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We have 3,657 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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What differs? - Deep Learning for Anomaly and Out of Distribution Detection in Computer Vision (Visual AI) Applications

Anomaly detection, and the synonymous topics of novelty and out-of-distribution detection, addresses the computer vision ("visual AI") challenge of automatically identifying outliers within the scene or image based on their appearance, motion or behaviour characteristics. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof T P Breckon
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Addressing Racial Bias in Face Recognition Based on Deep Learning Enabled Computer Vision

Facial recognition is one of the most academically studied and industrially developed areas within computer vision where we readily find associated applications deployed globally. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof T P Breckon
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Quantum spin liquids in Ce pyrochlores

Quantum spin liquids (QSLs) are a state of matter predicted to be found in magnetic materials with strong quantum fluctuations. The spins in most magnetic materials form regular repeating patterns at sufficiently low temperature, but QSLs are very different. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr O` Benton
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Efficient Neuromorphic Vision and Perception for Long-Term Robotic Autonomy

Autonomous robots are increasingly deployed in industries such as precision agriculture, environmental monitoring, and logistics. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Atapour-Abarghouei
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Developing a Crystal Design Framework to Accelerate the Discovery of Advanced Materials

Context. Accelerating the development of crystalline materials requires more accurate evaluation of the structural landscapes of the ingredients during early-stage development. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof S J Dalgarno, Dr M Little, Prof M Paterson
 31 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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A Supramolecular Approach to Advanced Materials Through Computational Design

Context. There is an important global need to design new materials with improved safety and advanced functionality for defence and civilian applications. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof S J Dalgarno, Prof M Paterson, Dr M Little
 31 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Engineering Surfactant Powders: Drying Dynamics, Structure and Performance

  Research Group: School of Chemical and Process Engineering
Surfactant powders are everywhere, from household detergents to industrial formulations, but their performance is ultimately determined by how they dry. Read more
 Supervisors: Assoc Prof D Harbottle, Prof M Rappolt, Dr S Khodaparast, Prof A Bayly
 26 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Domestication and environmental adaptation in livestock

  Research Group: Organisms and Environment
Project Description. Livestock species have an incredible history, having been recently domesticated from wildlife species such as the aurochs, mouflon, wild buffalo etc, and since then having been changed by early and modern farmers to fulfil an economic role supporting human societies. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr P Orozco Ter Wengel, Dr F Hailer, Dr BWZ Zhang
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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PhD Studentship - Process Industries: Net Zero (PINZ) Centre for Doctoral Training - Development of a Novel Microwave Non-thermal plasma Reactor for Carbon Dioxide Capture and Utilisation

Overview. This PhD project is part of the Process Industries. Net Zero (PINZ) Centre for Doctoral Training and will focus on developing the design of a novel microwave-based non-thermal reactor developed by ARCS Evolution Ltd. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof A Harvey
 23 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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The Impact of Low Emission Zones in Cities (Ref: ABCE-ISBE-CM)

Low Emission Zones (LEZs) are now a core urban transport policy for reducing harmful emissions from road traffic and improving air quality in busy city centres. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr C Morton
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Targeting retrosplenial cortex function to improve cognitive deficits in Parkinson’s disease

  Research Group: Neuroscience
Project Description. Parkinson’s disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder and is associated with a range of motor and cognitive symptoms. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Lelos, Prof S Vann
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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PhD Studentship - Process Industries: Net Zero (PINZ) Centre for Doctoral Training - Theoretical and Experimental Investigation of a Microwave Plasma Device for CO2 Sequestration and Utilisation

Overview. This PhD project is part of the Process Industries. Net Zero (PINZ) Centre for Doctoral Training and will investigate the “ARCS Chamber”, a novel device for CCS and CCU. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof A Harvey
 23 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Novel Sorption Enhanced and Chemical Looping Processes for Low-Temperature Hydrogen Production and Carbon Capture

A fully funded 3-year PhD studentship is available in the research group of Dr Theodoros Papalas, within the School of Chemical Engineering at the University of Birmingham. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr T Papalas
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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In Situ Multimodal Imaging of Crystallisation in Biomineralising systems

  Research Group: Condensed matter and materials physics
Mineralisation of organic matrices plays a key role in the formation of hard tissues in a wide range of biological systems leading to skeletal or shell formation. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr R Kroger
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Thermo-mechanical behaviour of titanium alloys under process-representative conditions for predictive modelling of linear friction welding

This project is part of cohort 3 of the EPSRC CDT in Developing National Capability for Materials 4.0, with the Henry Royce Institute. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof D Chapman, Prof C Siviour
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Four-year PhD Position in Life Cycle Assessment & Techno Economic Analysis of Sustainable Aviation Fuels

