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We have 3,676 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Efficient CFD-CAA coupling for aeroengine noise simulation

Supervisory team. Dr Long Wu and Prof Alec Wilson. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr L Wu
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Unlocking the potential of optimized vertical-axis wind turbine arrays via surrogate-modelling and topology optimization

Supervisory team. Dr. Haris Moazam Sheikh. This project will develop a multi-scale optimization framework using surrogate modelling and topology morphing techniques to overcome the high cost of Vertical-axis wind turbines (VAWTs) design. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr H Sheikh
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Silent piling for offshore wind turbines

Supervisory team. Dr Benjamin Cerfontaine, Dr Jamie Crispin and Prof. Dave White. You will develop a novel predictive model for the 'silent' installation of open-ended piles for offshore wind turbine foundations, through advanced physical and numerical modelling. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr B Cerfontaine
 1 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Computational nanorobotics with machine learning

Supervisory Team. Ondrej Hovorka and Ivo Peters. The project develops intelligent nanorobots for autonomous control and adaptive behaviour in liquid nanoscale environments, exploring algorithms for simulation, control, and prediction with applications in drug delivery, diagnostics, and nano-manipulation. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr O Hovorka
 31 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Artificial intelligence for environmental fluid dynamics modelling

Supervisory team. Dr Gustavo de Almeida and Dr Sergio Maldonado. This exciting PhD project explores the use of Physics-Informed Neural Networks (PINNs) to model complex environmental flows. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr G A M de Almeida
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Investigation of host-virus interactions

The School of Molecular and Cellular Biology invites applications from prospective postgraduate researchers who wish to commence study for a PhD in the academic year 2025/26 in the area of molecular virology. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Stacey, Dr J N Barr
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Evaluating the environmental, health, and equity impacts of mobility hubs

Supervisory Team. Rich McIlroy. Mobility hubs integrate transport and community services to promote active, sustainable travel. Despite growing UK adoption, evidence on their impacts is limited. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr R McIlroy
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)
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Interfacing semiconductor quantum dots with alkali-atom-based quantum memories

Supervisory Team. Dr Patrick Ledingham. The future Quantum Internet requires efficient devices that store and recall arbitrary quantum states of light. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr P Ledingham
 1 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Molecular ion beams: from spacecraft propulsion to ion beam etching

Supervisory Team. Charlie Ryan and Alex Wittig. Ready to revolutionize microfabrication? Traditional gallium ion sources limit ion beam flexibility, but Ionic Liquid Ion Sources (ILIS) unleash a vast variety of ions for precision etching. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr C Ryan
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Investigating microbial biofilm omics to prevent infection and improve future therapies and diagnostics

Griffiths Group. My group uses advanced mass spectrometry approaches to study biological surfaces such as microbial biofilms. I am interested in the study of e.g. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr R Griffiths
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Pushing the Boundaries of Light: Fabricating the Next Generation of Hollow Core Fibres

Supervisory team. Dr Ian Davidson, Dr Ghafour Amouzad Mahdiraji and Professor Francesco Poletti. This project focuses on developing novel Hollow core fibres designs using cutting-edge fabrication techniques. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr I Davidson
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Bismuth-doped fibre amplifiers for extended transmission bands in optical communications

Supervisory Team. Professor Jayanta Sahu, Professor Johan Nilsson and Dr Yongmin Jung. This project aims to develop advanced bismuth-doped optical fibres with optimised design, fabrication, and material properties. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof J Sahu
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Development of a miniaturised plug-and-play in-situ plasma measurement instrument for small satellites

Supervisory Team. Dr. Taiwo Raphael Tejumola and Prof. Andrea Cammarano. This project aims to design and develop “PlasmaCube,” a real-time plasma measurement payload for CubeSats using Langmuir probe principles. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr T Tejumola
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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AI-driven silicon photonics circuits design

Supervisory team. Professor Goran Mashanovich, Dr. Milos Nedeljkovic and Dr. David Rowe. This PhD applies AI to inverse design, a method that works backwards from desired performance to generate efficient photonic circuits. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof G Mashanovich
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Development of advanced intelligent systems for enhancing reliability and mission assurance of small satellites

