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We have 5,842 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Hydrological connectivity as a control on carbon, nutrient and sediment transfer in deglaciating cold-region landscapes (Ref: CENTA2027-LU11)

Climate warming is rapidly reshaping Arctic and Alpine landscapes as glaciers retreat and permafrost thaws. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof D Ryves, Dr M Van Soest
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Do different synapses compensate differently? Dissecting cell-type-specific homeostatic plasticity in vivo

The brain must stay stable even when its environment changes. If neural circuits became over- or under-active every time conditions shifted, animals could not reliably sense the world or make decisions. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Lin, Prof M Juusola
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Unconventional Superconductivity in Asymmetric Quantum Structures

This PhD project focuses on pioneering a novel class of quantum materials by utilizing precise layer-by-layer deposition to synthesize asymmetric structures. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof S Cavill, Prof A Pratt
 31 March 2027  PhD Research Project  Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding
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Unravelling the role of SOX10-regulated paraspeckles in the enteric nervous system development and disease

The enteric nervous system (ENS), the vast network of neurons and glia controlling gut function, is generated in utero by embryonic neural crest (NC) cells that colonise the gastrointestinal tract. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Tsakiridis, Dr T Shelkovnikova, Dr SC Campbell
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Evolution of antimicrobial resistance: how faulty replication supercharges a superbug

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a critical threat to global health. Because developing new antibiotics is extremely challenging, we must protect current treatments and for that understanding how resistance mutations arise is essential. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr I Lahiri, Dr R Fagan
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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From Wandering Albatrosses to Hedgehogs: Using AI and Citizen Science to Improve Biodiversity Monitoring under Ground Truth Uncertainty

International students. Contact the primary supervisor by 7 December. Application deadline. 5 January at noon. Overview. Technological advances have led ecology into its big data era. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr T Vlaar
 7 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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From Flies to Fish: Exploring Neural Synchrony in Visual Processing

How does the brain synchronise information across regions to make sense of the world and respond in real time? This PhD project will address this question using cutting-edge experimental and computational approaches in two model systems. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof M Juusola, Dr A Nikolaev
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Running out of air: stomatal ageing and photosynthesis

As evidenced by last year’s drought around the globe, agriculture faces ever-increasing pressure on critical water resources. There is a need for novel approaches to improve crop resilience. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof A Fleming, Prof J Gray, Dr J Rowe
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Iapetus Doctoral Training Partnership: 13+ funded 3.5 year PhD Studentships

Iapetus is a Doctoral Training Partnership that joins the leading research universities of Durham, Glasgow, Newcastle, St Andrews, Stirling and Heriot-Watt together with the British Geological Survey, the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology and the British Antarctic Survey. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  NERC Doctoral Training Partnership
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Iapetus Doctoral Training Partnership: 13+ funded 3.5 year PhD Studentships

Iapetus is a Doctoral Training Partnership that joins the leading research universities of Durham, Glasgow, Newcastle, St Andrews, Stirling and Heriot-Watt together with the British Geological Survey, the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology and the British Antarctic Survey. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  NERC Doctoral Training Partnership
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Iapetus Doctoral Training Partnership: 13+ funded 3.5 year PhD Studentships

Iapetus is a Doctoral Training Partnership that joins the leading research universities of Durham, Glasgow, Newcastle, St Andrews, Stirling and Heriot-Watt together with the British Geological Survey, the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology and the British Antarctic Survey. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  NERC Doctoral Training Partnership
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Iapetus Doctoral Training Partnership: 13+ funded 3.5 year PhD Studentships

Iapetus is a Doctoral Training Partnership that joins the leading research universities of Durham, Glasgow, Newcastle, St Andrews, Stirling and Heriot-Watt together with the British Geological Survey, the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology and the British Antarctic Survey. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  NERC Doctoral Training Partnership
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Iapetus Doctoral Training Partnership: 13+ funded 3.5 year PhD Studentships

Iapetus is a Doctoral Training Partnership that joins the leading research universities of Durham, Glasgow, Newcastle, St Andrews, Stirling and Heriot-Watt together with the British Geological Survey, the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology and the British Antarctic Survey. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  NERC Doctoral Training Partnership
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Iapetus Doctoral Training Partnership: 13+ funded 3.5 year PhD Studentships

Iapetus is a Doctoral Training Partnership that joins the leading research universities of Durham, Glasgow, Newcastle, St Andrews, Stirling and Heriot-Watt together with the British Geological Survey, the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology and the British Antarctic Survey. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  NERC Doctoral Training Partnership
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Iapetus Doctoral Training Partnership: 13+ funded 3.5 year PhD Studentships

Iapetus is a Doctoral Training Partnership that joins the leading research universities of Durham, Glasgow, Newcastle, St Andrews, Stirling and Heriot-Watt together with the British Geological Survey, the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology and the British Antarctic Survey. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  NERC Doctoral Training Partnership