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AI-enabled carbon farming for climate-resilient smallholder agriculture

Carbon farming has significant potential to support climate change mitigation while improving the resilience and livelihoods of smallholder farmers. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof P Smith
 16 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Optimising Sustainability in Livestock Systems: A Multi-Criteria Assessment Framework

Shape the Future of Sustainable Livestock Systems. We are seeking a skilled, ambitious, and forward‑thinking researcher to join a groundbreaking project developing methodologies for the holistic assessment of livestock systems. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof I Kyriazakis
 16 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Quantitative Verification of Supply Chain Models in the Agri-Food Efficiency Systems: Ensuring Efficiency, Fairness, and Sustainability

This project will develop a formal verification framework to address sustainability challenges in complex multi-agent systems (MASs). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr C Mu
 16 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Combining Hazard Prediction and Animal and Plant Health Diagnostics for Enhanced One-Health Decision Support Under Climate Change

Climate change and drug resistance are posing real issues for farmers, threatening productivity and the sustainability of livestock farming. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof E Morgan
 16 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Molecular Simulations of Nanofluids for Cooling Applications

A PhD studentship is available in the molecular-simulation group of Professor Philip J. Camp, School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh in collaboration with Castrol Limited. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof P Camp
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Linking molecular architecture to the functionality of hydrocolloids using advanced characterization techniques

PhD Studentship. Linking molecular architecture to the functionality of hydrocolloids using advanced characterization techniques. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Mattsson
 23 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Individual differences and preferences for sweetness within the UK

PhD Studentship. Individual differences and preferences for sweetness within the UK. Project ID. 2606 RSM. Type of studentship. PhD (4 years). Read more
 Supervisor: Prof L Methven
 23 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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The placenta and lifelong health of mothers and their offspring

The placenta is critical to a healthy pregnancy yet is often described as the least understood human organ. This project will investigate the genetic and environmental determinants and long term health consequences of placental impairment using newly generated, globally unique placental pathology data. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof A Fraser
 21 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Modelling HIV transmission and the impact of innovations in preexposure prophylaxis against a background of structural and behavioural complexity

This PhD investigates HIV transmission and the impact of oral and injectable PrEP using mathematical modelling, exploring adherence, risk perception and behavioural factors. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr E Colman
 21 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Cycles, signals and causality: Exploring methods for robust analysis of digital health data across menstrual cycles

CycleTrack is collecting high-quality menstrual health data across multiple cycles. This PhD will assess potential biases in analysing complex digital health datasets and investigate methods to mitigate them, developing expertise in data science, statistics, epidemiology and digital health. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr L Millard
 21 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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How does childhood disadvantage contribute to inequalities in adult health, work and financial outcomes?

Around one in three children in the UK live in poverty, and many experience other forms of disadvantage. This PhD examines relationships between childhood disadvantage and longitudinal patterns of health, employment and welfare outcomes using linked cohort, health record and administrative datasets. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr R Cornish
 21 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Menstrual health and intersectional inequalities: a mixed methods study

Menstrual symptoms and wellbeing are shaped not only by biology, but also by social inequalities. Experiences of pain, mood changes, fatigue, mental health and access to support can differ according to ethnicity, socioeconomic position, disability and other overlapping characteristics. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr L Tinner
 21 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Can Virtual Reality (VR) embodiment experiences be used as part of treatment for eating disorders?

Current treatments for eating disorders work for less than half of those affected, so it is vital to develop novel treatments. Virtual Reality enables a unique experience of “embodiment”. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr H Bould
 21 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Understanding the role of immunometabolic changes and immune exhaustion during recovery of paediatric cardiac bypass surgery

1 in 300 babies born in the UK will require surgery for congenital heart disease. Although cardiopulmonary bypass has transformed survival, recovery varies considerably, with some children developing significant complications. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof M Caputo
 21 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Investigating the relationship between neurodevelopmental and anxiety conditions across development

Mental health difficulties, such as anxiety, are common in young people with neurodevelopmental conditions (NDCs), including ADHD and autism. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof L Howe
 21 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)