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We have 3,359 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Development of advanced techniques for the improvement of the fracture toughness of sustainable hybrid composites under extreme weathering conditions

University of Portsmouth

School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering

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 (SEME) and will be supervised by Dr Antigoni Barouni and Prof. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Barouni, Prof H Dhakal

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

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Biodegradable Mg alloy scaffolds for musculoskeletal regenerative therapies

University of Portsmouth

School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering

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 Roxane Bonithon, Dr Katerina Karali and Professor Gordon Blunn. Read more

Supervisors: Dr R Bonithon, Dr K Karali, Prof G Blunn

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

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Epitranscriptomic mechanisms underlying human neuropsychiatric and neurodegenerative diseases

University of Nottingham

School of Life Sciences

Project Overview. This study aims to use high throughput sequencing technologies and molecular approaches to understand how RNA epitranscriptomic processes, i.e. Read more

Supervisor: Dr HM Knight

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

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Feasibility and Performance of 3D Printed Cobalt-Chromium Dentures

University of Portsmouth

School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering

Supervisors: Dr R Bonithon, Prof C Louca

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

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Cancer-related Cognitive Impairment: Investigating neuroimmune mechanisms linking peripheral tumours to dysfunctional synaptic plasticity in the brain

University of Nottingham

School of Life Sciences

To apply, please contact Dr Graham Sheridan at Graham.Sheridan@nottingham.ac.uk. Project overview. Cancer is increasingly recognised as a systemic disease that produces pathophysiological effects in organs distant from the primary tumour site. Read more

Supervisor: Dr G Sheridan

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

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Trajectory Tracking Control System Design for Liquid-Carrying Quadrotors

University of Portsmouth

School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering

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 Sotirios Spanogianopoulos, Dr Ali Soltani and Dr Andrea Bucchi. . Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Spanogianopoulos, Dr A Soltani, Dr A Bucchi

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

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Adaptive AI for Autonomous Drone Systems

Kingston University

Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment

Autonomous drone systems are expected to play an increasingly important role in applications such as environmental monitoring, infrastructure inspection, disaster response, precision agriculture, and search and rescue. Read more

Supervisors: Dr Y Spyridis, Prof V Argyriou

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

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Investigation of Intradialytic Hypotension (IDH) in Haemodialysis Patients

University of Portsmouth

School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering

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 Nick Sangala (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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Mechanisms underlying shell colour pattern variation in turtles (Testudines)

University of Nottingham

School of Life Sciences

We are offering an exciting PhD research opportunity to join a collaborative project investigating the mechanisms that generate variation in shell coloration in tortoises, sea turtles, and terrapins. Read more

Supervisors: Dr YC Chiari, Prof PM Moriarty

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

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Rab GTPases as therapeutic targets in paediatric brain tumours

University of Nottingham

School of Life Sciences

Background. Brain tumours are among the leading causes of cancer-related deaths in children. While surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy have increased survival rates these tumours still cause many deaths among patients. Read more

Supervisors: Dr AH Hume, Dr B Coyle

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

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Exosome biogenesis and organelle trafficking in neurodegeneration.

University of Nottingham

School of Life Sciences

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

University of Portsmouth

School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering

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

University of Nottingham

School of Life Sciences

(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

University of Portsmouth

School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering

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

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Natural toxins and their synthetic analogues as tools to study ion channels and as potential drugs and pesticides

University of Nottingham

School of Life Sciences

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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Personalised Survival Prediction and Treatment Optimisation in Oesophageal Cancer

University of Portsmouth

School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering

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

University of Portsmouth

School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering

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

University of Portsmouth

School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering

Supervisor: Dr M Mehrad

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

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Seamless Indoor-Outdoor Navigation for Smart Cities

University of Portsmouth

School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering

Supervisor: Dr S Aljareh

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

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Enhancing Emergency Response with Indoor Tracking and Localisation

