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We have 720 PhD studentship PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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PhD in Chemistry: Sustainable Main Group Catalysis Using Frustrated Lewis Pairs

Prof. Rebecca Melen is looking for an enthusiastic PhD student to join her team on an ERC funded project on sustainable catalysis. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof R Melen
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)
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Remote Object Identification using Quantum-Enhanced Imaging

  Research Group: Single-Photon Group
About the Project. Overview. In recent years, there have been a number of remarkable advances in the use of quantum detection in optical imaging. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof G Buller
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Wearable AI for Total Communication Support

Communication is essential for connecting with loved ones, participating in communities, and engaging in work and hobbies. Effective communication involves both verbal (speaking, writing) and non-verbal (gestures, tone of voice) elements — together often referred to as total communication. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr TN Neate
 24 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Ultrafast light sources for advanced metrology and spectroscopy based on hollow-core fibers (EPSRC/DLA)

This fully funded 3.5 years PhD project aims to validate and improve a new generation of light sources based on the most recent hollow-core fibers filled… Read more
 Supervisor: Dr F Belli
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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PhD in Engineering - Engineering Biological Design of Rainwater Harvesting Biofilters for Sustainable Water Treatment

We are looking to recruit highly motivated, committed researcher who wants to apply state-of-the-art engineering biology and science to deliver real-world solutions for a sustainable future. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof CJ Smith
 19 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Goal-Based Explanations for Autonomous Systems and Robotics

Project description. Robot Autonomy will require the systems or robots to set up their own agenda (in line with the tasks they are meant to do), defining the next goals to achieve and discarding those who can’t be completed. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr G Canal
 16 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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FULLY FUNDED PhD - Identifying Critical Periods for Mitochondrial Function in Drosophila Development and Lifespan

To apply, please click institution website. Project Overview. Why do some organisms age more gracefully than others? Mitochondria—the cell’s powerhouses—lie at the centre of this mystery. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof A Sanz, Prof K Tokatlidis, Dr MGJ Gonzalez-Jimenez
 23 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Intelligent Portfolio Optimisation for Basin-Wide Offshore Decommissioning: Scheduling, Economics, and Market Coordination

Important. This project is fully funded for Home/UK students only. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof Meneguzzi Meneguzzi, Dr C Mu, Dr T Cheret
 9 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Co-development of tailored support for patients and healthcare professionals in the long-term management of obesity (PARRETTIH_U26MEDNIHR)

Primary Supervisor. Dr. Helen Parretti . This PhD is a very exciting opportunity for a candidate with an interest in obesity who is keen to undertake their own research and start an academic career. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr H Parretti
 29 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Autonomous technologies in structural health monitoring for sustainable lightweight structures

Description of Project. Join our diverse and inclusive team to transform the future of aviation as part of the UK’s EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Net Zero Aviation. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Kundu, Dr C A Featherston
 24 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Generative and Hybrid AI for Pharmaceutical Reactor Design

This project will develop an integrated AI framework to design crystallisation reactors more effectively. It will first use generative AI to create and explore new reactor shapes. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr N Basha, Dr D Zhang, Dr O Rivasplata
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Beyond the Ball: A Modular Physics Sandbox for Investigating Aerodynamic and Projectile Modelling, Vehicle Dynamics and Adaptive Networking.

Competitive multiplayer games which involve high-velocity projectiles currently rely on coarse Newtonian trajectory approximations to maintain low-latency synchronization. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr JT Threfall, Dr WK Kavanagh
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Human Robot Interaction and Agentic AI for Assistive Living (RDF26/SE/CS/BAILLIE)

Approximately one million people in the UK live with dementia, and the risk rises sharply after the age of 80. Dementia is one of the most urgent challenges in health and computing research, and Robotics and AI is beginning to transform how we respond to it. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof L B Baillie
 14 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Waves Against Cancer: Acoustic and Microwave Energy as Competing Modalities in Breast Cancer Cell Regulation

About the Project. This is a Self-Funded/Sponsored PhD opportunity. FUNDING REQUIRED. Full UK/EU or International Tuition Fees. UK Living Expenses. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr T Martin
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Levantine Faience in context: A multidisciplinary study

The aim of the project is to study a large corpus of faience (an ancient, glazed ceramic) with the aim of determining production techniques, provenance and use. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof A Shortland
 15 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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