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

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EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Renewable Energy Northeast Universities Plus

Updated: 20 October 2026
The EPSRC CDT in ReNU+ is a unique and ambitious programme that will train the next-generation of doctoral carbon champions who are renowned for research excellence and interdisciplinary systemic thinking for Net Zero. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only)  EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training
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Biogenic volatile organic compounds as a non-invasive route to monitoring plant stress

Updated: 20 October 2026 
Biogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOCs) are abundant chemicals that are emitted by organisms in all terrestrial and marine ecosystems. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Lehman
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Optimising OSPC Anodes and Current Collector Interfaces for High-Performance, Next-Generation Anode-Free Cells

Updated: 20 October 2026 
Background. The energy crisis and climate emergency demand novel ways to store energy from renewable sources and achieve net-zero carbon emissions. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Mercer
 11 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Can we eliminate biofilms by feeding bacteria differently?

Updated: 20 October 2026 
Most bacteria in nature live in biofilms, communities that are usually attached to solid surfaces and protected by a self-produced matrix of polymer molecules. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof T Overton
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Developing a data science approach to defining finish machined surface integrity on the basis of high fidelity data captured during the machining process

Updated: 20 October 2026 
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 Supervisors: Dr M Brown, Prof H Ghadbeigi, Dr T Rooker
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding
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How can we direct recombinant proteins into the periplasm efficiently?

Updated: 20 October 2026 
Recombinant protein production is a major technique used in biotechnology where a host organism is used to synthesise proteins such as drugs, enzymes, or for structural studies. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof T Overton
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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How Does Heterogeneity in Antibiotic Accumulation Shape the Evolution of AMR?

Updated: 20 October 2026 
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major global health threat. A key determinant of antibiotic efficacy is the intracellular drug concentration, yet our understanding of this parameter is largely based on population-level measurements that mask important cell-to-cell variability. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof J Blair, Prof T Overton
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Next-Generation Polymeric Filters with Antimicrobial Action for Improved Air Purification.

Updated: 20 October 2026 
Supported by dedicated supervisory and technical teams, this PhD offers an exciting and unique multi-disciplinary opportunity across two world-class research environments at each end of the world. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof CS Sammon, Dr EK Kordatos, Dr AB Baji, Assoc Prof IK Kong
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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High Density Optical Receiver IC Design

Updated: 20 October 2026 
To cultivate research talents with global leadership, interdisciplinary innovation capabilities, and international research collaboration capabilities… Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Cui
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Using artificial intelligence to reveal the computational principles of neural competition

Updated: 20 October 2026 
Information in the brain is represented through distributed patterns of activity across populations of neurons. Simultaneously active representations can overlap and compete, a basic principle of neural information processing whose relationship to representational structure remains poorly understood. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr C Hickey, Dr W van Zoest
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Investigating the role of brain-body interactions in conscious awareness via central and peripheral electrophysiology

Updated: 20 October 2026 
We are all familiar with subjective experience – for example, the experience of enjoying a piece of music. Subjective experience is the essence of culture and of being human, and its absence or reduction has severe consequences for health, social relationships, and quality of life. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr D Cruse, Prof HB Bowman
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Synthesis, encapsulation and spectroscopy of new molecular carbon allotropes

Updated: 20 October 2026 
Applications are invited for a DPhil studentship in synthesis, supramolecular encapsulation and spectroscopy of cyclocarbons, available from October 2027, to work under the supervision of Professor Harry Anderson in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Oxford. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof H Anderson
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Development, Fostering, and Assessment of Mathematical Creativity

  Research Group: Mathematical Creativity Lab
Updated: 20 October 2026 
Rational and background. Mathematical creativity is widely recognised as a key outcome of mathematics education. However, how it develops over time, how it can be fostered through pedagogical approaches, and how it can be reliably assessed remain insufficiently understood. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr ZY Zhang
 28 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EastBio: Evaluating the effects of food contaminants on the human neuroendocrine system

Updated: 19 October 2026 
This fully funded, 4-year PhD project is part of a competition funded by the BBSRC EASTBIO Doctoral Training Partnership. Contaminants found in food can have a negative impact on human health. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Gonzalez Sanchez, Dr A Kolb
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EastBio: From Burden to Biology: Mercury, Selenium and Physiological Resilience in Marine Mammals

Updated: 19 October 2026 
This fully funded, 4-year PhD project is part of a competition funded by the BBSRC EASTBIO Doctoral Training Partnership. Marine mammals accumulate some of the highest concentrations of mercury (Hg) recorded in wildlife. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr D Derous, Dr M Wenzel, Dr RVH von Hellfeld, Dr J Feldmann
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)