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physics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 806 physics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Nonlinear Dynamics in Unconventional Robotics: Modeling, Control, and Emergent Behaviours

These projects are open to students worldwide, but have no funding attached. Therefore, the successful applicant will be expected to fund tuition fees at the relevant level (home or international) and any applicable additional research costs. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof S Aphale, Dr V Vaziri
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Designing the Resilient Lunar Power Grid

As humanity prepares for a sustained presence on the Moon, the single most critical challenge is establishing a reliable, resilient, and truly sustainable power grid. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Tingas, Dr F Kahwash
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Outsmarting Evolving Pathogens with AI

Zoonotic diseases, which jump from animals to humans, are one of the greatest public health challenges of our time. Pathogens are not static targets; they constantly evolve, creating new strains that can be more transmissible or evade our immune systems. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Tingas, Dr N Wheelhouse
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Balanced Circularly Polarised MIMO Antennas for High-Performance IoT Networks

The Internet of Things (IoT) will connect billions of devices in the coming decade, enabling transformative applications across smart homes, healthcare, transport, and industrial automation. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof C H See, Dr NOP Ojaroudi Parchin
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Mechanisms of epigenetic memory by Polycomb proteins

  Research Group: Francis Lab, Biochemistry of Epigenetic Inheritance
A funded position is available for a PhD student with a strong interest in biochemistry and biophysics for a project in the area of epigenetic regulation and transcription memory by Polycomb proteins. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr N Francis
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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The role of DNA topology in epigenetic regulation by Polycomb proteins

  Research Group: Francis Lab, Biochemistry of Epigenetic Inheritance
Project Description. Correct use of the genome is at the heart of cell function and development. The primary sequence of DNA holds its essential information, yet the organization and structure of DNA also encode information. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr N Francis
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Digital design of crystallization process for applications in pharmaceutical manufacturing

These projects are open to students worldwide, but have no funding attached. Therefore, the successful applicant will be expected to fund tuition fees at the relevant level (home or international) and any applicable additional research costs. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Majumder, Dr M N Campbell-Bannerman
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Advanced Modelling of Nonlinear Engineering Systems: AI-Integrated Approaches

These projects are open to students worldwide, but have no funding attached. Therefore, the successful applicant will be expected to fund tuition fees at the relevant level (home or international) and any applicable additional research costs. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr V Vaziri, Dr M Kapitaniak
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Generative AI Models 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
 31 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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MSc by Research: Cell migration in epithelial tissues

It is an important question to answer how cells move in a crowded environment.  In this project, we’ll use the vertex model (a widely used computational framework for cell-based studies of epithelial tissue mechanics) to study motion of a small patch of motile cells in otherwise inert environment. . Read more
 Supervisor: Dr R Sknepnek
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Smart Switchable Sensors for On Demand Biosensing and Cell Therapy Monitoring

Cell and gene therapies are transforming medicine by enabling personalised treatments for patients with cancer and other life-threatening diseases. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof P Mendes
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Next Generation Glycan Sensing for Early Cancer Diagnosis

Early diagnosis remains one of the greatest challenges in cancer treatment. Subtle molecular changes often occur long before clinical symptoms appear, yet existing diagnostic tools struggle to detect them with sufficient sensitivity and accuracy. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof P Mendes
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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High-lifespan many-core devices

  Research Group: Intelligent Systems and Robotics
Switching activity and other technology-related parameters have a significant effect on circuit aging and can therefore affect the lifespan of devices. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr G Tempesti
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Investigating Non-thermal ‘Cold’ Plasmas for Enhancing the Delivery and Efficacy of Antibiotics and Complex molecules to biofilms of clinically relevant bacteria

  Research Group: Infection and antimicrobial resistance
Biofilms, complex multi-species consortia of microorganisms existing either as surface attached communities or non-surface-attached aggregates, are characterised by significantly elevated tolerance to antimicrobial challenges and often an inability to adequately treat the infection with conventional antibiotics. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof B Gilmore, Dr T Thompson
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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AI-driven development and design of meta-composites for constructions.

Composite materials (cement-based or polymer-based) have been extensively used for decades in the construction, repair, and strengthening of infrastructure and the built environment. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr B Ghiassi
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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