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We have 344 literature PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Mapping the biology of complex brain disorders: uncovering molecular pathways and identifying potential drug targets

Drug development has proven extremely challenging for complex brain disorders such as autism, schizophrenia and Alzheimer’s disease, leading many companies to scale back or abandon work on CNS conditions. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr DD D'Andrea
 26 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Sweet disposition: combatting bacterial infections and antimicrobial resistance with designer proteins that target biofilm matrix carbohydrates

Microorganisms grow as biofilms on surfaces, from teeth to surgical implants or even the lining of the lungs. Biofilms are dense cell aggregates embedded in a complex matrix of molecules that surrounds and protect the cells. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr F Parmeggiani
 21 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Investigating the Environmental and Health Impacts of Titanium Ore Deposits on Communities Near Mining Operations

A fully funded PhD studentship is available in the research group of Dr Maya Al-Sid-Cheikh (School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh), who will act as the Main/Principal Supervisor and will lead the project. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr MA Al-Sid-Cheikh
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Identifying and modifying the cellular basis of osteoarthritis progression (Botnar-2026-10)

Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis, affecting 5.4 million people in the UK. At advanced stages of disease, OA is characterised by loss of cartilage and inflammation and fibrosis of the synovial tissue that surrounds the joint. Read more
 Supervisors: Assoc Prof S Snelling, Dr J Mimpen
 1 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Privacy-aware Public Trust Infrastructure (PTI) for Elections with AI Fake Detection

One fully funded PhD position in the Blockpass Identity Lab at Edinburgh Napier University on a project titled “Privacy-aware Public Trust Infrastructure (PTI) for Elections with AI Fake Detection”. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof B Buchanan, Dr SUJ Ullah Jan
 31 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhD at the Centre for Latin American and Caribbean Studies

Achieve a University of London degree at a top research hub home to leading experts across the humanities and social sciences, covering Latin America and the Caribbean. Read more
 Self-Funded PhD Students Only  Humanities Research Programme
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Using propensity score weighting in small cluster randomised trials with selection bias

Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) are the gold standard for evaluating new interventions. This is due to randomisation preventing selection bias and balancing out any known/unknown confounders that may cause systematic differences between trial arms. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr SA Agbla, Dr R Jackson, Dr S Dodd
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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American Studies at UEA

American Studies at UEA is a centre for world-leading research into the life and culture of the United States and beyond. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Humanities Research Programme
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Art History and World Art Studies at UEA

Art History and World Art Studies at UEA is a research-led, interdisciplinary department known for our interdisciplinary approach to art across cultures. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Humanities Research Programme
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Quantum Supersolids: Solitons, Vortices, and Nonlinear Dynamics (PROMENTD_U27EMPSFMF)

Primary Supervisor. Dr. Davide Proment. A supersolid is one of the most intriguing recently realised phases of quantum matter, simultaneously exhibiting the crystalline structure of solids and the frictionless flow of superfluids. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D Proment
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Autonomous Close-Proximity Spacecraft Operations: Hardware-in-the-Loop Validation of Neuromorphic Event Cameras

Supervisory Team. Dr Alexander Wittig, Dr Sergio Araujo-Estrada and Dr Jorn Cheney. This project aims to overcome the challenges of testing spacecraft control algorithms on real hardware in Earth-based environments. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Wittig
 1 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Role of nutrition, and gut function in human health and diseases (sarcopenia, frailty, diabetes and cardiovascular diseas); using metabolomics and genomics

Could what we eat reshape the crosstalk between our gut, muscles and heart as we age? This exciting PhD harnesses cutting-edge metabolomics to decode the nutrition-gut-muscle-heart axis, uncovering biomarkers of healthy ageing and novel targets to prevent age-related cardiovasucal and cardiometabolic disease. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Isanejad, Dr H Muhamad Ali, Dr U Alam, Dr VPV Pekovic-Vaughan
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Negotiating Identity Recognition and Supervision in Education-Focused (EF) Academic Careers

Higher education institutions across the globe are undergoing significant workforce transformation. Read more
 Supervisor: Assoc Prof TS Saha
 30 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Meniscus: A biomechanical Investigation

Applications are invited for a self-funded, 3 year full-time or 6 year part-time PhD project. . The PhD will be based in the School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering and will be supervised by Dr Katerina Karali, Dr Roxane Bonithon and Pr Gordon Blunn. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr K Karali, Dr R Bonithon, Prof G Blunn
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AI-Enabled Construction Safety Management: A Governance Maturity Model toward CDM2015 Regulation

Applications are invited for a self-funded, 3 year full-time or 6 year part-time PhD project. . The PhD will be based in the School of Civil Engineering and Surveying  and will be supervised by Dr Abba Mahmud, Dr Quan Phung and Dr Salem Chakhar. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Mahmud, Dr Q Phung, Dr S Chakhar
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only