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We have 3,718 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Towards sustainable desalination by minimizing greenhouse gas emissions

  Research Group: Advanced Materials Engineering
Climate change and population growth pose a threat to water security worldwide. Sea water desalination is traditionally a promising technology to provide fresh water. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr N Rahmanian, Prof I Mujtaba
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Methodological Innovations for Analysing Multiple Birth Outcomes in National Perinatal Surveillance

  Research Group: Healthcare
Project Description. We invite applications for a PhD project focused on developing and evaluating statistical methods for analysing outcomes in multiple pregnancies, using data from the MBRRACE-UK national perinatal surveillance programme. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof BM Manktelow, Dr L Smith, Dr RM Matthews
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Aeroelasticity and Dynamics of Deployable Space Structures

  Research Group: Aerospace engineering
The deployment and operation of space structures, such as solar arrays, antennas, habitats, and scientific instruments, are governed by a complex interplay between structural flexibility, inertial forces, and aerodynamic or environmental interactions. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Harish
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Measuring Everyday Resilience: Tools for Understanding How People Plan for and Navigate Emerging Life Challenges

  Research Group: Healthcare
Summary. People vary widely in how they handle the everyday challenges of modern life. Some notice early warning signs, prepare for possible difficulties, and draw together support from family, services, peers, and digital systems. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J J Maltby, Prof SJJ Johnson
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Using Routine Data to Improve Perinatal Outcome Surveillance Reporting

  Research Group: Healthcare
We invite applications for a PhD project aimed at improving the methods for national perinatal surveillance using real-world healthcare data. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof BM Manktelow, Dr L Smith, Dr RM Matthews
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Impairment of cerebral blood flow regulatory mechanisms in stroke: the influence of stroke sub-type, severity and location

  Research Group: Cardiovascular Sciences
The Cerebral Haemodynamics in Ageing and Stroke Medicine (CHiASM) Research Group of the Division of Cardiovascular Sciences has an international reputation for leading research on cerebral haemodynamic alterations resulting from ischaemic and/or haemorrhagic stroke. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr JM Minhas, Prof R Panerai
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Exploring the Design, Implementation, and Impact of Student-Led Clinics in healthcare degree programmes

  Research Group: Healthcare
https://le.ac.uk/study/research-degrees/research-subjects/school-of-healthcare. In 2024, the University of Leicester’s School of Healthcare, opened the ‘Jo Williams Clinic’, to students, staff and the local community to improve access to timely physiotherapy assessment and rehabilitation to patients. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof D Wright, Dr CCL Carter-Lang
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Improving the involvement of siblings in neonatal and paediatric intensive care environments

  Research Group: Healthcare
Each year 1 in 6 babies born will be admitted to a neonatal unit for specialist care following birth. Many families are unfamiliar with neonatal units and struggle to transition into the parental role in this strange and unfamiliar environment. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr KG Gallagher, Dr S Seaton, Prof JM Manning
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To explore symptom management during end of life care in neonatal settings

  Research Group: Healthcare
Each year, around 1200 babies will die in the neonatal period, constituting the largest category of death in children under 5yrs. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr KG Gallagher, Dr S Seaton, Prof JM Manning
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Improving the experience of staff working within paediatric intensive care transport teams

  Research Group: Healthcare
Background. Paediatric Critical Care Transport (PCCT) teams were established following the centralisation of Paediatric Intensive Care Units (PICUs) in the UK to ensure critically ill children receive timely access to specialist care. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Seaton, Dr KG Gallagher, Prof JM Manning
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Exercise and activity phenotypes in respiratory disease

  Research Group: Respiratory Sciences
Aim. To explore the phenotypes in relation to exercise and physical activity for individuals with respiratory disease. Background. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr E Daynes, Prof L Gray
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Examining the role of IL18R1 and IL18RAP in asthma

  Research Group: Respiratory Sciences
Background. IL-18 is a proinflammatory cytokine though to be involved in the induction and regulation of Type 1 immune responses (1). Read more
 Supervisor: Prof D Cousins
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Longitudinal Genotypic and Phenotypic Analysis of Ocular Development and Diseases in Children: A Follow-Up Study Using Handheld OCT Imaging

  Research Group: Psychology & Vision Sciences
Project. Understanding how genes shape the development of the human eye from infancy to adolescence is crucial for predicting and preventing childhood ocular diseases. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr ZT Tu, Dr M Thomas
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Manosphere in Schools: The influence of misogynistic social media content on young people’s development.

  Research Group: Psychology & Vision Sciences
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 Supervisors: Dr GH Hales, Dr FS Sheen, Dr R Hatcher
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Rapid Naming and Reading: Eye-Tracking Insights into Dyslexia

  Research Group: Psychology & Vision Sciences
Project:  . Developmental dyslexia affects 5–17% of school-age children, posing significant challenges for literacy acquisition and educational success. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr VA Adedeji, Dr A Pagán
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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