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medical devices PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 74 medical devices PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Centre for Doctoral Training in Machine Learning Systems

Machine Learning has a dramatic impact on our daily lives built on the back of improved computer systems. Systems research and ML research are symbiotic. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  4 Year PhD Programme
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Translating Cardiovascular Digital Health Innovation from Research to Clinical Trial

About the Project. Many promising cardiovascular technologies never reach clinical practice because of challenges in validation, regulatory approval, commercialisation, and implementation. Read more
 Supervisor: Assoc Prof SB Beier
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Investigating Non-thermal ‘Cold’ Plasmas for Enhancing the Delivery and Efficacy of Antibiotics and Complex molecules to biofilms of clinically relevant bacteria

  Research Group: Infection and antimicrobial resistance
Biofilms, complex multi-species consortia of microorganisms existing either as surface attached communities or non-surface-attached aggregates, are characterised by significantly elevated tolerance to antimicrobial challenges and often an inability to adequately treat the infection with conventional antibiotics. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof B Gilmore, Dr T Thompson
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Design and Development of Next-Generation Vascular Stents

  Research Group: Advanced Manufacturing Research Group
A PhD position is available for a highly motivated candidate to contribute to the development of an innovative class of vascular stents with improved clinical performance. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof K Essa, Dr A Abdelwahab
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Nonlinear Dynamics in Unconventional Robotics: Modeling, Control, and Emergent Behaviours

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: Prof S Aphale, Dr V Vaziri
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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EPSRC Centres for Doctoral Training - 4 Year PhD Studentships

The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) is the main UK government agency for funding research and training in engineering and the physical sciences, investing more than £800 million a year in a broad range of subjects - from mathematics to materials science, and from information technology to structural engineering. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (European/UK Students Only)  EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training
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Development of high-performance miniaturised ultrasonic devices for precision minimally invasive surgery

Supervisors. Dr Xuan Li, Dr Andrew Hamilton and Dr Felix Langfeldt. This project, in the field of ultrasonic surgery, focuses on the development of cutting-edge miniature ultrasonic devices targeted for bone surgery. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr X Li
 31 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Surgical Capsule-size Devices for Non-invasive Gastrointestinal Therapies (in collaboration with IntroMedic and Sheffield Teaching Hospital) (C3.5-ELE-Damian)

A fully funded PhD opportunity to participate in the world-leading research undertaken by the EPSRC Doctoral Landscape Award at the University of Sheffield. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr D Damian, Dr C Chen
 13 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Medical Video Classification

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 M Zhong, Dr T Lambrou, Dr I Sleeman
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Predictive biomechanics for aortic dissection prevention

Aortic dissection is a medical emergency caused by a tear in the aortic wall, with a staggering 50% mortality rate within 30 days for those who survive long enough to reach a hospital. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr V Suresh
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding
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Discovering and translating physiological biomarkers for personalised adaptive Deep Brain Stimulation in Parkinson’s disease

Background. Applications are invited from both Home students and International students to join a multidisciplinary team of researchers studying how neural, movement and behavioural signals can be used to personalise adaptive deep brain stimulation (DBS) for Parkinson’s disease. Read more
 Supervisors: Assoc Prof A Oswal, Prof T Denison, Assoc Prof H Cagnan, Dr B Abdi-Sargezeh
 1 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Active Colloidal-Quantum-Dot Light Emitting Devices: QD Laser and QD LEDs

Realization of electrically pumped lighting and lasing with colloidal quantum dots will have a revolutionary impact on many disciplines including display, photonics, optical communication, chemical sensing, and medical diagnostics. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr B Hou, Prof P M Smowton
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Lightweight Deep Learning in internet of medical things (IoMT)

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 D Yi, Dr P K Sharma
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Controlling Transport of Colloidal Particles in Complex Fluids in Microfluidic Devices

The rapidly evolving field of microfluidics, in which fluids are manipulated at a microscopic scale, finds many applications in industries, ranging from the pharmaceutical to the oil industry. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr N Singh
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Phase-locked Deep Brain Stimulation to restore neural dynamics in Parkinson’s Disease

Background. Applications are invited from both Home students and International students to join a multidisciplinary team of researchers studying phase-locked deep brain stimulation to improve movement and sleep in people with Parkinson’s disease. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof H Tan, Dr S He, Prof A Sharott
 1 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)