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Linking structure, function and genomics at single cell resolution: an integrative approach to understanding inherited heart disease

Cardiff University

Cardiff School of Biosciences

Research Group: Biomedicine

This project addresses a research priority for patients with the inherited heart condition, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), by investigating how the same mutation can result in widely different phenotypes. Read more

Supervisors: Dr EF Fowler, Dr D Petrik, Dr S Harmer, Dr Y Zhou

21 October 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Secure and Trustworthy AI for Autonomous Vehicle Ecosystems

University of Southampton

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Dr Erisa Karafili. This project develops AI-enhanced threat-modelling techniques to improve the cybersecurity and resilience of autonomous vehicles. Read more

Supervisor: Dr E Karafili

27 October 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Resilient defence sensing: adaptive modelling for trust, compromise, and coalition detection

University of Southampton

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Dr Erisa Karafili and Enrico Gerding. The project investigates how distributed sensing systems can remain trustworthy and operational when facing intelligent, coordinated adversaries. Read more

Supervisor: Dr E Karafili

31 October 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Host-microbe dialogue through metabolic interactions

University of Oxford

Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology

The intestinal microbiome is a complex community of organisms that exists in symbiosis with its host. Microbiota perform essential digestive, metabolic, and immunomodulatory functions in health, and disturbance of the microbiota can contribute to disease. Read more

Supervisors: Prof F Powrie, Prof H Uhlig, Dr C Pearson, Dr A Bertocchi

1 December 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Music Information Retrieval for Irish Traditional Music

Maynooth University

Department of Computer Science

The Faculty of Science and Engineering at Maynooth University are pleased to announce that a Maynooth University Doctoral Scholarship will be available in the department of Computer Science for a suitably qualified and successful applicant intending to commence their PhD studies in February 2027. Read more

Supervisors: Dr B Faghih, Prof J Timoney

19 October 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Coarse-Grained and Mesoscale Modelling

Maynooth University

Department of Chemistry

The Department of Chemistry at Maynooth University is pleased to announce that a PhD Scholarship will be available for suitably qualified and successful applicants intending to commence their PhD studies in January 2027. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Javannikkhah

9 October 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Medical AI: From 3D Imaging and Vision-Language Models to Surgical Robotics and Clinical Agents

University of Birmingham

School of Computer Science

Research Group: Digital Healthcare and Medical Imaging Research Group

Applications are welcome from prospective PhD students, research master students, and visiting scholars who are interested in developing advanced artificial intelligence methods for healthcare. Read more

Supervisors: Dr L Z Zhang, Prof JL Lima

Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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)

15 fully-funded 4-year MRes + PhD studentships at the EPSRC CDT in Future Infrastructure and Built Environment: Unlocking Net Zero (FIBE3 CDT)

University of Cambridge

EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Future Infrastructure and Built Environment

The University of Cambridge invites applications for fully funded MRes + PhD studentships within the FIBE3 CDT. Applications are now open for entry in October 2027. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training

CFD-informed finite element analysis for thermal control in wire-arc directed energy deposition PhD

Cranfield University

Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science

We are looking for a highly motivated candidate to pursue a PhD programme titled "CFD-informed finite element analysis for thermal control in wire-arc directed energy deposition." This research opportunity focuses on advancing the field of large-scale additive manufacturing, utilising metal wire as the feedstock and electric arc as the heat source. Read more

Supervisor: Dr Y Sun

18 November 2026 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

3D temperature field reconstruction from local temperature monitoring in directed energy deposition PhD

Cranfield University

Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science

We are seeking a highly motivated candidate to undertake a PhD program titled "3D Temperature Field Reconstruction from Local Temperature Monitoring in Directed Energy Deposition." This exciting research opportunity focuses on advancing large-scale additive manufacturing using metal wire as feedstock and electric arc as the heat source. Read more

Supervisor: Dr Y Sun

18 November 2026 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Reading and wellbeing

Aston University

College of Business and Social Sciences

Project Summary. Understanding why reading can be immersive, emotionally engaging and potentially beneficial to wellbeing requires attention to the cognitive processes that underpin readers’ encounters with texts. Read more

Supervisors: Dr C Harrison, Dr N Stanulewicz-Buckley

7 October 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Multiscale modelling and statistical inference of tumour initiation and evolution in neuroblastoma

University of Sheffield

School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences

Neuroblastoma is the most common solid tumour of early childhood and, in its aggressive forms, remains hard to treat. These tumours arise when embryonic cells - trunk neural crest cells and their derivatives - fail to differentiate correctly. Read more

