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We have 1,937 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships added in the last month

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Development of Sustainable Antifouling Coatings and Materials for Marine Engineering Applications

Updated: 15 October 2026 
This PhD project will develop sustainable polymer-based coatings and materials to prevent marine biofouling. Research will focus on degradable polymers, natural antifouling agents and smart responsive surfaces. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Hanson, Prof R D'Sa
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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EastBio: The role of maternal effects in the evolutionary dynamics of Soay sheep

  Research Group: Institute of Ecology and Evolution
Updated: 15 October 2026 
The environment an individual experiences during early life can have a profound effect on traits expressed throughout life, including fitness. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr C Walling, Dr A Hayward
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EastBio: Structural basis of paired immune receptor activation in Arabidopsis

  Research Group: Institute of Molecular Plant Sciences
Updated: 15 October 2026 
Deep inside every plant cell, there are molecular ‘sentinels’ called NLRs that detect invading pathogens and sound the alarm, triggering the plant's defence. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr H-KA Ahn, Dr K Muir
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Tandem Catalysts for Selective Acidic CO₂ Electrolysis - PhD (Faculty Funded)

Updated: 15 October 2026 
Electrochemical CO₂ conversion offers a promising route to produce fuels and chemicals using renewable electricity and captured carbon. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr MW Wang
 20 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EastBio: Uncovering hidden costs to genetic diversity in hyperdiverse regions

  Research Group: Institute of Ecology and Evolution
Updated: 15 October 2026 
Deleterious mutations are widespread in nature. Determining their prevalence and strength is important for understanding evolutionary phenomena, including the evolution of reproductive modes, impact of genetic changes, wild conservation genetics, and medical genetics. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Hartfield, Dr C Abreu-Goodger
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EastBio: Jumping genes and extracellular messages: transposable-element evolution in a parasitic nematode

  Research Group: Institute of Ecology and Evolution
Updated: 15 October 2026 
Transposable elements (TEs) are selfish genetic elements that can copy themselves with apparent disregard to their host genome. New insertions can disrupt genes, alter gene regulation and cause genome expansion. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr C Abreu-Goodger, Dr A Buck
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EastBio: Role of ubiquitin in stress tolerance and malaria transmission

  Research Group: Institute of Immunology and Infection Research
Updated: 15 October 2026 
Protein ubiquitination is a key regulatory process that controls many aspects of eukaryotic life. Both free living and pathogenic organisms employ ubiquitination mediated protein networks to adapt to their environment. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr N Philip
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Scalable multiphysics topology optimisation for complex engineering design

Updated: 15 October 2026 
Supervisory team. Professor Ali Elham. This PhD will develop scalable multiphysics topology optimisation methods for complex engineering design. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof A Elham
 31 March 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Machine learning for large-scale distributed acoustic sensing across environments

Updated: 15 October 2026 
Supervisory team. Dr Rafael Mestre and Professor Mohammad Belal. Use fibre-optic cables as large-scale sensors across cities, coasts, and oceans. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr R Mestre
 1 July 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)
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EastBio: Decoding how m6A reshapes RNA–protein interactions

  Research Group: Institute of Cell Biology
Updated: 15 October 2026 
RNA does not act alone. Its functions are controlled by interactions with hundreds of RNA-binding proteins (RBPs), which determine where an RNA is localised, how long it survives and whether it is translated. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Shkumatava, Prof D O'Carroll
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EASTBIO: Programming temporal human decidual natural killer cell states in vitro: developing an experimental platform for investigating stage-specific functions and informing targeted immunomodulatory strategies to improve pregnancy outcomes

Updated: 15 October 2026 
Natural killer (NK) cells are the predominant maternal immune cell population in the uterine mucosa during the implantation window and early pregnancy. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr R F Fraser, Dr C-J Lin
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EASTBIO: A Molecular Toolkit for Analysis of Don’t-Eat-Me Signals

Updated: 15 October 2026 
Viable mammalian cells express so-called Don’t-Eat-Me signals (DEMs) that block phagocytosis by binding to phagocyte DEM receptors. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Vermeren, Dr E C Calder
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Bath Engineering & Design Studentships: Systems modelling for sustainable battery recycling

Updated: 15 October 2026 
This project is one of a number in competition for a studentship from the Faculty of Engineering and Design at the University of Bath. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr H S Leese
 29 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Storage of liquid hydrogen fuel for net-zero maritime transportation

Updated: 15 October 2026 
Supervisory team. Dr Sheida Afshan. Developing safe and efficient liquid hydrogen storage is critical to decarbonising shipping. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Afshan
 30 June 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Wafer-scale pluggable optical I/O platform for high-density photonic packaging

Updated: 15 October 2026 
Supervisory team. Professor Callum Littlejohns, Dr A. Emre Kaplan, Dr Ramsey Selim, and Dr Shengqi Yin. Reliable optical connections are essential to scaling photonic systems. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof C Littlejohns
 2 February 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)