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Physics-Informed Data Assimilation in Wall-Bounded Turbulence

University of Sheffield
School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
  Research Group: Applied Mathematics
Data assimilation combines physical models with experimental or numerical data to produce dynamically consistent flow reconstructions. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr Y Li, Dr A P Willis
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Beyond ΛCDM: Testing New Physics with the CMB and Large-Scale Structure

University of Sheffield
School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
  Research Group: Applied Mathematics
Precision measurements of the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) from Planck have established ΛCDM as the standard cosmological model. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr E Divalentino
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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LSE PhD studentships for 2026/27 entry

London School of Economics and Political Science
LSE Research Studentship Scheme
Want to know more? Ask LSE. The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) is the world's leading dedicated social science institution. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Social Sciences Research Programme
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Intelligent Nanofabrication for Nanophotonics

University of Southampton
Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Supervisory Team. Prof Kevin MacDonald, Dr Ben Mills and Prof Nikolay Zheludev. Focused ion beam (FIB) milling is a key enabling technology in physical sciences research and industrial micro/nanotech manufacturing. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof K MacDonald
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Detection of ionising radiation using optical hollow-core fibres

University of Southampton
Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Supervisory Team. Dr. Hans Christian Hansen Mulvad, Dr. Ian A. Davidson, Prof. Austin Taranta and Prof. Tony Bird. This project will explore the use of lasers and optical hollow-core fibres to detect ionising radiation, aiming to realise distributed radiation sensing along a single fibre. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr H Mulvad
 31 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Photonic time crystals and timetronics

University of Southampton
Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Supervisory Team. Prof Nikolay I. Zheludev, Prof Kevin MacDonald and Dr Eric Plum. Time crystals are an eagerly sought phase of matter in which time-translation symmetry is broken. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof N Zheludev
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Mechanochemistry at the Molecular Scale

University of Sheffield
School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
  Research Group: Light Matter Interations
The aim of this project is to combine nanomechanical methods with modelling (i) to develop quantitative, predictive models for the behaviour of molecules in sliding contacts, and (ii) to understand how mechanical pressure can be used to change chemical reaction pathways. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof GJ Leggett
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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School of Divinity

University of Edinburgh
School of Divinity
Why Study with us?. Our postgraduate department offers you the chance to engage with cutting-edge research on theology and religion in a wide variety of areas. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Humanities Research Programme
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Active Colloidal-Quantum-Dot Light Emitting Devices: QD Laser and QD LEDs

Cardiff University
Cardiff School of Physics and Astronomy
Realization of electrically pumped lighting and lasing with colloidal quantum dots will have a revolutionary impact on many disciplines including display, photonics, optical communication, chemical sensing, and medical diagnostics. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr B Hou, Prof P M Smowton
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Probing compact binary environments with future gravitational wave detectors

Cardiff University
Cardiff School of Physics and Astronomy
Current gravitational-wave detectors observe gravitational-wave signals from binary compact objects—black holes and neutron stars—in the final few moments as they inspiral towards a cataclysmic collision. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr IRS Romero-Shaw, Prof S Fairhurst
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Developing Porous Materials for Key Challenges in Decarbonization and Thermal Energy Storage (TES)

University of Birmingham
School of Chemical Engineering
We are inviting applications for a PhD position focused on the development of porous materials for key challenges in decarbonization and thermal energy storage (TES). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr L S Sun
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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PhD Position in Biodegradable Thread-Based Materials for Soft Transient Electronics – Dalhousie University, Canada

Dalhousie University
School of Biomedical Engineering
We are seeking a highly motivated PhD student to join an interdisciplinary research program focused on the development of biodegradable, thread-based materials for use in flexible, transient electronic platforms. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof Y Wu
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Development of a wearable electro-impedance tomography system for early breast cancer screening

University of Auckland
Auckland Bioengineering Institute
Imagine a future where a simple piece of clothing could help save lives. This PhD project aims to develop a revolutionary smart bra that uses gentle, safe electrical signals to detect breast cancer earlier than ever before. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr MH Hesam, Dr TY Yeung
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding
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Improving acoustic security through the lens of mathematics and physics

University of Southampton
Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Supervisory team. Prof Jeff Yan. Acoustic security is rapidly emerging at the intersection of cybersecurity, privacy, cyber physical systems, and acoustical physics. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof JY Yan
 31 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Unlocking the potential of optimized vertical-axis wind turbine arrays via surrogate-modelling and topology optimization

University of Southampton
Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Supervisory team. Dr. Haris Moazam Sheikh. This project will develop a multi-scale optimization framework using surrogate modelling and topology morphing techniques to overcome the high cost of Vertical-axis wind turbines (VAWTs) design. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr H Sheikh
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