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PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 3,172 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Targeting Cancer Metabolism in Liver Cancer

Project Description. The project focuses on hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most common form of liver cancer, where effective treatments remain limited for many patients. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr VHV Villar, Prof D Harrison
 16 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Uncertainty-Driven Autonomy – Acting on Uncertainty in Prognostics and Health Management of Complex Assets

About the RAINZ CDT. The EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Robotics and Artificial Intelligence for Net Zero is a partnership between three of the UK’s leading universities (The University of Manchester, University of Glasgow and University of Oxford). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr P Zhao, Dr L ZHANG
 7 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Rational Design of Next Generation Chalcogen Bonding Catalysts

Background. Chalcogen bonding is an emerging non‑covalent interaction between Lewis acidic chalcogen‑containing molecules (S, Se, Te) and Lewis bases. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Greenhalgh
 31 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Robotics for Inspection in Confined Steel Structures

About the RAINZ CDT. The EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Robotics and Artificial Intelligence for Net Zero is a partnership between three of the UK’s leading universities (The University of Manchester, University of Glasgow and University of Oxford). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Nair, Dr M O'Toole
 7 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Mechanistic and interpretable AI for personalised eczema severity forecasting

AI for Healthcare & Computational Systems Medicine. Join us to do your PhD at the intersection of AI, biology, and digital health to make personalised eczema forecasting a clinical reality. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof R Tanaka
 16 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Developing first-in-class PROTAC degraders against the HPV E7 oncoprotein

Can targeted protein degradation help eliminate cancer-causing viruses?. Human papillomavirus (HPV) is responsible for almost all cervical cancers and approximately 70–80% of HPV-positive throat cancers. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Paradowski, Prof A Gallimore, Dr D Jones, Dr N Buurma
 20 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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NAPIC: Closing the Vitamin B12 Gap with Insects: Optimised Black Soldier Fly Larvae and Digestive Bioavailability

One full scholarship is available in the School of Food Science and Nutrition in 2026/27. This scholarship is open to UK (Home) and International candidates and covers UK tuition fees as well as a UKRI matched stipend (currently £21,805 in 2026/27). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A J Hernandez Alvarez
 30 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Fluid Structure Interaction and Marine Structural Design for Offshore Aquaculture Systems

This fully funded PhD studentship is supported by Lloyd's Register Foundation and is open to applicants eligible for Home fee status. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr E Avital
 7 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Arthrogenic muscle inhibition following ACL injury and reconstruction: A mechanistic and biopsychosocial approach to rehabilitation and recovery

Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme (TASS) and Cardiff Metropolitan University Fully-Funded PhD Studentship - Arthrogenic muscle inhibition following ACL injury and reconstruction. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Pedley, Dr L Kember
 7 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Assessment of Residual Element Tolerance in Bearing Steels Produced from Recycled Obsolete Scrap via the Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) Process

The Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) under the Paris Agreement aims to achieve net zero CO₂ emissions by 2050, with a key focus on high-impact sectors such as steel and transportation. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr P Gong, Prof P Withers
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Evaluating the UK Vaccine Programme Holistically

This PhD project is embedded in the NIHR Health Protection Research Unit in Vaccines & Immunisation, a collaboration between the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), University College London (UCL) and the University of Cambridge. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr C Trotter
 23 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Health economic approaches to evaluating mental health conditions experienced by young adults

This post offers an exciting opportunity for a three-year research post with inbuilt professional development and research training by undertaking a PhD. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Thorn, Dr AJ Russell, Dr A Realpe
 20 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhD Scholarship: Sunlight-Backscatter Communication for Maintenance-Free Environmental Sensing

With wildfires costing New Zealand an estimated $142 million in a single year, this project will address a key part of that challenge. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr T Xu
 30 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Can Public Services Rebuild Democracy? Public Ownership, Social Trust and the Rise of Authoritarian Structures

The growing electoral success of authoritarian political movements and their appeal to "strong" leadership, exclusionary narratives and anti democratic principles has sent shockwaves through democratic societies across the world in what is often described as a global " Neo Authoritarianism" (Wodak, 2022). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr VW Weghmann
 23 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Physics and Engineering: Characterisation and Metrology of Next Generation Ultra-Wide Bandgap Semiconductors and Devices

Key Information. Open to. UK and international applicants. Funding Providers. EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in UK Semiconductor Industry Future Skills. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof P Meredith, Dr Saptarsi Ghosh Ghosh
 5 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)