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Algorithms/Hardware Co-Design for Bayesian and Ising Models

As part of a major investment, Northeastern University London (NU London) offers PhD studentships to support interdisciplinary research across the humanities, social sciences and digital sciences. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof B Rajendran
 15 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Computer Simulation Driven Porous Material Database Construction for External Field Responsive CO₂ Adsorbents

Porous materials such as metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), covalent organic frameworks (COFs), hydrogen-bonded organic frameworks (HOFs), and porous organic cages (POCs) have attracted significant attention for carbon dioxide (CO₂) capture due to their high surface areas, tunable porosity, and chemical versatility. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr L Ding
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Optimizing motor memories with unpredictable reward

Humans possess a remarkable capacity to perform a wide range of movements. Across multiple domains, a key challenge is to maximise long term retention of newly acquired motor skills. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof J Galea
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Adapting to Other Minds: Bilingual Experience and Social Communication in the Ageing Brain

Identifying the neural mechanisms that support the maintenance of cognitive and communicative abilities in later life is a key challenge for research on healthy ageing. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Krott, Prof T Swaab
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Language Experience and Early Brain Network Development for Attention

The first two years of life are marked by rapid changes in brain organisation. During this period, infants develop increasingly flexible and controlled forms of attention, supported by the maturation of cortical attention networks. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Krott
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Conservation genetics for a changing planet: Genomes and the Genetic Scorecard

  Research Group: Conservation Science
Genetic diversity is fundamental for species to survive and adapt in the face of environmental change, and it is now embedded within international biodiversity policy through the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF, Goal A, Target 4). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr R Ogden, Prof PH Hollingsworth, Dr E Humble
 2 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Decoding IL-17-mediated immune-cardiac signalling and electrical remodelling during cardiorenal stress

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) has major effects beyond the kidney and is associated with structural and electrical remodelling of the heart, increasing susceptibility to both atrial and ventricular arrhythmias. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr D Pavlovic, Dr A Iqbal, Dr C Christopher.O-Shea
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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The competitive brain: how rivals rewire decision making

Competition shapes some of the most important decisions animals make. The presence of rivals can drive individuals to work harder, pursue rewards more intensely and even take dangerous risks. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof C Rezaval
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Smart Materials: Harnessing Sound to Combat Bacterial Growth

Bacterial biofilms are communities of bacteria that attach to surfaces and are a major problem in healthcare and industry. They can cause infections on medical devices, contaminate food processing equipment, clog pipelines and reduce process efficiency. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof P Mendes
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Sense-treat-erase Metal organic Frameworks for autonomous crop protection

Project Outline. Introduction. Crop disease and environmental stress threaten food production. Current protection often involves applying chemicals before there is clear evidence of need, leading to waste, off-target exposure and residues. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr SC Chakraborty
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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FACS-seq: leveraging a next generation genetic screen to understand gene regulation at the genomic level

The goal of this project is to design a genetic screen comprehensively to identify mutations that cause a significant change in the expression of a gene of interest. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D Huber
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Cerebellar Contributions to Respiratory Motor Learning

Plasticity is a fundamental property of robust biological systems to maintain homeostasis. Respiration is a vital movement that facilitates tissue oxygenation. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Welch, Dr K Kornysheva
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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How RNA Helicases Work: Mapping Regulatory Sites on DHX29

Background and rationale. RNA helicases remodel RNA at virtually every step of RNA metabolism, and their dysregulation underlies cancer and neurodegeneration (Lang, 2024). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr P J Jagtap
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Rational points and arithmetic statistics

This is a PhD position to join the EPSRC programme grant, Unifying Arithmetic Statistics. This programme grant runs for 5 years starting in October 2026 and is joint between Bath, Kings College London, Cambridge, and Glasgow. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D T Loughran
 29 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Better Together: Co-creating and evaluating a partner support intervention for women experiencing menopause

Supervisors. Dr Riya Patel rp526@leicester.ac.uk. Dr Patrick Highton. Dr Shavez Jeffers. Project Description. Menopause is a significant life transition experienced by women and can have profound effects on physical health, mental wellbeing, relationships, work, and quality of life. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr R Patel, Dr P Highton
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)