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Programming Colloidal Self-Assembly for Multifunctional Advanced Materials

About the Project. A funded PhD studentship is available for home students in the School of Chemistry at the University of Birmingham on a project themed on the design and self-assembly of multifunctional advanced materials, using a variety of computational methods and data-driven approaches. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Chakrabarti

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

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Novel High Performance Coatings- Product and Process Development (Ref: CG-GO-2518)

Loughborough University

Department of Chemical Engineering

Coatings are used for a wide range of applications with formulations developed or adapted according to the needs specific to the surfaces they are used on- smoothness, brightness, scratch resistance are among these. Read more

Supervisor: Dr G Özcan-Taşkın

5 November 2026 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Population-Based Indirect Damage Detection System for Railway Bridges

University of Surrey

School of Engineering

Research Group: Centre for Infrastructure Systems Engineering and Surrey Institute for People-Centred AI

The UK’s railway bridge asset stock represents over 80% well-aged (>50 years) infrastructure, often carrying loads beyond their original design capacity, hence in urgent need of a reliable real-time damage identification system. Read more

Supervisors: Dr D Hajializadeh, Dr S Atito, Dr D Bompa

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

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Characterisation of High Shear Mixers for process Intensification (Ref: CG-GO-2519)

Loughborough University

Department of Chemical Engineering

High shear mixers such as rotor-stators, ultrasonicators, high pressure jets, are used for dispersion processes during the manufacture of numerous high value products. Read more

Supervisor: Dr G Özcan-Taşkın

5 November 2026 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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School of Law Doctoral Studentship

University of Sheffield

The University of Sheffield is pleased to be awarding a new doctoral studentship based within the School of Law that will support a postgraduate researcher pursuing research in law and social justice. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only) Law Research Programme

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Examining the socio-economic value generated by different approaches to community benefit creation and distribution from renewable electricity in the UK

University of Strathclyde

Engineering Hydrogen NetZero (EnerHy) CDT

PhD in the EnerHy CDT which is an EPSRC-funded Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) focusing on research and training in the areas of Renewable Energy and Hydrogen. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Hannon, Prof GJ Allan

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

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Probabilistic combinatorics

University of Birmingham

School of Mathematics

The probabilistic method is a powerful tool which has been especially influential in the fields of combinatorics and computer science. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J E Erde

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

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EPSRC - Understanding the irradiation behaviour of AXIOM, a novel Zr-based alloy developed for demanding fuel duties and higher burnups

The University of Manchester

Department of Materials

About Us. The Zr Group is a vibrant, welcoming team tackling real-world challenges in nuclear materials. Based at the Henry Royce Institute for Advanced Materials at the University of Manchester, we collaborate with top academic and industrial partners across the UK and worldwide. Read more

Supervisors: Dr P Frankel, Dr MM Maric, Dr R Harrison, Dr Z Shah

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

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Investigate the molecular mechanism controlling FEME (Fast Endophilin Mediated Endocytosis) in cancer cell migration using CRISPR, biochemistry, and advanced microscopy methods.

King’s College London

Health Schools

Cancer is a devastating disease. more than one in three people in the UK will develop cancer in their lifetime. Metastasis is the primary cause of cancer related deaths. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Krause

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

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Data-driven Approaches to Viscoelastic Flow Control

The University of Manchester

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Many liquids in industry and biology are viscoelastic (like paints, blood, saliva, and DNA suspensions among many others), displaying a mixture of both viscous and elastic properties. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Beneitez, Dr J King

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

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Integration of physical activity support into the NHS cancer care pathway (Ref: SSEHS/KG26)

Loughborough University

School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences

Unequivocal evidence confirms that physical activity during chemotherapy for some cancers is … Read more

Supervisor: Dr K Gokal

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

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(SATURN CDT) Cements for immobilization of radioactive high chloride solutions and other chemical wastes

University of Sheffield

School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering

SATURN_Nuclear_CDT. UoM_Nuclear. We are welcoming applications for a PhD project commencing October 2026 conducting research to aid the safe immobilisation of radioactive chemical waste from the UK’s nuclear weapons programme. Read more

Supervisors: Dr C Thorpe, Dr B Walkley

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

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Behavioural Sleep Dysfunction as a Mechanistic Driver of Long COVID Symptom Severity: An Integrative Psychophysiological Investigation (Ref: SSEHS/SF-MFIH26)

Loughborough University

School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences

Sleep disturbances have emerged as one of the most persistent and debilitating symptoms … Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Faghy, Dr I Hartescu

18 December 2026 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Optimising Sustainable Bioplastic Supply Chains: Modelling Nanocellulose Production in the UK

The University of Manchester

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Plastics production and disposal generate around 1.8 billion tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions annually, with an estimated 6.1 million tonnes entering oceans. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Islam, Prof P Mativenga

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

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The Horror of Place-Based Harms (Project ID: LEV26/SC/HSS/NALLY)

Northumbria University

School of Humanities and Social Sciences

We are inviting applications for a doctoral candidate to join our team, working on the Leverhulme Trust project, ‘The Horror of Place-Based Harms.’ The project explores extra-familial harms – harms that young people experience outside the family home in peer groups, neighbourhoods and community settings – and how the places where these harms occur can be better understood and made safer. Read more

Supervisor: Prof C Nally

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

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Towards impact- and risk-based forecasting of extreme weather events for the General Lighthouse Authorities of the UK and Ireland

