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Using stem cells to model the molecular mechanisms of exercise for dementia prevention

University of Birmingham

School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia, affecting millions worldwide and placing an increasing burden on patients, families and healthcare systems. Read more

Supervisors: Dr RJ Elsworthy, Prof S Aldred

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

New Platform Motifs for Reaction Discovery: Catalysis tools for sustainable synthesis

University of Birmingham

School of Chemistry

The introduction of new platform motifs enables the development of myriad new chemical transformations and enhanced understanding of reactivity. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P Davies

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Understanding Passivity at the Atomic Scale

The University of Manchester

Department of Materials

The University of Manchester – Department of Materials. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Kosari, Prof S Haigh

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Real-time forecasting PV output using novel Machine Learning

Edinburgh Napier University

School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

The rapid proliferation of wind and solar installations, coupled with the growing impact of climate change on the volatile UK weather, creates formidable operable challenges for the UK electricity Grid. Read more

Supervisors: Dr Z Cai, Prof AH Hussain

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Modelling of microbial induced hydrogen loss for underground hydrogen storage

Edinburgh Napier University

School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

Hydrogen is identified to play a key role in the UK’s goal of achieving net zero emissions by 2050. Read more

Supervisor: Dr Z Cai

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Using AI to improve the accessibility and mobility of people living in rural areas: An intelligent demand-responsive service

Edinburgh Napier University

School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

Improving rural accessibility, reducing car dependency, and tackling climate change have been central themes in transport research for decades. Read more

Supervisors: Prof WS Saleh, Assoc Prof S Jaradat

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Charged quantum fermion fields on charged black hole space-times

University of Sheffield

School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences

Research Group: Applied Mathematics

This project is concerned with quantum field theory in curved space-time, a semiclassical approach to the as-yet-elusive theory of quantum gravity. Read more

Supervisor: Prof E Winstanley

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Development of Adaptive Conversational VR-based Real-time Feedback System for Net-Zero Manufacturing Operations

Edinburgh Napier University

School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

The Engineering and Mathematics Group within the School of Computing, Engineering, and the Built Environment is inviting applications for a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in developing an adaptive conversational VR-based real-time feedback system for net-zero manufacturing operations. Read more

Supervisors: Dr G Vasantha, Dr AM Marzano

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Development of Biodegradable Fiber-Based Bags for Sustainable Plant Nurture

Edinburgh Napier University

School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

The need for environmentally friendly and sustainable solutions to combat plastic pollution has never been more critical. Plastics, particularly single-use plastic bags, have had a detrimental impact on our ecosystems and contribute to environmental degradation. Read more

Supervisors: Dr RS Salehiyan, Dr D Sun

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Experimental Studies of Cooperation

Cardiff University

Cardiff Business School

Research Group: Economics

We intend to run an experiment on cooperation following the Konovalov et al (2025) paper in Summer 2026. The point is that we ask participants if they want to cooperate; our pilot study showed that yes they do, even if they don't have an explicit reward for doing so. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Popov

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Understanding the regulatory chromatin landscape of oesophageal cancer

The University of Manchester

Division of Molecular and Cellular Function

Research Group: Division of Molecular and Cellular Function

Oesophageal adenocarcinoma (OAC) is a deadly disease with poor survival statistics, is one of the highest incidence cancer types and is growing in prevalence, particularly in the developing world. Read more

Supervisors: Prof A Sharrocks, Dr I Iqbal

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Synergistic study of the corrosion resistance of zircaloy in PWR conditions

University of Birmingham

School of Metallurgy & Materials

A UK PhD studentship is available at the University of Birmingham with a tax-free stipend at the UKRI standard level. The project is co-funded by the Rolls-Royce Plc, co-supervised by Dr Chris Jones. Read more

Supervisors: Prof Y Chiu, Dr C Jones

Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Study of Mechanical Behaviour of Zircaloy at High Temperature

University of Birmingham

School of Metallurgy & Materials

A UK PhD studentship is available at the University of Birmingham with a tax-free stipend at the UKRI standard level. The project is co-funded by the Rolls-Royce Plc, co-supervised by Dr Joe Ward and Dr Kaid Mavrou. Read more

Supervisor: Prof Y Chiu

Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Computational techniques for damage and fracture under multiphysics loads

Edinburgh Napier University

School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

Estimating the structural integrity of components under multiphysical loading conditions is becoming increasingly important for applications in energy and transportation. Read more

Supervisors: Dr CK Kadapa , Dr D Barreto

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

PhD Studentship: Algorithms on Strings

King’s College London

Department of Informatics

This project aims at advancing our understanding on open problems in data structures and algorithms, with a focus on strings (sequences of characters). Read more

Supervisor: Dr PC Charalampopoulos

24 July 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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