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Living with Floods Across Generations: Memory, imagination, and young people’s place-based understandings of risk

University of Reading

Department of Geography and Environmental Science

Floods leave more than watermarks on walls; they become embedded in the social memory of communities, shaping how risk is understood and acted upon over time. Read more

Supervisor: Prof H Cloke

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Drug metabolism - prediction, detection, and isolation

University of Birmingham

School of Pharmacy

Electrosynthesis (ES) is a green methodology for preparing and interpreting drug metabolites linked to toxicology. ES describes the synthesis of chemical compounds in an electrochemical cell. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Jones

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Leveraging Precision Medicine to Predict an Adverse Drug Reaction

University of Birmingham

School of Pharmacy

The tragedy of adverse drug reaction (ADRs) is synonymous with thalidomide yet in the context of mental health (MH) patients, intolerable side effects of psychiatric medication, leading to poor concordance, with the likelihood of further deterioration and possible involuntary treatment, is emerging as a very serious health issue. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Jones

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Heat demand characterisation for heat pump retrofit

University of Reading

School of the Built Environment

Utilising heat pump technology is one of the main recognised solutions for transition to cleaner heat in the UK (DESNZ, 2023). By switching from natural gas boilers to electrical heat pump technologies, questions of performance (e.g., efficiency, comfort expectations, lifespan) are raised. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Shahrestani, Prof S Smith

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Modelling the Impact of Air Conditioning Demand on the Future UK Electricity System

University of Reading

School of the Built Environment

The UK electricity system is currently undergoing significant transformation as the country moves towards a low-carbon and more sustainable energy future. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Jones

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Decoding Vaccine Evasion in Neisseria gonorrhoeae

University of Sheffield

School of Clinical Dentistry

The Project. Addressing a Global Health Emergency. Global cases of gonorrhoea are rising sharply, complicated by a crisis of multidrug resistance (MDR) within the causative organism, Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Read more

Supervisors: Dr L Green, Prof G Stafford

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Last chance to apply

4 Year GTA - Metal Complexes as Nucleic Acid Delivery Vehicles for Cancer Stem Cell Therapy

University of Leicester

Department of Chemistry

Open to UK applicants only. The School of Chemistry has fully-funded Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) studentships available for UK applicants, starting in September 2026. Read more

Supervisors: Dr K Suntharalingam, Dr F Ortu

22 June 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Last chance to apply

4 Year GTA - Chemical Speciation of Aluminium in Novel Electrolytes; The Drive Towards Sustainable Abundant Energy Storage

University of Leicester

Department of Chemistry

Open to UK applicants only. The School of Chemistry has fully-funded Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) studentships available for UK applicants, starting in September 2026. Read more

Supervisors: Prof K Ryder, Dr S Kilpatrick

22 June 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Machine Learning Enhanced Muon Imaging for Nuclear Waste Monitoring and Safeguards

University of Surrey

School of Mathematics and Physics

Research Group: Nuclear Physics

This PhD explores the use of recurrent neural networks (RNNs) to enhance muography (muon-based) monitoring of radioactive waste disposal sites. Read more

Supervisors: Dr C Shenton-Taylor, Prof DT Doherty

12 July 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Last chance to apply

4 Year GTA - Accessing deuterated amine-based pharmaceuticals through new approaches to hydrogen isotope exchange

University of Leicester

Department of Chemistry

Open to UK applicants only. The School of Chemistry has fully-funded Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) studentships available for UK applicants, starting in September 2026. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Pulis, Dr K Suntharalingam

22 June 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Feedback conversations that improve prescribing practices: a sociomaterial study in the UK and Australia – PhD (Funded)

University of Exeter

Health and Community Sciences

The University of Exeter’s Department of Health & Community Sciences is inviting applications for a PhD studentship funded by the Association of the Study of Medical Education to commence on 21 September 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter. Read more

Supervisor: Dr K Mattick

1 August 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Last chance to apply

4 year GTA - Novel sensors/assays for healthcare applications

University of Leicester

Department of Chemistry

Open to UK applicants only. The School of Chemistry has fully-funded Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) studentships available for UK applicants, starting in September 2026. Read more

Supervisors: Prof S A Piletsky, Dr S Kilpatrick

22 June 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Last chance to apply

4 Year GTA - Rare Earth Materials for Reprocessing and Spintronics

University of Leicester

Department of Chemistry

Open to UK applicants only. The School of Chemistry has fully-funded Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) studentships available for UK applicants, starting in September 2026. Read more

Supervisors: Dr F Ortu, Dr J Yang

22 June 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Last chance to apply

4 Year GTA - Bio-Derived Carbonate Materials for Circular Chemical Manufacturing: Titanium Complexes for CO2 Valorisation

University of Leicester

Department of Chemistry

Open to UK applicants only. The School of Chemistry has fully-funded Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) studentships available for UK applicants, starting in September 2026. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Kilpatrick, Prof S Bull

22 June 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

QG-CANE (Quantum Gravity for detection of CAvities from Nuclear Explosions)