University of Strathclyde

Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering

The resilience of the General Lighthouse Authorities of the UK and Ireland’s critical infrastructure, assets, systems and operations need to be managed in the face of climate change, in which weather patterns (such as storm tracks, jet-stream), ocean currents (Gulf stream) and extreme weather events are becoming more variable and severe. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C White

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

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(SATURN CDT) Prediction and Mitigation of Flow-Induced Vibration in Nuclear Thermowell Instrumentation for Current and Next-Generation Reactors

University of Liverpool

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Saturn_Nuclear_CDT. UoM_Nuclear. The Challenge. Temperature measurement is not glamorous — until it fails. In a nuclear power plant, a thermowell is the slender protective sheath that keeps a temperature sensor alive inside a pipe carrying coolant at 350°C, 150 bar, and flow velocities exceeding 10 m/s. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Fichera, Prof R Poole, Dr S Timme

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

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[FSE Bicentenary] New Frontiers for Atomic Imaging of Quantum Materials

The University of Manchester

Department of Materials

This project will deliver unprecedented atomic scale high speed characterisation capability to solve currently impossible characterisation challenges for quantum materials. Read more

Supervisors: Prof S Haigh, Prof R Curry

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Advancing hyperpolarised solid-state NMR spectroscopy for materials science

The University of Manchester

Department of Chemical Engineering

This PhD project is open to a wide range of research directions, depending on the interests and abilities of the candidate. The main topic will concern the application and development of methods for advanced NMR investigations of hyperpolarised solids. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Lee

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

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Nonlinear and Robust Control: A Phase Approach

The University of Manchester

Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering

This project aims to develop a novel theoretical framework for nonlinear and robust control of dynamical systems from a phase perspective. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Chen

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

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Building Privacy-Preserving and Secure Decentralized AI via Cryptography

The University of Manchester

Department of Computer Science

As AI systems scale, privacy, security, and trustworthiness emerge as challenges. For instance, private data may be leaked during model training, and interactions among autonomous entities can lead to vulnerabilities. Read more

Supervisor: Dr Z Wang

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

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Development of a Data-Driven Model for Predicting Drug Release in 3D-Printed Pharmaceutical Tablets

De Montfort University

Faculty of Computing Sciences and Engineering

Pharmaceutical tablets, traditionally produced through compaction processes, have been limited to simple geometries, such as squares, circles, ovals, and triangles. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Abdi

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

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Cryopreservation of T-cells for improved transport and Therapy

The University of Manchester

Department of Chemistry

All modern biotechnology, basic cell biology research and many advanced medicines rely on a cold chain to delivery intact and viable cells. Read more

Supervisor: Prof m Gibson

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

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Impact of climate change on integrity of engineered lighthouse structures

University of Strathclyde

Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering

The ocean is the world’s greatest carbon sink. The ongoing rise of atmospheric CO. 2. will impact ocean CO. 2. absorption, increasing its acidity. Read more

Supervisors: Dr N Burnside, Dr K Dobson

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

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We have 3,657 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 3,657 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Programming Colloidal Self-Assembly for Multifunctional Advanced Materials

Novel High Performance Coatings- Product and Process Development (Ref: CG-GO-2518)

Population-Based Indirect Damage Detection System for Railway Bridges

Characterisation of High Shear Mixers for process Intensification (Ref: CG-GO-2519)

School of Law Doctoral Studentship

Examining the socio-economic value generated by different approaches to community benefit creation and distribution from renewable electricity in the UK

Probabilistic combinatorics

EPSRC - Understanding the irradiation behaviour of AXIOM, a novel Zr-based alloy developed for demanding fuel duties and higher burnups

PhD Opportunities in Art, Media Arts and Design

PhD Opportunities in Communication, Media, and Film Studies

PhDs in Law and Criminology

PhDs in Psychology, Sociology and Politics

Professional Doctorate in Education (EdD)

PhDs in The Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research

Investigate the molecular mechanism controlling FEME (Fast Endophilin Mediated Endocytosis) in cancer cell migration using CRISPR, biochemistry, and advanced microscopy methods.

Data-driven Approaches to Viscoelastic Flow Control

Integration of physical activity support into the NHS cancer care pathway (Ref: SSEHS/KG26)

(SATURN CDT) Cements for immobilization of radioactive high chloride solutions and other chemical wastes

Behavioural Sleep Dysfunction as a Mechanistic Driver of Long COVID Symptom Severity: An Integrative Psychophysiological Investigation (Ref: SSEHS/SF-MFIH26)

Optimising Sustainable Bioplastic Supply Chains: Modelling Nanocellulose Production in the UK

The Horror of Place-Based Harms (Project ID: LEV26/SC/HSS/NALLY)

Towards impact- and risk-based forecasting of extreme weather events for the General Lighthouse Authorities of the UK and Ireland

(SATURN CDT) Prediction and Mitigation of Flow-Induced Vibration in Nuclear Thermowell Instrumentation for Current and Next-Generation Reactors

[FSE Bicentenary] New Frontiers for Atomic Imaging of Quantum Materials

Advancing hyperpolarised solid-state NMR spectroscopy for materials science

Nonlinear and Robust Control: A Phase Approach

Building Privacy-Preserving and Secure Decentralized AI via Cryptography

Development of a Data-Driven Model for Predicting Drug Release in 3D-Printed Pharmaceutical Tablets

Cryopreservation of T-cells for improved transport and Therapy

Impact of climate change on integrity of engineered lighthouse structures

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