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[School of Engineering PhD Scholarships] Physics-informed and explainable reduced-order modelling for integrated subsurface hydrogen and thermal energy storage

The University of Manchester
Department of Chemical Engineering
The proposed PhD will develop a physics-informed reduced-order modelling (ROM) framework for integrated subsurface hydrogen and thermal-energy storage, using biogas-to-hydrogen conversion as an application case. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Babaei, Prof V Niasar
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[School of Engineering PhD Scholarships] Air-to-Air Heat Pumps for Equitable Demand Flexibility and Year-Round Thermal Comfort in UK Homes

The University of Manchester
Department of Civil Engineering and Management
Heat pumps will play a major role in decarbonising UK homes, but most discussion focuses on winter heating. Climate change is also making overheating a growing problem, meaning many homes may increasingly need cooling as well as low-carbon heat (Pinchbeck et al., 2026). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr Jaise Kuriakose, Dr ZZ Zheng, Dr S Lindley
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DEVELOPMENT OF ADVANCED MINIATURISED DEVICE TECHNOLOGIES FOR POINT-OF-CARE DIAGNOSTICS OF DETRIMENTAL DISEASES

University of Birmingham
School of Chemical Engineering
A fully funded PhD studentship is available for outstanding candidates to undertake cutting-edge research leading to a PhD in Chemical and Biomedical Engineering. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof P Goldberg Oppenheimer
 3 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Exploring the polarizability of water and other liquids near surfaces and under molecular-scale confinement

The University of Manchester
Department of Physics and Astronomy
A PhD position is available in our research group to investigate a fundamental physical property of water and other molecular liquids — polarizability — near biological or non-biological interfaces and under nanoscale confinement. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr LM Fumagalli
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Extragalactic Astronomy and Astrophysics

The University of Manchester
Department of Physics and Astronomy
A project is available in extragalactic astronomy and astrophysics. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr R Bowler, Dr R C Cochrane, Prof A Scaife, Prof R Beswick, Prof C Conselice
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[School of Engineering PhD Scholarships] Photocatalytic reduction of CO2 and NOx using metal-organic framework materials

The University of Manchester
Department of Chemical Engineering
Metal–organic frameworks (MOF) materials are constructed from metal nodes bridged by organic ligands to form porous three-dimensional networks that can accommodate a range of ions and substrates. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof C Hardacre, Prof M Schröder
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[School of Engineering PhD Scholarships] The Hidden Grid: Coordinating Heat, Transport and Distributed Energy Resources Under Limited Visibility in Future Low-Voltage Networks

The University of Manchester
Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering
The transition to a net-zero energy system is transforming electricity networks. Rapid growth in electric vehicles, heat pumps, rooftop solar panels, batteries and flexible demand is creating new opportunities, but also significant operational challenges for network operators. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Ehsan, Dr EMC Martínez Ceseña
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[School of Engineering PhD Scholarships] Transforming Incinerator Bottom Ash into Low-Carbon Cement through Mechano-Chemical Activation and CO2 Mineralisation

The University of Manchester
Department of Civil Engineering and Management
The UK produces approximately 3 million tonnes of processed incinerator bottom ash (IBA) each year from the combustion of municipal solid waste. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof C Unluer, Dr M Su
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[School of Engineering PhD Scholarships] Physics-Informed Machine Learning for Image-Based Property Prediction in Aerogels and Aerogel Composites

The University of Manchester
Department of Chemical Engineering
Physics-Informed Machine Learning for Image-Based Property Prediction in Aerogels and Aerogel Composites. Thermal insulation is important in applications ranging from buildings and industrial equipment to cryogenic systems, high-temperature processes and oil and gas pipelines. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr MF Vasheghani Farahani, Prof P Withers
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Multiscale modellling of quantum materials and moiré superlattices

The University of Manchester
Department of Physics and Astronomy
This project is focused on predicting electronic and optical properties of twistronic heterostructures of two-dimensional (2D) materials. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof V Falko, Dr JM McHugh
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[School of Engineering PhD Scholarships] Operando-Guided Design of Dual-Atom Catalysts for CO₂-Assisted Ethane Dehydrogenation

The University of Manchester
Department of Chemical Engineering
Ethylene sits at the heart of the chemical industry. it is the starting point for plastics, pharmaceuticals, detergents, and countless everyday products. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr I Lezcanogonzalez, Prof C Hardacre
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Mixing of cohesive and wet materials

The University of Manchester
Department of Mathematics
This PhD project focuses on the simulation and modelling of wet and cohesive powders, which play a crucial role in industries such as pharmaceuticals, food processing, and additive manufacturing. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Thornton, Prof M Heil
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T cell signalling in fibrotic feedback loops

Babraham Institute (Cambridge)
Babraham Institute Graduate Programme
Project Title. T cell signalling in fibrotic feedback loops. Fibrosis is a pathological feature of many chronic inflammatory diseases, characterized by extracellular matrix (ECM) dysregulation, connective tissue accumulation, and complex immune-stromal feedback loops. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Richard
 8 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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[School of Engineering PhD Scholarships] Engineering MOF-Biochar Composites for the Removal of Emerging Contaminants

The University of Manchester
Department of Civil Engineering and Management
Can we engineer sustainable materials that remove some of the most persistent and challenging contaminants from water?. Water pollution is an increasingly important global challenge, with complex wastewater streams containing mixtures of heavy metals, PFAS, pharmaceuticals, pesticides and other emerging micropollutants. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr MHM Hadi Mosleh, Dr P Babakhani, Prof MS Sedighi
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Cosmology

