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ukri PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 589 ukri PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Learning based control systems for additive manufacturing

Supervisory Team. Prof Bing Chu & Dr Thomas Andritsch. This project explores learning based control systems for additive layer manufacturing (3D printing) in electrical engineering. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof B Chu
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Data-driven iterative learning control: achieving model-free convergence for real-world systems

Supervisory Team. Prof Bing Chu & Prof Paolo Rapisarda. This PhD project aims to advance iterative learning control (ILC) by eliminating the dependency on analytical models, which are often costly or impractical to obtain. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof B Chu
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Improving acoustic security through the lens of mathematics and physics

Supervisory team. Prof Jeff Yan. Acoustic security is rapidly emerging at the intersection of cybersecurity, privacy, cyber physical systems, and acoustical physics. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof JY Yan
 31 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Efficient CFD-CAA coupling for aeroengine noise simulation

Supervisory team. Dr Long Wu and Prof Alec Wilson. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr L Wu
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Unlocking the potential of optimized vertical-axis wind turbine arrays via surrogate-modelling and topology optimization

Supervisory team. Dr. Haris Moazam Sheikh. This project will develop a multi-scale optimization framework using surrogate modelling and topology morphing techniques to overcome the high cost of Vertical-axis wind turbines (VAWTs) design. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr H Sheikh
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Silent piling for offshore wind turbines

Supervisory team. Dr Benjamin Cerfontaine, Dr Jamie Crispin and Prof. Dave White. 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
 Supervisor: Dr B Cerfontaine
 1 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Artificial intelligence for environmental fluid dynamics modelling

Supervisory team. Dr Gustavo de Almeida and Dr Sergio Maldonado. This exciting PhD project explores the use of Physics-Informed Neural Networks (PINNs) to model complex environmental flows. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr G A M de Almeida
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Interfacing semiconductor quantum dots with alkali-atom-based quantum memories

Supervisory Team. Dr Patrick Ledingham. The future Quantum Internet requires efficient devices that store and recall arbitrary quantum states of light. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr P Ledingham
 1 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Pushing the Boundaries of Light: Fabricating the Next Generation of Hollow Core Fibres

Supervisory team. Dr Ian Davidson, Dr Ghafour Amouzad Mahdiraji and Professor Francesco Poletti. This project focuses on developing novel Hollow core fibres designs using cutting-edge fabrication techniques. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr I Davidson
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Bismuth-doped fibre amplifiers for extended transmission bands in optical communications

Supervisory Team. Professor Jayanta Sahu, Professor Johan Nilsson and Dr Yongmin Jung. This project aims to develop advanced bismuth-doped optical fibres with optimised design, fabrication, and material properties. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof J Sahu
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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AI-driven silicon photonics circuits design

Supervisory team. Professor Goran Mashanovich, Dr. Milos Nedeljkovic and Dr. David Rowe. This PhD applies AI to inverse design, a method that works backwards from desired performance to generate efficient photonic circuits. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof G Mashanovich
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Developing novel molecular hosts for catalysis in confined spaces

A fully funded 3.5-year PhD studentship (UK home fees only) is available in the group of Dr Jamie Lewis at the University of Birmingham in the area of synthetic supramolecular chemistry. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr JL Lewis
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Ultra-stable Hollow core fibre photonics

Supervisory Team. Prof. Radan Slavik, Dr. Meng Ding and Dr. Giuseppe Marra. About the project. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof R Slavik
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Integrated solid-state quantum memories for light

Supervisory Team. Dr Patrick Ledingham. About the project. The future Quantum Internet requires efficient devices that store and recall arbitrary quantum states of light. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr P Ledingham
 1 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Quantum frequency conversion with alkali atoms: linking trapped ions to telecom networks

Supervisory Team. Dr Patrick Ledingham. About the project. The future Quantum Internet requires coherent transfer of quantum states between disparate platforms. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr P Ledingham
 1 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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