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Miniature optical frequency references for quantum sensors in dynamical environments

Over the past decade, quantum sensors have rapidly progressed and have demonstrated their huge potential in numerous real-world applications, including navigation, geo-survey, and biomedical imaging. Read more

Supervisor: Dr YH Lien

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

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FIBER-OPTIC HEALTH AND USAGE MONITORING SYSTEM: ADVANCED MATERIALS, PHOTONIC SENSING AND PREDICTIVE ALGORITHMS

Politecnico di Milano

Aerospace Engineering Programme

Open PhD positions. First call. 26/03/2026 (https://www.polimi.it/dottorato/futuri-dottorandi/ammissione/bandi-e-posizioni-aperte/ciclo-41/4-bando-aggiuntivo-2025-26#c31040). Read more

Supervisor: Prof P Bettini

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

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Modelling the impacts of climate change mitigation strategies on the water - carbon - food - biodiversity nexus

Imperial College London

Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering

Applications are invited for a fully funded PhD studentship at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Imperial College London, supervised by Dr. Read more

Supervisor: Dr Y Moustakis

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

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Design and Development of Next-Generation Vascular Stents

University of Birmingham

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Research Group: Advanced Manufacturing Research Group

A PhD position is available for a highly motivated candidate to contribute to the development of an innovative class of vascular stents with improved clinical performance. Read more

Supervisors: Prof K Essa, Dr A Abdelwahab

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute: 4 Year PhD Studentships Autumn 2027

Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute

PhD programme

The Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute [CRUK MI] is a world-leading cancer centre of excellence within The University of Manchester, core funded by Cancer Research UK, the largest independent cancer research organisation in the world. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Cancer Research UK PhD Programme

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Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute: 4 Year PhD Studentships Autumn 2027

The University of Manchester

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Cancer Research UK PhD Programme

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Accelerating the clinical introduction of novel antibiotic combinations effective against Gram-negative pathogens

University of Strathclyde

Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry

Strathclyde Minor Groove Binders (S-MGB) lead compounds have in vivo activity (MIC 0.2 µg/mL) against Gram-positive bacteria.[1-5] In 2015 our commercial partner, MGB Biopharma, completed the successful Phase I Clinical Trial (NCT02518607) of our lead candidate MGB-BP-3 for the treatment of Clostridium difficile infections. Read more

Supervisor: Dr FS Scott

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Towards the development of a novel class of broad-spectrum anti-infective drugs

University of Strathclyde

Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry

Through exceptionally strong research collaborations at the interface of chemistry, biology, and medicine, we have applied innovative thinking to the field of (Minor Groove Binders) MGBs to develop a novel platform for drug discovery with the potential to treat an impressive range of diseases, including bacterial, fungal, parasitic, and viral infections. Read more

Supervisor: Dr FS Scott

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Adaptive numerical algorithms for PDE problems with random inputs

University of Birmingham

School of Mathematics

PhD Studentship in Numerical Analysis and Scientific Computing . The project concerns the numerical solution of partial differential equations (PDEs) with uncertain inputs (e.g., material properties, external forces, geometry of the computational domain). Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Bespalov

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

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Unravelling the chemo-mechanical degradation of concrete

Imperial College London

Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering

Why? Concrete, an artificial rock, is the most abundant material humankind has ever created. With approximately 30 billion metric tonnes used each year, it plays a critical role in our infrastructure. Read more

Supervisor: Dr E Korec

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

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Understanding the contribution of SHANK3 LLPS in autism and cancer

The University of Manchester

Division of Cell Matrix Biology and Regenerative Medicine

Research Group: Division of Cell Matrix Biology and Regenerative Medicine

In this exciting research project, you will investigate SHANK3, a key protein that facilitates communication and adaptation in brain cells. Read more

Supervisors: Dr TZ Zacharchenko, Dr IB Barsukov, Prof S Kimber

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Integration of large-scale genetic and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) data to understand fibrosis across different organs

University of Leicester

Department of Population Health Sciences

Second Supervisor. Professor Sue Francis, Sir Peter Mansfield Imaging Centre, University of Nottingham. Additional Supervisors. Dr Richard Allen, University of Leicester / Dr Eleanor Cox, University of Nottingham. Read more

Supervisor: Prof L Wain

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Self-Powered Piezoelectric Hydrogels for Immunomodulation and Chronic Wound Regeneration

University of Bradford

Faculty of Life Sciences

Chronic wounds, particularly diabetic foot ulcers, affect millions of patients worldwide and remain one of the most difficult clinical challenges in healthcare. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Rajan Unnithan, Dr S Pentlavalli, Dr A Ramachandra Kurup Sasikala

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Towards more understanding of aggregation and scaling of calcium carbonate in the petroleum production facility

University of Sheffield

School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering

The scale deposition and aggregation of calcium carbonate in the production facility is challenging problem in the petroleum industry. Read more