The University of Manchester
Department of Physics and Astronomy
A research project is available in theoretical, observational, and/or experimental cosmology. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof P Bull, Dr L Wolz, Prof M Brown, Prof L Piccirillo, Prof S Kay
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Extensions of lubrication theory to non-isothermal and reactive flows under confinement: mixing, instabilities, and hydrogen flame stabilisation

The University of Manchester
Department of Mathematics
In fluid mechanics, lubrication theory elegantly simplifies the Navier-Stokes equations into Darcy or Darcy-like laws for incompressible, isothermal thin-film flows. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof J Daou, Prof S Fedotov
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Cross-Species determinants of stress susceptibility in PSC-derived Neural Progenitors and Spinal Motor Neurons

Babraham Institute (Cambridge)
Babraham Institute Graduate Programme
Project Title. Cross-Species determinants of stress susceptibility in PSC-derived Neural Progenitors and Spinal Motor Neurons. Life unfolds at remarkably different speeds across species, yet the molecular mechanisms that regulate developmental tempo remain poorly understood. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr T Rayon
 8 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Number Theory

The University of Manchester
Department of Mathematics
This project will be focussed within Algebraic Number Theory and centred around questions arising from Diophantine equations, modular forms, and elliptic curves and involve a blend of algebraic, analytic and computational methods. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr V Patel
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[School of Engineering PhD Scholarships] Transferable Digital Twins for Smart and Social Homes: Explainable AI for Inclusive, Flexible and Low-Carbon Energy

The University of Manchester
Department of Civil Engineering and Management
Homes are becoming smarter through technologies such as solar panels, batteries, heat pumps, EV chargers and smart appliances. However, their real-world benefits depend on how technologies, buildings and people interact. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr O Ejohwomu, Dr X Xu
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The dark side of DNA

Babraham Institute (Cambridge)
Babraham Institute Graduate Programme
Project Title. The dark side of DNA. Project Outline. We think of DNA as a stable information source compartmentalised to the nucleus and mitochondria. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Houseley
 8 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Unlikely intersections and o-minimality

The University of Manchester
Department of Mathematics
This project will involve working on unlikely intersection problems (an active area in Diophantine geometry) using ideas from o-minimality (part of model theory). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr G Jones, Dr V Aslanyan
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[School of Engineering PhD Scholarships] Enhancing social infrastructure to build resilience to disruptive events: a comparison of in-person and online interactions

The University of Manchester
Department of Civil Engineering and Management
In cities, social infrastructure, defined as “social, cultural and financial activities and institutions as well as associated property, buildings and artefacts” (Dodman et al 2022), is as important to prosperity and living well as the technical infrastructures, for example transport, water and power networks. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Mander, Dr C Hoolohan, Dr R Wood
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Fantastic proteins and where to find them: exploring the biology of histones outside the nucleus

Babraham Institute (Cambridge)
Babraham Institute Graduate Programme
Project Title. Fantastic proteins and where to find them. exploring the biology of histones outside the nucleus. Histone proteins package DNA within the confines of the nucleus in a macromolecular structure called chromatin. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Christophorou
 8 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Cutoff phenomenon in Markov chains

The University of Manchester
Department of Mathematics
Cutoff phenomenon for Markov chains is an abrupt transition where a process goes from being very far away from stationarity to very near stationarity within a short window of time. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Luczak, Prof A Hazel
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Spatial Control of Wnt–ERK Signalling by Glypican-Dependent Ligand Dispersal in Development and Disease

Babraham Institute (Cambridge)
Babraham Institute Graduate Programme
Project Title:Spatial Control of Wnt–ERK Signalling by Glypican-Dependent Ligand Dispersal in Development and Disease. Glypicans are a family of heparan sulfate proteoglycans that regulate extracellular signalling environments during development. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr IM McGough
 8 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Microfluidic Manufacturing of Metamaterials

The University of Manchester
Department of Physics and Astronomy
Hard-wired into our smartphones, internet routers and motorized vehicles are small electronic circuits for telecommunications. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr F Box, Prof A Juel, Dr D Pihler-Puzovic
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Poised Chromatin and the Epigenetic Control of Development

Babraham Institute (Cambridge)
Babraham Institute Graduate Programme
Project title. Poised Chromatin and the Epigenetic Control of Development. Project outline. How cells switch genes on and off at the right time is fundamental to development. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr P Voigt
 8 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Numerical approximations of fractional differential equations and their applications

The University of Manchester
Department of Mathematics
In the past few decades, traditional differential equations with diffusion driven by Brownian motions might no longer give an accurate description of many social and natural phenomena with memory effects or long-range interactions. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr Y Huang, Dr Y Kazashi
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Abstract Regular Polytopes and Groups of Lie Type

The University of Manchester
Department of Mathematics
Abstract regular polytopes have been part of mathematics since antiquity – familiar examples being regular polygons, the icosahedron and dodecahedron. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof P Rowley, Dr V Kelsey
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Abelian varieties, isogenies and quantitative bounds

The University of Manchester
Department of Mathematics
Abelian varieties are higher-dimensional generalisations of elliptic curves, objects of algebraic geometry which are of great interest to number theorists. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Orr, Dr G Jones
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