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

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RISE – Rural and Regional Innovation for Sustainable SME Family Enterprises

Ulster University - Belfast Campus

Ulster Business School

Research Group: Business and Management Studies

Updated: 16 October 2026

Family-owned SMEs are vital to the economic and social fabric of Northern Ireland, particularly in rural and peripheral areas where they often provide employment, sustain local supply chains and contribute to community resilience. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Woods, Dr I Smyth

8 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Multiple PhD Opportunities in Crystallisation, Crystal Science, Crystal Engineering and Particle Technology

Durham University

Department of Chemistry

Updated: 16 October 2026

Several PhD opportunities are available in the Durham Molecular Crystals & Crystallisation Group (DuMoC2) at Durham University for students interested in crystallisation, crystal science, crystal engineering and particle technology, with a strong emphasis on pharmaceutical materials and applications. Read more

Supervisor: Prof AJCC Cruz-Cabeza

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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A Just Transition to Green Skills Development: Understanding how Government and Policy Support can secure buy in from industry and business leaders in pursuit of the green skills agenda

Ulster University - Belfast Campus

Ulster Business School

Research Group: Business and Management Studies

Updated: 16 October 2026

How can government / policy makers effectively work with organizational leaders to help facilitate organizational transition for green skills development?. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Woods, Prof M McCracken

8 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Advancing Inclusive Economic and Social Development through Community Wealth Building: A Comparative Study of Local, National and International Practices

Ulster University - Belfast Campus

Ulster Business School

Research Group: Business and Management Studies

Updated: 16 October 2026

Community Wealth Building (CWB) is increasingly recognised as a transformative approach to sustainable economic development, retaining wealth within communities through local ownership, procurement, anchor institutions, cooperative development and social value creation (Dubb, 2016; Theodos et al., 2021; QCAP, 2022; DTNI, 2022; Lacey-Barnacle et al., 2023). Read more

Supervisors: Prof LM Bradley-McCauley, Dr CG McLaughlin

8 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Improving Children's Food Environments in Out-of-Home Settings: Understanding Behaviours, Provision and Opportunities for Intervention

Ulster University - Belfast Campus

Ulster Business School

Research Group: Business and Management Studies

Updated: 16 October 2026

The PhD could comprise a series of interconnected studies that aim to generate evidence and identify practical opportunities to improve children's food environments within the out-of-home sector. Read more

Supervisors: Dr L Hollywood, Dr R Price

8 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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EastBio: Keeping up with the neighbours: How do progenitor cells coordinate with each other as they build tissues?

University of Edinburgh

School of Biological Sciences

Research Group: Institute for Regeneration and Repair

Updated: 16 October 2026

During mammalian development, progenitor cells pass must through developmental transitions in concert with their neighbours. This is key to maintaining the beautifully coordinated process of embryogenesis. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Lowell, Prof V Wilson

16 November 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Printing Soft Robots that Work: Design and Additive Manufacturing of Dielectric Elastomer Devices

University of Bath

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Updated: 15 October 2026

Dielectric elastomers are soft, rubber-like polymers that change shape under voltage, acting as artificial muscles that are lightweight, silent and fast. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Zhang

29 November 2026 PhD Research Project Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding

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EastBio: How do swimming Leishmania parasite cells control their swimming to get where they need to go?

University of Edinburgh

School of Biological Sciences

Research Group: Institute of Immunology and Infection Research

Updated: 15 October 2026

This project will combine cutting-edge CRISPR reverse genetics, advanced microscopy and image analysis to uncover how cells, focusing on unicellular parasites, control their swimming. Read more

Supervisors: Dr R Wheeler, Prof A Schnaufer

16 November 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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EastBio: Resilient crops for a sustainable future: Unravelling the interaction between fungal pathogens and mycorrhizal symbionts in barley

University of Edinburgh

School of Biological Sciences

Research Group: Institute of Ecology and Evolution

Updated: 15 October 2026

The global climate crisis is driving a step change in approaches to agriculture. Sustainable and regenerative crop management is an essential component of our drive to net zero Carbon. Read more

Supervisors: Prof T Helgason, Dr BO Orosa

16 November 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Discovery of inorganic cathode materials and/or solid electrolytes for next generation battery technology

University of Liverpool

Department of Chemistry

Updated: 15 October 2026

This project focuses on the discovery of next generation battery materials through experimental design and compositional exploration. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Rosseinsky, Dr R Chen, Dr L Daniels, Prof L Hardwick

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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

PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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

RISE – Rural and Regional Innovation for Sustainable SME Family Enterprises

Multiple PhD Opportunities in Crystallisation, Crystal Science, Crystal Engineering and Particle Technology

A Just Transition to Green Skills Development: Understanding how Government and Policy Support can secure buy in from industry and business leaders in pursuit of the green skills agenda

Advancing Inclusive Economic and Social Development through Community Wealth Building: A Comparative Study of Local, National and International Practices

Improving Children's Food Environments in Out-of-Home Settings: Understanding Behaviours, Provision and Opportunities for Intervention

EastBio Partnership – Artificial metalloenzymes for photocatalysis

Sustainable Materials for Carbon Dioxide Removal

PhD student position - Institute of Cardiovascular Physiology

EastBio: Establishing how plant evolution has shaped the fabric of peatlands

EastBio: The evolution of reproductive isolation.

EastBio: Keeping up with the neighbours: How do progenitor cells coordinate with each other as they build tissues?

Printing Soft Robots that Work: Design and Additive Manufacturing of Dielectric Elastomer Devices

EastBio: How do swimming Leishmania parasite cells control their swimming to get where they need to go?

EastBio: Resilient crops for a sustainable future: Unravelling the interaction between fungal pathogens and mycorrhizal symbionts in barley

Discovery of inorganic cathode materials and/or solid electrolytes for next generation battery technology

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