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

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Drivers and consequences of recent changes in bird migration FRANCO_UEA_ARIES27

Background. Migration enables species to cope with fluctuations in resource availability, but recently dramatic changes have been observed, including reductions in migratory distance, advancement of the migratory timing or abandonment of migratory behaviour. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Franco
 16 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Cloaks and daggers: fitness effects of ceratotoxin antimicrobials in a global fruitfly pest CHAPMAN_UEA_ARIES27

Strong interdisciplinary training, within the ARIES Ecology and Biodiversity theme, to equip you with high-in-demand analytical skills in phenotypic and molecular genetic engineering. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof T Chapman
 16 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Comparative fisheries management in the Arctic and Antarctic in a changing climate CAVANAGH_BAS_ARIES27_CASE

Scientific background. Climate change is rapidly altering marine ecosystems, particularly in the polar regions where warming is occurring faster than the global average. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr RC Cavanagh
 16 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Good vibrations: evidencing the links between soil acoustics and soil health BUTLER_UEA_ARIES27

Soil invertebrates play a major role in carbon cycling, soil aggregation, plant health and food web dynamics. Maintaining and enhancing soil biodiversity is therefore fundamental to optimising soil health and function. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Butler
 16 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Exploring the magmatic plumbing system of the Eastern Caribbean volcanic arc BIE_UEA_ARIES27

Scientific Background. One of the key challenges in volcanology is understanding changes in volcanic activities during periods of unrest, particularly transitions from effusive to eruptive activity. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr LB Bie
 16 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhD Studentships in the Social Sciences at the University of Reading

The University of Reading is currently inviting applications for PhD study in the Social Sciences funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) as part of the South East Doctoral Training Arc (SEDarc). Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Social Sciences Research Programme
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The John Clifton Legacy PhD Studentship

The Queen Square Institute of Neurology is pleased to offer up to one 3-year non-clinical PhD studentship in Frontotemporal Dementia starting in February 2027. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof A Leff
 6 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Historical genomics of the declining red squirrel in Britain BERGSTROM_UEA_ARIES27

Scientific background. The red squirrel in Britain is one of the most iconic examples of a declining population. It has suffered greatly since the introduction of the invasive grey squirrel in the late 1800s, but even before then it was struggling due to hunting and deforestation. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Bergström
 16 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Characterisation of nanoscale semiconductor devices of technology nodes beyond 2 nm for emerging memory and computing applications

PhD Studentship in Nano-electronics. Characterisation of nanoscale semiconductor devices of technology nodes beyond 2 nm for emerging memory and computing applications. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof W Zhang
 22 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Climate change impacts on the Antarctic coastal ocean carbon sink BAKKER_UEA_ARIES27

Scientific background. Remote Southern Ocean waters take up ten percent of the carbon dioxide (CO2) emitted by human activity, effectively slowing down global climate change. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D Bakker
 16 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Arctic wintertime storms in a changing climate RENFREW_UEA_ARIES27

Scientific background. Polar mesoscale cyclones are smaller scale (<1000 km) rapidly developing Arctic storm systems that occur over sub-polar and polar waters. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof I Renfrew
 16 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Catalytic recycling of polyester plastics to monomers

Plastics are ubiquitous in modern society, finding widespread applications due to possessing optimal physical and chemical properties. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr C Parlett
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Catalytic cascade reactions for sustainable chemicals

A catalyst is a substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without being consumed, offering greater energy efficiency relative to non-catalytic pathways. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr C Parlett
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Digital Biomanufacturing for Integrated Biorefining and Industrial Biotechnology

Industrial biotechnology via biorefining is a key industry for the transition towards sustainable circular economies, the mitigation of climate change, and enabling fossil-resource independence and valorisation of locally available biomass and wastes as feedstocks. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr P Wongsirichot
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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EPSRC Mobility DTP in Leadership and Excellence in Circular, Resource-efficient, Sustainable Manufacturing

We're offering fully funded 1 year MSc by Research and flexible 4 year PhD studentships within chemical, biological and allied sciences at the University of York. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only)  EPSRC Doctoral Training Partnership