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How do cyanobacteria sense their predators?

Queen Mary University of London
School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences
Primary Supervisor. Prof Conrad Mullineaux. Co-supervisor. Dr Johannes Keegstra. Studentship Funding. Awaiting CSC Funding Decision. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof C Mullineaux
 27 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Cognition in Insects

Queen Mary University of London
School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences
Primary Supervisor. Prof Lars Chittka FRS. Studentship Funding. Awaiting CSC Funding Decision. Application Deadline. 27th January 2027. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof L Chittka
 27 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Sustainable removal of polymer coatings for critical material recovery from photovoltaic (PV) solar cells.

University of Birmingham
School of Chemical Engineering
Access to affordable, clean energy is a human necessity. Solar photovoltaics are being rapidly deployed in efforts to capture the Sun’s energy, with world installations approaching 3 TW[SP1.1] [1]. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M K Keith, Dr S Pain, Prof JD Murphy
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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PhD Studentships in Applied Mathematics for Formulated Products

University of Birmingham
School of Mathematics
Two fully-funded 3.5-year PhD studentships (covering UK home student fees and an annual stipend of £21,805) is available in Applied Mathematics for Formulated Products. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr R J Dyson
 10 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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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
 31 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Agentic computational imaging for radio astronomy

Heriot-Watt University
School of Engineering & Physical Sciences
The Biomedical and Astronomical Signal Processing (BASP) Laboratory at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, led by Professor Yves Wiaux, invites applications for a fully funded PhD to develop next-generation image reconstruction algorithms that combine deep learning and Agentic AI, advancing the precision, scalability and reliability of radio-astronomical imaging. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof Yves Wiaux
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Deciphering Streptomyces Telomere Replication to Unlock Cryptic Biosynthetic Gene Clusters

University of York
Department of Biology
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses an escalating global health threat with >39 million deaths projected in the next 25 years. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr P Mukherjee, Dr P Fogg, Dr I Lahiri
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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MSCA Doctoral Fellow Studentship in Adaptation Services, Cloud Intelligence Hub and Edge Intelligence Rims for AI-Driven Cyber-Physical Systems (GREET Doctoral Network, Fixed Term)

Edinburgh Napier University
School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment
INTRACOM SINGLE MEMBER S.A. TELECOM SOLUTIONS. Location. Athens, Greece. Hours. Full Time. Contract Type. Fixed Term, 3 Years. The Position. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof X Liu, Dr AK Krukowski
 6 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Unlocking Secrets of the Genome: How Does Sodium Regulate Eukaryotic DNA Replication?

University of York
Department of Biology
DNA replication is one of biology's most essential processes, yet how the cellular ionic microenvironment governs this intricate machinery remains uncharted. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof W Brackenbury, Dr M Hawkins
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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New CCL5 prosthesis and photo-crosslinking approach for functional analysis of low density CCR5.

University of York
Department of Biology
Background. Chemokines and their receptors represent a vital cell communication system getting dysregulated with many diseases, including cancer. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof N Signoret, Prof M A Fascione, Prof J Greenman
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Architects of Resistance: How Viruses and their Descendants Shape Bacterial Evolution

University of York
Department of Biology
Bacterial evolution and the rapid spread of antibiotic resistance are pressing threats to global health. If left unchecked, annual deaths linked to antimicrobial resistance (AMR) are projected to rise dramatically. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr P Fogg, Dr S Meaden, Dr H Gao
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Obstacles to DNA replication: what happens when replisomes and proteins collide?

University of York
Department of Biology
DNA replication is a crucial process for all forms of life. Organisms must copy all their genetic information before they can reproduce. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Hawkins, Dr P Mukherjee
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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The evolution and development of animal neuroglia

Queen Mary University of London
School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences
Primary Supervisor. Chema Martin. Co-Supervisor. Roman Arguello. Studentship Funding. Awaiting CSC Funding Decision. Application Deadline. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr JM Martin
 27 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Do age-related changes in host glycans alter the gut microbiota in ways that impact human health?

University of York
Department of Biology
Healthy ageing across the life course leads to a happier, healthier, and more economically vibrant society. As lifespans have extended, we are seeing an increase in age-related disease; the economic burden running in the hundreds of billions. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Cartmell, Dr S Meaden
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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The Missing Receptors: How the Leishmania Kinome Senses Environmental Cues

University of York
Department of Biology
Leishmania parasites cause a collection of devastating neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) affecting millions of people worldwide, transmitted via a sand fly vector. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr N Baker, Dr J Faria, Prof M Wright
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Higgs boson production measurements using the LHC Run 3 dataset collected by the ATLAS experiment

Royal Holloway, University of London
Department of Physics
The long-established RHUL ATLAS group is renowned for its expertise in physics (Higgs boson, top quark and exotic signatures involving electrons and muons), statistical methods as well as trigger and data acquisition systems. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof P Teixeira-Dias
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Polaritonic Influence on Gas-Phase Chemical Reactivity

