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We have 5,885 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Robust Bayesian experimental design and inference

Statistical methods are leveraged in many scientific applications to. specify a data collection practice (experimental design), draw conclusions from sparse and noisy data (inference), and assess uncertainty about those conclusions (uncertainty quantification). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Sloman
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Doctoral College PhD Scholarship- Kemmy Business School

Research proposals are welcome in any field aligned with the expertise and research interests of the Kemmy Business School Faculty. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (European/UK Students Only)  Business Research Programme
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Privacy-aware Public Trust Infrastructure (PTI) for Elections with AI Fake Detection

One fully funded PhD position in the Blockpass Identity Lab at Edinburgh Napier University on a project titled “Privacy-aware Public Trust Infrastructure (PTI) for Elections with AI Fake Detection”. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof B Buchanan, Dr SUJ Ullah Jan
 31 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Adapting knowledge in machine learning models

This project will develop machine learning algorithms to cheaply and efficiently adapt knowledge in machine learning / AI models. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr SS Swaroop
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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3D imaging of brain blood flow using ultrasound

  Research Group: Transmission and Reflection UltraSound Tomography (TRUST)
Project Summary. Imaging blood flow in the brain is crucial to diagnose neurological disorders such as strokes and aneurysms, understand their root causes, and develop better treatments. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr C Cueto
 4 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhD at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies

Pursue your PhD in a collaborative, interdisciplinary research environment, with access to expert academic support and world-class resources – including the Institute's own Library, widely regarded as the UK's national law library. Read more
 Self-Funded PhD Students Only  PhD Research Programme
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PhD in Peace and Security Studies

Contribute to our understanding of peace-building and global challenges with a flexible online doctoral programme awarded by the School of Advanced Study, University of London. Read more
 Self-Funded PhD Students Only  PhD Research Programme
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PhD at the Refugee Law Initiative

Undertake doctoral studies at a leading academic centre concentrating on international refugee law and policy. As a PhD student at the Refugee Law Initiative, you'll be at a national focal point for producing and promoting cutting edge research in these fields. Read more
 Self-Funded PhD Students Only  Humanities Research Programme
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PhD at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies

The Institute of Commonwealth Studies offers a unique scholarly environment in which to pursue doctoral research, particularly in the areas of human rights, globalisation and development, politics, and Commonwealth history. Read more
 Self-Funded PhD Students Only  Humanities Research Programme
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PhD at the Institute of English Studies

Undertake doctoral research under expert supervision in a number of literature-related subject areas, ranging from book history to contemporary writing. Read more
 Self-Funded PhD Students Only  Arts Research Programme
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PhD at the Institute of Languages, Cultures and Societies

The Institute of Languages, Cultures and Societies offers support and research supervision in the broad areas of French, German, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese studies, cultural studies and literatures in modern languages. Read more
 Self-Funded PhD Students Only  Humanities Research Programme
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PhD at the Institute in Paris

The University of London Institute in Paris offers a unique opportunity for research students to work in Paris in a multilingual and interdisciplinary environment that offers support and research supervision in the broad areas of contemporary politics, city studies, cultural translation, literary studies, and multilingualism. Read more
 Self-Funded PhD Students Only  Humanities Research Programme
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PhD at the Institute of Classical Studies

Earn a PhD from a national and international research centre in the intellectual hub of Bloomsbury. You'll benefit from our academics' world-leading expertise in areas including ancient literature and cultural history, reception studies and the classical tradition, intellectual history, and digital classics. Read more
 Self-Funded PhD Students Only  Humanities Research Programme
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PhD at the Centre for Latin American and Caribbean Studies

Achieve a University of London degree at a top research hub home to leading experts across the humanities and social sciences, covering Latin America and the Caribbean. Read more
 Self-Funded PhD Students Only  Humanities Research Programme
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PhD Digital Humanities

Study texts, images, histories, languages, cultures and more through an interdisciplinary subject area using a range of computational, quantitative, innovative and collaborative methods. Read more
 Self-Funded PhD Students Only  Humanities Research Programme
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Applying Parallel-Transmit 7T MRI (pTx-7T-MRI) to enable Sub-Millimetre Imaging with consistent contrast across the whole Brain for Epilepsy.

