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We have 5,881 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Microbial community assembly and dynamics in endotracheal tube biofilms

Bacteria and some fungi predominantly grow as biofilms. multicellular aggregates encased in self-produced polymers that protect from immune and antibiotic attack. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr F Harrison, Dr SB Bakker
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Tissue Engineering with Topologically Complex Biomaterials

The mechanical bond is a linkage between molecular components that combines the robustness of the covalent bond with dynamics of supramolecular interactions. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr F Schaufelberger, Prof S Perrier
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EastBio Partnership – Using critical element (Co-Mn-Ni) containing compounds formed through biological processes as precursors for development of high-performance cathode materials for energy storage applications

Currently, Mn-Co-Ni containing oxides are used as cathode materials in commercial lithium ion batteries. Further research into the Co-Mn-Ni-O-H system is investigating phases that have potential in other energy storage applications such as supercapacitor materials or as electrode materials in Na-ion batteries. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof CK Kirk, Prof L Horsfall
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Experimental evolution and ecological assembly of beneficial plant microbiomes in controlled environment agriculture

How do plant microbiomes assemble and evolve in controlled-environment agriculture, and can they be harnessed to enhance ecosystem function in vertical farming systems?. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof P Devlin, Prof A Devoto, Mr G Stephens, Ms N O'Hare
 10 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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(Epi)genetic gene prioritisation for cerebral small vessel disease

4-year PhD (subject to final funding confirmation). (Epi)genetic gene prioritisation for cerebral small vessel disease. Department of Brain Sciences, Imperial College London and the UK Dementia Research Institute. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Nott
 1 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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AI-Guided Discovery of Immunotherapy Resistance Mechanisms

Supervisory team. Prof Sean H Lim and Prof Owen Rackham. This PhD will investigate strategies to improve immunotherapy efficacy in cancer, integrating single-cell RNA sequencing and machine learning with experimental immunology to understand T-cell exhaustion and the tumour micro-environment. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Lim
 10 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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The Dynamic Lives of Galaxies and Their Black Holes

Supervisor. Dr. Sandra Raimundo. Galaxies preserve evidence of past interactions in the motions of their gas and stars. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Raimundo
 31 March 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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From Galactic Gas To Growing Black Holes

Supervisor. Dr. Sandra Raimundo. How do black holes grow? In this PhD project the student will use observations and physical models to investigate how gas is transported across the galaxy all the way to the black hole, to fuel its growth. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Raimundo
 31 March 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Digital Biomarkers for Mobility Decline and Falls in Dementia

Supervisory team. Prof Michael Hornberger (Applied Dementia Research, Clinical & Experimental Sciences) and Prof Liudi Jiang (Biomedical Engineering); Faculty of Engineering. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof M Hornberger
 4 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Metasurfaces for Machine Vision and Compact Photonics

Supervisors. Prof Kevin MacDonald, Dr Xu Fang. This project will develop and demonstrate advanced bilayer metasurface optical elements addressing performance trade-offs and constraints (field of view vs. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof K MacDonald
 31 August 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Engineering fitness in disease-resistant crops (GRANDELLIS_E27DTP)

Primary Supervisor - Dr Carolina Grandellis. Engineering crop disease resistance to overcome the growth-defence trade-off. Developing crops that are both productive and resillient is one of the major challenges facing agriculture. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr CG Grandellis
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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How do fungi and bacteria communicate? Decoding the rules of cross-kingdom microbial interactions (BUSCAINO_Q27DTP)

Microorganisms rarely live alone. Instead, fungi and bacteria form complex communities where they constantly communicate, compete and cooperate. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof AB Buscaino
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Time Crystals: A New State of Matter for Next-Generation Data Processing

Supervisors. Prof Nikolay Zheludev, Prof Kevin MacDonald, Dr Eric Plum, Associate Prof Giorgio Adamo. Time crystals are an eagerly sought phase of matter with unique functionalities. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof N Zheludev
 31 August 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Ratiometric ion sensors for Raman microscopy

Unlocking the chemistry that underpins cellular function at the molecular level represents a pivotal challenge to establishing a comprehensive understanding of biology. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof N Tomkinson
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Role of non-canonical autophagy in liver lipid metabolism in response to unhealthy diets (BERAZA_Q27DTP)

Obesity has epidemic proportions in the UK as more than 60% of adults are overweight and 33% have fatty liver. Poor dietary habits (western diets) are the main contributors to obesity and liver steatosis, where lipid accumulation becomes toxic for hepatocytes leading to cell death and consequent inflammation. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr N Beraza
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)