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Department of Genetics – PhD and MPhil by research

University of Cambridge

Department of Genetics

For over a century, The Department of Genetics at the University of Cambridge has been at the forefront of biological discovery. Today, the Department of Genetics continues to lead the field, driving advances that shape modern biology. Read more

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Strategic responses of pharmaceutical manufacturers to divergent HTA outcomes in an era of Joint Clinical Assessment and Most Favoured Nation pricing: non-submission, resubmission, and market withdrawal as access determinants

King’s College London

Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine

To apply for this PhD, visit the institution website. Start date. 1 February 2027. Read more

Supervisor: Dr CN Naraynassamy

30 November 2026 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Resilient and Sustainable Transport Infrastructure: Integrating AI, Digital Asset Management, Nature-Based Solutions and Biodiversity Net Gain

University of Strathclyde

Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering

Project summary. The University of Strathclyde is inviting applications from highly motivated candidates (with UK citizenship or EU citizenship with pre-settled or settled status) for a fully funded PhD opportunity. Read more

Supervisors: Prof A Tarantino, Prof E Tubaldi, Prof E Patelli

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

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Silicon Carbide Quantum Devices for Quantum Networking

Heriot-Watt University

Institute of Photonics and Quantum Sciences (IPaQS)

Project overview. The future quantum internet will rely on new types of devices capable of storing, processing, and transmitting quantum information. Read more

Supervisor: Prof Cristian Bonato

30 September 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Quantum Sensing for Healthcare: Using Single Spins for Early Disease Detection

Heriot-Watt University

Institute of Photonics and Quantum Sciences (IPaQS)

Project overview. What if we could detect disease using a sensor so small that it can probe biological processes at the molecular scale?. Read more

Supervisor: Prof Cristian Bonato

30 September 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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AI-Enhanced Quantum Sensors: Building Smart Quantum Technology

Heriot-Watt University

Institute of Photonics and Quantum Sciences (IPaQS)

Project overview. Artificial intelligence is transforming science. Quantum technologies are expected to transform sensing, imaging, healthcare and computing. Read more

Supervisor: Prof Cristian Bonato

30 September 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Computational Physics PhD: Switchable 2D Metal-Organic Frameworks for Quantum Technologies

University College Dublin

School of Physics

4-year PhD Position in Computational Quantum Materials Research - January 2027 Start. Read more

Supervisor: Prof N Caffrey

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

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Leverhulme Center for Algorithmic Life – Decisions Cluster

University of Edinburgh

School of Law

Applications are invited for a fully funded PhD position with the “Decisions” Cluster of the Leverhulme Centre for Algorithmic Life. Read more

Supervisor: Prof N Bhuta

30 September 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Privacy-aware Public Trust Infrastructure (PTI) for Elections with AI Fake Detection

Edinburgh Napier University

School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

One fully funded PhD position in the Blockpass Identity Lab at Edinburgh Napier University on a project titled “Privacy-aware Public Trust Infrastructure (PTI) for Elections with AI Fake Detection”. Read more

Supervisors: Prof B Buchanan, Dr SUJ Ullah Jan

31 December 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Graphene-based electronics for future computing

Queen Mary University of London

School of Engineering and Materials Science

Research Group: Enabling Net Zero and the AI Revolution with Ultra-Low Energy 2D Materials and Devices

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Supervisor: Dr O Fenwick

30 September 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Adapting knowledge in machine learning models

University College London

Department of Computer Science

This project will develop machine learning algorithms to cheaply and efficiently adapt knowledge in machine learning / AI models. Read more

Supervisor: Dr SS Swaroop

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

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Understanding and alleviating selective depletion bias in vaccine efficacy estimation

University of Strathclyde

Department of Mathematics & Statistics

This project will expose systematic errors in widely used methods for estimating and translating the efficacy of vaccines and outline a strategy for alleviating those problems. Read more

Supervisors: Prof GG Gomes, Prof C Robertson

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

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3D imaging of brain blood flow using ultrasound

Imperial College London

Department of Earth Science and Engineering

Research Group: Transmission and Reflection UltraSound Tomography (TRUST)

Project Summary. Imaging blood flow in the brain is crucial to diagnose neurological disorders such as strokes and aneurysms, understand their root causes, and develop better treatments. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Cueto

4 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Harnessing Non-Equilibrium Effects in Nanomagnetic Devices (Ref: NL/PH/2027)

Loughborough University

Department of Physics

Harnessing Non-Equilibrium Effects in Nanomagnetic Devices. Modern information technologies demand ever-increasing computational power and data storage capabilities. Read more

Supervisor: Dr N Leo

14 October 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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PhD at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies

University of London, School of Advanced Study

Pursue your PhD in a collaborative, interdisciplinary research environment, with access to expert academic support and world-class resources – including the Institute's own Library, widely regarded as the UK's national law library. Read more

