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We have 1,937 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships added in the last month

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Materials and Devices for Neuromorphic Computing Applications

Updated: 16 October 2026 
Supervisor. Professor Dimitra Georgiadou. Artificial intelligence is transforming society but comes with a growing energy and carbon cost. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D Georgiadou
 31 August 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Heterogeneously Integrated TFLN-on-SiN Platform for Ultra-High-Speed Photonics

Updated: 16 October 2026 
Supervisors. Prof Callum Littlejohn, Dr A. Emre Kaplan, Dr Shengqi Yin, Dr Ramsey Selim. Combining low-loss optical routing with high-speed modulation requires complementary photonic materials. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof C Littlejohns
 2 February 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Intelligent Maritime Situational Awareness and Risk Assessment for Autonomous Shipping

Updated: 16 October 2026 
Supervisor. Dr Huanhuan Li. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr H Li
 20 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Simplified Coherent Optical Technologies for Next-Generation Passive Optical Networks

Updated: 16 October 2026 
Supervisors. Professor Periklis Petropoulos, Dr Hilmi Othman. Coherent optical transmission is emerging as a key technology for beyond-50G passive optical networks. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof P Petropoulos
 30 September 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Dynamic Risk Intelligence for Safe Autonomous Shipping under Changing Operational Conditions

Updated: 16 October 2026 
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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Worms on a Chip: Automated C. elegans Biosensing for Rapid Antimicrobial Resistance Diagnostics

Updated: 16 October 2026 
PROJECT SUMMARY. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing still relies on culture-based methods that take 24-72 h, forcing clinicians to prescribe empirically and accelerating the spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr GB Bolognesi, Prof N T K Thanh
 29 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Multimodal LLMs for Argument and Evidence Understanding

Updated: 16 October 2026 
Supervisors. Dr Rafael Mestre, Prof Stuart E. Middleton. This project will explore how multimodal large language models (LLMs) can understand arguments across text, audio, images, and video. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr R Mestre
 1 July 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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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))

Updated: 16 October 2026 
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

Updated: 16 October 2026 
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

Updated: 16 October 2026 
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
Updated: 16 October 2026 
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

Updated: 16 October 2026 
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

Updated: 16 October 2026 
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
Updated: 16 October 2026 
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
Updated: 16 October 2026 
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)