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We have 3,691 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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On-chip topological photonics

Supervisory Team. Dr Dong-Yang WANG. This project will be designing and building topological photonic crystals on silicon chips, aiming to promote important applications such as optical imaging, sensing, and computing. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D Wang
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Advanced Systems-Modelling and Optimisation in Materials Science and Engineering

Understanding the thermo-mechanical properties of metals (in hot/cold conditions) allows to achieve right-first-time production of these metals. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof M Mahfouf
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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PhD in Chemistry - Quantum Nanophotonics for Molecular Recognition

Start date. October 2026. Tiny changes in proteins — even single mutations — can completely transform how they bind to their targets. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof M Kadodwala, Dr W Peveler
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Deep learning for cardiac medical image analysis

We are seeking a highly motivated PhD student to join an exciting interdisciplinary project focused on artificial intelligence and deep learning for cardiac medical image analysis. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Zhao
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding
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Data driven fault and stability analysis with inverter based assets (wind, solar and BESS)

PhD in the EnerHy CDT which is an EPSRC-funded Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) focusing on research and training in the areas of Renewable Energy and Hydrogen. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Carroll
 31 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Break'N open the black box – Understanding microbially mediated N dynamics to improve soil health and agriculture

Lead organisation. University of Bristol. Collaborating organisations. Bangor University. Title. Break'N open the black box – Understanding microbially mediated N dynamics to improve soil health and agriculture. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof I Bull, Prof RP Evershed, Dr MR Reay
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Investigating how DNA damage responses combat infections by the typhoid pathogen Salmonella enterica

Antimicrobial-resistant typhoid fever. The world faces epidemics of antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) typhoid fever caused by Salmonella Typhi that underlies 12 million cases / 129 000 deaths each year. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D Humphreys
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Improving Defect Detection Reliability in Ultrasonic Testing through Artificial Intelligence

About the Project. Phased Array Ultrasonic Testing (PAUT) is a cornerstone of modern Non-Destructive Evaluation (NDE) across industries such as aerospace, energy, and automotive. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr E Mohseni, Dr R Vithanage
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding
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Self-Funded PhD Opportunity in Community and Lifestyle Health (Ref: SSEHS26-SF-004)

Create Better Lives Through Community and Lifestyle Health with a PhD at Loughborough University. Be part of a vibrant research environment driving change in health and wellbeing. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J King, Dr NP Pearson
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Understanding extinction risk in the Anthropocene

We live in a humanized world in which even the most remote areas have been affected by the actions of our species. Human impacts have caused a widespread loss of biodiversity, to the point that we have likely entered the sixth mass extinction event on Earth, the first primarily caused by humans. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Gonzalez-Suarez
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Self-Funded PhD Opportunity in Rehabilitation and Health (Ref: SSEHS26-SF-003)

Transform Lives Through Rehabilitation and Health with a PhD at Loughborough University. Join a world-leading research community where innovation meets real-world impact. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D Longman
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Trace evidence: Locard’s exchange principle using invertebrates

In most criminal or forensic investigations, much of the work focuses on the collection and assessment of biological traces of human origin. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M A Perotti
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Plant-insect interactions in a changing world

Project Overview: . Insects associated with plants comprise one of the most diverse groups of species on earth. Their impact on the ecology and evolution of their host plants is widely recognised, as is their contribution to multiple important ecosystem services. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Gripenberg
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Multilevel selection on transposition rates in cancer

Cancer is an evolutionary process. Cells in a tumour vary due to mutation, and so over many generations they adapt in response to both intrinsic selective pressures (such as anoxia) and extrinsic selective pressures (such as chemotherapy). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr L J Johnson
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Self-Funded PhD Opportunity in Sports Integrity (Ref: SSEHS26-SF-002)

Shape the future of sports integrity with a PhD at Loughborough University where world-leading research meets real-world impact. As a global leader in sport-related research, Loughborough offers a dynamic and supportive environment for doctoral study in sport integrity. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr E Cope, Dr O Hooper
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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