Self-Funded PhD Students Only PhD Research Programme

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PhD in Peace and Security Studies

University of London, School of Advanced Study

Contribute to our understanding of peace-building and global challenges with a flexible online doctoral programme awarded by the School of Advanced Study, University of London. Read more

Self-Funded PhD Students Only PhD Research Programme

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PhD at the Refugee Law Initiative

University of London, School of Advanced Study

Undertake doctoral studies at a leading academic centre concentrating on international refugee law and policy. As a PhD student at the Refugee Law Initiative, you'll be at a national focal point for producing and promoting cutting edge research in these fields. Read more

Self-Funded PhD Students Only Humanities Research Programme

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PhD at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies

University of London, School of Advanced Study

The Institute of Commonwealth Studies offers a unique scholarly environment in which to pursue doctoral research, particularly in the areas of human rights, globalisation and development, politics, and Commonwealth history. Read more

Self-Funded PhD Students Only Humanities Research Programme

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PhD at the Institute of English Studies

University of London, School of Advanced Study

Undertake doctoral research under expert supervision in a number of literature-related subject areas, ranging from book history to contemporary writing. Read more

Self-Funded PhD Students Only Arts Research Programme

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PhD at the Institute of Languages, Cultures and Societies

University of London, School of Advanced Study

The Institute of Languages, Cultures and Societies offers support and research supervision in the broad areas of French, German, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese studies, cultural studies and literatures in modern languages. Read more

Self-Funded PhD Students Only Humanities Research Programme

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PhD at the Warburg Institute

University of London, School of Advanced Study

Join a unique scholarly community conducting cutting-edge interdisciplinary work in the humanities. As a student at the Warburg Institute, you'll benefit from world-class resources, libraries and archives as you conduct your PhD research. Read more

Self-Funded PhD Students Only Humanities Research Programme

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PhD at the Institute of Historical Research

University of London, School of Advanced Study

Undertake doctoral research in the history of the world from the fourth to the 21st century with supervision from the Institute of Historical Research. Read more

Self-Funded PhD Students Only Humanities Research Programme

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PhD at the Institute in Paris

University of London, School of Advanced Study

The University of London Institute in Paris offers a unique opportunity for research students to work in Paris in a multilingual and interdisciplinary environment that offers support and research supervision in the broad areas of contemporary politics, city studies, cultural translation, literary studies, and multilingualism. Read more

Self-Funded PhD Students Only Humanities Research Programme

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PhD at the Institute of Classical Studies

University of London, School of Advanced Study

Earn a PhD from a national and international research centre in the intellectual hub of Bloomsbury. You'll benefit from our academics' world-leading expertise in areas including ancient literature and cultural history, reception studies and the classical tradition, intellectual history, and digital classics. Read more

Self-Funded PhD Students Only Humanities Research Programme

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We have 3,359 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 3,359 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Department of Genetics – PhD and MPhil by research

Strategic responses of pharmaceutical manufacturers to divergent HTA outcomes in an era of Joint Clinical Assessment and Most Favoured Nation pricing: non-submission, resubmission, and market withdrawal as access determinants

IAS Young Academics Doctoral Fellow – Interdisciplinary Research

Novel risk factors for heat strain in military personnel

Robust Bayesian experimental design and inference

Decoding Carbon Disorder for High-Performance Graphene Conductive Additives

Doctoral College PhD Scholarship- Kemmy Business School

PhD in Supramolecular Chemistry

Resilient and Sustainable Transport Infrastructure: Integrating AI, Digital Asset Management, Nature-Based Solutions and Biodiversity Net Gain

Silicon Carbide Quantum Devices for Quantum Networking

Quantum Sensing for Healthcare: Using Single Spins for Early Disease Detection

AI-Enhanced Quantum Sensors: Building Smart Quantum Technology

Computational Physics PhD: Switchable 2D Metal-Organic Frameworks for Quantum Technologies

Leverhulme Center for Algorithmic Life – Decisions Cluster

Privacy-aware Public Trust Infrastructure (PTI) for Elections with AI Fake Detection

Graphene-based electronics for future computing

Adapting knowledge in machine learning models

Understanding and alleviating selective depletion bias in vaccine efficacy estimation

3D imaging of brain blood flow using ultrasound

Harnessing Non-Equilibrium Effects in Nanomagnetic Devices (Ref: NL/PH/2027)

PhD at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies

PhD in Peace and Security Studies

PhD at the Refugee Law Initiative

PhD at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies

PhD at the Institute of English Studies

PhD at the Institute of Languages, Cultures and Societies

PhD at the Warburg Institute

PhD at the Institute of Historical Research

PhD at the Institute in Paris

PhD at the Institute of Classical Studies

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