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We have 5,885 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Building heterogenous quantum-dot–atom repeaters: photon generation, storage and conversion for quantum networks

Long-distance quantum communication is limited by photon loss in optical fibre. Heterogeneous quantum repeaters that combine deterministic III–V quantum-dot (QD) sources with room-temperature alkali-vapour memories offer a practical route to high-rate, fibre-compatible networks (Zajac et al., arXiv:2503.13775). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Zajac
 1 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Hidden RAS conformations at the membrane

RAS proteins are central molecular switches in human signalling and are among the most frequently mutated proteins in cancer. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr JS Streit
 8 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Protein aggregates and neurodegeneration

To understand and ultimately treat neurodegenerative diseases characterised by protein aggregates, one must understand how these aggregates accumulate, how they become toxic to brain cells and the mechanisms which allow them to spread. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr H McMahon
 8 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Understanding Brain Resilience, Vascular Health and early Neurodegeneration

Summary. Why do some individuals remain cognitively healthy despite accumulating brain pathology and genetic risk, while others develop cognitive impairment and dementia?. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr KT Tsvetanov
 8 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Mitochondrial Genetic Determinants of Multiple Sclerosis

Summary. This project is focused on establishing the role of mitochondrial genetic variants in determining the outcome of MS. Project Aims. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof S Sawcer
 8 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Preclinical human neural organoid and computational/AI model development

Summary. Human neural organoids grown from patient-specific iPSCs have emerged as a promising preclinical model that can reproduce important details of human CNS development, tissue architecture and pathology. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Lakatos
 8 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Neuroinflammatoy Mediators in the Pathophysiology of Traumatic Brain Injury

Summary. TBI is a complex disease with a number of underlying pathophysiological processes driven by mal-adaptive inflammation. Our group has related several pathological processes to specific inflammatory pathways, with a focus on identifying potential therapeutic targets. Read more
 Supervisor: Mr AH Helmy
 8 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Probing the mechanism of Programmed Axon death using Protein Design

Summary. Programmed axon death is an intrinsic death programme in axons, executed by the NAD degrading enzyme SARM1 and regulated by the NAD synthesising enzyme NMNAT2. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof M Coleman
 8 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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MRes - Sports Officiating Training & Development (Project ID SAS0232)

The MRes at Edinburgh Napier University represents a unique opportunity for students to conduct a substantial research project in the area of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr D Mascarenhas, Dr I Cunningham, Prof R Martindale
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Evolutionary Genetics of Sexual Behaviours in Primates

Same-sex sexual behaviour occurs across the animal kingdom, from insects to primates, yet it has long puzzled evolutionary biologists. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof V Savolainen
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Electrical sensing of dynamic cardiovascular volume in a benchtop model (FITZPATRICKD_U26EMP)

Primary Supervisor. Dr. Dennis Fitzpatrick. Cardiovascular disease remains a major global health challenge and continues to drive innovation in medical technology. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr DF Fitzpatrick
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Climate-Resilient Homes and Neighbourhoods for People Living with Dementia

Climate change presents novel challenges to the built environment. For individuals with dementia, extreme heat and other climate-related events can impact comfort, mobility, and daily activities, whereas dementia may influence the perception, comprehension, and response to environmental conditions. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Shibeika
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Welsh Graduate School for the Social Sciences (WGSSS), ESRC Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP) Studentship in Criminology 2027

The Centre for Criminology at the University of South Wales are delighted to offer a fully funded Welsh Graduate School for the Social Sciences (WGSSS) (ESRC DTP) studentship in the Law and Criminology Pathway starting in October 2027. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Law Research Programme
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Welsh Graduate School for the Social Sciences (WGSSS), ESRC Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP) Studentship in Social Care, Social Work and Social Policy 2027

The University of South Wales are delighted to offer a fully funded Welsh Graduate School for the Social Sciences (WGSSS) (ESRC DTP) studentship in the Social Care, Social Work and Social Policy Pathway starting in October 2027. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Social Sciences Research Programme
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Deciphering the Molecular Mechanisms Underlying the Pathogenicity of mtDNA Mutations

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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Collective Intelligence or Collective Bias? Understanding and Designing Deliberation Among AI Agents

Background and rationale. Multi-agent large language model (LLM) systems are increasingly used for reasoning, evaluation, simulation and decision support. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr T Mansouri
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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PhD Global Excellence and Mobility Scholarship (GEMS 2027)- Culturally Adaptive AI for Cardiac Rehabilitation After CABG

This project will develop culturally responsive prediction models for cardiac rehabilitation programme (CRP) adherence and longer-term outcomes among adults undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) at Institut Jantung Negara. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr SA Zainal Abidin, Dr HJ Johar
 31 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Development and evaluation of a lung-on-a chip device for screening novel antimicrobials

This project aims to develop and validate an advanced microfluidic lung-on-a-chip platform that uses cutting-edge 3D printing technologies to recreate the airway microenvironment of patients affected by chronic respiratory infection, including those with cystic fibrosis, bronchiectasis, and COPD. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof M Tunney, Prof D Lamprou
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Decoding and designing the genetics of chemical sensing

Our group aims to 'decode' the molecular rules by which sensor proteins can monitor highly diverse and specific environmental chemicals. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Stammnitz
 21 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Studying Environmental DNA and Biodiversity in isolated Mountain Lakes

Our group studies how isolated mountain lakes record environmental pressure in the DNA they shed, and how such biodiversity signals can be used to predict ecosystem states. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr H Benisty
 22 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Decode and engineer human cell fates using single-cell omics, perturbation screening, and human stem cell models

Our lab decodes and engineers human cell fates using single-cell omics, perturbation screening, and human stem cell models. Who are we looking for?. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Dr Lin
 22 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Understanding normal B-cell differentiation and lymphoma formation

Our lab focuses on the understanding of normal B-cell differentiation and lymphoma formation from the perspective of 3D chromatin organization, DNA methylation and single-cell heterogeneity in healthy and pre-malignant lymphocyte cell populations. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr R Beekman
 22 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Understanding the molecular mechanisms that control alternative pre-mRNA splicing and their alterations in cancer

Our laboratories try to understand the molecular mechanisms that control alternative pre-mRNA splicing and their alterations in cancer. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Valcarcel Juarez
 22 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Cell division in Asgard archaea

Complex cells likely arose from the merger of an archaeal host cell with a bacterial cell some 2 billion years ago. As a consequence, many of the most conserved features of eukaryotic cell biology have their origins in archaea. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr B Baum
 8 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Fully funded PhD studentships at the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Statistical Applied Mathematics (SAMBa)

Flexibility to shape your research direction | Training and skills development for industrial and academic careers | Enhanced stipend from year 2 | Diverse and supportive community | Think Tanks with industry partners | Research areas include. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training
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Connectomics of neural network plasticity

Connectomics is the study of biological neural networks at synaptic resolution. The resulting wiring diagrams teach us how information is processed in animal brains, including perception and behaviour [1]. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr ST Truckenbrodt
 8 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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How proteins fold on the ribosome in real time

De novo protein folding is the fundamental process by which a polypeptide chain acquires its native conformation for the first time. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr IB Bukvin
 8 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EPSRC InDustrial CDT in Offshore Renewable Energy (IDCORE)

Fully funded, industrially-driven, Engineering Doctorate in Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE); receive bespoke training; be immersed in the commercial activities of an industrial sponsor; be paid an enhanced, tax-free, stipend (£26,280) and be supported by four leading ORE Universities (Edinburgh, Strathclyde, Exeter and Swansea). Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (European/UK Students Only)  EngD Programme  EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training  NERC Centre for Doctoral Training
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EPSRC InDustrial CDT in Offshore Renewable Energy (IDCORE)

Fully funded, industrially-driven, Engineering Doctorate in Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE); receive bespoke training; be immersed in the commercial activities of an industrial sponsor; be paid an enhanced, tax-free, stipend (£26,280) and be supported by four leading ORE Universities (Edinburgh, Strathclyde, Exeter and Swansea). Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (European/UK Students Only)  EngD Programme  EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training  NERC Centre for Doctoral Training
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EPSRC InDustrial CDT in Offshore Renewable Energy (IDCORE)

Fully funded, industrially-driven, Engineering Doctorate in Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE); receive bespoke training; be immersed in the commercial activities of an industrial sponsor; be paid an enhanced, tax-free, stipend (£26,280) and be supported by four leading ORE Universities (Edinburgh, Strathclyde, Exeter and Swansea). Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (European/UK Students Only)  EngD Programme  EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training  NERC Centre for Doctoral Training