University of Portsmouth

School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering

Supervisor: Dr S Aljareh

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

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3D Indoor Mapping for Navigation in Complex Environments

University of Portsmouth

School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering

Supervisor: Dr S Aljareh

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

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Human–Robot Interaction via Sensorimotor Integration Between Wearable Interface and Supernumerary Robotic Arm

University of Portsmouth

School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering

Supervisors: Dr X Zhang, Prof Z Ju

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

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Rational design of heterogeneous catalysts for sustainable applications

University of Southampton

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Dr Sergio Vernuccio and Prof Chris Skylaris. This project aims to rationally design efficient heterogeneous catalysts for sustainable application, including photocatalytic transformation for hydrogen production and CO₂ reduction. Read more

Supervisor: Dr SV Vernuccio

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

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Intelligent Manipulation of Deformed Objects via Visual–Tactile Fusion

University of Portsmouth

School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering

Applications are invited for a self-funded, 3 year full-time or 6 year part-time PhD project. This project investigates intelligent robotic manipulation for deformable or soft objects by integrating visual and tactile sensing. Read more

Supervisor: Dr X Zhang

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

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Next-Generation Sustainable Aviation Fuels: Molecular Design, Catalysis and Advanced Characterisation

Kingston University

Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment

Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) offers a key pathway for aviation decarbonisation by enabling the use of renewable, waste-derived carbon sources and captured CO₂ to produce jet fuel alternatives. Read more

Supervisor: Prof L C Ganippa

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We have 3,359 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 3,359 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Advancing hyperpolarised solid-state NMR spectroscopy for materials science

Nonlinear dynamics of aperiodically-excited pendula

Advanced Design Concepts for Direct-Drive Electric Motor Drive

AI for Building Energy Management and Abnormal Detection

Mid-infrared and Terahertz Integrated Photonics

Development of advanced techniques for the improvement of the fracture toughness of sustainable hybrid composites under extreme weathering conditions

Biodegradable Mg alloy scaffolds for musculoskeletal regenerative therapies

Epitranscriptomic mechanisms underlying human neuropsychiatric and neurodegenerative diseases

Feasibility and Performance of 3D Printed Cobalt-Chromium Dentures

Cancer-related Cognitive Impairment: Investigating neuroimmune mechanisms linking peripheral tumours to dysfunctional synaptic plasticity in the brain

Trajectory Tracking Control System Design for Liquid-Carrying Quadrotors

Adaptive AI for Autonomous Drone Systems

Investigation of Intradialytic Hypotension (IDH) in Haemodialysis Patients

Mechanisms underlying shell colour pattern variation in turtles (Testudines)

Rab GTPases as therapeutic targets in paediatric brain tumours

Exosome biogenesis and organelle trafficking in neurodegeneration.

Development of an AI video-based tool for quality assessment of robotic cholecystectomy

Conservation and Population Genomics of Sinistral Snails on São Tomé and Príncipe

Data analytics and artificial intelligence to predict length of stay, readmission, and mortality after colorectal cancer surgery

Natural toxins and their synthetic analogues as tools to study ion channels and as potential drugs and pesticides

Personalised Survival Prediction and Treatment Optimisation in Oesophageal Cancer

AI-based Management of FPGA Resources in Computing Systems

AlGaN Power Electronics for Electric Vehicles: AI-Enhanced Design, Simulation, and Characterization

Seamless Indoor-Outdoor Navigation for Smart Cities

Enhancing Emergency Response with Indoor Tracking and Localisation

3D Indoor Mapping for Navigation in Complex Environments

Human–Robot Interaction via Sensorimotor Integration Between Wearable Interface and Supernumerary Robotic Arm

Rational design of heterogeneous catalysts for sustainable applications

Intelligent Manipulation of Deformed Objects via Visual–Tactile Fusion

Next-Generation Sustainable Aviation Fuels: Molecular Design, Catalysis and Advanced Characterisation

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