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PhD at the Centre for Latin American and Caribbean Studies

Achieve a University of London degree at a top research hub home to leading experts across the humanities and social sciences, covering Latin America and the Caribbean. Read more
 Self-Funded PhD Students Only  Humanities Research Programme
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PhD Digital Humanities

Study texts, images, histories, languages, cultures and more through an interdisciplinary subject area using a range of computational, quantitative, innovative and collaborative methods. Read more
 Self-Funded PhD Students Only  Humanities Research Programme
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Characterising the role of the spliceosome in dominant forms of monogenic male infertility

The problem. Infertility affects roughly 1 in 7 couples, and in approximately half of these cases the cause lies with the male partner. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr AG Martin-Geary, Dr MW Wyrwoll
 30 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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DECODES

EUROPE. 15 PhD positions in the MSCA Doctoral Network DECODES. Deciphering the Splicing Code in Human Disease. Grant Agreement No. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Woodhoo
 30 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Specialised pro-resolving mediators as regulators of haematopoiesis in rheumatoid arthritis and cardiovascular disease

  Research Group: HARPNET MSCA Doctoral Network | WP3 — Immunology
Chronic inflammatory diseases alter bone-marrow output, creating circulating myeloid cells that can perpetuate systemic inflammation and cardiovascular injury. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof J Dalli
 1 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Resomelagon in rheumatoid arthritis and cardiovascular comorbidities

  Research Group: HARPNET MSCA Doctoral Network | WP3 — Pharmacology
Rheumatoid arthritis is associated with excess cardiovascular morbidity that is not adequately addressed by current anti-inflammatory treatment. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof M Perretti
 1 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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MCTR3 signalling in synovial inflammation and tissue repair

  Research Group: HARPNET MSCA Doctoral Network | WP2 — Pharmacology
Failure to resolve synovial inflammation drives pain, tissue destruction and disability in rheumatoid arthritis. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof J Dalli
 1 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Cardiac-cell metabolism in inflammatory arthritis

  Research Group: HARPNET | MSCA Doctoral Network
Inflammatory arthritis substantially increases cardiovascular risk, including heart dysfunction, yet the molecular links between chronic joint inflammation and the failing heart remain poorly understood. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof M Perretti
 1 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Applying Parallel-Transmit 7T MRI (pTx-7T-MRI) to enable Sub-Millimetre Imaging with consistent contrast across the whole Brain for Epilepsy.

Summary. Parallel transmission uses multiple independently controlled radiofrequency transmitters to overcome image non-uniformities that historically limited clinical uses of 7T MRI. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof C Rodgers
 8 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhD in Chemistry - Microwave assisted synthesis of doped semiconductors for photocatalytic applications

Dr Jennifer Edwards is looking for a PhD student to develop a synthetic strategy for wet chemical, microwave assisted, targeted synthesis of sub-nanometre mono- and bimetallic clusters as semiconductor dopants. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Edwards
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Mathematical Modelling of Neurodegenerative Tauopathies - from Systems to Clinical Impact

Summary. This project will build on work within the lab developing in silico mathematical models of neurodegenerative disorders associated with the tau protein. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr T Rittman
 8 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Machine Learning and Computational Modelling to Define the Abnormal Heart Tissue Responsible for Fatal Heart Rhythms

Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) accounts for approximately 15-20% of reported deaths in the UK. Mostly, these deaths are linked to cardiac arrhythmias. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr C O'Shea, Dr I Khovanov, Prof T Dhanjal
 30 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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ML-Accelerated Excited-State Simulations of Perovskite Optoelectronics

Halide perovskites are a fascinating class of materials with a wide range of applications in (spin)optoelectronics. Their outstanding optoelectronic properties are strongly influenced by coupling between excited electronic states and the wildly vibrating atoms in these “soft semiconductors”. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof L Leppert
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Neurobiology of Consciousness

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 Supervisor: Prof E Stamatakis
 8 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhD in Chemistry: Three-dimensional imaging of nanoparticles in liquid environments

This project aims to develop new techniques in electron microscopy to characterise the structure of nanoparticles in a variety of liquids. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr T Slater
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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A Multimodal Framework for Human-Agent Collaborative Content Creation in Extended Reality

To cultivate research talents with global leadership, interdisciplinary innovation capabilities, and international research collaboration capabilities… Read more
 Supervisor: Dr YL Li
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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From Genetic to Sporadic Cerebral Small Vessel Disease: Identifying Shared Mechanisms and Therapeutic Targets

