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We have 806 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships added in the last month

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Fully Funded 4-Year Cheney Scholarship PhD Programme in In Situ Biology

Updated: 1 June 2026
The Cheney Scholarship is a prestigious 4-year PhD programme in in situ biology, designed to train the next generation of scientists to tackle the most complex challenges in biology and medicine. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only)  4 Year PhD Programme
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Developing Novel Tools for the Analysis of Local Order using Total Scattering Data (TScat)

Updated: 1 June 2026 
This project is part of cohort 3 of the EPSRC CDT in Developing National Capability for Materials 4.0, with the Henry Royce Institute. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr LO Owen, Prof K Christofidou, Dr G Perez, Dr A Belozerov
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhD Studentship - Centre for Doctoral Training in Process Industries: Net Zero - Decarbonising Industrial Cellophane Production

Updated: 1 June 2026 
Make a Real Impact on Industrial Decarbonisation. Are you motivated to tackle climate change through engineering? This fully funded PhD offers a unique opportunity to work directly with industry to decarbonise a real manufacturing plant — delivering solutions with immediate, tangible impact. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr RL Law, Prof A Harvey
 15 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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AI-driven prediction of environmental stress sensitivity across insect pollinators

Updated: 1 June 2026 
·     Supervisors. Dr Rachel Parkinson (SBBS, Biology) – primary supervisor. Prof. Chris Bass (University of Exeter). Dr Chema Martin-Duran (SBBS, Biology) – co-supervisor. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr R Parkinson
 12 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Defining the impact of chromatin and transcriptional regulator-driven phase separation in cancer cell behaviour.

Updated: 1 June 2026 
Oesophageal adenocarcinoma (OAC) is a deadly disease with poor survival statistics, is one of the highest incidence cancer types and is growing in prevalence, particularly in the developing world. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof A Sharrocks, Dr I Iqbal
 15 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Developing sustainable polymeric encapsulation solutions for pest control

Updated: 1 June 2026 
Pest control is significant for agriculture, as infestations decrease crop yields and can harm livestock, threatening the security of global food supplies. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S T R V Velasquez, Dr K Johnston
 30 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Enabling Safer and More Sustainable Reprocessing of Reusable Medical Devices

Updated: 1 June 2026 
Are you interested in pursuing a PhD at the interface of chemical engineering, materials science, and microbiology at the University of Edinburgh? We are seeking a talented, motivated, and curious PhD student to develop innovative strategies for the safe and sustainable reprocessing of reusable medical devices. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr E E Epelle, Dr S Romero-Vargas Castrillon
 22 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Understanding the impact of non-coding mutations in the cancer genome.

Updated: 1 June 2026 
Oesophageal adenocarcinoma (OAC) is a deadly disease with poor survival statistics, is one of the highest incidence cancer types and is growing in prevalence, particularly in the developing world. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof A Sharrocks, Dr I Iqbal
 15 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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PhD position in the Cluster of Excellence “BlueMat Water-Driven Materials” – Research Area B

Updated: 1 June 2026 
For our location in Hamburg we are seeking. PhD position in the Cluster of Excellence “BlueMat Water-Driven Materials” – Research Area B. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr NP Prisle
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Investigating the role of TMEM16A/ANO1 ion channels in treatment-resistance in glioblastoma

  Research Group: The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
Updated: 1 June 2026 
Glioblastoma is initially treated by surgery followed by radiotherapy and chemotherapy but tends to recur with poor prognosis. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof K McCloskey, Prof T Curtis
 22 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Regulation of macrophage-mediated antigen processing and immune suppression by Cathepsin S in glioblastoma

  Research Group: The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
Updated: 1 June 2026 
Glioblastoma is the most deadly and common adult primary brain tumour. It has dismal prognosis (12-18 months survival) and standard of care treatment for patients has remained unchanged for decades, with almost 100% of patients demonstrating disease relapse. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr D Small, Prof D Fitzgerald
 22 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Unravelling the influence of circadian timing on anti-inflammatory mechanisms

Updated: 1 June 2026 
Immune mediated inflammatory diseases (IMIDs) are a diverse group of chronic conditions which affect over 1 million people in the UK and represent a significant health burden. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof J Gibbs, Dr TB Butler
 15 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Synthetic microbial communities for anaerobic digestion of waste to biogas

Updated: 1 June 2026 
Background. Lignocellulosic plant biomass is the most abundant waste product generated by society, agriculture and industry. By 2025, global cities will generate approximately 2.2 billion tonnes of solid waste biomass per year, with significant impacts upon health and the economy at both local and global scales. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof J McDonald, Dr O Eyice
 15 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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PhD position in Materials Science/ /Pharmacology research

Updated: 1 June 2026 
A PhD supported by the National Agency for Research (Agence Nationale de la Recherche, ANR) grant is available at the Institute of Materials Science of Mulhouse, France under the direction of Dr Valeriy Luchnikov, and Prof Thierry Vandamme (Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Strasbourg). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr VL Luchnikov
 29 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)
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The epigenomic, transcriptional and diagnostic architecture of neurodevelopmental disorders caused by exposure to maternal infection

Updated: 1 June 2026 
A fundamental unknown in understanding mechanisms of disease, and therefore improving therapy, is how stressors experienced during critical developmental periods influence the genesis or ‘programming’ of adult disease (Estes & McAllister 2016). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr R Hager, Dr M Harte, Dr J Glazier
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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