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We have 485 worldwide PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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UKRI BBSRC NEEDL DLA: Development of a smartphone-based rapid test for on-site detection of viable Listeria monocytogenes in modern food production settings

Modern food production demands onsite detection technologies to permit rapid detection of pathogens within the same site of production. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Foddai
 24 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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UKRI BBSRC NEEDL DLA: Mechanobiology in Biomanufacturing Cell Therapies

CASE Project. Human stem cell therapies have now passed clinical trials and entered healthcare markets worldwide, offering advanced regenerative and personalised treatments for complex diseases. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Henstock
 24 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Stress, Inflammation, and Endometriosis: Exploring the Role of the Glucocorticoid Receptor in the Endometrium for Lifelong Reproductive Health

Endometriosis affects 1 in 10 women worldwide, yet the condition remains severely underfunded and under-researched. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A N Holding, Dr I Hahn
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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UKRI BBSRCNEEDL DLA: Engineering Endophytic Symbionts for Programmable RNAi-Based Control of Coffee Berry Borer

CASE Project. This exciting interdisciplinary PhD will explore a new approach to sustainable agriculture by combining synthetic biology, microbiology, molecular genetics and insect science to develop programmable microbial systems for crop protection. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Edwards
 24 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Targeted delivery of carbohydrate probes for bacterial cell wall engineering

Background. Antibiotic resistance is a major threat to public health. In 2021, drug-resistant bacterial infections were directly responsible for 1.1 million deaths worldwide; of these, more than 100,000 fatalities were attributed to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr L Willems, Prof A-K Duhme-Klair
 4 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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A three-year PhD studentship in physical-layer network security

Applications are invited for a PhD studentship based in the Digital Signal Processing (DSP) Centre in the School of Computer Science and Engineering, Bangor University. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof j Tang
 24 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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A three-year PhD studentship in converged fibre, RF and optical wireless networks

Applications are invited for a PhD studentship based in the Digital Signal Processing (DSP) Centre in the School of Computer Science and Engineering, Bangor University. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof j Tang
 24 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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A three-year PhD studentship in data-carrying fibre-based sensing

Applications are invited for a PhD studentship based in the Digital Signal Processing (DSP) Centre in the School of Computer Science and Engineering, Bangor University. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof j Tang
 24 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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CENTA 2027-B28 AI-Enhanced Global Hydrological Modelling for Assessing UK Water Security Threats

Global hydrology models (GHMs) play a crucial role in understanding threats to water security. Their global remit means they can be used to assess transboundary impacts from water security crises, e.g. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof S Gosling
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Earth System Prediction Doctoral Training Programme

Advancing the Frontiers of Earth System Prediction (AFESP) is a 15-year research programme at the University of Reading, in partnership with the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF), the UK Met Office and the National Centre for Atmospheric Science. Applications should be submitted by midnight (GMT) on Tuesday 12 January 2027. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  4 Year PhD Programme
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Global bird community change and its drivers: building reliable evidence from uneven monitoring

How and why have bird communities changed over time? Repeated bird surveys at a sample of locations offer opportunities to answer these questions across continents. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr C Meyer
 12 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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CENTA 2027-B18 Modelling function in the jaws of sharks throughout their evolutionary history

Sharks are a diverse, ecologically important, and vulnerable group of fishes with an ancient history. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr R Dearden
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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CENTA 2027-B10 A Multi-Scale Quantitative Investigation of Micro- and Nanoplastic Disruptions in Algal Physiology, Trophic Dynamics, and Carbon Sequestration

Plastic pollution has introduced vast quantities of micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs) into aquatic ecosystems, raising urgent questions about their impacts on biodiversity and global biogeochemical cycles. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Z Guo
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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CENTA 2027-B06 Combatting Insecticide Pollution: An Evolution-Informed Molecular Docking Framework to Protect Pollinators and Beneficial Insects

Insect populations are declining worldwide, and agrochemical pollution is a principal driver. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr P Xia
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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A three-year PhD studentship in joint communications and sensing

A three-year PhD studentship in joint communications and sensing. Apply here. The Project. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof j Tang
 24 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)