translation studies PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Medical AI: From 3D Imaging and Vision-Language Models to Surgical Robotics and Clinical Agents

University of Birmingham

School of Computer Science

Research Group: Digital Healthcare and Medical Imaging Research Group

Applications are welcome from prospective PhD students, research master students, and visiting scholars who are interested in developing advanced artificial intelligence methods for healthcare. Read more

Supervisor: Dr L Z Zhang

Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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PhD in Data-Driven Audio and Acoustic Engineering

University of Surrey

School of Arts, Humanities and Creative Industries

Research Group: Institute of Sound Recording (IoSR)

This fully funded PhD studentship is aligned with AURORA³, the new National Strategic Infrastructure currently being built at the University of Surrey to support cutting-edge research in audio, acoustics, and artificial intelligence (AI). Read more

Supervisor: Prof E de Sena

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

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Aptamer-based biosensing platform for monitoring of nanoplastic and biotoxin co-exposure as human exposome surveillance platform

Monash University Malaysia

Science

The quantifications of humans exposure to biotic and abiotic contaminants remains as one of the most significant technical gaps in human exposome studies. Read more

Supervisor: Dr MY Khai Khun

31 July 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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FILET, Food Innovation with Live-cell Engineering Technologies

University of Bath

Department of Chemical Engineering

The Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Bath is inviting applications for the following fully-funded PhD project, expected to commence in September 2026. Read more

Supervisor: Dr PSC Silva Couto

28 June 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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AI-supported early stage design of certifiable systems for safety critical, disruptive technologies

University of Strathclyde

Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering

Sustainability for future aviation is exceptionally challenging requiring development of disruptive technologies for a highly safety critical application. Read more

Supervisors: Dr C Jones, Dr B Stephen

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

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AI and Data Science for Electoral Integrity and Democratic Governance

Cardiff University

Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics

Project Description. Aims and Methods . This thesis develops and evaluates AI- and data science–based tools to protect electoral integrity and the free formation of voters’ will from algorithmic manipulation. Read more

Supervisors: Dr F Liberatore, Dr JC Camacho Collados, Prof L Q Sánchez

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

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Unravelling Sex-Specific Mechanisms Underpinning Long COVID: An Integrative Epidemiological and Biomarker-Based Investigation of Women’s Disproportionate Burden (Ref: SSEHS/SF-MF26-2)

Loughborough University

School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences

Long COVID (post‑COVID condition) is a chronic, multisystem disease state that persists for ≥3 months after SARS‑CoV‑2 infection and impairs dailyfunctioning for many sufferers. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Faghy, Dr E O'Donnell

18 December 2026 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Advanced 3D cell models for assessing vascular function in vitro

University of Bradford

Faculty of Life Sciences

Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality across the globe. Read more

Supervisors: Dr K Riches-Suman, Dr ED Perkins

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

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Longitudinal Genotypic and Phenotypic Analysis of Ocular Development and Diseases in Children: A Follow-Up Study Using Handheld OCT Imaging

University of Leicester

College of Life Sciences

Research Group: Psychology & Vision Sciences

Project. Understanding how genes shape the development of the human eye from infancy to adolescence is crucial for predicting and preventing childhood ocular diseases. Read more

Supervisors: Dr ZT Tu, Dr M Thomas

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

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Uncovering shared genetic and molecular mechanisms in multiple long-term conditions through multi-trait and multiomics approaches

University of Leicester

College of Life Sciences

Research Group: Public Health & Epidemiology

This project is an example of the type of approaches that can be applied to a wide range of multiple long-term conditions. Thyroid disorders are common, affecting an estimated 1 in 20 people in the UK (British Thyroid Foundation, 2025). Read more

Supervisors: Dr JC Chen, Prof F Dudbridge

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

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Mapping cardiac microstructure in aortic stenosis and diabetes using diffusion MRI and machine learning

University of Leicester

Cardiovascular Sciences

Heart failure remains one of the leading causes of hospitalisation and death worldwide. Two of its most important causes, type 2 diabetes and aortic stenosis, both lead to thickening and stiffening of the heart muscle, but the microscopic processes underlying these changes are not fully understood. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Afzali, Prof G McCann, Dr A Singh, Dr TP Pearce

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

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Fully Funded PhD position available: Ethics by design of virtual twins (DC15) as part of ENDOTRAIN MSCA Doctoral Network

Université Côte d’Azur

ENDOTRAIN MSCA Doctoral Network

PhD position available. Ethics by design of virtual twins (DC15) as part of ENDOTRAIN MSCA Doctoral Network. Application Deadline. Read more

Supervisor: Prof V Nurock

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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VAPShield: Development of next-generation endotracheal tube materials for the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia

Queen’s University Belfast

School of Pharmacy

Critically ill patients often depend on life-saving devices such as breathing tubes, called endotracheal. tubes (ETTs), to help them breathe when they cannot do so on their own. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Wylie, Prof C McCoy

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

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We have 52 translation studies PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

translation studies PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 52 translation studies PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Creative Writing - Postgraduate Research Opportunities

The development of new antiviral agents targeting HIV-1

Medical AI: From 3D Imaging and Vision-Language Models to Surgical Robotics and Clinical Agents

PhD in Data-Driven Audio and Acoustic Engineering

Aptamer-based biosensing platform for monitoring of nanoplastic and biotoxin co-exposure as human exposome surveillance platform

FILET, Food Innovation with Live-cell Engineering Technologies

AI-supported early stage design of certifiable systems for safety critical, disruptive technologies

AI and Data Science for Electoral Integrity and Democratic Governance

Unravelling Sex-Specific Mechanisms Underpinning Long COVID: An Integrative Epidemiological and Biomarker-Based Investigation of Women’s Disproportionate Burden (Ref: SSEHS/SF-MF26-2)

Advanced 3D cell models for assessing vascular function in vitro

Longitudinal Genotypic and Phenotypic Analysis of Ocular Development and Diseases in Children: A Follow-Up Study Using Handheld OCT Imaging

Uncovering shared genetic and molecular mechanisms in multiple long-term conditions through multi-trait and multiomics approaches

Mapping cardiac microstructure in aortic stenosis and diabetes using diffusion MRI and machine learning

Fully Funded PhD position available: Ethics by design of virtual twins (DC15) as part of ENDOTRAIN MSCA Doctoral Network

VAPShield: Development of next-generation endotracheal tube materials for the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia

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