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Development of a High-Power Nuclear Electric Propulsion System for Rapid Space Transportation

University of Southampton
Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Supervisors. Prof Minkwan Kim m.k.kim@soton.ac.uk. Prof Matthew Middleton M.J.Middleton@soton.ac.uk. Project title. Development of a High-Power Nuclear Electric Propulsion System for Rapid Space Transportation. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof M K Kim
 18 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Quantum and many-body effects in quantum thermodynamic devices

University of York
School of Physics, Engineering and Technology
Fabrication and operation of devices for quantum technologies will be subject to limits imposed by thermodynamics. However, these devices’ components are often so small that can be described by a relatively small number of degrees of freedom, so that conventional thermodynamics cannot describe them properly. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof ID D'Amico
 30 September 2027  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Understanding how keratin filaments enable cells to withstand mechanical forces

University of Sheffield
School of Biosciences
Tissues within the body are frequently exposed to mechanical forces such as stretch and compression. In proliferating epithelial tissue, cells need to be able to protect their nucleus from physical damage during tissue deformations. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr H Matthews, Prof C Toseland, Dr R Peters
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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A materials science approach to the design of peptide formulations for parenteral administration

University of Leeds
Yorkshire Bioscience Doctoral Training Partnership
Project Description. Biopharmaceuticals, also known as biologics, are an ever-growing segment of the pharmaceutical industry. The vast majority of these large molecules are administered through injection in the form of aqueous solutions. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof L Waters, Dr JB Booth, Prof D B Brockwell
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Portable microfluidic cell function diagnostics for measuring health status.

University of Southampton
Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Supervisors. Associate Professor Jonathan West J.J.West@soton.ac.uk. Associate Professor Al Edwards A.D.Edwards@soton.ac.uk. Dr Ernesto Elias Vidal Rosas E.E.Vidal-Rosas@soton.ac.uk. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J West
 18 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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EPSRC CDT in Inorganic Materials for Advanced Manufacturing (IMAT) - fully funded studentships

University of Oxford
The Inorganic Materials for Advanced Manufacturing Centre for Doctoral Training (IMAT CDT) is an EPSRC-funded multi-disciplinary programme. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training
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Mechanisms and exploitation of phage host hijacking

University of Sheffield
School of Biosciences
By the year 2050, it is estimated that antimicrobial resistance will generate 10 million excess deaths per year. There is a major threat from the so-called ESKAPE pathogens, including vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE), due to failing of front-line drugs. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof P A Bullough, Dr Jason Wilson
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Distributed in-situ phytoplankton monitoring instruments for the study of estuarine plankton dynamics

Cardiff University
Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics
Project description. River estuaries are host to critical biogeochemical processes, which play a key role in plankton biodiversity and, by extension, the coastal food web. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Beuchert, Dr J Lawson, Dr E García-Martin, Dr NP Pham
 7 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Who Pulls the Strings? Unravelling the Non-Coding Regulators of Cellular Dormancy in Breast Cancer

University of Sheffield
School of Clinical Dentistry
Why do some breast cancer cells lie dormant for years before suddenly reawakening to cause incurable metastatic relapse? This project investigates one of the most poorly understood aspects of cancer biology. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr Lewis Quayle, Prof P Ottewell, Prof C Toseland, Prof D Lambert
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Development of economical, sustainable and scalable fluorination technologies

Durham University
Department of Chemistry
Background. Fluorinated compounds are vital to modern society they are ubiquitous across the pharmaceutical and materials sectors due to the interesting chemical and physical properties that incorporation of fluorine atoms can impart. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr WB Brittain
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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The integrated stress response (ATF4) in ageing

University of Sheffield
School of Biosciences
Societal ageing presents a major challenge to healthcare systems. Geroscience offers a solution, proposing that targeting the biological drivers of ageing can simultaneously delay multiple age-related diseases. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M J P Simons, Dr A Lin, Prof J Ton
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Designing de novo protein biomaterials for solar energy capture and quantum sensing

University of Sheffield
School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
Photosynthesis is one of nature’s most successful processes, efficiently capturing sunlight and converting it into useful energy. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof J Clark, Dr A Hitchcock
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Modelling the Mouth: Enamel Remineralisation Strategies for Oral Health

University of Leeds
Yorkshire Bioscience Doctoral Training Partnership
Project Description. Haleon is committed to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace where all colleagues are treated with dignity and respect and have the opportunity to fulfil their potential. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr H Chappell, Dr J Smith
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Nuclear Myosin VI supports DNA repair and is a potential therapeutic target

University of Sheffield
School of Medicine and Population Health
This fully funded PhD project offers the opportunity to investigate how the molecular motor myosin VI (MVI) contributes to DNA repair processes and cancer therapy. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof C Toseland, Dr M Newton, Prof K Pors
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Genomics and development of an exaggerated sexual trait in stalk-eyed flies

University of Sheffield
School of Biosciences
While most body parts grow in proportion to overall body size, many traits develop to become disproportionately elaborate or extended. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Wright, Dr M Towers, Dr D Joyce, Prof A Pomiankowski
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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