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PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 3,359 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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PhD Opportunities in Communication, Media, and Film Studies

We warmly invite applications for full-time or part-time self-funded PhD study. About the PhD Programme. The Centre for Culture, Media & Society (CCMS) is an exciting interdisciplinary environment delivering research that offers critical insight and real-world impact. Read more
 Self-Funded PhD Students Only  Social Sciences Research Programme
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PhDs in Law and Criminology

We invite applications for research study in any of our research clusters.              Applied Human Rights. Read more
 Self-Funded PhD Students Only  Law Research Programme
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PhDs in Psychology, Sociology and Politics

Sheffield Institute of Social Sciences. Our department works to address contemporary issues in areas like health and wellbeing, social policy and inequality, and international relations. Read more
 Self-Funded PhD Students Only  Social Sciences Research Programme
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Professional Doctorate in Education (EdD)

Professional Doctorate in Education (EdD) - January 2028 entry. Undertake advanced research in the field of education and make an original contribution to policy and practice. . Read more
 Self-Funded PhD Students Only  Social Sciences Research Programme
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PhDs in The Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research

Our research focuses on issues of social and economic disadvantage as experienced by places and people. We invite applications for research study in any of our research strengths, which include. Read more
 Self-Funded PhD Students Only  Social Sciences Research Programme
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Investigate the molecular mechanism controlling FEME (Fast Endophilin Mediated Endocytosis) in cancer cell migration using CRISPR, biochemistry, and advanced microscopy methods.

Cancer is a devastating disease. more than one in three people in the UK will develop cancer in their lifetime. Metastasis is the primary cause of cancer related deaths. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Krause
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Behavioural Sleep Dysfunction as a Mechanistic Driver of Long COVID Symptom Severity: An Integrative Psychophysiological Investigation (Ref: SSEHS/SF-MFIH26)

Sleep disturbances have emerged as one of the most persistent and debilitating symptoms … Read more
 Supervisors: Prof M Faghy, Dr I Hartescu
 18 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Cryopreservation of T-cells for improved transport and Therapy

All modern biotechnology, basic cell biology research and many advanced medicines rely on a cold chain to delivery intact and viable cells. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof m Gibson
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Computer Vision for Pollination Insects Monitoring

Pollinating insects are crucial for agriculture, but current monitoring methods rely on manual techniques that are expensive, labour-intensive, and impractical for large-scale use. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Guedes
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Studying microRNA landscape during spinal cord regeneration

  Research Group: Division of Molecular and Cellular Function
The human spinal cord (SC) has limited regenerative capacity, and no effective therapies exist to restore function after spinal cord injury (SCI), resulting in severe disability and low quality of life and life-expectancy. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr X Soto Rodriguez, Dr P.S. Slater, Dr K Dorey, Dr A.M. Martín
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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University of Liverpool and Liverpool John Moores University PhD opportunities in Net Zero Maritime Energy Solutions (N0MES)

The N0MES CDT is a partnership between the University of Liverpool and Liverpool John Moores University and is supported by EPSRC and over 30 maritime focused partners. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training
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University of Liverpool and Liverpool John Moores University PhD opportunities in Net Zero Maritime Energy Solutions (N0MES)

The N0MES CDT is a partnership between the University of Liverpool and Liverpool John Moores University and is supported by EPSRC and over 30 maritime focused partners. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training
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Acute pancreatitis as a side effect of asparaginase-based treatments for Childhood ALL: mechanism and improvements

  Research Group: Biomedicine
The most effective drugs for childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) are based on asparaginase (Raja_2012). However, in up to 17% of cases, they cause a serious, life-threatening complication - acute pancreatitis (AP), which forces treatment to be stopped. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr O V Gerasimenko, Dr J Gerasimenko
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Better together: constructing tuneable fluorescent protein sensors for cellular imaging of protein-protein interactions.

  Research Group: Molecular Biosciences
Protein-protein interactions (PPIs) commonly occur in biology with ~650,000 contributing to processes critical to human life. From cancer to dementia, their dysregulation contributes to many disease states. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof D Jones, Prof PD Watson, Dr G Menzies, Prof R Clarkson
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Building new nano-biosensors for healthcare: Linking biology to the world of carbon nanotechnology through synthetic biology

  Research Group: Molecular Biosciences
Proteins are nature’s very own molecular machines carrying out functions ranging from catalysis to molecular recognition to energy conversion. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof D Jones, Prof M Palma, Dr WK Kelton
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