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We have 1,937 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships added in the last month

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Cardiff University School of English, Communication and Philosophy - PhD Opportunities

Updated: 15 October 2026
With its unique mix of disciplines, Cardiff School of English, Communication and Philosophy offers an exciting range of specialised and innovative postgraduate programmes and a dynamic and highly successful research culture. Read more
 Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding  Arts Research Programme
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Developing treatment guidance to support military personnel affected by deployment-related psychological distress

Updated: 15 October 2026 
We are looking to recruit a PhD candidate who is interested to develop understanding of how mental health causalities can be assessed and triaged during potential future large-scale combat operations (LSCO). Read more
 Supervisors: Prof E Jones, Dr C Williamson
 8 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Bath Engineering & Design Studentships: Non-invasive continuous monitoring of stress in newborns

Updated: 15 October 2026 
This project is one of a number in competition for a studentship from the Faculty of Engineering and Design at the University of Bath. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr H S Leese, Dr C Herdes, Prof P Estrela
 29 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Ultra Reliable Terrestrial / Non-Terrestrial 6G and Beyond Networks

  Research Group: Communication Technologies
Updated: 15 October 2026 
The upcoming Industry 5.0 and its vision for industrial automation have been continuously challenging the capability of the wireless infrastructure supporting such applications. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr Y chun, Prof D Grace
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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An Interdisciplinary Approach to Heat Resilience in the UK: Heatwaves, Female Mental Health, and Physical Activity

Updated: 15 October 2026 
The team’s mission. London South Bank University (LSBU) is widely recognized for its commitment to diversity and inclusion, both in the UK and internationally. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr FB Bayne, Dr L Zaidell
 30 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EastBio: Characterisation of a completely new virus lineage infecting animals

  Research Group: Institute of Ecology and Evolution
Updated: 15 October 2026 
Drosophila melanogaster is the foremost laboratory model for viral infection of invertebrates, and through metagenomic discovery our group has now identified more than 200 viruses that naturally infect Drosophilidae. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof D Obbard, Dr J Regan
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EastBio: Unraveling genetic constraints on evolutionary trajectories: A quantitative genetics analysis of life history, dispersal, and aging in the burying beetle Nicrophorus vespilloides

Updated: 15 October 2026 
Understanding how genetic constraints shape evolutionary trajectories is fundamental to evolutionary biology, yet empirical estimates in invertebrate systems are limited. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Moorad, Dr C Walling
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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The adoption of sustainable decarbonisation and biodiversity practices: peer nudging within the Mid Ulster Biorefinery and Circular Economy Cluster

  Research Group: Business and Management Studies
Updated: 15 October 2026 
This PhD will explore the role of Nudge Theory (Thaler and Sunstein, 2009) and peer championing through the lens of the Mid Ulster Biorefinery and Circular Economy Cluster. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof SM Moffett, Prof GJ Simmons, Dr A Reid
 8 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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EastBio: Identification of telomere-binding proteins in human pathogenic fungi Cryptococcus neoformans

  Research Group: Institute of Cell Biology
Updated: 15 October 2026 
Humans are infected by Cryptococcus from breathing fungal spores. This leads to developing cryptococcosis, which is accompanied by infection in lungs, brain and other parts of the body and causing more than 600,000 human deaths annually. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Makovets, Prof J Arulanandam
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Multi-stage magmatic evolution recorded in lunar mare basalts

Updated: 15 October 2026 
Basaltic magmatism has played a vital role in shaping planetary interiors and surfaces throughout Solar System history. Lunar mare basalts are particularly significant because they provide crucial insights into the Moon’s thermal and geochemical evolution. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr DN Neave, Dr M Hartley, Dr K Joy
 5 February 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EastBio: Expanding artificial enzyme catalysis using structural studies

Updated: 15 October 2026 
Artificial enzymes act as unique tools to expand the biocatalytic toolbox to include reactions from chemistry that are not found in nature. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Richardson, Dr A Jarvis
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Unravelling the shock histories of meteorites: A data science approach

  Research Group: Planetary and environmental science
Updated: 15 October 2026 
The surfaces of rocky planetary bodies have been extensively modified by impact bombardment since their earliest formation. The high pressures and temperatures generated during impacts are recorded in rocks as shock metamorphism, preserving a textural archive of the conditions experienced during impact events. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Hartley, Dr M Thomas, Dr R Tartese, Dr K Joy
 5 February 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EastBio: Characterising the response of a fungal pathogen to antifungal drugs

  Research Group: Institute of Quantitative Biology, Biochemistry and Biotechnology
Updated: 15 October 2026 
Fungal infections that are resistant to drugs are becoming an important clinical problem, particularly for the immunocompromised. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof P Swain, Dr EW Wallace
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EastBio: How can eukaryotic cells sense so many different types of stress and yet employ only a few stress-response pathways?

Updated: 15 October 2026 
Eukaryotic cells are constantly exposed to a diverse range of external and environmental stresses during their normal life cycle; these include heat, osmotic stress, oxidative stress, nutrient deprivation, and heavy metals. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof K E Sawin, Dr G Kustatscher, Prof R Allshire
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Investigating the origin of volatiles in primitive asteroids

  Research Group: Planetary and environmental science
Updated: 15 October 2026 
One of the vital ingredients that allowed the emergence of life on the Earth is liquid water. Therefore, understanding the origin(s) of water, and other volatiles (C, N, noble gases) in Solar System bodies is one of the main areas of research in Planetary Sciences. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr R Tartese, Dr M Broadley
 5 February 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)