Summary. Cerebral small vessel disease (cSVD) is a major cause of stroke and vascular cognitive impairment, yet the molecular mechanisms underlying disease remain poorly understood. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Granata
 8 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Biomarkers for Cerebral Small Vessel Disease and Vascular Cognitive Impairment

Summary. Disease of the small blood vessels in brain, cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD), causes a quarter of all strokes and is the major cause of vascular dementia. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof H Markus
 8 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Neuromorphic Devices and Materials

The project will explore the use of novel materials and processes such as phase transitions in post-CMOS devices. Especially, the project will explore how such devices can be made to behave like neurons, and possibly solve problems that are considered too difficult for today's digital computers. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof SK Kumar
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Defining the Impact of GLP-1/GIP Dual Agonism on Gut Homeostasis Across the Gastrointestinal Tract.

Project overview. GLP-1/GIP dual agonists such as tirzepatide (Mounjaro) have transformed the treatment of obesity, type 2 diabetes and cardiometabolic disease. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Snelson
 29 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Towards Physical-AI for Battery Management Systems: Fusing Instrumented Battery Cell technology and Intelligent System Control

  Research Group: Battery Systems
Project overview. This fully funded studentship is at the intersection of Battery Management Systems (BMS), AI, state estimation, and modelling. Read more
 Supervisors: Assoc Prof M Faraji Niri, Prof J Marco
 25 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Full funded project in AI, public services and social stratification, with a specific focus on youth transitions

The Department of Sociology at Maynooth University and Maynooth University Social Sciences Institute are pleased to announce that a PhD Scholarship will be available for a suitably qualified and successful applicant intending to commence their PhD studies in October 2026. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D Byrne
 25 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Fully funded PhD scholarship to develop fluorescent polymer probes for precision surgery

Help transform surgery through molecular imaging. We are seeking a highly motivated PhD candidate to join an exciting multidisciplinary project developing targeted fluorescent probes to help surgeons identify and remove diseased tissue more accurately. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr N Dmochowska, Prof B Thierry
 25 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Transcellular Propagation of Tauopathies

Summary. Many neurodegenerative diseases are characterised by the occurrence of fibrillar tau aggregates inside cells of the brain. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr W McEwan
 8 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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MRes - Are self-paced variable-intensity intervals the way forward? Engineering the optimal HIIT workout to maximise the adaptive stimulus (Project ID SAS0229)

Maximal oxygen uptake (V̇O. 2max. ), the highest rate at which the body can take up and use oxygen during exercise, is a key determinant of endurance performance (Joyner & Coyle, 2008). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Bossi, Dr I Gallagher, Prof R Davison, Dr KMS Mølmen
 19 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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PhD Positions at the International Max Planck Research School for Functional Material Design

Upcoming PhD Positions at the International Max Planck Research School for Functional Material Design in Potsdam, Germany. Applications are now open! Join the new International Max Planck Research School (IMPRS) for Functional Material Design in Summer 2027!. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Max Planck Research Programme
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Poly-Neuromorphic AI for Robust Biomonitoring

This PhD project is built on a multidisciplinary collaborative project between Anglia Ruskin University and Arm Ltd. This is for a full-time PhD, starting in the 2026/7 academic year (January 2027). Read more
 Supervisors: Prof YP Peng, Dr O Faust
 30 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Power-Efficient, Secure Edge AI Architectures

This PhD projects is built on a multidisciplinary collaborative project between Anglia Ruskin University and Arm Ltd. This is for a full-time PhD, starting in the 2026/7 academic year (January 2027). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr SC Cirstea, Dr PD De
 30 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Development of a ‘Digital-Twin’ model for Cerebrospinal Fluid Dynamics to use in real-time monitoring of patients after severe Traumatic Brain Injury

PhD only. Summary. Severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) produces complex and rapidly evolving disturbances in cerebral blood flow, intracranial pressure and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) dynamics. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr P Smielewski
 8 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Fully funded PhD scholarship in Molecular Imaging with Nanoparticles Targeted to Tumour Stromal Cells

Join the Next Generation of Cancer Imaging Research. We are seeking highly motivated students to join an exciting multidisciplinary program focused on the development of novel molecular contrast agents for the imaging of solid tumours. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof B Thierry
 25 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)