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part-time PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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

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Unravelling Sex-Specific Mechanisms Underpinning Long COVID: An Integrative Epidemiological and Biomarker-Based Investigation of Women’s Disproportionate Burden (Ref: SSEHS/SF-MF26-2)

Long COVID (post‑COVID condition) is a chronic, multisystem disease state that persists for ≥3 months after SARS‑CoV‑2 infection and impairs dailyfunctioning for many sufferers. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof M Faghy, Dr E O'Donnell
 18 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Application of machine learning algorithms to medical images and clinical/DNA data

This project will develop an automated classifier or the estimation of prognosis of the illness using medical images of the human body, clinical data, and gene information. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr F Costen
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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EPSRC DTP - Mechanical failure mechanisms at high pressure

The occurrence of earthquakes with hypocenters deeper than 60 km was recognised very early in the history of seismology. These deep earthquakes make up∼25 % of all earthquakes, are exclusively associated with convergent plate boundaries and locate within, or very close to, thcold subducting oceanic lithosphere. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Hunt, Dr L Maio
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Researching Teachers’ Lives, Identities and Stories

This PhD opportunity sits within the work of the Inclusion by Design Research Group at the University of Worcester and invites proposals that explore teachers’ lives, identities and stories. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr T Wallis
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Multiscale modelling of polymer network constitutive behaviour

Fibre networks are ubiquitous in both natural and engineered materials. They are manufactured for many reasons. from the nonwoven fabrics used for insulation, clothing and filtration to the rubberlike polymer-based materials used in applications ranging from plumbing to transport. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr T Shearer, Dr G Jones, Prof O Jensen
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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PhD Opportunities in English, History and Performance

We warmly invite applications for full-time or part-time self-funded PhD study. About the PhD programme. The Humanities Research Centre (HRC) at Sheffield Hallam University was founded in 1996. Read more
 Self-Funded PhD Students Only  Humanities Research Programme
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EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Diversity-Led, Mission-Driven Research (DiveIn CDT)

Diversity is the driving force behind groundbreaking innovation. Are you keen to make a difference with your STEM knowledge?. Are you considering postgraduate research but are looking for something different?. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only)  EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training
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Fully funded EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Cyber Security

Digital infrastructures are at the heart of our societal fabric. They range from traditional critical infrastructures, for example, water, power to emerging ones such as smart cities, intelligent transportation, Fintech and future banking, through to large social and business interaction platforms. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training
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Fully funded EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Cyber Security

Digital infrastructures are at the heart of our societal fabric. They range from traditional critical infrastructures, for example, water, power to emerging ones such as smart cities, intelligent transportation, Fintech and future banking, through to large social and business interaction platforms. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training
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Unravelling the effects of dynamics on catalysis in porous materials through advanced NMR spectroscopy

  Research Group: Department of Chemistry, Analytical Methods and Physical Chemistry Theme
More efficient catalytic and separation processes that require less energy and enable the sustainable utilisation of small molecules and chemical feedstocks are essential for achieving net zero and reducing the environmental impact of modern industry. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof M Nilsson, Dr D Lee
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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NMR studies of transport-driven metabolic organization in microbial biofilms and microbiomes

  Research Group: Analytical Chemistry and Microbiology
Biofilms are structured, surface-attached microbial communities that are relevant across natural, clinical, and industrial settings. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof M Nilsson, Prof A McBain
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Sustainable Chemical Technologies: A Systems Approach

We are offering ~15 fully funded PhD studentships starting in October 2027. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training
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Study History, Classics and Archaeology at the University of Edinburgh - funding opportunities available

The School of History, Classics and Archaeology at the University of Edinburgh is one of the great world centres for the study of the human past. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Humanities Research Programme
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Explainable and Trustworthy Automated Software Development with Semantic-based Generative AI

Automatic design and development of software applications has been the dream of software communities for decades. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof X Liu, Dr OB Bamgboye
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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An AI-driven approach to proactive and trustworthy Internet Of Things (IoT) based systems

The Internet of Things (IoT) refers to the ever-growing network of physical objects such as smart devices, vehicles, buildings and other items embedded with electronics, software, sensors, actuators, and network connectivity that enable these objects to interact autonomously and intelligently. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof X Liu, Dr OB Bamgboye
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only