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We have 3,181 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Nationalism, Identity and Architectural Modernism in the Global south

This project examines the entanglement of nationalism, identity formation, and architectural modernism across the Global South. It investigates how modernist architectural languages were adapted, resisted, or hybridised within postcolonial contexts to construct national identities and negotiate cultural continuity. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr P E Akhgar
 19 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Mitochindrial DNA repair

Applications are invited for a fully funded PhD studentship in Professor Hansong Ma's laboratory within the School of Biosciences, University of Birmingham. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr HM Ma
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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AI-enabled Digital Design of Sodium-ion Batteries Using Advanced Multi-scale Computing and 3D Characterisation Techniques

Sodium-ion batteries are emerging as a scalable and resource-resilient technology for stationary energy storage and low-cost electrified transport, yet their commercial deployment is still limited by coupled materials, interface, microstructure and cell-level challenges. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Z Niu
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Anthropomorphic and Non-Anthropomorphic Design Principles for Adaptive Robots

This project will explore novel robotic morphologies through principles including modularity, reconfigurability, detachability, compliant mechanisms, and unconventional joint architectures. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr CS Sirithunge
 31 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Bio-inspired robotic systems for investigating biological signalling and adaptive behaviour

This project develops bioinspired soft robotic systems as embodied platforms for studying biological signalling and adaptive behaviour. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr CS Sirithunge
 31 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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IC-3-9 Sustainable Dyes from Recycled Rare Earth Materials

This PhD is one of a number of projects hosted by the Centre for Doctoral Training in Green Industrial Futures (CDT-GIF). We are offering pioneering research projects that will enable PhD researchers to explore key technologies and solutions that will support UK industry to reach net zero. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof P Fennell, Dr J Hallett
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Data-Efficient Training and Edge Deployment of Compact Robot Foundation Models

Robotics is entering a new phase in which foundation models are beginning to connect perception, language and action. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Atapour-Abarghouei
 17 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Efficient Long-Horizon Task Execution in Physical AI

Artificial intelligence is moving rapidly from passive prediction towards systems that can reason, plan, interact and act in the physical world. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Atapour-Abarghouei
 17 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Fully funded PhD Studentships in Foundational AI Research

As part of the recently announced UKRI Science of Fundamental AI Research Lab (SOFAIR), UCL will be offering PhD studentships at the cutting edge of foundational AI research. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only)  4 Year PhD Programme
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Divergence, development and speciation in vertebrates.

How do the environment and ecology interact with genetics and development to produce reproductive isolation between populations, ecotypes and species? Thanks to advances in gene sequencing and editing technologies, we are in a remarkable period of discovery about the genomic and developmental basis of adaptation and speciation and how this depends on the intricacies of ecology and environment. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A MacColl
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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How Do Mechanical Forces Shape Organs? Developmental Biophysics and Bioengineering of Ciliated Tissues

We invite applications from candidates eligible for UK student status for a PhD project investigating how mechanical forces contribute to development, and how these principles can be harnessed to inspire engineering solutions for tissue repair and regenerative medicine. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr F Boselli
 14 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Understanding the impact of bias bullying-victimisation in schools

Bullying remains an important public health issue, with potentially negative short and long-term impacts on individuals (Gorman et al., 2021). Read more
 Supervisors: Prof CPM Monks, Dr A Moon, Prof A Jones Bartoli
 30 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Realising novel sealing architectures for next generation aero-engines

The Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Bath is inviting applications for the following fully funded PhD projects, expected to commence in July 2026. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof C Sangan, Dr J Scobie, Prof G D Lock
 16 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)
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EPSRC - Cryogenic Fuel Pump Motors for Aerospace

The project is an exciting opportunity to undertake industrially linked research in partnership with Rolls-Royce (RR) at the. RR University Technology Centre (UTC) in Electrical Systems at the University of Manchester. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Durovic
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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History at UEA

History at UEA offers a vibrant learning community of staff and students. We cover a wide range of periods and regions, from Medieval to Modern, from Britain, Russia and Europe to America, from Eastern Europe to the Middle East and Asia. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Humanities Research Programme
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Language and Communication Studies at UEA