Supervisor: Prof AD Salman

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Developing a regime map for the roller compaction process

University of Sheffield

School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering

Roller compaction is a process used by many industries such as pharma, food and fertilizers. Roller compaction is a continuous dry granulation process where the powder particles compressed by two rotating rollers to produce a ribbon like shape compact. Read more

Supervisor: Prof AD Salman

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Improving the fertilizers granulation process

University of Sheffield

School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering

Producing fertilizers with the required specification while minimizing the waste of the manufacturing process is challenging. This research aims to improve the current fertilizer production method by designing the products to achieve the required specifications such as strength, size and dissolution/disintegration time. Read more

Supervisor: Prof AD Salman

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Continuous Catalyst Manufacturing process towards more sustainability

University of Sheffield

School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering

Many industries looking to improve the sustainability of their manufacturing lines to maximise resource efficiency while reducing the environmental impact. Read more

Supervisor: Prof AD Salman

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Towards more understanding of the particle dissolution process in the liquid

University of Sheffield

School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering

Dissolution of the powder in a liquid is of highly importance for many industries such as food, pharma, fertilizers and many others. Read more

Supervisor: Prof AD Salman

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Electrified catalytic processes for green fuels production via co2 hydrogenation

The University of Manchester

Department of Chemical Engineering

The transition to a low-carbon energy system requires sustainable methods for converting carbon dioxide (CO2) into useful fuels and chemicals. Read more

Supervisor: Dr X Fan

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Selective bio-recovery of rare earth elements with bioengineered peptide loops and encapsulated proteins

The University of Manchester

Department of Chemistry

The rare earth elements (REE) continue to rapidly increase as a strategic technological resource and form essential components in many existing and emerging… Read more

Supervisors: Dr LN Natrajan, Prof S Hay, Dr I Riddell

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Unravelling Sex-Specific Mechanisms Underpinning Long COVID: An Integrative Epidemiological and Biomarker-Based Investigation of Women’s Disproportionate Burden (Ref: SSEHS/SF-MF26-2)

Loughborough University

School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences

Long COVID (post‑COVID condition) is a chronic, multisystem disease state that persists for ≥3 months after SARS‑CoV‑2 infection and impairs dailyfunctioning for many sufferers. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Faghy, Dr E O'Donnell

18 December 2026 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in UK Semiconductor Industry Future Skills

University of Leeds

EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in UK Semiconductor Industry Future Skills

The EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in UK Semiconductor Industry Future Skills is a joint initiative between the University of Leeds and the Swansea University's Centre for Integrative Semiconductor Materials and will recruit at least 50 students over 5 annual cohorts between the two sites. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only) EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training

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We have 5,873 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 5,873 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Miniature optical frequency references for quantum sensors in dynamical environments

High-bandwidth quantum sensors for navigation applications

EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Sustainable Sound Futures

EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Sustainable Sound Futures

EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Sustainable Sound Futures

EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Sustainable Sound Futures

Machine-Based Behaviour and Intent Prediction for Complex Aviation Environments

Responsible Generative AI for Preventative Health Behaviour Change

Generative AI for Personalised Feedback in Digital Learning

FIBER-OPTIC HEALTH AND USAGE MONITORING SYSTEM: ADVANCED MATERIALS, PHOTONIC SENSING AND PREDICTIVE ALGORITHMS

Modelling the impacts of climate change mitigation strategies on the water - carbon - food - biodiversity nexus

Design and Development of Next-Generation Vascular Stents

Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute: 4 Year PhD Studentships Autumn 2027

Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute: 4 Year PhD Studentships Autumn 2027

Accelerating the clinical introduction of novel antibiotic combinations effective against Gram-negative pathogens

Towards the development of a novel class of broad-spectrum anti-infective drugs

Adaptive numerical algorithms for PDE problems with random inputs

Unravelling the chemo-mechanical degradation of concrete

Understanding the contribution of SHANK3 LLPS in autism and cancer

Integration of large-scale genetic and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) data to understand fibrosis across different organs

Self-Powered Piezoelectric Hydrogels for Immunomodulation and Chronic Wound Regeneration

Towards more understanding of aggregation and scaling of calcium carbonate in the petroleum production facility

Developing a regime map for the roller compaction process

Improving the fertilizers granulation process

Continuous Catalyst Manufacturing process towards more sustainability

Towards more understanding of the particle dissolution process in the liquid

Electrified catalytic processes for green fuels production via co2 hydrogenation

Selective bio-recovery of rare earth elements with bioengineered peptide loops and encapsulated proteins

Unravelling Sex-Specific Mechanisms Underpinning Long COVID: An Integrative Epidemiological and Biomarker-Based Investigation of Women’s Disproportionate Burden (Ref: SSEHS/SF-MF26-2)

EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in UK Semiconductor Industry Future Skills

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