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We have 3,670 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Determination of therapeutic potential of different formulations of curcumin as an effective treatment option for pulmonary hypertension

Pulmonary hypertension (PAH) is debilitating condition characterized by thick and stiff blood vessels that are unable to expand resulting in an increased pressure in the blood vessels supplying the lungs. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr R Gopalan, Dr T Nasim, Dr K Assi
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Innovative environmental conditions classification to unlock standardization and mass manufacturing of floating offshore wind turbines

BACKGROUND. FLOATING WIND TURBINES. High costs and very slow deployment rates of floating offshore wind turbines (FOWTs) are preventing the UK offshore wind sector from reaching its target of 5 GW of FOWT capacity by 2030 (currently at approximately 0.07 GW). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Collu, Dr S L Li
 30 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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AI‑Facilitated Cognitive Engagement for Healthy Ageing

  Research Group: Psychology
As populations age, maintaining cognitive health and quality of life has become a major public health priority (WHO, 2025). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr R Vaportzis, Dr V Lesk
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Phage Therapy and Microbiome Engineering in Cystic Fibrosis

We are offering a self-funded PhD studentship aligned with Trailfinder-CF, investigating bacteriophage (phage) therapy as a targeted approach to modulate oral and respiratory microbiomes in people with cystic fibrosis (CF). Read more
 Supervisors: Prof J Fothergill, Dr F Frost
 5 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Evidence to inform targeted infection testing strategies for migrants to high-income countries

A 3.5-year teaching PhD Studentship in infectious disease epidemiology and health economic modelling is available within the Institute of Health Informatics. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr R Baggaley
 23 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Development of innovative label-free methods to investigate the binding properties and degradation efficiencies of PROTACs

We are seeking two PhD students to join the research group of Dr Rebecca Beveridge in the Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry at the University of Strathclyde. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr R Beveridge
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) to Enhance Cyber Security

  Research Group: Communication and Networks
Cyber security is a critical issue in today's digital landscape, as more systems, services, and data are being transferred and stored online. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr I Ghafir
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Cyber Security, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Blockchain Technology: Mitigating Cyber Attacks and Detecting Malicious Activities in Network Traffic

  Research Group: Applied Computing
Cyber attacks have become more widespread and several attacks have made headline news over the past decade, targeting industrial companies and governmental organisations. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr I Ghafir
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Blockchain Technology and Smart Contracts for the Security of Internet of Things and Wireless Communications

  Research Group: Applied Computing
The broadcast nature of Wi-Fi has made the wireless access open to new forms of cyber attacks against the IEEE 802.11 standard protocol. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr I Ghafir
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Changing How We See the World: Inclusive Augmented Reality for Health and Wellbeing

This research offers an exciting opportunity to explore how Augmented Reality (AR) can be designed and applied to improve health, wellbeing, and inclusion. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr G Johnson
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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PhD Sundaland Reimagined: The Reconstruction of a Lost Cenozoic Continent

  Research Group: Institute of Life and Earth Sciences
The Sunda Shelf, also known as Sundaland, lies at the heart of Southeast Asia and represents one of the most important, yet still incompletely understood, continental regions on Earth. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Gough, Dr U Nicholson
 26 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Beyond Recycling: Circular Strategies for Offshore Renewable Decommissioning

Renewable Energy is one of the fastest growing sectors addressing the most important challenges of our age. Offshore renewables, energy distribution, and the environmental impacts of constructing and decommissioning the infrastructure are some one of the most pressing research themes faced by the UK and beyond. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof JB Bridgeman
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Research opportunities in the Department of Politics

The Department of Politics is at the heart of current thinking, research and debate, and home to a prestigious, lively and international community. Read more
 Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding  Social Sciences Research Programme
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Bioinspired morphing for novel propulsor design

RVC Supervisor(s). Professor Richard Bomphrey, Professor James Usherwood. External Supervisor Prof Adrian Thomas (University of Oxford). Read more
 Supervisors: Prof R Bomphrey, Dr J Usherwood
 21 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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MSc by Research in Biology : How Have Plant Clock Genes Evolved to Shape Seasonality? (Plant Chronobiology Hub)

Primary Supervisor. Prof Seth Davis. Co-Supervisors. Dr Daphne Ezer and Dr James Ronald. Circadian clocks help living organisms keep time across the day and night. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof S J Davis, Dr D Ezer, Dr J Ronald
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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