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Examining how post-transcriptional gene regulation mechanisms affect stem cell function

University of Liverpool
Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences
Unlock the secrets of stem cell function using cutting-edge CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing and transcriptomics. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Tew, Dr D Turner, Dr R Oldershaw
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Shaping Collective Traffic Behaviour through Multi-Agent Learning-Based Control

University of Bristol
School of Engineering Mathematics and Technology
The next generation of mobility will be redefined by mixed autonomy — connected autonomous vehicles (CAVs) and human drivers sharing the same road. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr KFC Chu
 31 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning for Embodied Cooperative Agents

University of Bristol
School of Engineering Mathematics and Technology
Multi-agent reinforcement learning (MARL) studies how multiple learning agents behave when they coexist in a shared environment. When several agents learn at the same time, open problems arise. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr KFC Chu
 31 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Efficient Reasoning and Decision-Making in AI Agents

University of Bristol
School of Engineering Mathematics and Technology
AI agents built on large models can now plan, use tools, and carry out tasks over many steps. They are, however, very inefficient. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr CT Tang
 31 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Multimodal World Models for Reasoning about the Physical World

University of Bristol
School of Engineering Mathematics and Technology
Current AI systems are good at recognising and describing what they see, and large language models can reason fluently about the world in text. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr CT Tang
 31 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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AI-Driven Discovery of Sustainable Nickel and Titanium Superalloys

Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
Academy of Life and Natural Sciences
The relationship between processing, microstructure, and mechanical properties in nickel- and titanium-based alloys remains a fundamental scientific challenge. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr T Gu
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The role of extracellular vesicles in head and neck cancer

University of Birmingham
School of Dentistry
The incidence of head and neck cancer (HNC) is on the rise globally. Despite advances in HNC treatment and diagnosis, the mortality rate is high. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr RA Abu-Eid
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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The effect of dental implant material on the release of extracellular vesicles from oral keratinocytes

University of Birmingham
School of Dentistry
Despite the great successes that dental implants have achieved, stability of titanium based implants is now under scrutiny. Corrosion and titanium particle release might play a role in dental implant complications. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr RA Abu-Eid , Prof W Palin
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Studying novel neurodevelopmental diseases associated with genome instability

University of Birmingham
Department of Cancer and Genomic Sciences
Defective DNA repair is a major driver of genetic instability and cancer development. This PhD project, based in Professor Stewart’s laboratory, will investigate how cells detect and repair DNA damage, and how defects in these processes give rise to human disease. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof G Stewart
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Data-Driven Approaches to Understanding and Predicting Aircraft Icing Effects

Kingston University
Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment
Aircraft icing is a well-recognised hazard that occurs when supercooled water droplets in the atmosphere freeze upon contact with aircraft surfaces. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Y Lin
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Heat Transfer Enhancement in Helicoidal Heat Exchangers for Industrial Thermal Systems

Kingston University
Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment
The proposed project focuses on the investigation, design and optimization of helicoidal heat exchangers for enhanced thermal performance in industrial heat transfer applications, particularly in the oil and gas sector. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr K Volkov
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Modelling effects of microclimate variability on climate-induced ranges shifts in Madagascar

Kingston University
Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment
Anthropogenic climate change (ACC) is anticipated to significantly alter the future distribution of plant species in tropical regions. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr K Brown
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Mechanism-Guided Design of High-Entropy Ceramic Architectures for Hydrogen and Fusion Energy Systems

Kingston University
Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment
The transition toward net-zero energy technologies requires materials capable of operating under increasingly aggressive environments. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D Daniel
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Neuromorphic visual sensing and computing

Kingston University
Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment
Neuromorphic vision sensors enable the acquisition of scenes with limited energy requirements and low data rate, only acquiring information on what changes in the scene, with a behaviour similar to the one of the human eye. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof M Martini
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Identification of Insect Species from Images or Sound Signals

Kingston University
Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment
Insects are vital members of the ecosystem, acting as vital pollinators for flowering plants, consumers of detritis, and in many cases keeping pests under control. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr G Hunter
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Sensing local biomolecular environments with coherent optical nanoscopy

Cardiff University
Cardiff School of Biosciences
  Research Group: Molecular Biosciences
The development of novel imaging tools and technologies, including super-resolution optical microscopy, has revolutionised our understanding of biology. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof P Borri, Prof W Langbein
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PhD position in coastal methane cycling in Australia

