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PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 3,173 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Exosome biogenesis and organelle trafficking in neurodegeneration.

Scientific summary. Intracellular transport pathways are fundamental for cell structure and function. Due to their longevity, complex morphology (long axonal and dendritic extensions) and requirement to maintain synaptic transmission, neurons are heavily dependent upon intracellular transport. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr AH Hume, Dr DS Scott, Dr F Dajas-Bailador
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Development of an AI video-based tool for quality assessment of robotic cholecystectomy

Applications are invited for a self-funded, 3 year full-time or 6 year part-time PhD project. The PhD will be based in the School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering and will be supervised by Dr Shamsul Masum, Dr John Chiverton and Dr Jennifer Straatman (Consultant from Portsmouth Hospital University Trust). . Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Masum, Dr J Chiverton
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Conservation and Population Genomics of Sinistral Snails on São Tomé and Príncipe

(scientific summary; context of wider project; lab environment; research consortium involvement; research centres; training opportunities; techniques). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Davison, Dr C M Wade
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Data analytics and artificial intelligence to predict length of stay, readmission, and mortality after colorectal cancer surgery

Applications are invited for a self-funded, 3 year full-time or 6 year part-time PhD project. The PhD will be based in the School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering and will be supervised by Dr Shamsul Masum, Dr Edward Smart and Professor Jim Khan (Consultant from Portsmouth Hospital University Trust). . Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Masum, Dr E Smart
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Natural toxins and their synthetic analogues as tools to study ion channels and as potential drugs and pesticides

The project will use a combination of electrophysiological techniques such as voltage-clamp and patch-clamp with molecular biology and protein expression to understand how natural neurotoxins and their synthetic analogues act on ion channels in the nervous system and other excitable tissues. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr I Mellor
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Lives and Places in Transition: (Decommissioning) infrastructure, work and community

A fully funded Geography PhD exploring how people, families and places navigate the shift from nuclear operations to decommissioning. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr L Dawney
 7 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Personalised Survival Prediction and Treatment Optimisation in Oesophageal Cancer

Applications are invited for a self-funded, 3 year full-time or 6 year part-time PhD project. The PhD will be based in the School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering and will be supervised by Dr Shamsul Masum, Dr Edward Smart and Philip Pucher (Consultant from Portsmouth Hospital University Trust). . Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Masum, Dr E Smart, Dr P Pucher
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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AI-based Management of FPGA Resources in Computing Systems

Applications are invited for a self-funded, 3 year full-time or 6 year part-time PhD project. The PhD will be based in  the School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering and supervised by Dr Mahsa Mehrad. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Mehrad
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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AlGaN Power Electronics for Electric Vehicles: AI-Enhanced Design, Simulation, and Characterization

Applications are invited for a self-funded, 3 year full-time or 6 year part-time PhD project. The PhD will be based in  the School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering and supervised by Dr Mahsa Mehrad. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Mehrad
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Power-Efficient, Secure Edge AI Architectures

This PhD projects is built on a multidisciplinary collaborative project between Anglia Ruskin University and Arm Ltd. This is for a full-time PhD, starting in the 2026/7 academic year (either September 2026 or January 2027). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr SC Cirstea, Dr PD De
 22 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Seamless Indoor-Outdoor Navigation for Smart Cities

Applications are invited for a self-funded, 3 year full-time or 6 year part-time PhD project. The PhD will be based in the School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering and will be supervised by Dr Salem Aljareh. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Aljareh
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Poly-Neuromorphic AI for Robust Biomonitoring

This PhD project is built on a multidisciplinary collaborative project between Anglia Ruskin University and Arm Ltd. This is for a full-time PhD, starting in the 2026/7 academic year (either September 2026 or January 2027). Read more
 Supervisors: Prof YP Peng, Dr O Faust
 22 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Enhancing Emergency Response with Indoor Tracking and Localisation

Applications are invited for a self-funded, 3 year full-time or 6 year part-time PhD project. The PhD will be based in the School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering and will be supervised by Dr Salem Aljareh. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Aljareh
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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EPSRC - Liquid Immersion Cooling for Hybrid Aircraft Electrical System

This 3.5-year PhD project is fully funded and only home candidates are eligible. The successful candidate will receive an annual stipend of ~£25,518 p.a. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Q Liu
 19 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Fast-Charging, High-Energy Sodium-Ion Battery Anodes from Waste-Derived Materials

Supervisor. Dr Maria Crespo-Ribadeneyra (QMUL). Co-Supervisor. Prof Magda Titirici (Imperial College London). Application deadline. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Crespo-Ribadeneyra
 21 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)