We focus on deepening understanding of human cultures and communities, including their linguistic, historical, and literary transformations, through our ground-breaking, interdisciplinary research, which crosses the border between Arts and Humanities and Social Sciences. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Humanities Research Programme
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Law PhD Studentships

Join a leading Law school. UEA Law School is a vibrant and supportive community of expert academics & scholars, housed in the splendid 17th century Earlham Hall. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Law Research Programme
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PhD in Psychology

Psychology PhDs at a world leading university. Delve into the fascinating world of psychology research at UEA and unlock your potential for exploration and discovery. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Social Sciences Research Programme
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Intelligent and sustainable offshore wind systems

This fully funded PhD (open to applicants of any nationality), sponsored by the European Union Horizon Europe programme, offers an exciting opportunity to develop next-generation digital twin technologies for sustainable offshore wind systems. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr L Huang , Dr JL Luo
 26 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Digital twins for offshore wind systems

This fully funded PhD (open to any nationality), sponsored by the European Union Horizon Europe programme, offers an exciting opportunity to develop next-generation digital twins for offshore wind turbines. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr L Huang , Prof S W James
 26 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Multi-Objective Optimisation for Personalised Nutrition: Constraint-Based Meal Planning, Explainable AI, and Adaptive Feedback

Healthcare platforms for personalised nutrition have predominantly focused on invasive biomarker prediction, such as continuous glucose monitoring or microbiome profiling, to generate dietary recommendations. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Shihab
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Improving cybersecurity and cyber resilience

Cybersecurity is a hard challenge in any system. The ever-increasing interconnectivity and dependencies across the boundaries of such infrastructures make it even harder. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof LC Coventry
 15 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Towards Physical-AI for Battery Management Systems: Fusing Instrumented Battery Cell technology and Intelligent System Control

  Research Group: Battery Systems
Project overview. This fully funded studentship is at the intersection of Battery Management Systems (BMS), AI, state estimation, and modelling. Read more
 Supervisors: Assoc Prof M Faraji Niri, Prof J Marco
 25 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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PhD Position: Generative Modelling in Biomedical Imaging

  Research Group: Centre for Biomedical Image Analysis (CBIA), FI MU
PhD Position. Generative Modelling in Biomedical Imaging. Faculty of Informatics, Masaryk University (FI MU), Brno, Czech Republic. Read more
 Supervisor: Assoc Prof D Svoboda
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Unplugging the Destination: Participatory action research in digital-free tourism development

Digital technologies are now deeply embedded in tourism, shaping how people plan, navigate, book, share and remember their journeys. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr WC Cai
 10 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Beyond Treatment: A Bio-Social Approach to Labour Market Participation among NEET Youth with Mental Health Conditions.

Health inequalities refer to the unequal distribution of health outcomes across populations, shaped by a complex interplay of social, economic, and environmental determinants. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr LW William
 4 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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The Double-Edged Sword of AI in Retail Returns: Generative Fraud Risks, Agentic Detection, and Responsible Human–AI Governance

We are delighted to offer a funded PhD supported by Greenwich Business School. This timely and forward-looking research project examines the double-edged role of Artificial Intelligence in retail product returns. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr QD Duong
 4 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Optimising remote conservative and post-operative rehabilitation of traumatic knee injuries using Blood Flow Restriction Exercise in UK Defence service personnel (Ref RDFC26/HW/SER/HUGHES)

High rates of musculoskeletal injury (MSKI) are well documented in the UK Military. Lower limb injuries consistently account for the largest proportion of MSKI, with the knee joint representing the most commonly affected site. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof L Hughes, Dr J Andrushko
 29 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Catching Lithium Plating in the Act: Developing a non-destructive diagnostic tool for one of the most dangerous failure mechanisms in lithium-ion batteries

  Research Group: Battery Materials and Cells group
Lithium plating is among the most hazardous failure mechanisms affecting lithium-ion batteries under aggressive cycling conditions. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof LP Piper, Dr A.M Menon
 31 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Sexual harassment and sexual assault at work: exploring legal and HR blind spots

  Research Group: Faculty of Business and Law
College of Business and Law at the University of the West of England in Bristol invites applications for a fully funded interdisciplinary PhD studentship in sexual harassment and sexual assault at work. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr SG Gasparri
 16 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)