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We have 717 PhD studentship PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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AI-Driven Structure Prediction for Materials Discovery

The discovery of novel inorganic solid-state materials is essential to advance energy storage, catalysis, semiconductors, and quantum technologies. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof M J Rosseinsky, Prof R Savani
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Health systems engineering for a new symptom-focused MLTC pathway in remote and rural settings

Aim. This project researches the translation of systems engineering expertise into healthcare practice. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof A M Maier
 31 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Intelligent Multi-scale Magnetic Robots for Endoluminal Surgical Applications

  Research Group: School of Electronic & Electrical Engineering
This PhD position is part of the IMMERSE project (Intelligent Magnetic Multi-scale Robotics for Endoluminal Surgical Excellence), an ambitious research programme aiming to develop the next generation of medical robots for minimally invasive surgery. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof P Valdastri, Dr J H Chandler
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Discovery of inorganic cathode materials and/or solid electrolytes for next generation battery technology

This project focuses on the discovery of next generation battery materials through experimental design and compositional exploration. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof M Rosseinsky, Dr R Chen, Dr L Daniels, Prof L Hardwick
 31 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Discovery of new inorganic materials for net zero applications

The experimental discovery of new inorganic materials shows us how crystal structure and chemical composition control physical and chemical properties. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof M Rosseinsky, Dr L Daniels
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Mathematical modelling and data integration to derive correlates of protection against invasive non-typhoidal Salmonella (iNTS) disease in African children

Invasive non-typhoidal Salmonella (iNTS) disease is a leading cause of bloodstream infection and death in young children across sub-Saharan Africa, and the World Health Organization (WHO) ranks an iNTS vaccine among its top-ten vaccine priorities for the continent. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof M Gordon, Prof K Atkins
 30 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Investigating host penetration by the rice blast fungus (MENKE_S26DTP3)

Primary Supervisor. Dr. Frank Menke. The world’s food supply is under pressure from climate change, shortages of water as well as agriculture pests and diseases. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr F Menke
 30 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Transcriptional evolution in Miscanthus hybrids and polyploids (DE-VEGA_E26DTP3)

Primary Supervisor - Dr Jose De Vega. This project aims to determine how hybridisation and polyploidisation independently and jointly shape transcriptional evolution in Miscanthus hybrids, and to investigate how regulatory, epigenetic, and structural mechanisms contribute to the balance or dominance among subgenomes. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J De Vega
 30 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Investigating how plants use RNA to cope with stress (DING_J26DTP3)

Primary Supervisor - Professor Yiliang Ding. The diversity of RNA structure is wide and varied, from hairpins and bulges through to triplex and quadruplexes. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof Y Ding
 30 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Controlling greenhouse gas emissions by targeting G-quadruplex DNA/RNA structures in plant-associated bacteria (GATES_U26DTP3)

Primary Supervisor. Dr. Andrew Gates. As well as carbon dioxide (CO2), other important climate-active gases are known to drive global. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Gates
 30 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Novel aircraft impact on engine design

Join our diverse and inclusive team to transform the future of aviation as part of the UK’s EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Net Zero Aviation. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr C Mourouzidis , Dr A Riaz
 22 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Engineered microbial biosensors as non-invasive reporters of gut disease

We are seeking a PhD student to join our team at the Riglar Lab (www.riglarlab.com) to work on an exciting project developing and testing engineered gut microbes as non-invasive biosensors of inflammatory and metabolic diseases. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D Riglar
 10 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Simulation and Analysis of Ultra-High Efficiency Free-Piston Engine Power Generators

Achieving thermal efficiencies beyond 50% represents a transformative opportunity for low-carbon power generation. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Smallbone
 7 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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(SATURN CDT) Developing advanced cementitious sealing materials for deep borehole disposal of high-level nuclear waste

Saturn_Nuclear_CDT. Deep borehole disposal (DBD) is rapidly emerging as a credible and potentially superior alternative to a mined & engineered deep geological repository, or GDF (geological disposal facility) as it is known in the UK. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr K P Travis, Dr B Walkley, Prof F Gibb, Mr J Beswick
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Project: Targeting Kidney Cancer in Birt-Hogg-Dubé Syndrome

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 A Tee
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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