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Fabricating Photonic Lanterns to Mitigate Scintillation in Satellite-borne Optical Communication Signals

University of Southampton
Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Supervisory Team. Dr Kyle Bottrill, Prof Periklis Petropoulos and Dr Debparna Majumder. Just as starlight falling on the surface of the Earth twinkles when affected by atmospheric turbulence, so too do optical communication signals transmitted from an orbiting satellite to a ground-station. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr K Bottrill
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Engineering Coherence in Metamaterials and Metasurfaces

University of Southampton
Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Supervisory Team. Dr Giorgio Adamo and Dr Eric Plum. Systems where coherence establishes spontaneously, such as lasers, Bose-Einstein condensates, superradiant emitters and time crystals, are important for classical and quantum technologies. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr G Adamo
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Building the future of optical fibre communications

University of Southampton
Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Supervisory Team. Professor Periklis Petropoulos, Dr Kyle Bottrill and Dr Hao Liu. Optical fibre networks power all aspects of modern digital life, enabling AI applications and advanced wireless systems. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof P Petropoulos
 30 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Silicon photonic sensors for early detection of paediatric sepsis

University of Southampton
Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Supervisory Team. Dr. David J Rowe and Professor Goran Mashanovich. This PhD project focuses on developing silicon photonic sensors that can detect early biomarkers of sepsis in children - quickly, accurately, and at the point of care. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D Rowe
 30 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Brain-inspired security primitive for secure hardware in space

University of Southampton
Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Supervisory Team. Dr Firman Simanjuntak and Dr Basel Halak. Memristors mimic how the brain learns—offering low-cost, secure, and energy-efficient computing. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr F Simanjuntak
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Fibre laser based mid infrared sources and their applications

University of Southampton
Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Supervisory Team. Dr. Lin Xu and Prof. Sumeet Mahajan. This project focuses on developing high-power, short-pulse fibre lasers at near-infrared wavelengths and converting them to the mid-infrared using advanced nonlinear optics. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr L Xu
 31 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhD in Astrophysics and Space Systems

New York University (Abu Dhabi)
PhD Programs
The PhD in Astrophysics and Space Systems is the first program of its kind in the UAE and the wider region. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  International PhD Programme
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Predictive modelling and control of low-cost droplets for micro-engineering

University of Birmingham
School of Mathematics
Advances in manufacturing science have resulted in unprecedented research and development in the design of ‘micro-swimmers’. microscopic entities that navigate fluid environments by converting some form of energy–e.g. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr N D Desai
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Optoelectronic topological metasurfaces for light control

University of Southampton
Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Supervisory Team. Dr Giorgio Adamo, Dr Nikitas Papasimakis and Dr Dong-Yang Wang. Recent developments in quantum materials and topological design principles are transforming the way we control the flow of light and charges. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr G Adamo
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Miniaturised Mid-Infrared Photonic Systems for Gas Detection and Mapping

University of Southampton
Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Supervisory Team. Professor Goran Mashanovich and Dr. Milos Nedeljkovic. This project explores compact mid-infrared (mid-IR) LiDAR systems for gas sensing. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof G Mashanovich
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Sub-Polar North Atlantic ocean dynamics in a 3ºC warmer world

University of Birmingham
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
Northwest Eurasia owes its anomalously temperate climate to the oceanic circulation cell known as the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr T Dunkley Jones, Dr K Edgar, Dr J Bendle
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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The Chemistry of Energetic Coordination Compounds

University of Birmingham
School of Chemistry
This PhD project aims at fundamental research into the discovery of novel energetic materials. Results will inform solutions to challenges posed by current requirements to remove heavy metals and perchlorate from energetic materials such as propellants, explosives and pyrotechnics. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr P P Portius
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)
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Waste Utilisation for Sustainable Resource Recovery and Carbon Capture

The University of Manchester
Department of Civil Engineering and Management
This project will involve the development of a novel approach that combines waste utilization and carbon capture technologies to address pressing environmental concerns and promote sustainable resource management. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof C Unluer
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Advancing Sustainable Concrete Production through Industrial Solid Waste Utilisation and Carbon Sequestration

The University of Manchester
Department of Civil Engineering and Management
This project will focus on the utilisation of industrial solid wastes in concrete formulations by implementing advanced carbonation techniques and further developing methods to enhance reaction mechanisms. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof C Unluer
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Genetic and Acoustic Diversity in an Invasive Parrot

University of Salford
School of Science, Engineering and Environment
The ring-necked parakeet Psittacula krameri is one of the world’s most successfully introduced species. Native to the Indian sub-continent and sub-Saharan Africa, this species is the UK’s only naturalised parrot, and populations are continuing to increase rapidly across Europe. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr AEL Leedale
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