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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Homotopy Type Theory and Higher Categories

The University of Manchester
Department of Mathematics
The project seeks to push forward the exploration of exciting new connections between two previously unrelated areas of Pure Mathematics. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr N Gambino, Dr M Tressl
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[School of Engineering PhD Scholarships] Distributed adaptive optimal control of offshore renewable energy farms

The University of Manchester
Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering
Oceans provide abundant offshore renewable energy (ORE) resources, mainly including wind, wave, and tidal energy. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof G Li, Prof P Stansby
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Interpretable Latent Variable Models for High‑Dimensional Scientific Data

The University of Manchester
Department of Mathematics
A challenging problem at the interface of statistics and machine learning is the development of latent-variable models whose components are both provably identifiable and scientifically interpretable for modern high-dimensional datasets, including biomedical data. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof K Strimmer, Dr Y Han
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] The Fluid Mechanics of Granular Flow

The University of Manchester
Department of Mathematics
Granular materials are the second most abundant material used by mankind, but our ability to model their flow lags far behind that of fluids. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof N Gray, Dr C Johnson
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[School of Engineering PhD Scholarships] Pinching Antenna Systems: A New Paradigm for Green Mobile Networks

The University of Manchester
Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering
The ultimate-goal of wireless communications is to provide fibre-like, user-centric and low-cost connections to support ultra-high throughput, reliable, and energy efficient communications. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof D So, Dr Z Mobini
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Modelling progression risks in Barrett’s oesophagus (Richard Elphick Studentship)

University of Cambridge
Department of Oncology
The University of Cambridge Department of Oncology is pleased to advertise the Richard Elphick Studentship, a fully funded PhD studentship at Trinity College, established by friends and family in memory of Richard. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof RF Fitzgerald, Prof NP Pashayan
 8 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Multi-Scale Modelling of Powder Bed Fusion: Two-Way Coupling of Granular Dynamics and Melt Pool Hydrodynamics

The University of Manchester
Department of Mathematics
Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) additive manufacturing involves complex multi-physics across disparate length and time scales. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Thornton, Dr T Flint
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Joint Modelling of Longitudinal and Time-to-Event Data for Extreme Patient Outcomes

The University of Manchester
Department of Mathematics
This PhD project will develop new statistical methods for jointly modelling longitudinal measurements and time-to-event outcomes in patients exhibiting extreme or unusual measurement patterns. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr T Baghfalaki, Dr M Anderson, Dr RP Parisi
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[School of Engineering PhD Scholarships] Clinical AI for Identifying Fine-Grained Facial, Vocal and Eye Cues to Support Autism Care

The University of Manchester
Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering
Human behaviour and emotional states are complex and can change subtly over time. Facial expressions, voice, eye movements and other behavioural cues can provide valuable information about how a person is feeling and interacting with the world around them. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Wijekoon, Prof HY Yin
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[School of Engineering PhD Scholarships] Reconfigurable Computing Architectures for Energy-efficient Edge AI

The University of Manchester
Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has revolutionized our daily lives in various domains with spectacular applications; however, it poses emerging challenges due to the ever-growing demands of performance and energy efficiency. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr SA Agwa, Prof P Dudek
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Bayesian optimal experimental design

The University of Manchester
Department of Mathematics
In recent years, there has been an explosion of interest in Bayesian Optimal Experimental Design (BOED) (e.g. Rainforth et al., 2024), a statistical field that has benefitted from an influx of ideas from machine learning. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr T Waite, Prof S Kaski
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Scalable Superconducting Bosonic Qubits Using Waveguide-Integrated Split-Ring Resonators

The University of Manchester
Department of Physics and Astronomy
Superconducting quantum processors are among the leading technologies for quantum computing, but scaling them to large numbers of qubits remains challenging. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof L Piccirillo, Dr M McCullough
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Discrete models of cellular materials

The University of Manchester
Department of Mathematics
The mechanical properties of plant and animal tissues are strongly influenced by the arrangement of their constituent cells. Mechanical signals are also key determinants of tissue development. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof O Jensen, Dr G Jones, Dr S Woolner
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Unpicking the Mechanics of Breast Cancer Metastasis: A Hybrid Analog–Biological Vasculature-on-Chip Approach

The University of Manchester
Department of Physics and Astronomy
Haematogenous metastasis requires circulating tumour cells (CTCs) to survive transport through the microvasculature, where they are effectively carried by a suspension of red blood cells (RBCs). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr RT Tank, Prof A Juel
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[School of Engineering PhD Scholarships] Wave energy battery charging for ocean monitoring

The University of Manchester
Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering
Ocean monitoring has become increasingly important for understanding environmental change, supporting aquaculture and fisheries, protecting offshore infrastructure, and enhancing maritime security. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr T Chen, Prof P Stansby
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Very High Energy Electron Cancer Therapy

