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We have 1,085 physics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Artificial Intelligence Approaches to Diabetic Foot Ulcer Risk Identification and Early Intervention

University of Portsmouth

School of Computing, Mathematics and Physics (SCMP)

This PhD will design, develop, and evaluate AI-based approaches to diabetes foot ulcer (DFU) prevention, from risk identification, clinical decision support up to the data quality challenges that underpin reliable model development. Read more

Supervisors: Dr E Andrikopoulou, Dr G Golcarenarenji, Dr T Adedeji

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Cybersecurity in Next Generation Connected Infrastructures: From 5G and 6G to IoT and Digital Twins

University of Portsmouth

School of Computing, Mathematics and Physics (SCMP)

The convergence of 5G and 6G networks, the Internet of Things, edge computing, digital twins, and cyber physical systems is reshaping the global cybersecurity landscape at an unprecedented pace. Read more

Supervisors: Dr N Anjum, Dr K Kanta, Dr M Adda

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Intelligent Multimodal Sensing and Motion Intention Recognition for Adaptive Human-Robot Collaboration

University of Portsmouth

School of Computing, Mathematics and Physics (SCMP)

Applications are invited for a self-funded, 3 year full-time or 6 year part-time PhD project. The PhD will be based in the School of Computing and will be supervised by Dr Dalin Zhou, Dr Xin Zhang, and Dr Xia Han. Read more

Supervisors: Dr D Zhou, Dr X Han

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Extragalactic Astronomy and Astrophysics

The University of Manchester

Department of Physics and Astronomy

A project is available in extragalactic astronomy and astrophysics. Read more

Supervisors: Dr R Bowler, Dr R C Cochrane, Prof A Scaife, Prof R Beswick, Prof C Conselice

Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Spacetime emergence and cosmological dynamics in group field theory

University of Sheffield

School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences

Research Group: Applied Mathematics

Many theories of quantum gravity agree that the spacetime geometry of Einstein’s general relativity needs to be replaced by a different underlying structure. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Gielen

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Backreaction of quantum fields on black hole space-times

University of Sheffield

School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences

Research Group: Applied Mathematics

In classical general relativity, Einstein’s equations involve the curvature of space-time on the left-hand-side, and the stress-energy tensor of matter on the right-hand-side. Read more

Supervisor: Prof E Winstanley

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Black hole perturbation theory for gravitational-wave astronomy

University of Sheffield

School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences

Research Group: Applied Mathematics

Pairs of black holes generate distinctive 'chirp' signals as they coalesce. These signals have been successfully detected at gravitational-wave observatories since 2015. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Dolan

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Charged quantum fermion fields on charged black hole space-times

University of Sheffield

School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences

Research Group: Applied Mathematics

This project is concerned with quantum field theory in curved space-time, a semiclassical approach to the as-yet-elusive theory of quantum gravity. Read more

Supervisor: Prof E Winstanley

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Computational modelling of two-dimensional graphene-based materials

University of Sheffield

School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences

Research Group: Light Matter Interations

Graphene is a novel material with outstanding electronic and mechanical properties. Chemical modification of graphene gives rise to new materials, such as graphene oxide and reduced graphene oxide, with properties very distinct from graphene and with possible applications in photocatalysis and batteries. Read more

Supervisor: Dr N Martsinovich

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Design and synthesis of mesoporous zeolite catalysts for the conversion of sugars into biofuels and high-value chemicals

University of Sheffield

School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences

Research Group: Materials Chemistry

Developing sustainable alternatives to fossil fuels is one of the major challenges in modern chemistry. A promising approach is to convert renewable biomass into transportation fuels and value-added chemicals. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Conte

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

From patience to peril: how do C. difficile spores decide when it's safe to germinate?

University of Sheffield

School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences

Research Group: Materials and Biological Physics

Background. Clostridioides difficile is the leading cause of healthcare-associated infections and is notoriously difficult to treat. Read more

Supervisors: Dr W Durham, Dr R Fagan

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Direct Recycling of Next-Generation Battery Materials for Sustainable and Circular Manufacturing

University of Birmingham

School of Metallurgy & Materials

The transition to electrified transport and renewable energy storage is driving unprecedented growth in battery manufacturing. Read more

Supervisors: Prof E Kendrick, Prof P Slater

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Multimodal Media Analysis and Explainable Decision Support for Rural Communication and Governance in China: Evidence from Hollowed Villages

Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University

School of Mathematics and Physics

To cultivate research talents with global leadership, interdisciplinary innovation capabilities, and international research collaboration capabilities… Read more

Supervisor: Dr L Zong

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

AWE-funded PhD project on ultrafast laser fabricated sensing technologies

Heriot-Watt University

School of Engineering & Physical Sciences

Research Group: Photonic Instrumentation Group (phi.eps.hw.ac.uk)

Ultrashort laser pulses can be used to directly write structural modifications inside dielectric materials. This modification can manifest itself in a variety of ways, one example of which can be a localised increase in the refractive index. Read more

Supervisors: Prof R Thomson, Dr CR Ross

1 November 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Research on thermoelectric parameter decoupling and key technique for high efficient and orderly heat-to-electricity conversion

Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University

School of Mathematics and Physics

To cultivate research talents with global leadership, interdisciplinary innovation capabilities, and international research collaboration capabilities… Read more

Supervisor: Dr CX Xuan

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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