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joint PhD PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 175 joint PhD PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Computational Modelling of Nuclear Materials (Ref: CM/PG-SF1/2026)

An exciting self-funded PhD opportunity to join the Advanced Materials Modelling (AMM) Group at Loughborough. Pressurisation, corrosion and other factors may pose a threat to the safety and integrity of nuclear material packages in long term storage. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr P Goddard, Prof R Smith, Dr K Jolley
 1 April 2027  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Research Opportunities in Built Environment

Built Environment at Northumbria University is recognised for its research excellence. In the most recent Research Assessment Framework (2021), the School of Architecture and Built Environment was ranked 11th in the UK, with over 75% of its outputs considered world leading or internationally excellent. . Read more
 Self-Funded PhD Students Only  PhD Research Programme
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EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in UK Semiconductor Industry Future Skills

The EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in UK Semiconductor Industry Future Skills is a joint initiative between the University of Leeds and the Swansea University's Centre for Integrative Semiconductor Materials and will recruit at least 50 students over 5 annual cohorts between the two sites. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only)  EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training
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Assessing the impact of the new NICE asthma guidelines

  Research Group: Respiratory Sciences
Clinicians, researchers and policy makers are anticipating the release of new joint British Thoracic Society/ Scottish Intercollege Guidelines Network/National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (BTS/SIGN/NICE) asthma guidelines. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof D Shaw
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Host Advantage: Uncovering Protective Factors Against HPV‑Driven Cervical Cancers

Who we are looking for. We are seeking a PhD student who is motivated by the process of scientific discovery and the opportunity to identify novel targets for anti-cancer therapies. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr K Spriggs, Dr C de Moor
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Filters and antenna systems for New Space applications

There is a growing trend in space applications toward the use of higher frequencies and broader bandwidths. For example, high throughput telecommunication satellite systems are transitioning from Ku/Ka to Q-band, with extensions reaching the W- and D-band. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof Y Wang
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Human–Wearable–Robot Interaction: Enabling Seamless Control of Mobile Manipulators via Biosensing Interfaces

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 Z Yu, Dr Y Huang
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Harnessing Regenerative Gene Therapy for the Treatment of Cystic Fibrosis Lung Disease

  Research Group: Nanomedicine and biotherapeutics
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a chronic airways disease caused by mutations in a cAMP-dependent chloride channel called the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR). In the lungs, defective ion channel activity and mucus obstruction results in chronic cycles of infection and inflammation, with tissue damage leading to progressive lung function decline and premature death. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof L Martin, Prof C Taggart
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Investigate the role of NHSL1 in vesicle trafficking and receptor recycling promoting cancer cell invasion using CRISPR-Cas9, microfluidics, and advanced live cell imaging.

Cancer is a devastating disease. more than one in three people in the UK will develop cancer in their lifetime. Metastasis is the primary cause of cancer related deaths. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Krause
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Bio-Med-Chem Doctoral School

The Bio-Med-Chem Doctoral School of the University of Lodz and the Lodz Institutes of the Polish Academy of Sciences provides an interdisciplinary environment for doctoral education and research, offering a unique study programme. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Poland PhD Programme
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Wafer-scale co-designed metasurface-PIC platform for free-space optical I/O and sensing

Supervisors. Professor Callum Littlejohns, Dr Shengqi Yin, Dr Ramsey Selim and Dr A. Emre Kaplan. Precise control of light between photonic chips and free space is central to optical communication and sensing. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof C Littlejohns
 2 February 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Building the future of optical fibre communications

Supervisory team. Professor Periklis Petropoulos, Dr Kyle Bottrill, Dr Hao Liu, and Dr Hilmi Othman. Optical fibre networks power all aspects of modern digital life, enabling AI applications and advanced wireless systems. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof P Petropoulos
 30 September 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Unifying distributional and distribution-free uncertainty quantification for trustworthy medical decisions

Supervisors. Dr. Nery Riquelme-Granada, Prof. Gabriela Czanner, Prof. Mahesan Niranjan. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr N Riquelme-Granada
 31 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EPSRC and MoD Doctoral Programme in Sensing, Processing, and AI for Defence and Security (SPADS)

We are inviting applications for the third cohort of SPADS, a doctoral training programme with integrated studies focussed on advanced computation and sensing for defence and security applications. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training
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EPSRC and MoD Doctoral Programme in Sensing, Processing, and AI for Defence and Security (SPADS)

We are inviting applications for the third cohort of SPADS, a doctoral training programme with integrated studies focussed on advanced computation and sensing for defence and security applications. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training