Southern Cross University
Faculty of Science and Engineering
Background. Methane (CH4) is a potent greenhouse gas that contributed 35% of the greenhouse gas-driven global warming in 2010-2019. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Rosentreter
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PhD in Archaeology at Aberdeen

University of Aberdeen
Department of Archaeology
Considering a PhD in Archaeology? The Department of Archaeology at the University of Aberdeen is ranked No. 1 for Archaeology in The Times’ UK University Rankings 2026 and offers an exceptional, research-led environment to undertake your doctorate. Read more
 Self-Funded PhD Students Only  PhD Research Programme
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PhD Research in the School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition - University of Aberdeen

University of Aberdeen
School of Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition
If you are looking to pursue doctoral research that addresses the health challenges of today and tomorrow, the School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition (SMMSN) at the University of Aberdeen offers an exceptional environment in which to do so. Read more
 Self-Funded PhD Students Only  PhD Research Programme
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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
 Supervisors: Dr M Jones, Dr M Castellani, Prof DT Pham
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Dual Ended HDAC-Bcl-2 Inhibitor Therapeutics (DEHBIT): A Continuous Flow Chemistry Approach to Next-Generation Polypharmacological Cancer Therapeutics

Newcastle University
Faculty of Medical Sciences Graduate School
Background and Scientific Rationale . Cancer remains one of the most significant global health challenges, characterised by complex, multifactorial disease mechanisms requiring equally sophisticated therapeutic strategies. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Sellars
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Identifying Novel Therapeutics for the Treatment of Alpha-Synucleinopathies: A Chemistry-Biology Approach to Parkinson's Disease

Newcastle University
Faculty of Medical Sciences Graduate School
The Clinical Challenge. Parkinson's Disease and Protein Aggregation. Parkinson's disease affects approximately 150,000 people in the UK and accounts for around 8,000 deaths annually. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Sellars
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Ubiquitous Cognitive Navigation with AI Based Systems PhD

Cranfield University
Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
This fully-funded PhD studentship, sponsored by the EPSRC Doctoral Landscape Awards (DLA), Cranfield University and Spirent Communications, offers a bursary of £24,000 per annum, covering full tuition fees. This PhD project in the area of autonomy, navigation and artificial intelligence, aims to advance the development of intelligent and resilient navigation systems for autonomous transport. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Sun, Dr IP Petrunin
 30 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Molecular and cellular mechanisms of brain and central nervous system plasticity, regeneration, degeneration

University of Birmingham
School of Biosciences
The aim is to discover and test candidate molecular mechanisms underlying how the central nervous system (CNS) (ie spinal cord and brain) responds to life challenges, for example life experience or injury, driving plasticity, regeneration or degeneration. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof A Hidalgo
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Pioneering Active EMI Filters With AI For Sustainable Automotive Systems

University College London
Department of Civil, Environmental & Geomatic Engineering
UCL Department / Faculty. Civil, Environmental & Geomatic Engineering / Engineering Sciences. Location of position. Bloomsbury, London. Read more
 Supervisor: Assoc Prof YH Hu
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Targeting the mRNA Export Pathway to Overcome Immune Evasion in Hypoxic Head and Neck Cancer

University of Sheffield
School of Clinical Dentistry
Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is the seventh most common cancer worldwide, with approximately 800,000 new cases diagnosed annually. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr H Bolland
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Aging sub-cellular powerstations

Imperial College London
Department of Mathematics
Student Background. Theoretical Physics, Mathematics/Statistics, Bioinformatics, Electrical Engineering, Computing (Biological knowledge not required). Read more
 Supervisor: Prof N Jones
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)
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Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)

Franklin Hudson - The International School of Management
Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
The Franklin Hudson Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) is a practice-oriented doctoral program for experienced executives, consultants, entrepreneurs, senior managers, and scholar-practitioners who want to transform real organizational challenges into rigorous applied research. Read more
 Self-Funded PhD Students Only  Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) Programme
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PhD in International Business

Franklin Hudson - The International School of Management
PhD in International Business
The Franklin Hudson PhD in International Business is designed for experienced professionals, academics, consultants, executives, and future scholar-practitioners who want to develop advanced research expertise while remaining connected to global business practice. Read more
 Self-Funded PhD Students Only  International PhD Programme
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Effects of neighborhood species and functional trait diversity on tree growth

Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
Academy of Life and Natural Sciences
Tree growth responses to climate change profoundly affect the carbon budget of forest ecosystems and their climate feedback effects. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof X Wu
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