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We have 834 part-time PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Uncertainty-aware decision-making for adaptive neural stimulation

AI CDT DecisionMaking. Details. Adaptive neurotechnology must make stimulation decisions from incomplete information about a changing nervous system. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof FM Mancini
 3 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Learning to See CP Violation: AI for Unbiased Searches for New Physics at LHCb

AI_CDT_DecisionMaking. Details. Precision measurements of CP violation in b-hadron decays are one of the most powerful indirect probes of physics beyond the Standard Model (SM). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr MK Kenzie, Prof CP Parkes
 4 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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AI-Guided Computer-Assisted Proofs for Mathematical Problems in Physics

AI_CDT_DecisionMaking. Details. This project will develop learning-guided, computer-assisted proofs that use AI for mathematical discovery while maintaining rigorous verification. Read more
 Supervisors: Mr MC Colbrook, Assoc Prof GS Stepaniants
 4 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Reconfigurable Cell-Free Massive MIMO for Next-Generation Wireless Networks

  Research Group: Communications and signal processing
Sixth-generation (6G) wireless networks are expected to provide high data rates, seamless connectivity and reliable services in increasingly dynamic environments. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr Z Mobini, Prof D So
 11 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EastBio: Stochastic modelling of clonal evolution and stem-cell dynamics in haematopoiesis

This fully funded, 4-year PhD project is part of a competition funded by the BBSRC EASTBIO Doctoral Training Partnership. Blood is sustained by a haematopoietic stem cell (HSC) pool whose division, self-renewal and differentiation are tightly regulated. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof M. C. Romano, Dr A Moura, Dr A Mathur, Prof M A Vickers
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EastBio: Spatially Heterogeneous Reduced-Order Modelling of Cardiac Dynamics

This fully funded, 4-year PhD project is part of a competition funded by the BBSRC EASTBIO Doctoral Training Partnership. The heart's ability to pump blood depends on the coordinated electrical activation of cardiac muscle. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr G Sandip, Dr V Volodina
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EastBio: Rules of invasion: how diet influences pathogen colonisation of the gut microbial ecosystem

This fully funded, 4-year PhD project is part of a competition funded by the BBSRC EASTBIO Doctoral Training Partnership. The gut is one of the most crowded ecosystems on Earth, and it is also very resistant to invasion. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr F Perez-Reche, Prof K Scott
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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CFD of Particle-Based Long-Duration Energy Storage Systems

  Research Group: Thermofluds.
This PhD focuses on the dynamic operation and intelligent control of particle-based long-duration energy storage systems under highly variable renewable energy input. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof Y Mahmoudi Larimi
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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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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Advanced numerical methods for solving the forward problem in E/MEG

Electroencephalography (EEG) is a technique that measures the electric potential originating from the brain using electrodes located on the scalp. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr L Beltrachini, Prof K Murphy
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Astrophysical interpretation of gravitational waves with space-based observatories.

Gravitational-wave astronomy was pioneered in September 2015 with the first direct observation of gravitational waves by the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr V Raymond, Dr P Clark
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Characterisation of tissue microstructure from non-invasive MRI using Machine Learning

The characterisation of biological tissue microstructure in vivo and non-invasively is of outmost interest in science. If successful, it could reveal unique insights into biological processes, including aging and cancer. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr L Beltrachini, Prof K Murphy
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Developing Large Arrays of Superconducting Microwave Kinetic Inductance Detectors for Future Astronomy Instrumentation

The Cardiff Astronomy Instrumentation Group (AIG) is one of the world leaders in Microwave Kinetic Inductance Detector (MKID) development. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Doyle, Dr P Barry
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Exciton dynamics in diamond and two-dimensional metal dichalcogenide enabled van der Waals heterostructures

Two-dimensional (2D) materials offer a platform that allows the creation of heterostructures with a variety of properties. One- atom-thick crystals now comprise a large family of these materials, collectively covering a comprehensive range of features and numerous intrigue scientific challenges. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr B Hou, Prof O Williams
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Flexible textile-based self-powered energy harvesting and storage system for smart wearable electronics

Smart wearable electronics that are fabricated on fabrics or textile substrates are of importance for next-generation portable electronic device systems. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr B Hou, Prof O Williams
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only