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[School of Engineering PhD Scholarships] Predicting fatigue and fracture in dissimilar-metal joints

The University of Manchester
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
How can we predict when a joint between two different metals will fail? Combining metals can create structures that are lighter, more efficient or better suited to demanding environments. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof A Jivkov, Dr J Francis, Dr M Roy
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[School of Engineering PhD Scholarships] Use of Data-Driven Symbolic Regression for the development of accurate and cost-effective Models of Turbulence

The University of Manchester
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
From wind moving through a wind farm to air circulating in buildings, turbulent flows affect energy efficiency, ventilation and the transport of heat and pollutants. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr T Tang, Prof H Iacovides, Dr T Craft, Dr A Harish
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[School of Engineering PhD Scholarships] Quantum Computing for Machining Simulation

The University of Manchester
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Machining simulation is critical for selecting cutting conditions that control machining errors such as force, vibration, tool/workpiece deformation, surface location error and chatter without costly production trials. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr P Brearley, Dr Z Kilic
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Developing Precise Mitochondrial DNA Base Editors For Genome Therapy

Medical Research Council (Cambridge)
Mitochondrial Biology Unit
Background. Mutations in mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) are the most common cause of inherited mitochondrial disease and are increasingly implicated in common age-related conditions including neurodegeneration. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof M Minczuk
 8 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Developing Precise Mitochondrial DNA Base Editors For Genome Therapy

University of Cambridge
MRC Mitochondrial Biology Unit
Background. Mutations in mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) are the most common cause of inherited mitochondrial disease and are increasingly implicated in common age-related conditions including neurodegeneration. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof M Minczuk
 8 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Wales Graduate School for the Social Sciences (WGSSS) (ESRC DTP) PhD studentships - School of Law and Politics

Cardiff University
Cardiff University School of Law and Politics, supported by Wales Graduate School for the Social Sciences (WGSSS) (ESRC DTP) invites applications for PhD study with the possibility of being awarded a fully funded studentship to start in October 2027 in the areas of. Read more
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[School of Engineering PhD Scholarships] Robust manufacturing in a critical material constrained world

The University of Manchester
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
This PhD addresses the urgent challenge of securing sustainable supplies of critical minerals, whose demand is rising rapidly due to the green transition and emerging technologies. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof P Mativenga, Dr O Okorie, Dr W Mirihanage
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Understanding consumer attitudes to lead pipe replacement

University of Bath
Department of Psychology
It is estimated that around 9 million (pre-1970s) UK homes still have lead pipes, despite lead being banned for use in water pipes in 1969. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof L Whitmarsh, Prof J Barnett
 8 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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[School of Engineering PhD Scholarships] The Adapting Artery: computational and experimental digital twins of vascular remodelling

The University of Manchester
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Astronauts return from six months on the International Space Station with arteries that have stiffened by the equivalent of ten to twenty years of ageing. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Harish, Prof A Revell
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Non-Intrusive Approximation for Systems of Time-Dependent Parametric PDEs

The University of Manchester
Department of Mathematics
In applied mathematics we frequently encounter physics-based models consisting of partial differential equations (PDEs) with inputs that are uncertain in real-world settings (eg material coefficients, boundary conditions etc). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr C Powell
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[School of Engineering PhD Scholarships] Doped materials systems for quantum memory applications

The University of Manchester
Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering
Rare-earth (RE) ions possess unique optical properties which lend themselves towards application in photonic and quantum applications. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof R Curry, Dr H Ye
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[School of Engineering PhD Scholarships] From Nature to Mechanism: Inverse Design of Soft Robot via Differentiable Rendering Base Self-Modeling

The University of Manchester
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
This PhD project investigates biomimicry-inspired kinematics and inverse design for soft robots by integrating differentiable simulation, Gaussian splatting-based differentiable rendering, and self-modeling. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof C Wang, Dr Z Li
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Multiscale mathematical modelling for underground energy storage

The University of Manchester
Department of Mathematics
Underground gas storage, including hydrogen storage, is emerging as a pivotal solution in the transition to a sustainable clean-energy economy. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr I Chernyaysky, Prof O Jensen
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Materials optimisation for waves at non-normal incidence

The University of Manchester
Department of Mathematics
Whilst being rather specific in its nature, the focus of this project can be adapted to suit the skills and interests of the appointed student. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof W J Parnell, Dr R Assier
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Reliable Inference from High-Dimensional Data

The University of Manchester
Department of Mathematics
Modern scientific studies often measure thousands of variables from relatively few individuals. Statistical methods can identify patterns in such data, but producing trustworthy confidence intervals and hypothesis tests is much harder, particularly when variability and dependence are not correctly modeled. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Zhou, Dr W Li
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Models of disease outbreaks in vulnerable settings

