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We have 3,174 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Understanding substrates of viral 3C/3C-like proteases

In this project, you will be working to understand how viruses such as coronaviruses, caliciviruses and picornaviruses interact with infected cells, focusing on substrates of viral proteases. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr E Emmott
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Fully Funded PhD Scholarship in evaluating pathways for sustainable and resilient grass biorefinery deployment [Science & Engineering / Ryan Institute]

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for full-time funded PhD scholarship starting in February 2027, affiliated to the Ryan Institute at the University of Galway and Teagasc. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D Styles
 28 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EPSRC - Controlling Microtexture in Titanium Alloys for Sustainable Aeroengines

  Research Group: Metallurgy
Titanium alloys are essential for modern aeroengines thanks to their outstanding strength-to-weight ratio and corrosion resistance. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof J Fonseca -
 31 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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A curious example of hierarchical aggregation: computational modelling, theory and a practical application

The system to be studied involves, as a first step, the reversible binding of small molecules to form a complex. These complexes in turn come together to create aggregates, each aggregate containing ca. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof A Masters, Dr C Avendano
 31 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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CIC-START 26H - Towards a climate-smart Barley Breeding System

This project is offered as part of the CIC-START industrial doctoral training programme. Supervisors. Lead Supervisor – Dr. Miriam Schreiber, James Hutton Institute. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr D Bulgarelli, Dr M Schreiber
 10 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Living and Leading Responsibly: Sustainable Consumption, Ethical Leadership and Socially Just Organisations

Please note, there is no funding attached to this project. All tuition fees and any other associated costs (including bench fees) must be financed by the student. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof G Ciesielska
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Living and Leading Responsibly: Sustainable Consumption, Ethical Leadership and Socially Just Organisations

Please note, there is no funding attached to this project. All tuition fees and any other associated costs (including bench fees) must be financed by the student. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof SS Sahadev
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Resilient Economies, Sustainable Supply Chains and Digital Transformation

Please note, there is no funding attached to this project. All tuition fees and any other associated costs (including bench fees) must be financed by the student. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof A Ejiogu
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Searches for Quantum Entanglement in High Energy Particle Collisions at CERN

  Research Group: Walton Institute
Post summary. Applications are invited for a PhD Studentship in Walton Institute, South East Technological University, Ireland. The candidate is expected to be highly self-motivated, and will work with emerging topics in High Energy Particle Physics and Quantum Physics. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr DK Kilbane, Dr B Dillon, Prof R McNulty
 27 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Livestock Metabolomics: Investigating Metabolic Signatures of Methane Mitigation in Beef Cattle

Research Background. Agriculture contributes approximately 27% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Northern Ireland, with ruminant livestock representing the largest source. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr H Muhamad Ali
 31 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Adaptive Information Allocation in Machine Learning

Stochastic gradient methods represent a key computational engine of large-scale modern machine learning. To estimate gradient directions, they sample training data uniformly at random, independently of their informational value. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof A Kaban
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Passive Load Alleviation in High-Aspect-Ratio Wings via Aeroelastic Tailoring of Thin-Ply Composite Laminates Using Multidisciplinary Design Optimization

Future aircraft must meet increasingly strict efficiency and sustainability targets, driving the development of ultra-lightweight, high-aspect-ratio wings. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr O Dababneh
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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CIC-START 26G - Exploiting pathogen interactions to boost potato defence and develop sustainable pest management solutions

This project is offered as part of the CIC-START industrial doctoral training programme. Supervisors  . Lead Supervisor –James Price(James Hutton Institute)  . Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Back
 10 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Metabolic vulnerabilities in cancer: starving tumors of essential nutrients to promote cell death

This project is available immediately to both Home-rated applicants and International applicants who have a sponsor or are able to self-fund their studies. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Papa
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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EPSRC - Engineering Collagen-Based Materials for the Scalable Manufacturing of Next-Generation Regenerative Therapies

This PhD project addresses a fundamental challenge at the interface of biomaterials science, sustainability, and biofabrication. transforming underutilised animal-derived waste into high-value, clinically translatable biomaterials. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Domingos
 31 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)