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Development of Analytical Laboratory Simulations (Ref: CM/AM-SF1/2026)

Loughborough University
Department of Chemistry
In recent years, simulated analytical experiments have become an increasingly valuable tool for supporting undergraduate learning. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Managh
 31 March 2027  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Quantum Systems Engineering (Ref: SF-SJ-2026)

Loughborough University
Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
The Quantum Systems Engineering (QSE) Research Group at Loughborough University has re-established with the ambition of becoming a world-class leader in the emerging, cross-disciplinary field of Qussical Systems - systems that integrate quantum technologies into existing classical infrastructures, such as secure communication networks and reliable navigation systems. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Ji, Prof M Henshaw
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Design, Experimental Investigation, Aeroelasticity Modelling and Control of an Aircraft Wing with Bio-inspired Active Morphing Wingtip

University of Birmingham
School of Metallurgy & Materials
Are you passionate about developing next-generation adaptive aircraft that mimic nature? Do you want to contribute to cutting-edge research that will transform aircraft wings from static compromises into actively morphing and efficient structures?. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Wu
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Novel Multi-axis MEMs Force Sensors for Robotic Applications

University of York
School of Physics, Engineering and Technology
  Research Group: Intelligent Systems and Robotics
Robots heavily rely on sensors to interact with their environment. Among these sensors, multi-axis force sensors play a pivotal role in enabling robots to safely interact with objects. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr C Zhao, Dr BJ Jamil
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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AI informed surrogate laser-material thermal models based on high-fidelity multi-physics modelling and test data

The University of Manchester
Department of Materials
  Research Group: Applied Mathematics, Computational Metallurgy
The modelling of laser-material interactions is a complex multi-physics problem, very computationally intensive and often relies on detailed and expensive characterisation of the material's thermo-physical properties. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr T Flint, Prof J Robson
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Early Dementia Care in the Age of Generative AI

University of Strathclyde
Department of Computer and Information Sciences
This project aims to develop innovative Generative Artificial Intelligence (Gen-AI)-powered applications to improve the quality of life for individuals with early-stage dementia (ESD) and mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Y Moshfeghi
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Designing highly dispersed metal catalysts for catalytic CO2 conversion

The University of Manchester
Department of Materials
Single atom catalysts have emerged as a novel class of catalysts that can exhibit optimal metal utilization, with all metal atoms being exposed to reactants and available for catalytic reactions. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Xu, Dr D Lewis, Dr X Fan
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Revealing Solvents Under Confinement

The University of Manchester
Department of Chemical Engineering
Many technologies essential to a Net Zero future, including sustainable chemical processing, separations, and energy storage, rely on liquids operating inside nanoporous materials. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Falkowska, Dr T Youngs, Prof C Hardacre
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Adaptive and AI-based Control Strategies for Grid and Market Integration of Renewable Energy Resources

University of York
School of Physics, Engineering and Technology
  Research Group: Intelligent Systems and Robotics
The integration of renewable energy sources, such as wind, solar, and hydropower, poses challenges for grid stability and energy market operations due to their variability and intermittency. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof U Cali, Dr E Hosseinzadeh
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Advanced CFD, Multiphysics Modelling, and AI for Energetics Processing

University of Birmingham
School of Chemical Engineering
This project will develop advanced computational and experimental tools to support the safe, efficient, and scalable manufacture of materials critical to UK and European security, with a particular focus on resonant acoustic mixing (RAM) - a relatively novel and increasingly important class of process equipment attracting growing industrial interest across multiple sectors. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr C Windows-Yule
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Stabilising the Corneal Stem Cell Niche: LaNt α31 as a Regulator of Epithelial Repair and Regeneration

University of Liverpool
Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences
Discover how a little‑known laminin‑related protein, LaNt α31, shapes the human limbal stem cell niche. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr K Hamill, Dr C Zihni, Dr M Morgan
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Super resolution analysis of basement membrane remodelling and microenvironment signalling in pancreatic cancer.

University of Liverpool
Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences
Using cutting‑edge super‑resolution imaging and cell‑microenvironment models, this project explores how the ECM shapes tumour growth and could reveal new ways to target cancer. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr K Hamill, Prof T Zech, Prof B Greenhalf
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Synthesis, Characterisation and Evaluation of Novel Antimicrobial Agents against Polymicrobial Biofilms.

