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We have 3,359 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Early-life infection exposure and risk of allergy and lung disease in adulthood

Early-life respiratory infections influence long-term lung health. Using ALSPAC data, PhIP-Seq antibody profiling and existing serology, the project investigates how early pathogen exposure links to later lung outcomes and immune mechanisms. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr F Hamilton
 21 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Vascular morphology and haemodynamic risk of intracranial aneurysm in aortic coarctation

Aortic coarctation (CoA) is a common congenital heart disease, and even after successful repair, patients face elevated lifelong risk of hypertension, stroke, and intracranial aneurysm (IA). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr E Hart
 21 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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What is behind the upsurge of colorectal cancer incidence among young adults?

Colorectal (bowel) cancer (CRC) is the third most diagnosed cancer and the second leading cause of cancer death globally. This project aims to uncover the driving factors behind the upsurge of colorectal cancer incidence among young adults. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr L Corbin
 21 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Novel dynamic shape atlasing of cardiovascular structures in congenital heart disease

Congenital heart disease (CHD) affects 1 in 110 births and causes significant long-term morbidity, yet identifying anatomical sub-phenotypes remains difficult. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr G Biglino
 21 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Decoding Early Brain and Movement Signals to Predict Outcomes after Birth Asphyxia Research Theme: Neuroscience & Mental Health

Birth asphyxia occurs when a baby is deprived of oxygen around birth, causing brain injury, disability or death. This project will study two early signs of brain health in affected babies. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr E Chakkarapani
 21 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhD Global Excellence and Mobility Scholarship (GEMS 2027)- Culturally Adaptive AI for Cardiac Rehabilitation After CABG

This project will develop culturally responsive prediction models for cardiac rehabilitation programme (CRP) adherence and longer-term outcomes among adults undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) at Institut Jantung Negara. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr SA Zainal Abidin
 31 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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A Ph.D. position in the field of “All-Gel Energy Storage Devices”.

A Ph.D. position in the field of “All-Gel Energy Storage Devices”. (Department of Mechanical Engineering in Chonnam National University in Republic of Korea). Read more
 Supervisor: Prof I. Jeon
 19 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Development and evaluation of a lung-on-a chip device for screening novel antimicrobials

This project aims to develop and validate an advanced microfluidic lung-on-a-chip platform that uses cutting-edge 3D printing technologies to recreate the airway microenvironment of patients affected by chronic respiratory infection, including those with cystic fibrosis, bronchiectasis, and COPD. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof M Tunney, Prof D Lamprou
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Chemically Rewiring the DNA Backbone for Functional Materials

DNA is a powerful material for nanotechnology because its sequence, structure and assembly can be precisely programmed. However, its chemical functionality remains largely limited to the four natural bases, limiting its application space in nanotechnology. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr F Rizzuto
 30 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Decoding and designing the genetics of chemical sensing

Our group aims to 'decode' the molecular rules by which sensor proteins can monitor highly diverse and specific environmental chemicals. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Stammnitz
 21 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Studying Environmental DNA and Biodiversity in isolated Mountain Lakes

Our group studies how isolated mountain lakes record environmental pressure in the DNA they shed, and how such biodiversity signals can be used to predict ecosystem states. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr H Benisty
 22 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Decode and engineer human cell fates using single-cell omics, perturbation screening, and human stem cell models

Our lab decodes and engineers human cell fates using single-cell omics, perturbation screening, and human stem cell models. Who are we looking for?. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Dr Lin
 22 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Understanding normal B-cell differentiation and lymphoma formation

Our lab focuses on the understanding of normal B-cell differentiation and lymphoma formation from the perspective of 3D chromatin organization, DNA methylation and single-cell heterogeneity in healthy and pre-malignant lymphocyte cell populations. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr R Beekman
 22 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Understanding the molecular mechanisms that control alternative pre-mRNA splicing and their alterations in cancer

Our laboratories try to understand the molecular mechanisms that control alternative pre-mRNA splicing and their alterations in cancer. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Valcarcel Juarez
 22 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Fully-funded PhD position at the Aston Institute of Forensic Linguistics

The Aston Institute for Forensic Linguistics (AIFL) is inviting applications for a fully-funded PhD scholarship commencing in January 2027 and tenable for three years. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof K Kredens
 9 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Cell division in Asgard archaea

Complex cells likely arose from the merger of an archaeal host cell with a bacterial cell some 2 billion years ago. As a consequence, many of the most conserved features of eukaryotic cell biology have their origins in archaea. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr B Baum
 8 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Fully funded PhD studentships at the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Statistical Applied Mathematics (SAMBa)

