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southampton PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
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Looking to achieve social impact through your research? Full PhD scholarships available at the University of Southampton
The University of Southampton is once again offering Innovation and Social Impact scholarships for the 2025-2026 academic year. This prestigious scheme is aimed at researchers who want to make a difference in the world and achieve social impact from their research. Read more
Full PhD scholarships for UK Black researchers at the University of Southampton
The University of Southampton is pleased to launch their Black Futures PhD scholarships scheme for UK Black researchers. This prestigious scheme is aimed at talented UK-domiciled Black and mixed-Black heritage students who want to pursue a PhD at Southampton. Read more
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Sustainable Co-Design of Self-Powered Edge Computing Devices
Concerns about the environmental impact of electronics are increasing, and the IoT will deploy billions of devices. Choices made about power supplies, edge AI algorithms, and processors influence their use of materials, carbon footprint, and longevity. Read more
Transforming Solar Glass: Advanced Surface Treatments for Improved Efficiency
Research Group:
Sustainable Electronic Technologies
Solar photovoltaics (PV) represent the world’s fastest-growing energy resource. Undertake a cutting-edge PhD project in this field, focused on developing advanced anti-reflective, self-cleaning, and durable surface treatments for solar cover glass. Read more
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Composing Resilience: The Role of Music in Post-Disaster Recovery and Community Resilience in the UK
The Leverhulme PhD Programme for Interdisciplinary Resilience Studies is administered by the Faculty of Environmental and Life Sciences. Read more
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Sand flows in growing river cities in the global south: Developing a coupled model of urban growth, river sand mining, and system resilience
The Leverhulme PhD Programme for Interdisciplinary Resilience Studies is administered by the Faculty of Environmental and Life Sciences. Read more
Blockage effects on tidal turbines
Tidal Turbines (underwater wind turbines) are able to operate close together and this can increase power capture. To get it to work well we need to understand many different aspects of device design and operating environment. Read more
Therapeutic drug monitoring using silicon photonics circuits
Closing date. 31st December 2025. In this project you will be working on the design and fabrication of silicon photonics circuits that operate in the mid-infrared wavelength region where the drugs have distinct absorption fingerprints. Read more
Development of Advanced CFD Tools for 3D Simulation of Hollow-Core Optical Fibre Drawing Process
Hollow-core optical fibres represent a transformative advancement in fibre technology, enabling exceptional light confinement and performance. Read more
Mid-infrared hollow-core fibre and laser development for environmental monitoring, non-invasive surgery and advanced manufacturing
In this project we will develop hollow-core optical fibres (HCFs) for mid-infrared laser delivery. HCFs offer a radically new solution for laser delivery as they guide light in a gas-filled core, instead of the glass in conventional optical fibres. . Read more
Anchoring our future - floating offshore wind turbine foundations
New, efficient design methods are urgently needed to unlock deeper waters for offshore renewable energy infrastructure. Read more
Silent piling for offshore wind turbines
Research Group:
Infrastructure Division
You will develop a novel predictive model for the 'silent' installation of open-ended piles for offshore wind turbine foundations, through advanced physical and numerical modelling. Read more
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Ultra-Low-Power Sensing for Intermittent Self-Powered Embedded Network Systems
Research Group:
Cyber Physical Systems
Internet of Things (IoT) promises billions of devices, many of which are constrained embedded networked sensors. While energy-harvesting offers a sustainable power supply, its variability means devices cannot always be powered. Read more
Development of RF MEMS for 6G communication
It is the aim of this project to enable heterogeneous integration of our high-resistivity substrate with RF MEMS which will enable the resulting system to power the next generation of 6G communications as well as many other applications. Read more
3D printed porous metamaterials for customised protective packaging of high-value objects
Delicate, high-value objects such as museum artefacts or medical goods warrant bespoke packaging solutions for protection against shock and vibration damage during transit. Read more