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mathematics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 1,058 mathematics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Seeing molecules in action: optical tweezers for understanding extracellular matrix polysaccharides

Project Description. How do proteins move along a single polysaccharide molecule? How does mechanical force change their behaviour? And how can interactions between individual molecules ultimately determine the properties of tissues?. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof RPR Richter, Prof W B Turnbull
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Dissecting the mechanisms by which changes in ribosome composition drive translation of non-canonical regions

Project Description. The expression of genes to generate proteins is the foundation of life and, therefore, the regulation of protein synthesis is critical. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Aspden, Prof A Whitehouse, Dr C Anene
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Child and adolescent brain health and the socioexposome

Project Description. How do the places where children grow up relate to their developing brains? Families, schools and neighbourhoods shape access to resources, educational opportunities, stable housing and social support. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof M Mon-Williams, Dr F M Mushtaq, Dr GA Aggarwal
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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In situ structural basis of cell-cell communication mediated by Arc, an endogenous RNA-containing virus-like capsid.

Project Description. We are seeking a self-motivated PhD student who is passionate to learn neuroscience and cryo-electron tomography (cryo-ET) to reveal structures within the mammalian brain. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr R Frank, Dr M Krzisch
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Enhancing the antibacterial efficacy of biffamycin, a novel glycotetrapeptide antibiotic

Project Description. The clinical deployment of antibiotics is undermined by antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Without new agents to treat antibiotic resistant bacterial infections, mortality rates are predicted to reach 10 million people per year by 2050. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr R Seipke, Dr A Calabrese, Dr KM Miller
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Intelligent Coordination of Aerial and Ground Vehicles for Future Urban Mobility (ZHANGU_U27SCI)

Primary Supervisor - Dr Xu Zhang. Urban mobility is undergoing rapid transformation through advances in autonomous aerial systems, electric vehicles (EVs), artificial intelligence, and connected transport technologies. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr XZ Zhang
 24 February 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Cardiovascular ion channels as regulators of pericyte signalling and function

Project Description. Pericytes are specialised cells that surround capillaries and play important roles in microvascular development, angiogenesis, barrier maintenance, tissue homeostasis and regulation of capillary blood flow. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr R.S. Bon, Prof D J Beech
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhD studentship: Reengineering Crystallization for AI-Guided Pharmaceutical Process Development

VACANCY INFORMATION. The UCL Department of Chemical Engineering is one of the top research and teaching departments in the UK and has world-class standing. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof L Mazzei
 8 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Biophysics of photosynthesis and solar energy capture explored with advanced methods in nanoscience, electrophoresis and fluorescence microscopy

Project Description. The Light-Harvesting Complex II (LHCII) is a photo-active protein found in plant chloroplasts that is essential for efficient capture of solar energy. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr P.G. Adams, Prof RPR Richter, Prof S D Evans
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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New Dimensions in Ultrafast Spectroscopy with Structured Light (FORBESK_U27SCI)

Primary Supervisor - Dr Kayn Forbes. Ultrafast spectroscopy allows us to follow some of the fastest processes in nature, capturing the motion of energy, electrons and molecular excitations on femtosecond timescales. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr KF Forbes
 24 February 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Unravelling the mechanisms of cardiac myosin function in health and disease

Project Description. Objectives. This project will provide unprecedented detail into the molecular mechanisms of cardiac myosin function by revealing the effects of mutations on cardiac myosin structure and dynamics. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr C A Scarff, Dr A Calabrese, Prof S Harris
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms Controlling Impulsive Behaviour

Primary Supervisor. Caroline Brennan. Co-supervisor(s). Elisabeth Busch-Nentwich, Vitaly Voloshin. Studentship Funding. Awaiting CSC Funding Decision. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof CH Brennan
 27 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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The stability of superconducting neutron stars (LANDERSK_U27SCI)

Primary supervisor - Dr Sam Lander. Neutron stars host the strongest known magnetic fields in the Universe, which appear to remain essentially stable and unchanged over decades. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Lander
 24 February 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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[FSE PhD President's Doctoral Scholarship] Business Model Innovation and Strategic Coordination in Circular Critical Material Value Chains: An Evolutionary and Agent-Based Modelling of Electric Vehicle Batteries

This PhD investigates how circular business models and strategic collaboration can strengthen the sustainability and resilience of electric vehicle (EV) battery value chains. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr O Okorie, Dr O Olabode
 18 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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[FSE PhD President's Doctoral Scholarship] Sensing Urban Heat: Integrating Bicycle-Based Measurements, Local Climate Modelling and Spatial Optimisation

Urban heat varies substantially between streets, yet conventional monitoring networks often miss the local conditions needed to inform climate adaptation. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr ZZ Zheng, Dr H Zheng, Prof C Jay
 18 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)