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quantitative finance PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 36 quantitative finance PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Basketball footwear, is it a case of style over substance?

The purpose of Basketball footwear is multifactorial, the underlying substance that encompasses functionality, support and comfort which directly influences a player's performance is potentially now of less importance due to the stylistic trends that have been established due to ‘signature shoes’ which are associated with successful players. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr DC Cooper, Dr C Holland, Dr AV Vaquera
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Determining and understanding digital exclusion

Although digital technologies bring benefits to many people, there are some groups, such as older people, people without jobs, or people with disabilities, who potentially face greater barriers to digital inclusion. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Tomlinson, Dr C Bowers
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Measuring the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of Meeting Centres

A Meeting Centre (MC) is a local resource, operating out of ordinary community buildings, that offers on-going warm and friendly expert support to people with mild to moderate dementia and their families. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Evans, Dr MO O’Malley
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Laser induced breakdown spectroscopy

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 T Thevar, Dr K Nakkeeran
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Beyond Pairwise Interactions: Exploring Higher-Order Dynamics in Complex Systems

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 F Perez-Reche, Dr J.B. Gramain
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Ionospheric Modelling for GNSS, Precise Point Positioning, PNT and Space Weather Resilience

Modern society depends on Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) such as GPS and Galileo. These systems support navigation, timing, telecommunications, transport, surveying, finance, energy networks, emergency response, agriculture and autonomous systems. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof S Elvidge
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Epigenetic regulation by MORC proteins

At any point, only a small fraction of the genome is active. Much of the genome, need to be silenced at all times. MORC proteins are epigenetic repressors that have repress transposable elements in animals and compact heterochromatin regions in plants. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Xue
 15 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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The Biomechanics of Plant Morphogenesis

Morphogenesis is ultimately a biomechanical process, where cells and biomaterials are molded into functional shapes by biomechanical forces. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr YL Long
 15 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Life’s a Beach - Tropical Beach Microbiomes in a Changing World

Tropical beaches are among the world’s most heavily used and impacted coastal environments and underpin a major tourism industry across Southeast Asia. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof S Pointing
 15 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Engineering recombinant non-pathogenic bacteria to express antigens from pathogenic species for vaccine development

Bacterial infections pose major health challenges for humans and animals worldwide. The treatment of many such infections is becoming increasingly difficult due to the rise of antibiotic resistance. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof Y Daiwen
 15 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Corporate Governance: Boards, CEOs, and Compensation

Expressions of interest are invited for part-time PhD projects in corporate governance, with a primary emphasis on boards, CEOs, and executive compensation. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof M Erkens
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Net zero housing retrofits - assuring a sustainable low-carbon transition in the domestic sector

The UK has committed to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. The UK's 29 million houses represent 14% of total emissions (CCC, 2019), with nearly 90% of these built more than 20 years ago before stricter energy efficiency standards came into force (Ince & Marvin, 2019). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr E Mohareb
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Disadvantaged Entrepreneurship: Immigrant and Women Entrepreneurs in Entrepreneurial Ecosystems

In recent decades, entrepreneurial ecosystems have increasingly been recognized as a key driver of regional economic growth and innovation (Felin and Foss, 2023). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Y Z Zhao
 1 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Exploring the role of interferon stimulated genes (ISGs) in stem cells of serous ovarian cancer

  Research Group: Institute of Cancer Therapeutics
Epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) is the leading cause of mortality in women due to gynaecological cancers. High-grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSOC) accounts for 70-80% of patients with EOC. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Swaroop
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Responsible AI for Health and Social Care and Wellbeing

The increasing generation, adoption and deployment of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies that could impact humanity raise continuously concerns from general public, regulatory bodies and industry. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof CD Neagu
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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