The University of Manchester
Department of Mathematics
The objective of the proposal is to develop simulation-based models to explore the transmission of viral pathogens in vulnerable settings. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof I Hall
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] A Rotaxane mechanocatalyst

The University of Manchester
Department of Chemistry
In polymer mechanochemistry, polymers are used to pull on small molecules to trigger unusual chemical transformations.[1] This concept has led to the development of mechanophores (force responsive molecules) for various applications including damage reporting, controlled release, and catalysis. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof G De Bo, Prof D Procter
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[School of Engineering PhD Scholarships] Circular Recovery of Construction Timber Waste through Thermochemical Conversion

The University of Manchester
Department of Civil Engineering and Management
Construction timber waste represents an important resource within the transition towards a more circular and sustainable built environment. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Lea-Langton, Dr R Alhamd, Prof MS Sedighi
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Constructive computational methods for high-dimensional problems

The University of Manchester
Department of Mathematics
High-dimensional computations are ubiquitous in science and engineering, often arising from models with numerous parameters. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Y Kazashi
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[School of Engineering PhD Scholarships] Biochar–Graphene Hybrid Cementitious Materials for Carbon-Storing and Multifunctional Concrete

The University of Manchester
Department of Civil Engineering and Management
Concrete is the world’s most widely used construction material, but its production is highly carbon-intensive and conventional concrete is primarily designed to provide structural strength. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Su, Prof C Unluer
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[School of Engineering PhD Scholarships] A microfluidic and data-driven characterisation platform for engineering scale-up robust microbes

The University of Manchester
Department of Chemical Engineering
How do we design the next generation of sustainable biomanufacturing processes? Why do microbial strains that perform brilliantly in the laboratory often fail when scaled to industrial production?. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Darlington, Dr RT Tank, Dr P Wongsirichot
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Lie algebra actions on noncommutative rings

The University of Manchester
Department of Mathematics
The project will investigate Clifford and Weyl algebras, and related algebraic structures, arising from quadratic modules for semisimple Lie algebras and quantum groups. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr Y Bazlov, Dr J Montaldi
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Supramolecular Actinide Superatom Assemblies

The University of Manchester
Department of Chemistry
A fully funded PhD Studentship is available for a highly motivated, outstanding chemist with a passion for inorganic synthesis and characterisation to undertake f-element synthesis and structural, spectroscopic, magnetic, and computational characterisation. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof S Liddle, Dr I Roncevic
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Analysis and computation for inverse problems

The University of Manchester
Department of Mathematics
Inverse problems is the area of mathematics concerned with imaging based on data. In an inverse problem, a mathematical model is built to simulate the data collection process, and then parameters of this model are inferred based on measurements. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Holman, Prof W R B Lionheart
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Dynamically-adaptive control policies to minimise importation and spread of a novel pathogen

The University of Manchester
Department of Mathematics
As a new pathogen emerges abroad, imported cases will grow, but infection can also be seeded and spread internally. Limited testing capability forces trade-offs in allocating resources between borders, hospitals and the community. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr L Pellis, Dr T House
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Soft Materials for Next-Generation Heating and Cooling

The University of Manchester
Department of Physics and Astronomy
Could stretching rubber help transform how we heat our homes and cool the world’s data centres? This PhD will explore a new approach to heating and cooling. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr F Box, Dr TG Georgiou
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Prediction and Uncertainty Quantification: Multiple-Use Calibration for All Future Observations

The University of Manchester
Department of Mathematics
Regression is one of the fundamental tools in statistics and machine learning. In a standard regression problem, an input (x) is used to predict an output (y). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr Y Han, Dr X Jin
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Theory of non-equilibrium spin-orbital quantum phenomena

The University of Manchester
Department of Physics and Astronomy
The past few years have seen rapid advances in ultrafast techniques that allow time-resolved measurements of transient excited states, typically created by excitation with a femtosecond laser. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr H Lane, Dr A Principi
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[School of Engineering PhD Scholarships] Filling the Gaps in AI Software Assurance through Exploratory Testing

The University of Manchester
Department of Computer Science
AI can generate large software test suites from requirements, source code, specifications, examples and existing tests. However, these tests may reproduce the assumptions already embedded in their inputs. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Embury, Dr M Vigo
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Conformal Prediction for Uncertainty Quantification in Machine Learning with Applications to Precision Medicine

The University of Manchester
Department of Mathematics
Precision medicine aims to tailor treatment decisions to individual patients based on their characteristics, predicted outcomes and likely responses to treatment. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr Y Han, Dr X Jin
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