University of Birmingham

Department of Civil Engineering

Nuclear explosions are forbidden by the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT), with on-site inspection (OSI) forming the final verification regime for determining breaches. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Boddice

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Last chance to apply

4 Year GTA - A Biophysical Approach to Uncovering Mechanisms of Circadian Rhythm Regulation

University of Leicester

Department of Chemistry

Open to UK applicants only. The School of Chemistry has fully-funded Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) studentships available for UK applicants, starting in September 2026. Read more

Supervisors: Prof A Hudson, Dr H Kwon

22 June 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Last chance to apply

4 Year GTA - Development of a novel cancer treatment strategy targeting reactive protein N-termini

University of Leicester

Department of Chemistry

Open to UK applicants only. The School of Chemistry has fully-funded Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) studentships available for UK applicants, starting in September 2026. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Hopkinson

22 June 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Bio‑Inspired Multi‑Modal Perception for Dynamic Adaptation in Robotic Formation Flight

University of Southampton

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Dr Sergio Araujo-Estrada, Dr Alex Wittig and Dr Jorn Cheney. Flying robots must work together reliably even when vision, GPS, or communications fail. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Araujo-Estrada

2 August 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Last chance to apply

4 Year GTA - Pin-ing it down: Novel Inhibitors for the Enigmatic Pin1 Enzyme to treat Cancer

University of Leicester

Department of Chemistry

Open to UK applicants only. The School of Chemistry has fully-funded Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) studentships available for UK applicants, starting in September 2026. Read more

Supervisors: Dr R Doveston, Dr G Hall, Prof S Macip

22 June 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

A synbio approach to generate artificial molecular muscles

University of Aberdeen

School of Natural and Computing Sciences

These projects are open to students worldwide, but have no funding attached. Therefore, the successful applicant will be expected to fund tuition fees at the relevant level (home or international) and any applicable additional research costs. Read more

Supervisors: Dr W Houssen, Prof M Jaspars

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Last chance to apply

4 Year GTA - Chemical energy conversion in biology studied using advanced spectroscopic and structural tools

University of Leicester

Department of Chemistry

Open to UK applicants only. The School of Chemistry has fully-funded Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) studentships available for UK applicants, starting in September 2026. Read more

Supervisors: Dr PA Ash, Dr PR Macia

22 June 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

PhD Project: Synthesis and application of meta-stable chemicals in novel tandem reactions

Imperial College London

Department of Chemical Engineering

This project will investigate the atom-efficient functionalisation of key renewable feedstocks, which have been identified by the industrial partner BASF to be of potential commercial significance. Read more

Supervisors: Dr C Tighe, Prof K Hellgardt

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Bayesian Digital Twinning of Gradient Materials Tests for Accelerated Alloy Qualification

Imperial College London

EPSRC CDT in Developing National Capability for Materials 4.0, with the Henry Royce Institute

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: Dr M Bluck, Prof M Wenmann

30 June 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Accelerating Materials Innovation: Generative AI for Wear-Resistant Alloy Design

University of Strathclyde

EPSRC CDT in Developing National Capability for Materials 4.0, with the Henry Royce Institute

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: Dr A Riccardi, Dr A Espinoza

30 June 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Digital Design of Low-Carbon Leather Composite Textiles from Fashion and Industrial Waste

Imperial College London

EPSRC CDT in Developing National Capability for Materials 4.0, with the Henry Royce Institute

This project, primarily based at Imperial College London, 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: Dr E Bilotti, Dr E Legge

30 June 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

It’s the way we speak: exploring the impact of accent, dialect and language in creating inclusive environments for medical education

University of Aberdeen

School of Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition

Decades of research and policy developments have explored how to promote diversity and inclusion in the medical profession, including via widening participation. Read more

Supervisors: Dr K Gibson Smith, Dr A Laidlaw, Prof J Harden

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Spatial light modulation for advanced terahertz (THz) imaging

University of Warwick

School of Engineering

Research Group: Measurement, Devices & Materials

Spatial light modulation for advanced terahertz (THz) imaging. Qualification: Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering (PhD). Eligibility: UK Students. Read more

Supervisor: Dr NE Grant

31 July 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Walking, Observing, Connecting, Belonging: Propositional Map Making in the City

University of Reading

School of the Built Environment

This project marks the latest phase in the development of the 'Propositional Walking Map' (PWM), a new form of city walking map that I have created. Read more

Supervisor: Dr O Froome-Lewis

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

The Role of Cities in Decarbonised Biobased Food Systems

University of Reading

School of the Built Environment

As the world transitions to low carbon systems across all sectors, dramatic changes will be required across our society to reach our net zero targets. Read more

Supervisor: Dr E Mohareb

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Photochemical synthesis of new drug-like scaffolds

University of Reading

School of Chemistry

Our laboratory is interested in the application of enabling technologies, such as continuous flow[1] and photochemistry,[2] for the synthesis of useful functional molecules such as drugs, agrochemicals and materials. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Smith

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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