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We have 594 ukri PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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(UoM - Tsinghua) - Development of Digital Twin of Solid-State Transformers for Data Centres

Solid-state transformers (SSTs) are a key technology for the next generation of smart, flexible and low-carbon power networks. They will support renewable energy integration, electric vehicle charging, and data centres. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof Z.D Wang, Assoc Prof B C Cao
 7 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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(UoM - Tsinghua) - Development of Next-Generation Epoxy Composite Materials for HVDC Converter Transformer Bushings

High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) technology is central to future low-carbon interconnected electrical power networks, enabling long-distance renewable energy transmission, offshore wind integration, and flexible electricity grids. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Matharage, Assoc Prof B C Cao
 7 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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(UoM - Tsinghua) - Bio-Derived Thermosets for High Voltage Applications

The expansion of electrical grids and integration of renewable energy have heightened the demand for reliable high-voltage (HV) insulation. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr T Chen, Prof F Yin
 7 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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(UoM - Tsinghua) - Precision tracking for neutrino measurements in FASER

The discovery and first observations of collider neutrinos by the FASER experiment have opened a new frontier in neutrino physics at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M QM Queitsch-Maitland, Mr ZH Hu
 7 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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(UoM - Peking University) - Investigating heteroaggregation and settling of engineered nanoparticles, phytoplankton, and clay particles in seawater conditions for marine-based carbon dioxide removal

Negative emission technologies are crucial to meet the targets of the 2015 Paris Agreement. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr P Babakhani, Dr J L Liu
 7 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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(UoM - Peking University) Chemical, physical and optical properties of wood burning emissions, and their evolution in the atmosphere

Wood/agriculture burning emissions are known to affect both human health and climate, through their toxicity and also how they interact with light. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Allan, Prof Q C Chen
 7 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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(UoM - Peking University) - AERIS-Lab: A Laboratory-Grounded Virtual Aerosol Scientist for Interpreting Ambient Organic Aerosol Mass Spectra

Mass spectrometry has transformed our ability to measure the molecular composition of atmospheric aerosol, but interpreting the resulting spectra remains slow, expert-dependent and difficult to reproduce. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr D Topping, Assoc Prof S G Guo
 7 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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(UoM - Peking University) - Geostationary Satellite-Enabled Multi-Source Data Fusion for Dynamic PM2.5 Hotspot Detection and Predictive Population Exposure Management in Megacities

Air pollution remains one of the most important environmental threats to public health, particularly in megacities where dense populations, complex urban form, traffic emissions, industrial activity and rapidly changing meteorological conditions create substantial local variation in fine particulate matter (PM2.5). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr ZZ Zheng, Assoc Prof J W Wei
 7 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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(UoM - Peking University) - Investigating the selective pressure for antimicrobial resistance under environmental factors

Antibiotic resistance is one of the most pressing global challenges this century. While much attention has focused on clinical misuse, increasing evidence shows that environmental exposure also plays an important role. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr Y Jin, Prof W S Sun
 7 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhD in Geospatial Data Science - The Dynamics of Cities

This PhD offers a 3-year fully funded  research project into the dynamics of cities, as part of the Geospatial Data Science Group. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof A Basiri
 15 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhD in Geospatial Data Science - How AI Learns a City: Open Representation across open data sources

This PhD offers a 3-year fully funded research project that investigates how transformer models learn an internal representation of urban space from open geospatial place data, and how that learned representation changes when the same city is described by different data sources. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof A Basiri, Dr AR Renninger
 15 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhD in Computational Modelling of Battery Interphase Formation

Project overview. We are looking for a highly motivated and talented PhD candidate to join a fully funded four-year research project supervised by Dr Bora Karasulu at Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG) University of Warwick; and Professor Emma Kendrick at the University of Birmingham. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr BK Karasulu
 11 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Patient-Specific Modelling of Intraoperative Infusion Dynamics Using Time-Resolved MRI

**Please note that we may close the advert sooner than the advertised deadline in the event that a suitable candidate is shortlisted**. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof W Gray, Dr M Palombo, Dr L Beltrachini, Dr D Gallichan
 31 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)
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Investigating the blueprint for bio-inspired next generation sunscreens

Rising ultraviolet (UV) radiation levels present a growing challenge for both human health and the environment. While sunscreens play a critical role in preventing skin cancer, many current UV-filter ingredients raise concerns around safety and ecological impact. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof V Stavros
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Single-turbine scale quantification of wake turbulence

This PhD scholarship is offered by the EPSRC CDT in Offshore Wind Energy Sustainability and Resilience, a partnership between the Universities of Durham, Hull, Loughborough and Sheffield. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof C Keylock, Dr Y Li, Prof MG Guala
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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