ukri PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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(SATURN CDT) Developing advanced cementitious sealing materials for deep borehole disposal of high-level nuclear waste

School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering

Saturn_Nuclear_CDT. Deep borehole disposal (DBD) is rapidly emerging as a credible and potentially superior alternative to a mined & engineered deep geological repository, or GDF (geological disposal facility) as it is known in the UK. Read more

Supervisors: Dr K P Travis, Dr B Walkley, Prof F Gibb, Mr J Beswick

Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Mechanosensitive Nanochannels

The University of Manchester

Department of Physics and Astronomy

Nano- and Angstrom-scale capillaries have been studied intensively because of their importance in many natural phenomena and use in numerous applications. Read more

Supervisor: Prof R Boya

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Multiphysics fracture modelling in biomechanics with structure-preserving machine

Keele University

Faculty of Natural Sciences

This PhD project explores how advanced mathematical modelling and artificial intelligence can be combined to predict fracture and damage in biomechanics. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Khodadadian, Dr B Al-Bander

15 July 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Human Robot Interaction and Agentic AI for Assistive Living (RDF26/SE/CS/BAILLIE)

Northumbria University

School of Computer Science

Approximately one million people in the UK live with dementia, and the risk rises sharply after the age of 80. Dementia is one of the most urgent challenges in health and computing research, and Robotics and AI is beginning to transform how we respond to it. Read more

Supervisor: Prof L B Baillie

14 August 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Understanding How Places Shape Health Using Earth Observation

University of Liverpool

School of Environmental Sciences

Space2Health explores how satellite imagery can be transformed into meaningful measures of environmental exposures linked to health. Read more

Supervisors: Dr R Mahabir, Dr D Arribas-Bel

24 July 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Physics-Informed Digital Twin for Coupled Mechanical–Moisture–Carbonation Behaviour in Biochar-Enhanced Low-Carbon Concrete

Aston University

College of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Project summary. Ready to engineer a greener future? Working closely with a major industry partner , you'll build a state-of-the-art Digital Twin to unlock the carbon-capturing power of biochar-enhanced concrete. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M IMRAN

30 July 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Integrated CO₂ Co-Electrolysis and Biomass-Derived Hydrogen for Green Ammonia Production

Aston University

College of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Project details. Project develops a negative-carbon ammonia production process using biomass-derived syngas and system level modelling enabling low-pressure synthesis, replacing fossil-based Haber-Bosch. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Amiri

30 July 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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(SATURN CDT)Simulation of particle agglomeration, attrition and breakup for nuclear waste transport and retrieval processes

University of Leeds

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

The safe retrieval, transport and processing of radioactive waste slurries is one of the most significant engineering challenges in nuclear decommissioning. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Fairweather, Dr L F Mortimer

31 July 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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(SATURN CDT) The use of local contact impedance spectroscopy to monitor radiation damage in ceramics and glasses

University of Sheffield

School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering

We are offering an exciting PhD opportunity to develop and validate a novel rapid, non-destructive technique for detecting and quantifying radiation-induced defects in ceramics, glasses, and other functional materials. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Dean, Dr C Thorpe, Prof D Sinclair, Prof R Hand

Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Decision-Theoretic Shared-Autonomy Allocation under Communication Uncertainty for Safety-Critical Remote Robotics

Lancaster University

School of Computing & Communications

Research Group: Engineering

Applications are invited for a fully funded PhD studentship in the School of Engineering, Lancaster University, hosted by the Data Science and AI Institute (DSAIL) and funded by an EPSRC Doctoral Landscape Award. Read more

Supervisors: Dr ZW Wang, Prof Q Ni

31 August 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Using community participatory arts to improve understanding and communication of the barriers and facilitators to weight management and cardiovascular disease support, among currently underserved communities most at risk

Leeds Beckett University

School of Health

Cardiovascular disease is the most common cause of death in the UK, and obesity is a significant risk factor. However, both cardiovascular disease and obesity do not affect all communities equally, resulting in significant inequalities across the country, where the north of England is most severely affected. Read more

Supervisors: Prof L Ells, Prof P Sextou

31 August 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Creative Health in Paediatric Care and/or Social Prescribing in the Community: Co-designed Arts and Digital Interventions to Improve Health Outcomes for Children and Families in the UK

Leeds Beckett University

School of Health

Arts-led joined Arts & Health PHD scholarship. A collaboration between the Leeds School of Arts/Creative Arts and Health Research Lab (CAHREL) and the School of Health/Centre for Health Promotion Research (CHPR). Read more

Supervisors: Prof P Sextou, Prof A Bagnall

31 August 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Tongue Twisters: using the creative possibilities of nonsense language to improve care for people with dementia

Leeds Beckett University

School of Health

The importance of music, creativity, opportunities for meaningful engagement and the use of these to enhance communication within care homes for people with dementia is well documented. Read more

Supervisors: Prof C Surr, Dr A Dunn

31 August 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Regulation of neuronal excitability using IgG targeting of ion channels and GPCRs

Babraham Institute (Cambridge)

Babraham Institute Graduate Programme

Academic Supervisor. Ewan Smith. Academic Institution. University of Cambridge. Industrial Partner. Maxion Therapeutics . Read more

Supervisor: Prof E St John Smith

30 July 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Going Solo: Engineering Single-Chain Antibody Immunity to Explore Evolutionary Constraints

Babraham Institute (Cambridge)

Babraham Institute Graduate Programme

Academic Supervisor. Dinis Calado. Academic Institution. Babraham Institute. Industrial Partner. Alloy Therapeutics. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Calado

30 July 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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We have 594 ukri PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

ukri PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 594 ukri PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

(SATURN CDT) Developing advanced cementitious sealing materials for deep borehole disposal of high-level nuclear waste

Mechanosensitive Nanochannels

Multiphysics fracture modelling in biomechanics with structure-preserving machine

Human Robot Interaction and Agentic AI for Assistive Living (RDF26/SE/CS/BAILLIE)

Understanding How Places Shape Health Using Earth Observation

Physics-Informed Digital Twin for Coupled Mechanical–Moisture–Carbonation Behaviour in Biochar-Enhanced Low-Carbon Concrete

Integrated CO₂ Co-Electrolysis and Biomass-Derived Hydrogen for Green Ammonia Production

(SATURN CDT)Simulation of particle agglomeration, attrition and breakup for nuclear waste transport and retrieval processes

(SATURN CDT) The use of local contact impedance spectroscopy to monitor radiation damage in ceramics and glasses

Decision-Theoretic Shared-Autonomy Allocation under Communication Uncertainty for Safety-Critical Remote Robotics

Using community participatory arts to improve understanding and communication of the barriers and facilitators to weight management and cardiovascular disease support, among currently underserved communities most at risk

Creative Health in Paediatric Care and/or Social Prescribing in the Community: Co-designed Arts and Digital Interventions to Improve Health Outcomes for Children and Families in the UK

Tongue Twisters: using the creative possibilities of nonsense language to improve care for people with dementia

Regulation of neuronal excitability using IgG targeting of ion channels and GPCRs

Going Solo: Engineering Single-Chain Antibody Immunity to Explore Evolutionary Constraints

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