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We have 1,937 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships added in the last month

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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Higgstory of the Universe

Updated: 29 September 2026 
The Higgs boson might hold the answer to the deepest questions in fundamental physics. Current measurements at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) create unprecedented sensitivity to deviations from the Standard Model. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof C Englert, Dr PM Millington
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] First Physics and AI-enhanced scientific discovery with the DarkSide-20k direct dark matter experiment

Updated: 29 September 2026 
This PhD project will give you the opportunity to carry out some of the first physics exploitation of the DarkSide-20k dark matter observatory, a next-generation international experiment being constructed 1.4 km beneath a mountain at the Gran Sasso National Laboratory in Central Italy. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof D D Price, Dr ARY Ritchie Yates
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Analysis of Spatial Time Series Data using Random Matrices

Updated: 29 September 2026 
Are you excited by the challenge of turning massive, complex data into rigorous statistical insight? We invite applications for a PhD project at the intersection of high-dimensional probability, random matrix theory, and spatio-temporal statistics, with applications in climate science, epidemiology, neuroimaging, finance, and sensor networks. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Bhattacharjee, Dr E Alsusa
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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[School of Engineering PhD Scholarships] Physics-informed and explainable reduced-order modelling for integrated subsurface hydrogen and thermal energy storage

Updated: 29 September 2026 
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
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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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

Updated: 29 September 2026 
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
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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DEVELOPMENT OF ADVANCED MINIATURISED DEVICE TECHNOLOGIES FOR POINT-OF-CARE DIAGNOSTICS OF DETRIMENTAL DISEASES

Updated: 29 September 2026 
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

Updated: 29 September 2026 
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
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Extragalactic Astronomy and Astrophysics

Updated: 29 September 2026 
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
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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[School of Engineering PhD Scholarships] Photocatalytic reduction of CO2 and NOx using metal-organic framework materials

Updated: 29 September 2026 
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
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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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

Updated: 29 September 2026 
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
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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[School of Engineering PhD Scholarships] Transforming Incinerator Bottom Ash into Low-Carbon Cement through Mechano-Chemical Activation and CO2 Mineralisation

Updated: 29 September 2026 
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
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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[School of Engineering PhD Scholarships] Physics-Informed Machine Learning for Image-Based Property Prediction in Aerogels and Aerogel Composites

Updated: 29 September 2026 
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
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Multiscale modellling of quantum materials and moiré superlattices

Updated: 29 September 2026 
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
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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[School of Engineering PhD Scholarships] Operando-Guided Design of Dual-Atom Catalysts for CO₂-Assisted Ethane Dehydrogenation

Updated: 29 September 2026 
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
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Mixing of cohesive and wet materials

Updated: 29 September 2026 
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
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)