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We have 3,657 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Making nanoscale materials: precision fabrication of high-performance functional structures

Supervisory Team. Dr Daniel Zabek. This project focuses on exploring high-precision lithographic fabrication techniques for the development of multifunctional material structures at the nanoscale, with applications in wireless energy and information transfer, and in biomedicine. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D Zabek
 31 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Rational design of heterogeneous catalysts for sustainable applications

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
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Controlling and editing mitochondrial populations at the single cell scale

Student Background. Bioinformatics, Theoretical Physics, Mathematics/Statistics, Electrical Engineering, Computing (Biological knowledge not required). Read more
 Supervisor: Prof N Jones
 29 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Energy Efficient Processing of Thermoplastic Composites

Energy Efficient Processing of Thermoplastic Composites Lightweight composites are growing rapidly across industries due to a powerful combination of performance benefits, economic incentives, and environmental pressures. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr D Roy, Dr K Kamenev
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Thermal Energy Storage Integration with High Temperature Gas-cooled Reactors: Optimising Fleet Size, Uranium Utilisation, and Waste Minimisation for the UK

Nuclear power plants are conventionally operated as baseload assets, yet coupling HTGRs with large-scale thermal energy storage (TES) could fundamentally alter this paradigm. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr W Bodel, Prof R Taylor, Dr L Stamford
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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THz-driven High Gradient waveguide dynamics and beamline design using machine learning

The acceleration of non-relativistic electrons has had intense interest in the last 9 years, with the effort to drive low-energy electrons to the relativistic regime for development of compact all-THz-powered light sources and electron diffraction. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr R Appleby
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Smart nanomaterial characterisation

This project is part of cohort 3 of the EPSRC CDT in Developing National Capability for Materials 4.0, with the Henry Royce Institute. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr N Hondow, Prof A P Brown, