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A new theory for the most bizarre supermassive black holes in the cosmos

University of Southampton
Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Supervisor. Professor Poshak Gandhi. Supermassive black holes evolve across billions of years. But a new population that changes rapidly in just months is challenging our understanding of black-hole growth. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof P Gandhi
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Testing the foundations of cosmology with quasars

University of Southampton
Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Supervisors. Professor Poshak Gandhi. Does the Universe look the same in every direction? Distant quasars, powered by giant black holes, hint that it might not. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof P Gandhi
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Investigation of thermoacoustic instabilities of hydrogen flames

University of Southampton
Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Supervisors. Dr Preethi Rajendram Soundararajan and Dr Temistocle Grenga. Hydrogen offers a clean route to decarbonise aviation, but its flames can be prone to thermoacoustic instabilities, which are undesirable in aviation engines. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr P R Soundararajan
 31 July 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Multimodal learning and sensor fusion for vessel monitoring using vision and underwater acoustics

University of Southampton
Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Supervisors. Dr William Wu, Dr Huanhuan Li and Professor Paul White. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr WW Wu
 15 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Photonic fibres for renewable energy

University of Southampton
Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Supervisors. Dr Pier-John Sazio and Dr Peter Horak. Design and fabricate next-generation photonic fibres using advanced cleanroom technologies, repurposing telecoms-inspired photonic platforms for renewable energy generation and low-cost energy storage. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr P Sazio
 31 July 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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AI directed materials discovery and atomistic modelling

University of Southampton
Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Supervisors. Dr Pier-John Sazio and Dr Ioannis Zeimpekis. Join a PhD at the forefront of photonics, advanced materials and AI. Develop next-generation chalcogenide materials using state-of-the-art cleanroom fabrication, machine learning and simulation. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr P Sazio
 31 July 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Hollow core optical fibres embedded with 2D materials

University of Southampton
Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Supervisors. Dr Pier-John Sazio and Dr Ioannis Zeimpekis. This PhD project will develop novel composite anti-resonant hollow-core fibres integrating atomically thin 2D materials for advanced photonic and optoelectronic applications. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr P Sazio
 31 July 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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The Safety and Efficacy of Far-UVC For Preventing the Airborne Spread of Disease

University of St Andrews
School of Physics and Astronomy
Far-UVC is a recently established technology that uses ultraviolet light at 222nm wavelength to inactivate microorganisms in air and on surfaces. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr K Wood
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Development and Application of Next-Generation Instrumentation to Quantify the Chemical Drivers of Particle Oxidative Potential

The University of Manchester
Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
  Research Group: Analytical methods and physical chemistry
Air pollution exposure is a major global health issue, responsible for millions of premature deaths each year and is a leading cause of respiratory and cardiovascular disease worldwide. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Campbell, Dr AV Voliotis, Dr J Allan, Dr D Hu
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Brain on Wheels: Uncovering the Sensorimotor Control of Cycling

University of Birmingham
School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences
Cycling is a common and highly practised human skill, yet surprisingly little is known about how the nervous system controls balance and steering during cycling. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S-H Yeo, Dr R Reynolds
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Modelling actinide speciation in solution with multiconfigurational quantum chemistry techniques

The University of Manchester
Department of Chemistry
  Research Group: Computational and Theoretical chemistry
Nuclear power is a central part of the UK’s plans for energy security and net zero, but the legacy of the nuclear fuel cycle remains a major challenge, with waste management alone estimated to cost over £120bn. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Oakley
 18 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Macroevolution of seastars

University of Southampton
Faculty of Environmental and Life Sciences
Supervisory team. Your will be supervised by Dr Guadalupe Bribiesca Contreras (lead supervisor) and Dr Tammy Horton from the National Oceanography Centre, alongside Dr Jeff Thompson from the University of Southampton and Dr Hugh Carter. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr G Bribiesca-Contreras, Dr . Thompson, Dr T Horton
 15 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Understanding looksmaxxing and how to mitigate its negative impact

University of York
Department of Psychology
A PhD position is available through the ERC funded project HATESHIELD awarded to Prof. Harriet Over. The position will start on April 1st 2027. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof H Over
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Exploring how Mycobacterium tuberculosis uses nutrients

The University of Manchester
Department of Chemistry
  Research Group: Chemical biology and biological chemistry
This PhD project will investigate how Mycobacterium tuberculosis utilises nutrients and how changes in nutrient transport influence pathogen biology by combining microbiology, biochemical and analytical approaches. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof EF Fullam
 6 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Why do galaxies stop forming stars, and why do they end up with bulges?

University of Southampton
Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
  Research Group: Astronomy
Supervisory team. Professor Francesco Shankar and Dr Annagrazia Puglisi. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr F Shankar
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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