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We have 384 social work PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Master of Research in Generating Insights into Music Education Provision Across Liverpool City Region

University of Liverpool

Department of Music

We invite applications for a funded one-year full-time MRes position (Home fees level only) working with Sound! Music Hub (The Music Hub for Liverpool City… Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Anderson

10 July 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Why does altruism exist?

University College London

Department of Genetics, Evolution and Environment

Altruistic production of public goods is common in biological systems and plays key roles in ecosystem organisation, health and disease. Read more

Supervisors: Prof CT Thompson, Prof JW Wolf

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

Modelling telomere-erosion and ageing as a biomarker for cancer outcome

University of Reading

Department of Biomedical Sciences

This PhD is an exciting opportunity for a student looking to build a career in cancer research or develop transferable experience suitable for the healthcare tech industry. Read more

Supervisor: Dr W Cross

17 July 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

An Interdisciplinary Approach to Heat Resilience in the UK: Heatwaves, Female Mental Health, and Physical Activity

London South Bank University

College of Health and Life Sciences

London South Bank University (LSBU) is widely recognized for its commitment to diversity and inclusion, both in the UK and internationally. Read more

Supervisors: Dr F Bayne, Prof RF de Oliveira, Dr L Zaidell

3 August 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Managing Hypermasculinity in Construction

University of Reading

School of the Built Environment

Construction remains one of the most male-dominated industries in the UK, with men making up 85% of the total workforce, including 98% of all manual workers. This picture is often reflected globally, with women accounting for 11% of construction sector employment (RICS, 2022). Read more

Supervisor: Dr Dylan Tutt

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

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Managing Presenteeism and Sickness Absence in UK Higher Education: A Mixed‑Methods Study

Nottingham Trent University

Nottingham Business School

Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) are central to UK social and economic sustainability, contributing >£130bn annually and employing >440,000 people. Read more

Supervisor: Dr Z Whysall

1 July 2026 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Research Opportunities in the Department of Education

University of York

Department of Education

Join one of our four research centres and benefit from a department with a network of academic contacts and regular seminars and events to support you as you follow your passion. Read more

Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding Social Sciences Research Programme

Birmingham Law School - Postgraduate Research Opportunities

University of Birmingham

Birmingham Law School

Law PhD / PhD by Distance Learning / MPhil / MJur. Conduct your own law research with the support of legal specialists from Birmingham Law School. Read more

Self-Funded PhD Students Only Law Research Programme

(MRes) – Development of valid, standardised, and reliable methodologies to assess exercise efficiency (Project ID SAS0223)

Edinburgh Napier University

School of Applied Sciences

Exercise efficiency is a key determinant of endurance performance reflecting the ratio of mechanical work output to metabolic energy expenditure (MacDougall, Falconer, & MacIntosh, 2022; Brooks, Gaesser, & Poole, 2024; Hopker et al., 2009). Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Bossi, Dr I Gallagher, Prof J Hopker

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

Benchmarks for Data Clustering Algorithms in Data Science

Kingston University

Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment

Data Science problems focus on processing and analysing so-called Big Data to discover insights and patterns. Big Data examples include massive sensor data, unstructured and semi-structured historical data, and many types of social-media, or biological, or chemical data. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Shihab

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

Associative identity projection on avatars used in communication

Kingston University

Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment

As AI agents are used quite often to represent a human, avatars are created for social and work purposes. They are restricted in their behaviour and communication in work settings. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Kiruthika

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

Fractional order modelling of neurons

University of Reading

Department of Biomedical Engineering

Project Overview. Fractional order calculus (integro-differential equations that are of non-integral order) is an emerging methodology with wide applications across all areas of Physics and Engineering. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Hadjiloucas, Dr E Delivopoulos

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

Assessing neurotoxicity of insecticides using patterns of brain activity

University of Reading

Department of Biomedical Engineering

Project Overview. This work furthers our understanding of how chemicals can cause toxicity in the brain, with an efficient approach to screen compounds for neuroactivity and distinguish between compound effects on firing, bursting, and connectivity patterns. Read more

Supervisor: Dr E Delivopoulos

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

Corporate Governance and Responsible Business (Ref: LB26-SF-001)

Loughborough University

Loughborough Business School

We’re exploring how organisations are governed, how responsibility is understood and distributed, and how businesses balance performance with purpose. Read more

Supervisor: Dr L Chen

31 July 2026 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Understanding the cardiotoxic effects of anti-cancer therapies; a multidisciplinary approach

University of Reading

Department of Biomedical Sciences

There are >18 million new cancer patients worldwide every year, of which >2 million are women with breast cancer. Read more

Supervisors: Prof P R Dash, Prof W Holderbaum, Prof S Nasuto, Prof N Derakhshan

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

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