Tax-Free Stipend of €25,000 per annum + Academic Fees Paid (all nationalities) x four years. Commencing October 1 2026. Supported by Aircraft Leasing Ireland, fully funded PhD Student positions are available in the Low Carbon Technologies research group of Prof. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof SD Dooley
 1 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Four-year PhD Position in Sustainable Aviation leading to Successful Start-Ups

Tax-Free Stipend of €31,000 per annum + Academic Fees Paid (all nationalities) x four years. Commencing Oct 1 2026. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof SD Dooley
 1 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Lieb-Thirring inequalities for Generalized Indefinite Strings (Ref: MA/JE-SF1/2026)

Lieb-Thirring inequalities provide upper bounds on the negative eigenvalues of Schrödinger operators in terms of the potential. Such inequalities have important applications in quantum mechanics, in particular for establishing stability of matter. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Eckhardt
 1 February 2027  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Electronic, thermal and structural properties of two-dimensional materials (Ref: MA/TAN-SF2/2026)

Since the discovery of graphene, various two-dimensional (2D) materials have been the focus of intense research and important applications. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof T Ala-Nissila
 1 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Identification of novel mechanisms of Pseudomonas aeruginosa carbapenem resistance using adaptive laboratory evolution studies.

Pseudomonas aeruginosa was designated a “critical priority pathogen” by the WHO reflecting its ubiquity in the built environment, arsenal of virulence factors, and resistance to multiple antibiotics. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr C Walker
 1 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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A Plug and Play Computational Framework for Efficient Virtual Prototyping in Science and Engineering (Ref: MA/MD-SF1/2026)

Virtual prototyping is central to modern science and engineering, enabling rapid exploration of design options while reducing the cost and time associated with experimental testing. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Discacciati
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Local-global conjectures for spetses (Ref: MA/JS-SF1/2026)

A real reflection group is a finite group of matrices with real-entries generated by reflections. Such groups occur ubiquitously as Weyl groups in the classifications of simple complex Lie groups and algebraic groups, and in the theories of braid groups, knots and Hecke algebras. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Semeraro
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Addressing the role of the GTPases in human platelet signal transduction cascades using novel recombinant protein tools

Platelet activation leading to pathophysiological thrombosis requires the induction of intracellular signalling pathways. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof NP Pugh
 1 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Memristive reservoirs and artificial neurons for neuromorphic computing (Ref: PH/SS-SF2/2026)

We invite applications for self-funded PhD projects developing memristive reservoirs and artificial neurons for next-generation neuromorphic computing. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof S Saveliev, Prof A Balanov
 31 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Upcoming Doctoral (PhD) Positions at International Max Planck Research School - Biological Intelligence

The International Max Planck Research School – Biological Intelligence (IMPRS-BI) offers fully funded doctoral student positions in the fields of behavior, ecology, neuroscience, connectomics and evolutionary genetics. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Germany PhD Programme  Max Planck Research Programme
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Evaluating the nutritional, cardiometabolic and environmental impact of replacing animal-derived dairy products with plant-based alternatives (Ref: SSEHS/SF-OM26)

The global food system plays a pivotal role in both the prevention of noncommunicable diseases, including cardiovascular diseases, and the mitigation of climate change. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr O Markey, Prof R Hardy , Prof J Lovegrove
 1 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Multi-Physics Dynamic Modelling and Physics-Informed AI for Particle-Based Long-Duration Energy Storage Systems

This PhD project focuses on the development of next-generation high-fidelity modelling, computational fluid dynamics (CFD), and physics-informed artificial intelligence frameworks for particle-based long-duration energy storage (LDES) systems operating under highly variable renewable energy conditions. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof Y Mahmoudi Larimi
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Impact of fluids of different densities (Ref: MA/MM-SF1/2026)

The impact of two bodies of liquid, such as droplets, is a phenomenon occurring widely in nature and in engineering applications, from waves breaking onto layers of marine biological matter to streams of different inks in additive manufacturing. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Moore
 31 July 2027  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Secants and birational geometry of toric varieties (Ref: MA/APS-SF1/2026)

Algebraic geometry studies geometric objects, called algebraic varieties, that are the solution sets of systems of polynomial equations. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Prendergast-Smith
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Mathematics Anxiety and arithmetic strategy flexibility in primary school children (Ref: LN/SR-SF1/2026)

A growing body of research suggests that emotional factors play a significant role in shaping how children learn and apply mathematical concepts. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Rossi, Dr J Eaves
 1 April 2027  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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