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security PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 342 security PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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PhD Scholarship Project: Closing the Loop on Vanadium: Techno-Economic Process Development for Recovering Critical Raw Materials and Low-Carbon Cement Additives from Spent Sulfuric Acid Catalysts

Spent vanadium pentoxide catalysts from sulfuric acid manufacture are produced at large scale worldwide and currently disposed of as hazardous waste, despite containing both a critical raw material (vanadium) and a silica-rich diatomaceous earth capable of substituting for carbon-intensive Portland cement. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Hallett
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Understanding photosynthetic thermotolerance: from temperature sensing to heat resilience

Photosynthesis underpins almost all ecosystems on Earth. It represents the largest flux of CO₂ between the atmosphere and biosphere, providing a major carbon sink that helps mitigate anthropogenic CO₂ emissions while also being central to crop productivity and food security. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr P Dickinson, Prof K Franklin
 20 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Understanding photosynthetic thermotolerance: from temperature sensing to heat resilience

Photosynthesis underpins almost all ecosystems on Earth. It represents the largest flux of CO₂ between the atmosphere and biosphere, providing a major carbon sink that helps mitigate anthropogenic CO₂ emissions while also being central to crop productivity and food security. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr P Dickinson, Prof K Franklin
 20 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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How Unpaid Caring Shapes Working Lives: Employment Trajectories, Personal Costs and Support Needs In Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland

  Research Group: Collaboratory Research Hub
About the project. Across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (LLR), the 2021 Census identified over 91,000 unpaid carers, including more than 57,000 providing at least 10 hours of care each week. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr D Buckley, Dr E Thompson, Dr N Black, Ms K Turnbull
 29 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Exploration of the Temporal and Dynamic Nature of Food Insecurity in Families with Young Children

This studentship is part of the Aston-Deakin Cotutelle PhD Program, a partnership program between Aston University (Birmingham, UK) and Deakin University (Melbourne, Australia). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr C Ruggiero , Dr RL Lindberg
 20 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)
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A Systems Approach to Nutritional Vulnerability: Modelling Population Risk During Food Supply Disruptions

Food system shocks, such as those caused by climate change, political instability, economic disruption, pandemics or supply chain failures, can have serious consequences for public health. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr R Ferdous
 29 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Smart Energy for Sustainable Food: Optimising Surplus Solar Energy for UK Food Production

As the UK rapidly expands solar energy capacity while continuing to import a large proportion of its fruit and vegetables, new approaches are needed to connect renewable energy growth with domestic food production. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr T Rogers
 22 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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AI for Resilient Self-Assembling Robotic Matter: Strengths, Vulnerabilities and Defense

  Research Group: Sheffield Biomedical Robotics Lab
What happens when a robot can rebuild its body after damage? Resilient modular machines could continue functioning despite losing parts or connections, but their ability to recover also raises a security question. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Miyashita
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Politics, Languages & International Studies PhD

Interested in undertaking original research? The Politics, Languages and International Studies PhD at the University of Bath will help you develop as an independent researcher and gain advanced research skills in your subject area. Read more
 Self-Funded PhD Students Only  Humanities Research Programme
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[School of Engineering PhD Scholarships] Protection-Compatible Fault Response Design for Grid-Forming Converters

This fully funded PhD studentship covers tuition fees and provides a tax-free annual stipend. Applications from both home and international candidates are welcome. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr D Liu Liu, Prof P Crossley
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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[School of Engineering PhD Scholarships] Reconfigurable Computing Architectures for Energy-efficient Edge AI

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has revolutionized our daily lives in various domains with spectacular applications; however, it poses emerging challenges due to the ever-growing demands of performance and energy efficiency. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr SA Agwa, Prof P Dudek
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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[School of Engineering PhD Scholarships] Wave energy battery charging for ocean monitoring

Ocean monitoring has become increasingly important for understanding environmental change, supporting aquaculture and fisheries, protecting offshore infrastructure, and enhancing maritime security. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr T Chen, Prof P Stansby
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Mathematical Foundations of Learned Priors for Coherent Imaging

How can machine learning be used to aid image formation when these images are complex-valued, resolution varies between acquisitions, and reliable ground truth is unavailable?. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr F M Watson, Dr JL Latz
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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[School of Engineering PhD Scholarships] Sensing the Transition: Integrating AI, Simulation and Stakeholder Knowledge for Net-Zero Rare-Earth Value Chains

Rare-earth elements power the wind turbines, electric vehicles and digital technologies driving the UK's transition to net zero, yet their supply is highly concentrated in a small number of countries, and turning promising recycling technologies into viable businesses remains a major challenge. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr O Okorie, Prof P Mativenga
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Next-Generation Compact Accelerators and Radiation Sources Based on Intense Laser–Plasma Interactions

Research into intense laser–plasma interactions for compact particle accelerators and advanced radiation sources has attracted considerable interest over the past few decades, driven in particular by the development of high-intensity laser technologies such as chirped-pulse amplification (CPA). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr G Xia
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)