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PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 590 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships added in the last month

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Simulation of particle agglomeration, attrition and breakup for nuclear waste transport and retrieval processes

  Research Group: School of Chemical and Process Engineering
Updated: 10 July 2026 
The safe retrieval, transport and processing of radioactive waste slurries is one of the most significant engineering challenges in nuclear decommissioning. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof M Fairweather, Dr L F Mortimer
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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AI as Technology Shock: Firm Productivity, Reallocation, and Long-Run Growth

Updated: 10 July 2026 
AI, including generative AI, is increasingly viewed as a general-purpose technology with potential implications for productivity growth. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Jiang
 1 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Metasurface Technologies for Physical AI: Machine Learning-Enabled Nanophotonics for Medical Applications and Consumer Electronics

Updated: 10 July 2026 
Supervisory Team. Dr Xu Fang and Dr Eric Plum. This project will develop next-generation metasurfaces for physical artificial intelligence (Physical AI), where sensing, computation, and decision-making are directly embedded into the physical hardware. . Read more
 Supervisor: Dr X Fang
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Biology and genetics of reproduction in filamentous fungi

Updated: 10 July 2026 
Fungi have beneficial but also detrimental properties. They are used for the production of foodstuffs and valuable pharmaceuticals and enzymes. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof P Dyer, Dr M Brock
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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AI-Enhanced X-ray CT for Defect Detection in Advanced Manufacturing

Updated: 10 July 2026 
Supervisory Team. Dr Joseph Lifton. This project develops advanced AI tools to detect hidden defects in advanced manufactured components using X-ray CT imaging. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Lifton
 31 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Integrated Quantum Sensing Systems Based on Optically Pumped Magnetometers for Biomagnetic and Magnetic Imaging Applications

Updated: 10 July 2026 
Optically Pumped Magnetometers (OPMs) are rapidly emerging as one of the most promising quantum sensing technologies for detecting ultra-weak magnetic fields with femtotesla-level sensitivity. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof Gao.W.B Gao
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Efficient Computational Models for Atmospheric Acoustic Signal Processing

Updated: 10 July 2026 
Supervisory Team. Dr Bahareh Zaghari. This project will pioneer a new generation of airborne acoustic sensing systems capable of transforming how Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and high-altitude autonomous platforms perceive, understand, and interact with their atmospheric environment. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr B Zaghari
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Multi-Radar Remote Sensing for Surface–Subsurface Characterisation of Antarctic Ice Sheets

Updated: 10 July 2026 
Introduction. The Antarctic Ice Sheet is undergoing rapid change in response to climate warming, yet the physical mechanisms linking subsurface ice properties to observed variations in ice flow remain poorly understood. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr L Zou
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Assessing the Health Impacts of Adaptive and Maladaptive Housing Design Interventions in the UK's Changing Climate

Updated: 10 July 2026 
Supervisory Team. Dr Masoud Sajjadian,. Climate Change is transforming how homes are designed or refurbished to protect occupants from extreme weather conditions. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Sajjadian
 9 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Attentional processes and differences in psychobiological stress reactivity

Updated: 10 July 2026 
This interdisciplinary PhD project explores the attentional mechanisms underlying dysfunctional psychobiological responses to acute psychological stress. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr LWW Warren-Westgate, Dr WT Tyne
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Integrated Circuit (IC) Design for Wireless Power Transfer, Bidirectional Data Telemetry, and Biomedical Devices

Updated: 10 July 2026 
Most modern systems are realized through circuits. Inside these systems, printed circuit boards (PCBs) interconnect and control various functional components. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof Hyun-Su Lee Lee
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Visual Abstraction and Composition for Complex Data Understanding

Updated: 10 July 2026 
Real-world data are often complex, heterogeneous, and high-dimensional, making them difficult to interpret through conventional visualization methods. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Y Yu
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Privacy-aware radar-centric British Sign Language recognition and translation for healthcare communication

Updated: 10 July 2026 
Supervisory Team. Dr Shelly Vishwakarma. This project explores how British Sign Language users could interact with healthcare and smart devices with greater privacy, choice and independence. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Vishwakarma
 30 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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The effectiveness of behavioural interventions in reducing post-exercise compensatory behaviours

Updated: 10 July 2026 
Are you passionate about health psychology, exercise science, and behavioural interventions? This exciting interdisciplinary PhD project explores the psychological mechanisms that undermine weight loss following exercise, focusing on compensatory behaviours such as increased food intake and reduced non-exercise activity. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr LWW Warren-Westgate, Dr M Brook
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Hybrid Visualization for Scientific Data

Updated: 10 July 2026 
Scientific data are increasingly large, complex, and heterogeneous, creating significant challenges for exploration, analysis, and interpretation. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Y Yu
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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