Supervisors: Prof G Fletcher, Dr A Tsakiridis

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

Self-Evolving Embodied AI: Spatial Intelligence and Continual Robot Learning

University of York

Department of Computer Science

Background. Recent advances in foundation models are enabling a new generation of embodied AI systems that can perceive, reason about and interact with the physical world. Read more

Supervisor: Dr DL Li

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

Next-Generation Optical Signal Processing Using Nonlinear Fourier Methods

Aston University

College of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Applications are invited for a Postgraduate Research studentship, supported by College of Engineering and Physical Sciences to be undertaken within the Aston Institute of Photonic Technologies (AiPT) at Aston University. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Tan

1 January 2027 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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)

Neural Dynamics of Perceptual Decision-Making During Robot-Mediated Motor Learning

Cardiff University

Cardiff School of Engineering

Summary. How does the brain make decisions while we are moving and learning?. This PhD project will combine EEG, virtual reality and robotic platforms to investigate how perceptual decisions unfold during active movement and how these neural processes change through motor learning. Read more

Supervisor: Dr SHZ Zhou

21 October 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Discovery of New Treatments for Parkinson’s disease

Cardiff University

Cardiff School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Summary. Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the second most common neurological disease in the world. Current PD therapies and medical interventions are very limited and only address the symptoms of this disease highlighting the need for new and effective treatments for this disease. Read more

Supervisor: Dr Y Mehellou

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Unravelling the Physiological Drivers of Sleep-Dependent Glymphatic Flow in Alzheimer’s Disease using Advanced MRI

Cardiff University

Cardiff School of Physics and Astronomy

Poor sleep is linked to increased future dementia risk. The SleepBoost study is a £4.3m multi-centre investigation into this link and aims to demonstrate interventions that improve slow-wave sleep can increase waste clearance in the brain, which may slow or even reverse Alzheimer’s disease (AD) pathology. Read more

Supervisor: Prof K Murphy

21 October 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Decoding calcium signalling during fertilization: a data-driven mathematical modelling framework for a non-invasive IVF diagnostic tool

Cardiff University

Cardiff School of Mathematics

About this project. 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)

EPSRC iDLA - Arc fault analysis in modern aerospace power drive systems

The University of Manchester

Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering

This 4-year PhD project is fully funded and only home candidates are eligible. The successful candidate will receive an annual stipend of ~£25,518 and paid tuition fees. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Durovic

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

A computational approach to coupled preferential electrical and moisture flow in porous materials

Cardiff University

Cardiff School of Engineering

Electric currents are increasingly passed through the ground and construction materials to strengthen, drain or treat soils, to protect and repair concrete, to earth electrical infrastructure, and to image conditions beneath the surface. Read more

Supervisors: Prof P Cleall, Prof A D Jefferson, Dr EJR Ricketts

3 November 2026 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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)

Mechanomedicine Targeting Extracellular Matrix (ECM) Remodeling: Mechanisms and Applications in Tumor Diagnosis and Therapy

Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University

Academy of Life and Natural Sciences

To cultivate research talents with global leadership, interdisciplinary innovation capabilities, and international research collaboration capabilities… Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Ding

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Physics-Guided Causal-Volatility Modelling for Renewable Power Forecasting

Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University

Academy of Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Technology

The rapid growth of renewable energy has made electricity systems cleaner but also more variable and harder to predict. Unlike traditional power plants, renewable generation depends heavily on changing weather conditions, leading to sudden fluctuations and large ramp events that challenge grid stability. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Ma

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Uncertainty-Aware Time-Frequency Electricity Price Forecasting

Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University

Academy of Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Technology

Electricity prices in renewable-dominated markets exhibit multiscale non-stationarity, regime switching, and volatility clustering, posing significant challenges for reliable forecasting. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Ma

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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)

Maintenance routing problem in large industrial systems with spatial-temporal features

Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University

International Business School Suzhou

Large industrial systems such as logistics networks and smart grids rely on timely maintenance across many distributed assets. This PhD project will develop data-driven methods to determine when and where maintenance is needed and how service resources can be routed efficiently as system conditions change. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Xu

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Beyond Pairwise Connections: Higher-Order Models of Human Brain Networks

University of Birmingham

School of Mathematics

Research Group: AMICO Lab

The human brain is commonly represented as a network in which brain regions are nodes and connections between pairs of regions are edges. Read more

Supervisors: Dr E Amico, Prof F Spill

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

Mapping Human Brain Networks with Invasive EEG: From Neural Dynamics to Individual Connectomes

University of Birmingham

School of Mathematics

Research Group: AMICO Lab

How does information propagate through the human brain, and what can direct recordings of neural activity tell us about its network organisation?. Read more

Supervisors: Dr E Amico, Prof F Spill

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

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