Flexibility to shape your research direction | Training and skills development for industrial and academic careers | Enhanced stipend from year 2 | Diverse and supportive community | Think Tanks with industry partners | Research areas include. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training
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Connectomics of neural network plasticity

Connectomics is the study of biological neural networks at synaptic resolution. The resulting wiring diagrams teach us how information is processed in animal brains, including perception and behaviour [1]. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr ST Truckenbrodt
 8 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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How proteins fold on the ribosome in real time

De novo protein folding is the fundamental process by which a polypeptide chain acquires its native conformation for the first time. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr IB Bukvin
 8 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EPSRC InDustrial CDT in Offshore Renewable Energy (IDCORE)

Fully funded, industrially-driven, Engineering Doctorate in Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE); receive bespoke training; be immersed in the commercial activities of an industrial sponsor; be paid an enhanced, tax-free, stipend (£26,280) and be supported by four leading ORE Universities (Edinburgh, Strathclyde, Exeter and Swansea). Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (European/UK Students Only)  EngD Programme  EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training  NERC Centre for Doctoral Training
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EPSRC InDustrial CDT in Offshore Renewable Energy (IDCORE)

Fully funded, industrially-driven, Engineering Doctorate in Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE); receive bespoke training; be immersed in the commercial activities of an industrial sponsor; be paid an enhanced, tax-free, stipend (£26,280) and be supported by four leading ORE Universities (Edinburgh, Strathclyde, Exeter and Swansea). Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (European/UK Students Only)  EngD Programme  EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training  NERC Centre for Doctoral Training
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EPSRC InDustrial CDT in Offshore Renewable Energy (IDCORE)

Fully funded, industrially-driven, Engineering Doctorate in Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE); receive bespoke training; be immersed in the commercial activities of an industrial sponsor; be paid an enhanced, tax-free, stipend (£26,280) and be supported by four leading ORE Universities (Edinburgh, Strathclyde, Exeter and Swansea). Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (European/UK Students Only)  EngD Programme  EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training  NERC Centre for Doctoral Training
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EPSRC InDustrial CDT in Offshore Renewable Energy (IDCORE)

Fully funded, industrially-driven, Engineering Doctorate in Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE); receive bespoke training; be immersed in the commercial activities of an industrial sponsor; be paid an enhanced, tax-free, stipend (£26,280) and be supported by four leading ORE Universities (Edinburgh, Strathclyde, Exeter and Swansea). Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (European/UK Students Only)  EngD Programme  EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training  NERC Centre for Doctoral Training
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Feeling the heat: understanding the impact of high temperatures on future tree functioning under elevated CO2

Photosynthesis is a process vital to plant growth and is highly sensitive to temperature (Crous et al. 2022). When CO. 2. is high, plants close their leaf pores (stomata) to save water - but this traps heat and makes increases leaf temperatures (Fauset et al. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr SF Fauset
 9 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Mechanism of transcription-coupled splicing

Accurate gene expression in eukaryotic cells requires tight coordination between transcription and pre-mRNA splicing. During transcription by RNA polymerase II (Pol II), the spliceosome removes introns from nascent RNAs co-transcriptionally. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Zhang
 8 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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DNA repair at stalled replication forks

Large multiprotein complexes perform many essential functions in eukaryotic cells. My lab purifies, assays and determines structures of these macromolecular machines to understand their mechanisms. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr L Passmore
 8 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Reconstitution of cell division

Background. During cellular division, most bacteria and archaea assemble a ring structure that coordinates the separation of mother and daughter cells. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Lowe
 8 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Structural and cellular approaches to understand microtubule motors

Transport of organelles, RNAs and proteins is essential for the development, health and function of neurons.Defects in the microtubule motors that drive the transport is linked to neurodegenerative and developmental diseases and the transport process is frequently hijacked by viruses. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Carter
 8 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Predicting reservoir and wellbore scaling in geothermal developments through integrated subsurface interpretation and modelling

Award summary. 100% home fees covered, and a minimum tax-free annual living allowance of £21,805 (2026/27 UKRI rate). An additional allowance will be provided to contribute towards consumables, equipment, and travel related to the project. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Acikalin
 2 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Machine learning for finding macromolecules in cells

The aim of this PhD project is to develop computer software for in situ structural biology projects. Specifically, software tools for the identification of macromolecular complexes in cryo-EM/cryo-ET data sets collected on thinned human and budding yeast cells. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D Barford
 8 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)