Summary. Parallel transmission uses multiple independently controlled radiofrequency transmitters to overcome image non-uniformities that historically limited clinical uses of 7T MRI. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof C Rodgers
 8 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhD in Chemistry - Microwave assisted synthesis of doped semiconductors for photocatalytic applications

Dr Jennifer Edwards is looking for a PhD student to develop a synthetic strategy for wet chemical, microwave assisted, targeted synthesis of sub-nanometre mono- and bimetallic clusters as semiconductor dopants. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Edwards
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Mathematical Modelling of Neurodegenerative Tauopathies - from Systems to Clinical Impact

Summary. This project will build on work within the lab developing in silico mathematical models of neurodegenerative disorders associated with the tau protein. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr T Rittman
 8 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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ML-Accelerated Excited-State Simulations of Perovskite Optoelectronics

Halide perovskites are a fascinating class of materials with a wide range of applications in (spin)optoelectronics. Their outstanding optoelectronic properties are strongly influenced by coupling between excited electronic states and the wildly vibrating atoms in these “soft semiconductors”. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof L Leppert
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Neurobiology of Consciousness

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 Supervisor: Prof E Stamatakis
 8 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhD in Chemistry: Three-dimensional imaging of nanoparticles in liquid environments

This project aims to develop new techniques in electron microscopy to characterise the structure of nanoparticles in a variety of liquids. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr T Slater
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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A Multimodal Framework for Human-Agent Collaborative Content Creation in Extended Reality

To cultivate research talents with global leadership, interdisciplinary innovation capabilities, and international research collaboration capabilities… Read more
 Supervisor: Dr YL Li
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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From Genetic to Sporadic Cerebral Small Vessel Disease: Identifying Shared Mechanisms and Therapeutic Targets

Summary. Cerebral small vessel disease (cSVD) is a major cause of stroke and vascular cognitive impairment, yet the molecular mechanisms underlying disease remain poorly understood. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Granata
 8 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Biomarkers for Cerebral Small Vessel Disease and Vascular Cognitive Impairment

Summary. Disease of the small blood vessels in brain, cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD), causes a quarter of all strokes and is the major cause of vascular dementia. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof H Markus
 8 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Neuromorphic Devices and Materials

The project will explore the use of novel materials and processes such as phase transitions in post-CMOS devices. Especially, the project will explore how such devices can be made to behave like neurons, and possibly solve problems that are considered too difficult for today's digital computers. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof SK Kumar
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Transcellular Propagation of Tauopathies

Summary. Many neurodegenerative diseases are characterised by the occurrence of fibrillar tau aggregates inside cells of the brain. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr W McEwan
 8 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Development of a ‘Digital-Twin’ model for Cerebrospinal Fluid Dynamics to use in real-time monitoring of patients after severe Traumatic Brain Injury

PhD only. Summary. Severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) produces complex and rapidly evolving disturbances in cerebral blood flow, intracranial pressure and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) dynamics. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr P Smielewski
 8 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Predicting Recovery in acute Ischaemic Stroke using Machine learning (PRISM)

PhD or MPhil. Summary. Stroke is the largest cause of complex adult disability and a leading cause of death worldwide. Treatments to open up blocked arteries in the brain including clot-busting with thrombolysis and mechanical clot retrieval with thrombectomy have transformed patient outcomes. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Agarwal
 8 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Development of new molecular tools for cell biology and neuroscience through protein engineering and synthetic biology

  Research Group: Mateo Sanchez Lab
The Mateo Sanchez Lab located in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Cambridge works at the interface of chemistry and biology. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Sanchez Lopez
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Development of new-to-nature enzymatic reactivity for applications in organic synthesis.

  Research Group: Mateo Sanchez Lab
The Mateo Sanchez Lab, located in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Cambridge, works at the interface of chemistry and biology. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Sanchez Lopez
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)