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We have 1,011 ukri PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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AI scientists for understanding dementia modifiable risk factors

The GW4 BioMed3 Doctoral Landscape Programme is offering up to 18 MRC funded studentships across a range of biomedical disciplines, with a start date of October 2027. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr H Dong
 21 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Improving the clinical success of porous orthopaedic designs – experimental and finite element study

Bone cancer primarily occurs in children, adolescents and adults over the age of 65 years. Current treatment of choice involves chemotherapy, tumour removal and replacement with an implant (endoprosthesis). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr V S Cheong, Dr P Fromme
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Super-Resolution of 4D Flow MRI for Cardiovascular Disease using Machine Learning

Phase-contrast magnetic resonance imaging (Flow MRI) is a powerful and non-invasive imaging technique that measures blood flow in time and space. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr E Manchester
 31 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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EPSRC: Spin-lattice dynamics in advanced magnetic materials

  Research Group: Advanced Materials
Advanced magnetic materials provide a versatile platform for exploring emergent spin phenomena and developing next-generation technologies. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Strungaru, Prof T Thomson
 15 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Risk of Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events (MACE) in Patients with Psoriasis

  Research Group: Division of Musculoskeletal and Dermatological Sciences
This PhD studentship is funded by a psoriasis association research grant. Background. Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin disease associated with several comorbidities, including major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), which are among the leading causes of death worldwide. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr O Alabas, Dr L Kearsley-Fleet, Dr J Sergeant, Dr R Warren
 15 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EPSRC - Topological and other types of Photonics Devices for Sensing, Modulation and other applications

Topological or meta-structured surfaces are known to achieve remarkable sensing and resonances such as super-blackbody, extraordinary point and bound in continuum. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Loh
 31 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Tabletting of powders

This PhD project aims to develop a virtual tabletting laboratory by creating computational models that capture the multiscale mechanics of die compaction — from individual crystal behaviour to the formation of solid pharmaceutical tablets. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Thornton
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Machine Learning-Guided Synthesis of Graphene Aerogels for Supercapacitors

Graphene aerogels are ultra-light and highly porous carbon materials with strong potential for high-power energy storage applications such as electric double-layer capacitors (EDLCs). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr MF Vasheghani Farahani, Prof I Kinloch
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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PhD Studentship in Control for Autonomous Driving

Develop the next generation of reliable autonomous driving systems. Applications are invited for a fully funded PhD studentship in the field of control within the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Imperial. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Kohler
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Thermo-Mechanical Constitutive Modelling of Concrete under Multiaxial loading

Concrete under high temperature is rarely subjected to simple uniaxial loading. In reality, structures such as nuclear systems, tunnels, underground transport infrastructure, and composite columns experience combined compression, tension, and shear while simultaneously undergoing severe thermal gradients. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr R Alhamd
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Fully Funded PhD Studentship for UK Home Fee Status Candidates in the Department of Materials

The project topic is flexible and will be developed jointly by the student and the supervisor, depending on the candidate’s background and research interests. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr P Hu
 30 March 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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PhD studentship in Predictable Mechanical Activation in Molecular Crystals

Applications are sought for a fully funded 3.5-year PhD studentship position in the School of Chemistry at the University of Birmingham (UoB) in collaboration with the International Fine Particle Research Institute (IFPRI) and the Diamond Light Source (DLS) synchrotron facility. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Michalchuk, Prof G Costantini
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Fully discrete computational methods in high dimensions

High-dimensional computations are ubiquitous in science and engineering, often arising from models with numerous parameters. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Y Kazashi
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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(EPSRC) High-Entropy Coatings for Hydrogen Gas Turbines

  Research Group: Coatings and Ceramics
As the aviation and power generation sectors move towards decarbonisation, gas turbine manufacturers are developing hydrogen-fuelled engines. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr Y Chen, Prof P Xiao
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Bayesian Modeling of High Dimensional Structural Data

In many applications, such as biological sciences, social science, and engineering we encounter high-dimensional observations. Bayesian approach can provide a flexible modeling framework for underlying structures in high dimension such as underlying covariance structure, conditional dependency graphs etc. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr N Guha
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)