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Rapid production of hollow spheres using coaxial nozzles

University of Southampton

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Dr Ivo Peters. About the project. When gas flows from a coaxial nozzle surrounded by a liquid, it forms reproducible liquid shells useful in industries needing hollow spheres, such as pharmaceuticals and 3D printing. Read more

Supervisor: Dr I Peters

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

Pedestrian and cyclist path prediction

University of Southampton

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory team. Prof. Ben Waterson. This project will use artificial intelligence (machine learning) techniques to establish new models of pedestrian, cyclist and scooter rider path prediction for use in complex urban environments. Read more

Supervisor: Prof B J Waterson

30 September 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Discovery of new inorganic materials for net zero applications

University of Liverpool

Department of Chemistry

The experimental discovery of new inorganic materials shows us how crystal structure and chemical composition control physical and chemical properties. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Rosseinsky, Dr L Daniels

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

PhD Position in Comparative Psychology

Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

The Animal Minds Lab

The Animal Minds Lab investigates intelligence, emotions, and welfare across species. A central question driving our research is whether the human mind is an evolutionary one-off—or if similar cognitive mechanisms evolve repeatedly across species through convergent evolution. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Taylor

Year round applications PhD Research Project Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding

Therapeutic drug monitoring using silicon photonics circuits

University of Southampton

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Closing date. 31 December 2026. Supervisory Team. Professor Goran Mashanovich, Dr. Milos Nedeljkovic and Dr. David Rowe. About the project. Read more

Supervisor: Prof G Mashanovich

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

Multi-level topology optimization of architected metamaterial structures

University of Southampton

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Dr Haris Moazam Sheikh. About the project. Mechanical metamaterials are engineered structures with extraordinary properties driven by geometry, not composition. Read more

Supervisor: Dr H Sheikh

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

Manufacture of photonic and quantum technologies via ultra-precision diamond machining

University of Southampton

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Prof James Gates. About the project. This project will develop the core components of superconducting, photonic and atom/ion trap quantum systems using ultra-precision diamond machining. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Gates

30 June 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Privacy and security risks in large language models

University of Southampton

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory team. Dr Han Wu. Large Language Models (LLMs) like GPT-4 are transforming how we use information but also exposing new privacy and security risks. Read more

Supervisor: Dr HW Wu

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

Mid-infrared hollow-core fibre and laser development

University of Southampton

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Dr Ian Davidson, Dr Lin Xu and Professor Natalie Wheeler. About the Project. Read more

Supervisor: Dr I Davidson

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

AI-generated content detection and localization

University of Southampton

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Dr. Zhiwu Huang. In a world increasingly dominated by AI-generated content, this PhD project will research advanced AI methodologies for detection and localization of manipulated imagery. Read more

Supervisor: Dr Z Huang

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

Development of memristor artificial synapses for neurorehabilitation

University of Southampton

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory team. Prof Liudi Jiang and Dr. Ruomeng Huang. This project aims to develop next-generation mind-controlled prosthetics and exoskeletons using memristor-based neuromorphic interfaces that emulate human synapses. Read more

Supervisor: Prof L. Jiang

30 June 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Transporting microplastic-laden bubbles through vortices (TRAP)

University of Southampton

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Dr. Swathi Krishna and Dr. Ivo Peters. This PhD project might be for you if you are concerned about the growing microplastic contamination in our water bodies. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Krishna

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

Modelling gust-wing interactions in curvilinear flows

University of Southampton

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Dr. Swathi Krishna and Prof. David Toal. This PhD project will explore gust–wing interactions in vertical axis wind turbines (VAWTs). Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Krishna

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

Improving understanding of the inner ear using otoacoustic emissions

University of Southampton

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory team. Dr. Ben Lineton. This project aims to test our theories of cochlea processes by measuring sounds generated within the cochlea and comparing the results with theoretical predictions. Read more

Supervisor: Dr B Lineton

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

Modulation-enabled silicon photonics for RGB light engines

University of Southampton

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Dr Thalia Dominguez Bucio, Prof Frederic Gardes and Dr Ipsita Chakraborty. Join a cutting-edge project developing silicon photonic integrated circuits for Red, Green, and Blue (RGB) light modulation. Read more

Supervisor: Dr T Dominguez Bucio

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

Material platforms for low-loss photonic integration in the UV-VIS spectrum

University of Southampton

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Dr Thalia Dominguez Bucio and Prof Frederic Gardes. Explore advanced material platforms for UV-VIS photonic integrated circuits. Read more

