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Researching key challenges in biodiversity conservation, statecraft, and intersections between the two

We are looking for PhD proposals which could fit within the new Recanati-Kaplan Minerva Institute at Pembroke College, Oxford, which supports both the Wildlife Conservation Research Unit (WildCRU) and the Strategy, Statecraft, and Technology (Changing Character of War) Centre. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof A Dickman
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Decoding cross-kingdom RNA communication in an ancient mutualistic plant–fungal symbiosis

Extracellular RNA (exRNA) is emerging as a powerful mode of communication between organisms across the tree of life. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr R Roth
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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A Supramolecular Approach to Advanced Materials Through Computational Design

Context. There is an important global need to design new materials with improved safety and advanced functionality for defence and civilian applications. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof S J Dalgarno, Dr M Little, Prof M Paterson
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Developing a Crystal Design Framework to Accelerate the Discovery of Advanced Materials

Context. Accelerating the development of crystalline materials requires more accurate evaluation of the structural landscapes of the ingredients during early-stage development. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof S J Dalgarno, Dr M Little, Prof M Paterson
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Organic Solvent Membrane Separation via Conjugated Polymer Nanofilms

Project Description. Motivation and scope:​ This project targets the replacement of energy-intensive distillation with membrane-based separation for hydrocarbon mixtures, focusing on alkane/aromatic and olefin/paraffin systems. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof Shen Jie Shen
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Nanofluidic Iontronics for Neuromorphic Computing and Intelligent Sensing

Biological systems use ions and molecular interactions to sense their surroundings, transmit signals, and support learning. Artificial nanochannels offer an opportunity to reproduce aspects of these functions by controlling ion transport within confined spaces. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof Shen Jie Shen
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Functionalized 2D membranes for divalent metal ion separation

Divalent metal ions, such as nickel and cobalt are essential components of rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, making their efficient recovery increasingly important for sustainable battery production and recycling. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof Shen Jie Shen
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Next-Generation Smart Devices Based on Halide Perovskites

Halide perovskites possess unique ionic and electronic properties that make them promising materials for future smart technologies. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof Nripan Mathews Mathews
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Enzymatic recycling of polyester plastics from design to real-world application

A fully-funded opportunity is available to join Prof. John McGeehan’s new Engineering Biology Research Group in the School of Biosciences at the University of Birmingham focussed on the design and engineering of enzymes for plastic recycling. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof J McGeehan, Prof J McDonald
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Autonomous Robotic Inspection and Intelligent Defect Detection and Triage

About the Project. Precision manufacturing increasingly requires reliable automated inspection of challenging surfaces, including polished metallic components, coated parts and transparent optical materials. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Halimi, Ms M Koskinopoulou, Dr R Carter
 15 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Bioleaching Superalloy Waste: A New Circular Route to Critical Mineral Recovery A sustainable process for Tantalum recovery from superalloy waste processes

Midlands Integrative Biosciences Training Partnership. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof F P A Alamdari
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Freeform light routing in photonic circuits

Supervisory team. Professor Marian Florescu. Integrated photonic circuits need compact interconnects that can route light around bends and between components without being constrained by a periodic layout. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof M Florescu
 26 July 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Understanding Heterogeneity in Diabetes Prevention and Self-Management: Behavioural and Metabolic Phenotyping for Personalised Intervention

Midlands Integrative Biosciences Training Partnership. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr N O Okwose
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Quantum reservoir computing for photonic and quantum materials modelling

Supervisory team. Professor Marian Florescu. Quantum physics and artificial intelligence are converging to change how complex light-matter systems are modelled and designed. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof M Florescu
 26 July 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Investigate how bacterial hosts control domesticated viral machines to drive horizontal gene transfer in marine environments? LE_JIC_ARIES27

Scientific background. Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) is a major driver of bacterial evolution, shaping adaptation at both species and community levels. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof T Le
 16 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)