Supervisory Team. Dr. Taiwo Raphael Tejumola and Dr. Alexander Wittig. This project will address the systems engineering challenge of enhancing mission assurance for small satellites by developing an AI-powered risk assessment framework. . Read more
 Supervisor: Dr T Tejumola
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Investigating surface textures to optimize flow dynamics using multi-fidelity surrogate modeling

Supervisory team. Haris Moazam Sheikh. This project will develop a multi-scale surrogate modeling framework to optimize passive surface textures (like dimples) for maximum fluid drag reduction. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr H Sheikh
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhD candidate (f/m/x) - Interphase between epigenetics and cellular metabolism

At Helmholtz Munich, we develop groundbreaking solutions for a healthier society in a rapidly changing world. We believe that diverse perspectives drive innovation. Read more
 Supervisor: Mr HI Itani
 13 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EPSRC CDT in 2D Materials of Tomorrow (2DMoT)

The Centre for Doctoral Training in 2D Materials of Tomorrow (2DMoT) is a 4-year PhD programme providing the students with the knowledge and skills for cutting edge, cross-disciplinary research in the science and applications of two-dimensional materials - a new class of advanced materials with potential to transform modern technologies, from clean energy to quantum engineering. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training
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EPSRC CDT in 2D Materials of Tomorrow (2DMoT)

The Centre for Doctoral Training in 2D Materials of Tomorrow (2DMoT) is a 4-year PhD programme providing the students with the knowledge and skills for cutting edge, cross-disciplinary research in the science and applications of two-dimensional materials - a new class of advanced materials with potential to transform modern technologies, from clean energy to quantum engineering. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training
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Fully industry funded PhD Position: Superconducting qubit diagnostics: Unravelling noise sources for maximizing coherence times using nitrogen vacancy (NV) centres in diamond

Project Description. Quantum computers based on superconducting circuits are lose their quantum properties on short timescales resulting limiting the potential of their applications. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Kurdi
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Developing novel molecular hosts for catalysis in confined spaces

A fully funded 3.5-year PhD studentship (UK home fees only) is available in the group of Dr Jamie Lewis at the University of Birmingham in the area of synthetic supramolecular chemistry. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr JL Lewis
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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AI-Driven Durability Design of Sustainable Concrete for Marine Infrastructure

Supervisory team. Dr Ye Li. This project develops AI-assisted models to predict the durability of sustainable, low-carbon concrete in marine environments. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Y Li
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Ultra-stable Hollow core fibre photonics

Supervisory Team. Prof. Radan Slavik, Dr. Meng Ding and Dr. Giuseppe Marra. About the project. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof R Slavik
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Sounds of healthy soil – foundations of acoustic monitoring of soil bioturbation and soil health

Supervisory team. Dr Michal Kalkowski and Dr Siul Ruiz. Soil health underpins numerous processes critical to food security. Current methods for evaluating soil health are local, lab-based, and not scalable. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Kalkowski
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Distributed acoustic sensing for complex environments

Supervisory team. Dr Michal Kalkowski and Prof Jen Muggleton. This project investigates the fundamental physics of distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) using optical fibres. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Kalkowski
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Integrated solid-state quantum memories for light

Supervisory Team. Dr Patrick Ledingham. About the project. The future Quantum Internet requires efficient devices that store and recall arbitrary quantum states of light. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr P Ledingham
 1 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Transition and turbulence simulations for high-speed aerodynamics applications

Supervisory team. Prof Neil Sandham. New computer hardware is enabling us to carry out computer simulations of the most pressing problems in aerodynamics, relating to boundary layer transition and turbulence. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof N Sandham
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Quantum frequency conversion with alkali atoms: linking trapped ions to telecom networks

Supervisory Team. Dr Patrick Ledingham. About the project. The future Quantum Internet requires coherent transfer of quantum states between disparate platforms. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr P Ledingham
 1 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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The “self-driving” laser

Supervisory team. Dr Ben Mills and Dr James Grant-Jacob. This PhD will help build the next revolution, the “self-driving” laser, a new class of intelligent light sources that think for themselves. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr B Mills
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Crowd sourced traffic control strategies

Supervisory Team. Prof. Ben Waterson and Dr Ioannis Kaparias. About the project. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof B J Waterson
 30 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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