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PhD Chemistry Studentship: Towards Sustainable C–H Activation with Copper and Aluminium

King’s College London
Department of Chemistry
Methane is a potent greenhouse gas and a major waste product of petrochemical refinement, yet selectively converting it into methanol, a valuable liquid fuel and C1 building block for manufacturing, remains one of the great unsolved challenges in catalysis. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr DW Wilson
 15 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Designing Self-Assembly of Discotic Liquid Crystals for Multifunctional Advanced Materials

University of Birmingham
School of Chemistry
A PhD studentship is available on a project focused on the photophysical and charge-transport properties, as well as the self-assembly, of discotic liquid crystals for the development of multifunctional advanced materials, using a combination of computational and experimental methods. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr D Chakrabarti, Prof J Preece
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Risk of Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events (MACE) in Patients with Psoriasis

The University of Manchester
Division of Musculoskeletal and Dermatological Sciences
  Research Group: Division of Musculoskeletal and Dermatological Sciences
This PhD studentship is funded by a psoriasis association research grant. Background. Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin disease associated with several comorbidities, including major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), which are among the leading causes of death worldwide. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr O Alabas, Dr L Kearsley-Fleet, Dr J Sergeant, Dr R Warren
 15 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Sub-THz Sensing for Dynamic Particulate Characterization

University of Birmingham
Department of Electronic, Electrical and Systems Engineering
Fully Funded PhD Studentship (UK Students Only). Real-Time Sub-THz Electromagnetic Sensing and Machine Learning for Dynamic Particulate Characterization. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr F Norouzian, Prof M S Gashinova
 1 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Clearing the Path to Vision: Targeting Retinal Clearance Mechanisms in Macular Degeneration (TROEBERGL_U26MEDMS)

University of East Anglia
Norwich Medical School
Primary supervisor - Dr Linda Troeberg. Are you fascinated by cell biology, molecular medicine and translational research? Would you like to contribute to research that could help preserve the sight of people with macular degeneration?. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr L Troeberg
 15 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Model-based assurance of AI for safety-critical applications

University of York
Department of Computer Science
This funded PhD opportunity is open to individuals eligible to pay tuition fees at the UK (Home) rate. The automotive industry is undergoing a radical transformation driven by the pursuit of highly automated driving, promising enhanced safety and accessibility. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof S Burton
 21 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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AI for Engineering Design and Advanced Materials Forming - Project 2

Imperial College London
Dyson School of Design Engineering
Applications are invited for two PhD studentships at the interface of lightweight design, materials forming, mechanics, simulation, and artificial intelligence for future mobility applications. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr NL Li
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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AI for Engineering Design and Advanced Materials Forming - Project 1

Imperial College London
Dyson School of Design Engineering
Applications are invited for two PhD studentships at the interface of lightweight design, materials forming, mechanics, simulation, and artificial intelligence for future mobility applications. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr NL Li
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Fully Funded PhD Opportunity: Next-Generation Top Cells for Silicon based Tandem Photovoltaics

Australian National University
School of Engineering
Overview. An open position exists for a fully funded PhD scholarship in the development of next-generation, silicon-based tandem solar cell technologies. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr D Walter, Prof KW Weber
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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HALEU Criticality Modelling for Deconversion Process Design and Safety

The University of Manchester
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
This project focuses on improving the understanding and safety assessment of High-Assay Low Enriched Uranium (HALEU) processing, with particular emphasis on the deconversion stage where uranium hexafluoride gas is transformed into solid uranium compounds for use in advanced nuclear fuels. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr ON Negri
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Tomographic Inequalities

University of Birmingham
School of Mathematics
The main objectives in this project are tomographic operators such as X-ray transform and Radon transform. By investigating the Lp-boundedness properties, we will study the smoothing properties of these operators. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Nakamura
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Birmingham Business School - Postgraduate Research Opportunities

University of Birmingham
Birmingham Business School
At Birmingham Business School, our academic staff are global experts in their field, whose work pushes forward the frontiers of their subject. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Business Research Programme
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PhD in “Solvent-lean, self-conditioning cell factories (SOLSEC): process-triggered genetic release for sustainable palm-oil recovery from Metschnikowia pulcherrima”

University College London
Department of Biochemical Engineering
Supervisors. Primary Supervisor. Dr Darren N. Nesbeth (Department of Biochemical Engineering, UCL). Secondary Supervisor. Dr Jose Jimenez Zarco (Department of Life Sciences, Imperial). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D Nesbeth
 9 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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PhD Admission @ HKU Business School 2026/27

University of Hong Kong
HKU Business School
Embark on a Research Journey with HKU Business School. Our PhD programme offers a unique opportunity to engage with world-class faculty, participate in impactful research, and develop as a thought leader in business and economics. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Hong Kong PhD Programme
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Optimising OSPC Anodes and Current Collector Interfaces for High-Performance, Next-Generation Anode-Free Cells

