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3D Solar Flare Simulations: providing interpretations from the lower atmosphere to Space Weather Impacts (S3.5-ELE-Druett)

University of Sheffield
School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
A fully funded PhD opportunity to participate in the world-leading research undertaken by the EPSRC Doctoral Landscape Award at the University of Sheffield. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Druett, Prof V Fedun
 13 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Linking molecular architecture to the functionality of hydrocolloids using advanced characterization techniques

University of Leeds
Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
PhD Studentship. Linking molecular architecture to the functionality of hydrocolloids using advanced characterization techniques. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Mattsson
 23 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Understanding the physics of AlGaN for UV-C LEDs

The University of Manchester
Department of Physics and Astronomy
Nitride semiconductors are an outstanding success story with InGaN based LEDs now largely replacing less efficient conventional lighting devices and GaN transistors offering major performance advances for high power and very high frequency applications. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr D Binks, Prof M Halsall
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Magnetic Metamaterials and Millimetre-Wave Devices – Industrial PhD in Physics (Fully-Funded Studentship) – UK Nationals/UK Dual-Nationals ONLY

University of Exeter
Physics and Astronomy
Join us in the University of Exeter’s Centre for Metamaterials Research & Innovation – the heart of the UK Metamaterials community. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr F Y Ogrin
 10 August 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Physics-informed AI for the thermodynamic co-design of emerging cooling technologies

University of Birmingham
School of Chemical Engineering
Cooling demand is rapidly increasing due to economic development and climate change-induced temperature increase. Vapour compression cycle has been the main technology to satisfy the global cooling demand, from household refrigerators and room air conditioners to industrial size chillers. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr R R Renaldi
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)
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Data Analysis and Machine Learning for Direct Dark Matter Detection and Neutrino Physics

National Institute of Education, Singapore
PhD Opportunities
Rational and background. The project focuses on data analysis and statistical methods for direct detection of dark matter and astroparticle neutrino measurements. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr QJH Qin
 29 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Physics-based prediction of friction, thermal behaviour and scuffing in high-speed electric vehicle gears

University of Southampton
Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Supervisory team. Dr Ali Ghanbarzadeh. How can electric vehicle gears run faster and more efficiently without damaging their surfaces?This project aims to develop physics-based models connecting lubricant films, surface roughness and frictional heating to predict efficiency and scuffing. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Ghanbarzadeh
 1 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Bath Engineering & Design Studentships: Physics-Informed Grey-Box Modelling for Oscillation Diagnosis in Future GB Power Networks

University of Bath
Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering
This project is one of a number in competition for a studentship from the Faculty of Engineering and Design at the University of Bath. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr YC Chen, Prof F Li
 29 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Tribo-Informatics and physics informed machine learning for manufacturing efficiency in the steel sector (in collaboration with British Steel) (C4-MAC-Fletcher)

University of Sheffield
School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering
A fully funded PhD opportunity to participate in the world-leading research undertaken by the EPSRC Doctoral Landscape Award at the University of Sheffield. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof D Fletcher, Dr M Jones
 13 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Very High Energy Electron Cancer Therapy

The University of Manchester
Department of Physics and Astronomy
PhD Opportunity. Shape the Future of Advanced Cancer Treatment with Very High Energy Electrons (VHEE). Read more
 Supervisors: Prof R Jones, Dr O Apsimon
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Machine-learning methods for analysing quantum turbulence in superfluid helium

The University of Manchester
Department of Physics and Astronomy
Quantum turbulence is a remarkable form of fluid motion that occurs in superfluids. Unlike turbulence in ordinary fluids, quantum turbulence is sustained by a dynamic tangle of quantized vortices, each carrying a fixed amount of circulation. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof A Golov, Dr P Walmsley
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Search for a long-lived six-quark state with charm (c) quark in LHCb

The University of Manchester
Department of Physics and Astronomy
Six-quark (hexaquark/dibaryon) states, of which the deuteron is a prime example, are of fundamental importance for understanding the structure of matter, long-range hadronic interactions, and the equation of state of neutron stars. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr I Polyakov, Prof CP Parkes
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Quantum Properties of Single Adatoms on 2D materials

The University of Manchester
Department of Physics and Astronomy
The project is dedicated to experimental studies of metal adatoms on the surface of 2D materials. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr RG Gorbachev, Prof S Haigh
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Skyrmion and polyskyrmion dynamics in liquid crystals

The University of Manchester
Department of Physics and Astronomy
Skyrmions, and in particular torons, can be generated in chiral nematic liquid crystals by temperature variation, which can either be achieved by use of a hot stage or more precisely localised by laser irradiation. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr I Dierking, Dr F Box
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Engineering Topology, Magnetism and Correlations in Moiré Quantum Materials

The University of Manchester
Department of Physics and Astronomy
Two-dimensional quantum materials are creating new opportunities to design electronic states that have no direct counterpart in conventional solids. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Bahramy, Prof R Slager
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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