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ukri PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 594 ukri PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Feedback conversations that improve prescribing practices: a sociomaterial study in the UK and Australia – PhD (Funded)

The University of Exeter’s Department of Health & Community Sciences is inviting applications for a PhD studentship funded by the Association of the Study of Medical Education to commence on 21 September 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr K Mattick
 1 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Spatial light modulation for advanced terahertz (THz) imaging

  Research Group: Measurement, Devices & Materials
Spatial light modulation for advanced terahertz (THz) imaging. Qualification: Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering (PhD). Eligibility: UK Students. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr NE Grant
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Designing Self-Assembly of Discotic Liquid Crystals for Multifunctional Advanced Materials

A funded PhD studentship is available on a project focused on the photophysical and charge-transport properties, as well as the self-assembly, of discotic liquid crystals for the development of multifunctional advanced materials, using a variety of computational methods. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D Chakrabarti
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Programming Colloidal Self-Assembly for Multifunctional Advanced Materials

About the Project. A funded PhD studentship is available for home students in the School of Chemistry at the University of Birmingham on a project themed on the design and self-assembly of multifunctional advanced materials, using a variety of computational methods and data-driven approaches. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D Chakrabarti
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Data-driven Approaches to Viscoelastic Flow Control

Many liquids in industry and biology are viscoelastic (like paints, blood, saliva, and DNA suspensions among many others), displaying a mixture of both viscous and elastic properties. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Beneitez, Dr J King
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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[FSE Bicentenary] New Frontiers for Atomic Imaging of Quantum Materials

This project will deliver unprecedented atomic scale high speed characterisation capability to solve currently impossible characterisation challenges for quantum materials. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof S Haigh, Prof R Curry
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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AI Enabled Supply Chain Resilience in Food Manufacturing

This PhD will develop AI-enabled methods to assess and monitor supply chain resilience in food manufacturing, moving beyond traditional self-reported supplier assessments. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr N Birse
 31 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Exploring the impact of indoor pollution on uncontrolled asthma patients and their response to treatment

Despite the increase in research on the indoor environment in recent years, significant knowledge gaps remain regarding exposure to indoor air pollution (IAP) in British homes [1-5]. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof A Hansell, Prof C Brightling, Dr R Cordell, Dr TR Riveron
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Towards a Fundamental Understanding of the Deformation of Ruthenium and its alloys

  Research Group: Advanced Steel Processing Group
Ruthenium alloys are growing in interest due to their lower metal value and potential applications across various industries like automotive and AI. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr G West, Dr C Slater
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)
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Design and synthesis of novel polymers for the additive manufacturing of biomedical devices

Project Overview. This University of Reading funded studentship targets the discovery of dynamic biocompatible supramolecular polymer networks for deposition via additive manufacturing techniques to create new biomedical devices. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof W C Hayes, Dr J Cooper
 30 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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An intensified, modular absorption carbon capture approach for dispersed small- to medium-scale industrial emitters

Project Summary. Join a new PhD research programme developing an innovative approach for efficient, modular absorption-based CO₂ capture for dispersed emitters. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Rezk, Dr E Tandis, Dr A Alaswas
 15 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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PhD Studentship in Advanced Construction Materials: Investigation and Mitigation of Micro-defects in 3D-Printed Concrete

The emergence of 3D concrete printing (3DCP) is reshaping the future of construction, offering unprecedented design freedom, material efficiency, and automation. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr JT Kolawole
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Design of MRI contrast agents based on designed metallo coiled coils

This PhD project will develop a new class of MRI contrast agents. MRI is an essential tool for medical diagnosis. Contrast agents play a crucial role in improving the images obtained, and hence patient outcomes. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof A Peacock
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Parameterising wakes for oceanographic models

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: Dr C Lloyd, Prof R Dorrell, Dr M Bastankhah, Dr M De Dominicis
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EPSRC DTP - Mechanical failure mechanisms at high pressure

The occurrence of earthquakes with hypocenters deeper than 60 km was recognised very early in the history of seismology. These deep earthquakes make up∼25 % of all earthquakes, are exclusively associated with convergent plate boundaries and locate within, or very close to, thcold subducting oceanic lithosphere. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Hunt, Dr L Maio
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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