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We have 3,188 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Next-generation cancer diagnosis and treatment using integrated snake-like robot with optical imaging

The cancer of the bile ducts affects around 3000 people in the UK each year and its incidence and mortality are increasing. We are seeking a Ph.D. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof I Notingher, Dr G Gordon, Dr A Mohammad
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Selective Electrocatalytic Oxidation of Methane

Methane emissions represent one of the most urgent environmental challenges of our time. Over a 20-year period, methane has a global warming potential 86 times greater than that of CO2 on a per-mass basis. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Yuen, Prof T Maschmeyer
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Printing of Carbon-Supported Nanoparticles for Catalytic Applications

Catalysts are a key component of any technology aimed at reducing the energy and carbon footprint of today’s incumbent technologies. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Yuen, Prof T Maschmeyer
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Modelling the Prevention of Cardiometabolic Outcomes and Reducing Health Inequalities

Cardiovasclar disease continues to be a major public health policy challenge and understanding how its unequal health burden can be tackled is a global priority. . Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M. O'Flaherty, Dr Z Colombert, Dr C Kypridermos
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Next-Generation Railway Electrification and Operational Strategies for Decarbonisation

The railway sector is undergoing a profound transformation driven by ambitious decarbonisation targets, evolving patterns of passenger and freight demand, and the rapid integration of renewable energy technologies. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Z T Tian
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Smart Grids for Decarbonisation and Flexibility: Renewable and Transport Energy Integration

Achieving net-zero emissions requires an energy system that is highly flexible, resilient, and capable of integrating large volumes of renewable generation and electrified transport. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Z T Tian
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Political geographies of digital and robotic technologies

Enquiries and applications are invited for a PhD project in the area of political geographies of digital and robotic technologies. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Jackman
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding
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Up to 13 fully funded 4-year PhD studentships in the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Accelerated Medicine Design & Development

Our Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) educates students in applying advanced experimental and computational methods to optimise and predict medicines design, development, translation and performance. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training
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Up to 13 fully funded 4-year PhD studentships in the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Accelerated Medicine Design & Development

Our Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) educates students in applying advanced experimental and computational methods to optimise and predict medicines design, development, translation and performance. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training
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Anthropology of Heritage or Material Culture

We are inviting expressions of interest to undertake doctoral research on a project in the anthropology of heritage or material culture, to work under the supervision of Dr Alanna Cant, a specialist in art and craft, material culture, heritage, cultural tourism, and Roman Catholicism in Mexico and the United Kingdom. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Cant
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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The determinants of sexual orientation inequalities in health.

The PhD aims to develop theoretical models for variation in the demand for health across sexual orientation groups and test hypotheses generated therein. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr W Whittaker, Dr E Camacho
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Investigating the Multifunctional Role of NME4 in Mitochondrial Dynamics and Inflammasome Activation for Innate Immune Responses

Mitochondria are not only the powerhouses of the cell but also key regulators of innate immunity,. influencing processes such as inflammasome activation, reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, and. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr R Muimo, Dr M Collins
 1 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Open uncontrolled burning of plastic waste – measuring / modelling prevalence, emissions and impacts on climate change and human health exposure

Solid waste management remains a major sustainability challenge globally, and especially in the Global South, where substantial quantities of (uncollected) waste are often set in fire as a means of disposal or resource recovery. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr CV Velis
 1 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Visualizing alteration in mitochondrial structures in Brain astrocytes and neurones due to obesity and diabetes

This project investigates a novel mechanism by which brain insulin resistance contributes to metabolic and cognitive dysfunction, focusing on the Nucleus of the Tractus Solitarius (NTS) within the dorsal vagal complex (DVC). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr B.M. Filippi, Dr J Kwok, Dr E Zeqiraj
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Evaluation of Stainless steels and Nickel alloys for ammonia service with TWI and DigitalMetal-CDT

Start Date. January 2026. Applicants are invited to undertake a 4-year, enhanced stipend PhD studentship, within the Digital Metal CDT https://digitalmetal-cdt.ac.uk/ at the University of Leicester. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Paul
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)