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Pain as neurobiological surprise: Using human brain imaging and animal studies to advance new concepts in persistent pain.

Cardiff University
Cardiff School of Psychology
Background. ------------. Human tissue damage does not always lead to pain. There are circumstances in which damage-responsive (nociceptive) "pain" pathways are active and yet minimal, or no pain is felt. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr GT Tackley, Dr J Davies, Dr CL Lawrenson, Prof P Sumner
 21 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Mapping the biology of complex brain disorders: uncovering molecular pathways and identifying potential drug targets

University of Bristol
School of Engineering Mathematics and Technology
Drug development has proven extremely challenging for complex brain disorders such as autism, schizophrenia and Alzheimer’s disease, leading many companies to scale back or abandon work on CNS conditions. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr DD D'Andrea
 26 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Decoding calcium signalling during fertilization: a data-driven mathematical modelling framework for a non-invasive IVF diagnostic tool

Cardiff University
Cardiff School of Mathematics
Decoding calcium signalling during fertilization. a data-driven mathematical modelling framework for a non-invasive IVF diagnostic tool. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr K Kaouri, Prof K Swann
 21 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Towards Precision Psychiatry: Early Detection and Intervention in Schizophrenia

Cardiff University
Cardiff School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Schizophrenia affects around 1% of the population and remains one of the most challenging mental health disorders to predict and treat. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Heurich-Sevcenco, Dr M Bassetto
 21 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Sweet disposition: combatting bacterial infections and antimicrobial resistance with designer proteins that target biofilm matrix carbohydrates

Cardiff University
Cardiff School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Microorganisms grow as biofilms on surfaces, from teeth to surgical implants or even the lining of the lungs. Biofilms are dense cell aggregates embedded in a complex matrix of molecules that surrounds and protect the cells. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr F Parmeggiani
 21 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Phage Power: Optimising Treatments for Bacterial Co-Infections

University of Exeter
Ecology and Conservation
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 M Castledine
 21 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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From Waste to Wardrobe: Circular Bio-Textile Manufacturing for Sustainable Fashion (Ref: SF-SR-2026-2)

Loughborough University
Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
The global textile industry faces major environmental challenges associated with textile waste generation, microplastic pollution, excessive water consumption, and the widespread use of petroleum-derived synthetic fibres and toxic dyes. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Rahatekar
 30 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Solar Energy for De-carbonisation of Textile Dyeing: Enabling Sustainable Fashion Manufacturing (Ref: SF-SR-2026-1)

Loughborough University
Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
The global textile and fashion industry is one of the most environmentally impactful sectors, with significant contributions to water pollution, carbon emissions, and resource depletion. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Rahatekar, Dr R Blanchard
 30 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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The future of AI organisational beneficence

Edinburgh Napier University
The Business School
PROJECT DESCRIPTION. About the Project. An interdisciplinary foresight stream is seeking doctoral researchers to investigate avenuesof human-AI interaction (HAII). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr MC Crawford, Dr BS Sebian, Prof EP Plant
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Physics-Based ML & Predictive Digital Twins for Submarines

University of Derby
STAND-UP DFA
Build a fully physics-based synthetic environment to support the design of nuclear submarine systems, integrating ICME, reliability modelling and AI-assisted digital twins. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof A Maligno
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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PhD studentship in Cocrystals as Probes for the Local Conditions in Resonant Acoustic Mixing

University of Birmingham
School of Chemistry
PhD studentship in Cocrystals as Probes for the Local Conditions in Resonant Acoustic Mixing. Applications are sought for a fully funded PhD studentship position in the School of Chemistry at the University of Birmingham (UoB) in collaboration with the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Michalchuk, Prof T F Friscic
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AI and the Future of Freight: Foresight for Smarter, Greener, and More Resilient Supply Chains

Edinburgh Napier University
The Business School
PROJECT DESCRIPTION. About the Project. An interdisciplinary foresight stream is seeking doctoral researchers to investigate avenuesof human-AI interaction (HAII). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr MC Crawford, Prof EP Plant
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Structural Energy Storage in Clay-Based Soils

Imperial College London
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Structural energy storage is an emerging field with the potential to transform sustainable infrastructure in which materials are designed to simultaneously perform mechanical and energy storage functions. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr AC Casarella
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Faraday Insitution PhD/EngD studentship

Imperial College London
Dyson School of Design Engineering
“Small Features; Big Impact - Characterising the porous microstructure of battery electrodes.”. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Cooper
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Developing the next generation of MALDI mass spectrometry

University of Reading
School of Chemistry
Project Overview:  This project aims to make step changes in mass spectrometry (MS) by combining the advantages of MALDI with those of electrospray… Read more
 Supervisor: Prof R K Cramer
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