University of Warwick
Department of Physics
Within an optical cavity, strong interactions between molecules and confined light can create hybrid quantum states called polaritons. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr AW Wright
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(PDS Award) Sensitising the Database: Stateless Heritage, Imperial Legacies and the Classificatory Challenge

The University of Manchester
Faculty of Humanities Doctoral Academy, School of Arts, Languages and Cultures
Sensitising the Database. Stateless Heritage, Imperial Legacies and the Classificatory Challenge. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof ACC Carden-Coyne, Dr R Batista-Navarro
 18 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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SWBio DTP PhD Project: Disrupting Polymicrobial Biofilm Communities to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance

University of Bath
Department of Life Sciences
This project is one of a number that are in competition for funding from the South West Biosciences Doctoral Training Partnership (SWBio DTP). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr B V Jones
 2 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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(PDS Award) Sensing Political Worlds: AI, Situated Knowledge and the Reading of Political Graffiti

The University of Manchester
Faculty of Humanities Doctoral Academy, School of Arts, Languages and Cultures
Graffiti and murals offer communities in conflict-affected societies a way of reading their surroundings. In Belfast, for instance, painted kerbstones or a crown on a wall signals whose area this is and for whom feels safe. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr BV Vogel, Dr T Mu
 18 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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(PDS Award) Weathering Palestine: Climate and Cultural Resilience

The University of Manchester
Faculty of Humanities Doctoral Academy, School of Arts, Languages and Cultures
Weathering Palestine. Climate and Cultural Resilience. Netta Cohen’s 2024 work on climate science during the British Mandate examined how incoming Jewish communities sought to understand, manage, and exploit the warmer climate of Palestine. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Valassopoulos, Dr V Jankovic
 18 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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(PDS Award) Making sense of digital worlds: Adolescent girls’ experiences of navigating social media in everyday life before and during the UK social media restriction

The University of Manchester
Faculty of Humanities Doctoral Academy, School of Environment, Education and Development
The rise in mental health difficulties among young people, particularly girls, has sparked urgent debate about the role of social media. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr MP Panayiotou, Dr OD Demkowicz, Dr L Munford
 18 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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(PDS Award) Safe and Multi-Fidelity Optimisation of Satellite Constellations for a Changing Planet

The University of Manchester
Faculty of Humanities Doctoral Academy, Alliance Manchester Business School
This four-year PhD project will explore how Earth-observation satellite constellations can adapt as environmental events unfold, new regions require attention and societal priorities evolve. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Lopez-Ibanez, Dr L Costi
 18 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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(PDS Award) Sensing Nature: Designing and Evaluating Interventions that Enhance Environmental Empathy and Nature Connectedness (SEEEN)

The University of Manchester
Faculty of Humanities Doctoral Academy, School of Environment, Education and Development
How do people sense and make sense of the natural world around them, and can we help them connect with it more deeply? This PhD will design and evaluate interventions that strengthen nature connectedness and environmental empathy, which attract growing interest as drivers of wellbeing and pro-environmental behaviour. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr SM MacQuarrie, Dr IT Thornhill, Dr M Vigo
 18 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Gamma-ray spectroscopy of exotic pear-shaped nuclei

University of the West of Scotland
Computing, Engineering & Physical Sciences
The Nuclear Physics Research Group at the University of the West of Scotland (UWS) is inviting applications for a fully-funded PhD studentship. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof J F Smith, Dr D O'Donnell
 20 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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President’s PhD Scholarships at Imperial College London

Imperial College London
PhD Opportunities
Be part of a world-leading research environment at Imperial College London with one of our funded PhD scholarships. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  PhD Opportunities
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Orchestrating Cilia Formation

Queen Mary University of London
School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences
Primary Supervisor. Dr Mark van Breugel. Studentship Funding. Awaiting CSC Funding Decision. Application Deadline. 27th January 2027. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr MVB van Breugel
 27 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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(MCRC MB-PhD) Regulation of humoral immunity in non-small cell lung cancer

The University of Manchester
Division of Molecular and Cellular Function
Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer death worldwide. Earlier detection and improved patient stratification are essential for improving outcomes, but this requires a better understanding of how cancer cells interact with their local environment. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr AB Byron, Dr S Knight, Prof A Malliri
 15 March 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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(MCRC MB-PhD) AI-guided functional modelling of tumour-immune interactions to discover therapeutic vulnerabilities

The University of Manchester
Division of Cancer Sciences
Cancer immunotherapy can produce durable responses, but many patients do not benefit and we still cannot reliably identify which tumour-immune interactions represent effective therapeutic targets. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Turajlić, Prof M Rattray, Dr JL Lim
 15 March 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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(MCRC MB-PhD) Global burden of cancer attributable to elevated body-mass index: an updated analysis including population-specific and Mendelian Randomisation risk estimates, and g-formula impact estimations

The University of Manchester
Division of Cancer Sciences
Background Elevated body-mass index (BMI; defined ≥ 25 kg/m²) is associated with increased risk of at least 13 cancer types. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof A.R. Renehan, Dr M Sperrin
 15 March 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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