Supervisor: Dr T Dominguez Bucio

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

High-performance ultrafast fibre lasers for biomedical applications

University of Southampton

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Dr. Lin Xu and Prof. Sumeet Mahajan. This project develops high-performance ultrafast fibre lasers using advanced mode-locking, pulse compression, and power scaling techniques. Read more

Supervisor: Dr L Xu

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

Optoelectronic AI processors for cryogenic and space electronics

University of Southampton

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory team. Dr Firman Simanjuntak. This PhD project aims to develop error-tolerant AI processors for cryogenic and space electronics using optomemristor technology, which mimics neural networks and offers ultra-fast, low-power computing. Read more

Supervisor: Dr F Simanjuntak

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

Mid-infrared nonlinear effect and devices based on soft-glass optical fibers

University of Southampton

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory team. Dr Tonglei Cheng and Dr Lin Xu. Current nonlinear fiber optic devices mainly focus on the visible and near-infrared bands. Read more

Supervisor: Dr T Cheng

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

Low-loss mid-infrared microstructured optical fibers

University of Southampton

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory team. Principal Research Fellow, Tonglei Cheng and Associate Professor, Lin Xu. Mid-infrared (MIR) optical fibers are critical for applications such as environmental monitoring, biomedical diagnostics and chemical sensing. Read more

Supervisor: Dr T Cheng

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

Symmetry-restricted quantum parameterised circuit generative models

University of Southampton

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory team. Dr Srinandan Dasmahapatra. Recognising patterns in data to simulate their distributions is a machine learning task that can be enhanced by generating measurement samples from quantum states that are suitably prepared by parameterised quantum circuits. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Dasmahapatra

30 September 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Understanding the erratic spin evolution of radio emitting neutron stars

Royal Holloway, University of London

Department of Physics

Formed in the supernova explosions of massive stars, neutron stars are compact remnants that exhibit extreme gravity, ultra-high densities, fast rotation, and strong magnetic fields. Read more

Supervisor: Dr V Graber

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

A systematic approach to investigate how antiviral responses shape susceptibility to secondary infections

The University of Manchester

Division of Evolution, Infection and Genomic Sciences

Respiratory viral infections such as those caused by influenza viruses, respiratory syncytial viruses or coronaviruses are a major cause of morbidity and mortality globally. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Gago, Dr S Knight, Dr M Bromley

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

Regulation of apoptosis-induced compensatory cell proliferation and its implications for cancer and tissue regeneration

University of Birmingham

School of Biosciences

In multi-cellular organisms, coordinated cell death (e.g. apoptosis) and cell replacement is critical for tissue recovery in response to stress or damage. Read more

Supervisor: Dr Y Fan

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

Muscle function during running

University of Leeds

Faculty of Biological Sciences

The anatomy of the legs is complex with multiple muscles that are (anatomically) capable of flexing and extending the limb joints. Read more

Supervisors: Dr G N Askew, Dr J Usherwood

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

Disrupted SUMO signalling in epithelial cancers, implications for genome stability and response to therapy.

University of Leeds

Faculty of Biological Sciences

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. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Garvin

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

Event-based computing for real-time computer vision systems

University of Southampton

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Dr Firman Simanjuntak and Prof Mark Zwolinski. This PhD project develops ultra-low power, DVS-free computer vision hardware by creating event-based chips using nanofabrication. Read more

Supervisor: Dr F Simanjuntak

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

Reclaiming Residues: Brazil Nut Shells and the Future of the Development of Circular Construction Materials

University of Bath

Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering

This PhD project explores the potential of Brazil nut shells and other agro-forestry residues from the Amazon rainforest as innovative, sustainable construction materials. Read more

Supervisors: Dr T Abdelmagid, Dr J Holley, Dr LB Bufalino

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

Ecology and infection in the respiratory tract

University of Birmingham

Department of Microbes, Infections and Microbiomes

Project Details. The lower respiratory tract has a microbiome. It is sparser than the gut microbiome and much less well characterised, but similarly varies in health and disease, has stable composition and has direct interactions with the immune system. Read more

Supervisor: Dr MJ Cox

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

Uncovering the molecular mechanisms underlying spinal cord regeneration

The University of Manchester

Division of Developmental Biology and Medicine

Motor nerves connect the spinal cord and brain with muscles in our face, arms, legs and internal organs. The motor nerves send signals which tell these muscles to contract. Read more

Supervisors: Dr K Dorey, Dr N Roberts

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

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