Lancaster University
Department of Chemistry
Background. The energy crisis and climate emergency demand novel ways to store energy from renewable sources and achieve net-zero carbon emissions. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Mercer
 31 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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PhD position in Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics (Theory and Computation)

Imperial College London
Department of Chemistry
A fully funded PhD position in Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics is available in my group at Imperial College London. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D Ayuso
 23 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)
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Rewiring the DNA Backbone for Programmable Materials

UNSW Sydney
School of Chemistry
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 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Many genes, one cell type: convergent striatal neuron mechanisms across neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders

Cardiff University
Cardiff School of Medicine
Neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders, including schizophrenia, autism spectrum disorder, developmental delay and bipolar disorder, are among the leading causes of disability worldwide, yet we still do not understand how the hundreds of known risk genes actually change the brain. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Fjodorova, Dr E Rees
 1 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Reaction- and Interaction-Enabled Nanoparticles – a PhD in Synthetic Supramolecular Chemistry, Nanochemistry and Nanomaterials

University of St Andrews
School of Chemistry
  Research Group: NanoSupra Group (Kay-Philp)
Overall, our research seeks to answer two questions. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr ER Kay
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Structural Biology of Membrane Proteins

University of Hong Kong
School of Biological Sciences
Our group combines structural and biophysical approaches to unravel the molecular principles underlying membrane transport and excitability. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Lam
 2 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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DNA replication coupled mechanisms that control cell fate transitions

University of Dundee
Faculty of Life Sciences
Developmental signalling cues drive major chromatin and transcriptional changes, via the combined action of transcription factors and chromatin effectors. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr C Alabert
 21 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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(SATURN CDT) Constitutive modelling of nuclear graphite under HTGR/AMR service conditions using physics-informed machine learning

The University of Manchester
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Saturn_Nuclear_CDT. UoM_Nuclear. As part of the UK’s transition to a low carbon economy, the UK Government is committed to delivering new and advanced nuclear power, and has stated its preference for High Temperature Gas Reactors (HTGRs) and Advanced Modular Reactors (AMRs) [1]. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr X zhang, Dr G Hall
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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A structural biology approach to understand IMPDH2 rod-ring structures in Embryonic Stem Cells

University of Liverpool
Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology
IMPDH2 is a critical enzyme responsible for the rate limiting step of purine nucleotide biosynthesis. In naïve pluripotent stem cells, it forms large rod-ring structures (RRs) which are hypothesised to control the enzyme’s output when the pool of guanine nucleotides is in high demand. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr D Turner, Prof D J Rigden
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Leveraging and developing Deep Learning-based methods for experimental structural biology

University of Liverpool
Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology
Deep Learning methods have had a huge recent impact on biology in recent years. for example, AlphaFold 2 and 3 (AF2/3) can predict the structure of most proteins with unprecedent accuracy. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof D J Rigden, Dr R Keegan, Dr IB Barsukov
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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AI-Assisted Photography

University of Liverpool
Department of Communication and Media
The project researches the new paradigm of photography embedded in contemporary mobile phone cameras and promoted as “AI-assisted” since 2024. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof M Henning
 16 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Funded PhD Studentship to work with the England Blind Football Teams to describe the magnitude, frequency, and severity of head impacts

Leeds Beckett University
The School of Sport
Funded PhD Studentship to work with the England Blind Football Teams to describe the magnitude, frequency, and severity of head impacts. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof BJ Jones, Dr J Tooby
 24 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhD at FZJ, High-res. time-resolved microstructural evolution under ion irradiation via TEM

ESRF - The European Synchrotron Radiation Facility
PhD Opportunities
Context & Job description. Thesis subject. High-Resolution Time-Resolved Microstructural Evolution Under Ion Irradiation using transmission electron microscopy. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr AH Tavabi, Dr RE Schäublin
 30 July 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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NIHR Maternity Disparities Consortium

Newcastle University
National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)
The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Inequalities Challenge. Maternity Disparities Consortium (MDC) is proud to announce its PhD Studentship competition. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  NIHR Funded
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PhD Structural and Functional Characterization of a Novel Non-Specific Lipase Identified in Hazelnut

ESRF - The European Synchrotron Radiation Facility
PhD Opportunities
Context & Job description. Thesis subject. Structural and Functional Characterization of a Novel Non-Specific Lipase Identified in Hazelnut Seeds. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr DDS de Sanctis, Dr SA Adinolfi
 30 July 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Mechanism and evolution of divergent molecular motors in trypanosome parasites – Dr Aakash G. Mukhopadhyay

University of Cambridge
Department of Pathology
Applications are invited for a 4-year fully funded PhD studentship starting January 2027 in the laboratory of Dr Aakash Mukhopadhyay. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Mukhopadhyay
 7 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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