the origin this diversity from the perspective of the carpel, the unique plant structure that gives rise to fruits and seeds. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr B Goncalves, Prof P Donoghue
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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PhD in Trustworthy and Efficient AI Systems

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 Supervisor: Dr BB Buyukates
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Gaming for Sustainability: Investigating Behaviour Change through Immersive Play

As the climate emergency intensifies, the need for widespread behavioural change has never been more urgent. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr AM Morton
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Redefining Neogene Planktonic Foraminifera: A Digital Revolution in Taxonomy and Stratigraphy

Microfossil taxonomy and biostratigraphy is a cornerstone of any subsurface investigations providing critical absolute … Read more
 Supervisors: Dr K Edgar, Dr T Aze
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Using stem cells to model the molecular mechanisms of exercise for dementia prevention

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia, affecting millions worldwide and placing an increasing burden on patients, families and healthcare systems. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr RJ Elsworthy, Prof S Aldred
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Edinburgh Law School

Edinburgh Law School was established in 1707. Renowned for our international and interdisciplinary outlook, we have been at the heart of legal education and research for more than 300 years. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Law Research Programme
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Urban Relationalities: Transductive Infrastructures of Survivability

Project Summary . This doctoral project investigates how infrastructures of survivability—systems of mobility, protection, sensing, and logistics whose logics intertwine with militarism—reshape contemporary urban environments. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr FS Shayya
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Goal-Conditioned Reinforcement Learning for Bunch-Shape Control in Linear Accelerators

Make particle accelerators smarter. CLARA is a linear accelerator in the Daresbury Laboratory that has been used for a range of accelerator-based experiments since 2018, and it has recently undergone a major upgrade to reach 250 MeV and add a high-power laser and new experimental area. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Santamaria Garcia
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Beyond Pairwise Interactions: Exploring Higher-Order Dynamics in Complex Systems

These projects are open to students worldwide, but have no funding attached. Therefore, the successful applicant will be expected to fund tuition fees at the relevant level (home or international) and any applicable additional research costs. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr F Perez-Reche, Dr J.B. Gramain
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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The Algorithmic Mirror: Identity, Perception and Trust in the Age of AI (Ref: CO/OB-SF2/2026)

Algorithms are no longer just tools, they are lenses that shape how we see the world and ourselves. Every recommendation, ranking or personalised feed reflects back fragments of our behaviour, creating what can be thought of as an algorithmic mirror. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof O Buckley
 1 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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