University of Birmingham
School of Dentistry
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a major global health threat, driven in part by the persistence of polymicrobial biofilms that exhibit high tolerance to antimicrobial treatments and immune defences. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A R Rahman, Dr L Cox
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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How can spatial skills improve mathematics learning? (Ref: LN/IC-SF1/2026)

Loughborough University
Mathematics Education Centre
Difficulties in learning mathematics emerge early in education and are robust over time. The number of students not reaching basic levels of mathematics achievement remains a major societal challenge, at a time when societies are increasingly demanding mathematics skills due to scientific and industrial progress. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr I Coolen
 1 April 2027  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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The development of young children’s understanding of multi-digit numbers (Ref: LN/JB-SF1/2026)

Loughborough University
Mathematics Education Centre
Once children have become proficient in using small numbers, they are faced with new challenges as soon as numbers get bigger. One of these challenges concerns the place-value structure of multi-digit numbers. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Bahnmüller
 7 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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How do the languages that we speak affect numerical processing and mathematics achievement? (Ref: LN/IXD-SF1/2026)

Loughborough University
Mathematics Education Centre
A growing body of research suggests that different aspects of language influence the way we think about, represent, and apply numbers and mathematical concepts. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr I Xenidou-Dervou, Dr J Bahnmüller
 7 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Artificial Intelligence Empowered Electric Vehicle Motor Drive System

University of York
School of Physics, Engineering and Technology
  Research Group: Intelligent Systems and Robotics
Electric vehicle development has been a hot topic around the world. This PhD programme will develop artificial intelligence based design and control methods to optimize eletromagnetic performance and sustainablity of electric vehicle motor drive system. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr X Zhao
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Modelling the Dynamic Development of Expertise: Integrating Practice, Ability, and Individual Differences

University of Sheffield
School of Psychology
Understanding how human expertise develops remains a central question across psychology, education, and cognitive science. Competing theoretical perspectives have emphasised either the dominant role of deliberate practice or the importance of individual differences such as intelligence. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr N Vaci, Prof M Bilalic
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Improving Detection and Intervention for Social Isolation and Loneliness in Dementia Using NLP and Clinical Screening

University of Sheffield
School of Psychology
Dementia is a progressive neurocognitive condition that substantially reduces quality of life and life expectancy, and is frequently experienced as deeply isolating. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr N Vaci, Dr Kirsty Harkness
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Investigating the Mechanisms of Early Executive Function Development

University of Sheffield
School of Psychology
The Topic. Executive functions (EF)—the goal-directed thinking skills that underpin learning—develop rapidly in early childhood. Yet, the toddler years remain the "dark ages" of cognitive development. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr E Blakey
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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PhD Programmes at the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano

Free University of Bozen-Bolzano
In the last few years, through our five faculties and 8 competence centres, we have invested significantly in implementing and boosting our research activities. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Italy PhD Programme
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Developing an in silico method for restoration of endodontically treated human molar teeth.

University of Liverpool
School of Engineering
The aim of the project is to understand how individual traits like tooth shape and material properties affect the success of various restorations approaches of molar teeth. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr RR Readioff, Dr A Sharp, Dr EM Moawad, Prof FJ Jarad
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Genomic instability and mutation during inflammation-induced initiation of cholangiocarcinoma

University of Leicester
Department of Genetics, Genomics and Cancer Sciences
Second Supervisor. Prof. Sheela Jayaraman, Health and Medical Sciences/BDI/Medicine/ Translation Medical Sciences/Centre Cancer Science, University of Nottingham. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr E Jarman
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Decoding Myeloid Cell Regulation of Cancer Metastasis and Therapeutic Response

University of Liverpool
Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology
This project aims to decode the diverse roles of myeloid cells within tumour microenvironments, particularly in pancreatic cancer. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof A Mieglo, Prof M Schmid
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Intelligent Medium Access Control for Underwater Acoustic Communication Networks

University of York
School of Physics, Engineering and Technology
  Research Group: Communication Technologies
Most research in underwater acoustic communication deals with the physical layer, with primitive and inflexible multiple access, despite the medium access control layer playing a crucial role in providing efficient communication. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof P D Mitchell
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Realistic Underwater Acoustic Propagation Model for Medium Access Control Protocol Evaluation

University of York
School of Physics, Engineering and Technology
  Research Group: Communication Technologies
Successful prediction of the performance of medium access control protocols is dependent on a realistic model of the underlying propagation channel. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof P D Mitchell
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Developing an advanced microscopy platform to characterise neuronal internalisation and spreading of pathological protein aggregates

Imperial College London
Department of Brain Sciences
PhD studentship in automated fluorescence microscopy to study intercellular aggregate spreading, Imperial College London. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Y Ye
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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PhD Research in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence

University of Reading
Department of Computer Science
  Research Group: data science and artificial intelligence
The Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (DSAI) Group (https://research.reading.ac.uk/dsai/) is seeking motivated doctoral candidates interested in developing innovative methodologies for intelligent data analysis. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Guedes
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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PhD Research in Computational Vision

University of Reading
Department of Computer Science
  Research Group: computational vision
The Computational Vision Group (CVG) (https://research.reading.ac.uk/computational-vision-group/) is looking for PhD candidates to bridge the gap between human perception and machine understanding. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Guedes
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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PhD Research in Environmental Science

University of Reading
Department of Computer Science
  Research Group: advanced computational science
The Advanced Computing and Emerging Systems (ACES) Group (https://research.reading.ac.uk/aces/) invites applications from prospective PhD students interested in the future of how we process and manage environmental information. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Guedes
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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