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medical physics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 96 medical physics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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PhD Optimised Placement of Orthopaedic Staples – Image-Based Finite Element Modelling and Structural Optimisation

  Research Group: Institute of Sustainable Built Environment
Orthopaedic staples are widely used to fix bones and joints in foot and ankle surgery, for example in arthrodesis (joint fusion) and osteotomy procedures. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr G Vasdravellis
 15 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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High throughput power ultrasound systems for green process intensification

  Research Group: Centre for Medical and Industrial Ultrasonics (C-MIU)
Applications for a PhD project based at the Centre for Medical and Industrial Ultrasonics (C-MIU), and aligned to a new EPSRC-funded Programme grant SoundCHEM, seeking to industrialise sonochemical processes, are invited. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr P Prentice
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Digital Biomarkers for Mobility Decline and Falls in Dementia

Supervisory team. Prof Michael Hornberger (Applied Dementia Research, Clinical & Experimental Sciences) and Prof Liudi Jiang (Biomedical Engineering); Faculty of Engineering. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof M Hornberger
 4 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Responsible AI for Critical Systems: Interpretable, Auditable and Real-Time Machine Learning under Real-World Constraints

  Research Group: Intelligent Systems
OPEN TO HOME AND REPUBLIC OF IRELAND STUDENTS ONLY. Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly required to inform decisions in critical systems, where an error is costly, an unexplained output is unusable, and the answer is often needed within microseconds or under strict governance. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr B Gardiner, Dr VD Dwivedi, Dr B Dillon, Dr XD Ding
 8 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Deep equilibrium machine learning models for the efficient reconstruction of X-ray tomographic images

Supervisory team. Professor Thomas Blumensath and Dr Richard Boardman. About the project. In this project you will develop advanced machine learning tools to convert real X-ray measurement data into artefact free 3D images. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr T Blumensath
 29 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Learning from past designs: AI that transfers engineering experience to chip design problems where no data exists (S3.5-MPS-Xing)

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 W Xing, Prof J Oakley
 13 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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[School of Engineering PhD Scholarships] The Adapting Artery: computational and experimental digital twins of vascular remodelling

Astronauts return from six months on the International Space Station with arteries that have stiffened by the equivalent of ten to twenty years of ageing. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Harish, Prof A Revell
 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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Integrated Quantum Sensing Systems Based on Optically Pumped Magnetometers for Biomagnetic and Magnetic Imaging Applications

Optically Pumped Magnetometers (OPMs) are rapidly emerging as one of the most promising quantum sensing technologies for detecting ultra-weak magnetic fields with femtotesla-level sensitivity. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof Gao.W.B Gao
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Unraveling Brain Complexity with fNIRS and Modelling Approaches

Brain function arises from a highly complex network of interconnected processes that we still don’t fully understand. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr R Mesquita
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Developing Novel Optical Methods for Measuring Cerebral Blood Flow

Cerebral blood flow is a critical indicator of brain health. Sufficient blood flow supports essential brain functions, maintains proper metabolism, and enables adaptive responses to external stimuli. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr R Mesquita
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Novel Multi-axis MEMs Force Sensors for Robotic Applications

  Research Group: Intelligent Systems and Robotics
Robots heavily rely on sensors to interact with their environment. Among these sensors, multi-axis force sensors play a pivotal role in enabling robots to safely interact with objects. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr C Zhao, Dr BJ Jamil
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Computational Pathology using Artificial Intelligence

Computational Pathology aims to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to analyse and interpret pathology data (tissue Images), to enhance diagnosis and improve precision, improve treatment decisions and eventually reduce the workload of pathologists. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof D Makris
 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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Up to 13 fully funded 4-year PhD studentships in the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Accelerated Medicine Design & Development

Our Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) educates students in applying advanced experimental and computational methods to optimise and predict medicines design, development, translation and performance. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training