The University of Manchester
Department of Physics and Astronomy
PhD Opportunity. Shape the Future of Advanced Cancer Treatment with Very High Energy Electrons (VHEE). Read more
 Supervisors: Prof R Jones, Dr O Apsimon
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Segregation in complex granular materials

The University of Manchester
Department of Mathematics
The field of granular materials encompasses a vast range of materials and processes, from the formation of sand dunes on a beach and snow avalanches in the mountains, to the roasting of coffee beans and the manufacture of pharmaceutical tablets. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr C Johnson, Prof N Gray
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Rheology-driven instabilities in shear-thinning fluids

The University of Manchester
Department of Mathematics
Shear-thinning fluids are encountered in biological flows such as blood flow in vessels, and in industrial processes including injection moulding and channel cleaning. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Hutchinson, Prof A Juel
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[School of Engineering PhD Scholarships] Wearable EEG-Guided Neuromodulation

The University of Manchester
Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering
We have been creating a ‘closed loop’ neuromodulation platform for a number of years. The aim is to record brain activity using a wearable device, and to use the collected signal to direct brain stimulation in order to make the neuromodulation more targeted. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Casson, Dr Z Li
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[School of Engineering PhD Scholarships] Novel Autonomous Sensing Platforms for Monitoring Sea-Ice and Climate Processes in Polar Regions

The University of Manchester
Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering
Polar regions are undergoing rapid environmental change, yet many key climate processes remain poorly observed due to the difficulty and cost of obtaining long-term measurements in remote environments. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr LM Marsh, Dr M O'Toole
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Quantum Rotation Sensing with Superfluid Helium

The University of Manchester
Department of Physics and Astronomy
Modern navigation, geophysics, aerospace technologies and tests of fundamental physics all rely on our ability to measure rotation with extraordinary precision. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof S Weinfurtner, Prof A Golov
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Mechanism-based design and screening for synthetic inhibitors targeting the small GTPase splice variant RAC1B

The University of Manchester
Department of Chemistry
RAC1 is a small GTPase protein that functions as a key signaling node downstream of various microenvironmental signaling pathways. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr Y Jin, Dr S Butterworth, Dr R A Bryce
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Modelling debris flows

The University of Manchester
Department of Mathematics
Debris flows are rapid avalanches of rock and water, which are triggered on mountainsides when erodible sediment is destabilised by heavy rainfall or snowmelt. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr C Johnson, Prof N Gray
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Atomic Dipole Heating for Precision Gravitation Measurements with Antihydrogen

The University of Manchester
Department of Physics and Astronomy
Direct gravitational measurements with antimatter offer a unique frontier for prevision tests of WEP, Lorentz Invariance Violation and CPT symmetry. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr W Bertsche, Dr M Hibberd
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Models of three-dimensional instability in high-speed flow

The University of Manchester
Department of Mathematics
This project investigates the use of asymptotic methods to predict and understand three-dimensional instabilities arising from separated flows at high Reynolds and Mach numbers. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof R E Hewitt, Prof A Hazel
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[School of Engineering PhD Scholarships] MoRe Spacecraft Framework: Towards Modular and Reusable Space System Design

The University of Manchester
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
MoRe Spacecraft Framework. Towards Modular and Reusable Space System Design. Supervisors. Dr Manu H. Nair and Dr Nicholas Crisp. Department. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Nair, Dr H. Crisp
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Stochastic models for water transport in a heterogeneous porous media

The University of Manchester
Department of Mathematics
Traditional advection-diffusion equations fail to describe the non-Fickian transport of water and contaminants in heterogeneous porous media, particularly the non-Gaussian concentration distributions with heavy-tailed breakthrough curves. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof S Fedotov, Prof J Daou
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Solution Landscapes and Inverse Problems in the Landau-de Gennes theory for Liquid Crystals

The University of Manchester
Department of Mathematics
Liquid crystals (LCs) are beautiful smart materials that combine fluidity and softness with the structural order of solids. At a basic level, LCs are anisotropic or directional soft materials with distinguished material directions, referred to as "directors". Read more
 Supervisors: Prof AM Majumdar, Prof J Daou
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Designing Next-Generation Electrocatalysts for Green Hydrogen Production

The University of Manchester
Department of Chemistry
Hydrogen produced by water electrolysis is expected to play a major role in the transition to a low-carbon energy system. However, so-called "green hydrogen" remains significantly more expensive than hydrogen produced from fossil fuels. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr Alex Walton, Dr S Cobb
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[School of Engineering PhD Scholarships] State of the Art Photonic Metamaterials for Solar Fuels and Sustainable Catalysis

The University of Manchester
Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering
There has been emerging in recent years, a plethora of photonic structures with physical properties not seen in mother nature. Of great interest are bound-in-continuum and exceptional point metasurfaces which may concentrate optical energy more efficiently than plasmonics or other conventional material systems. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Loh, Prof C Hardacre
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