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PhD Scholarship Project: Modelling, experimentation and sustainability analysis of metal recovery from waste streams (batteries and waste electrical and electronic eqeuipment (WEEE))

This PhD project will investigate sustainable and energetically efficient methods for recovering valuable metals from waste streams, including batteries and waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). Read more
 Supervisor: Prof N Shah
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Hybrid Additive–Subtractive Manufacturing of Lightweight Alloys with Ultrasonically Assisted Robotic Machining

Supervisors. Dr Xuan Li, Dr Dikai Guan. This project aims to develop a hybrid manufacturing technology, integrating metal additive manufacturing with ultrasonically assisted robotic machining to improve the quality and precision of lightweight alloys, including thin-walled structures and complex-shaped aerospace parts. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr X Li
 30 September 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Data-Driven Modelling and Intelligent Management for Modern Electrical Power Systems

Supervisor. Dr Huajie Yi. This project aims to develop data-driven asset criticality ranking and maintenance optimisation methods. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr H Yi
 28 February 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Digital Transformations in the Cultural and Creative Industries: Navigating Creative Digital Spaces

  Research Group: Centre for Research on Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Please note. This project does not come with dedicated funding and so is mainly for self-funded students. Outstanding applicants who receive an early offer may be eligible to apply for a University of Bath doctoral scholarship, which is highly competitive. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr AC Chen, Dr D Defazio
 30 June 2027  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Risk-Aware Decision-Making under Uncertainty for Autonomous Navigation

Supervisor. Dr Huanhuan Li. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr H Li
 10 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Acoustic Mode Detection using Large Microphone Arrays

Supervisors. Dr Jack Lawrence, Dr Elias Arcondoulis. Characterising the sound fields measured both inside and outside of aeroengines is essential to support the understanding, prediction and mitigation of future noisy designs. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Lawrence
 31 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Integrating genomic, trait-based and ecological approaches to understand speciation in snapdragons

  Research Group: Speciation Group
We are seeking an enthusiastic and highly motivated PhD student to investigate the evolution of reproductive isolation and barriers to gene flow between coexisting species of Antirrhinum (snapdragons). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Stankowski
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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High-Speed and Avalanche Photodetectors on Silicon Photonics

  Research Group: Photonic Systems Circuits & Sensors Group
Project supervisor(s). Dr Qiang Li & Professor David Thomson. Future Artificial Intelligence (AI) infrastructure and data centres will require highly sensitive, energy-efficient optical interconnects operating at unprecedented data rates. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr QL Li
 31 August 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Discovering New Physics in Near-Fields — ERC ATLANTIS Project

  Research Group: Photonics & Nanotechnology
Two fully funded, 3.5 year PhD studentships will explore what happens when textbook assumptions about near-field waves are removed. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr F Rodríguez Fortuño
 20 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Modulating immune responses in cancer and inflammation by rewiring receptor signalling via phosphatase recruitment

Signalling through immunoreceptor tyrosine activation motifs (ITAMs) underpins a broad range of immune activation processes, from pathogen defence to allergic inflammation. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr RA Fernandes, Prof T Dong
 2 March 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Fast multi-wavelength variability of accreting compact objects

Introduction. As matter falls onto compact objects like black holes and neutron stars, due to the presence of turbulence, matter emits a huge amount of strongly variable radiation. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr F V Vincentelli
 15 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Eye tracking and clinical applications

Eye tracking technologies have improved significantly and costs of eye trackers have reduced significantly. Eye tracking is therefore being applied to clinical scenarios involving a range of ocular and neurological conditions. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr G Arblaster, Dr G Maconachie
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Strabismus surgery outcomes

How do we best predict the effect of strabismus surgery? What are the long term outcomes of undergoing strabismus surgery? This project would investigate the outcomes of strabismus surgery in comparison to the outcomes predicted preoperatively. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr G Arblaster, Dr G Maconachie
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Low vision and vision impairment

Low vision and vision impairment can affect children and adults, with congenital or acquired visual or neurological conditions. We are interested in research that evaluates the investigation, diagnosis or management of low vision or vision impairment. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr G Arblaster, Dr S Toor, Dr C Codina
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Predicting the effects of climate change on biodiversity in agricultural systems

Objectives. The overarching question addressed in this project is how climate change will drive changes in biodiversity through its impacts on land management. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof R Freckleton
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only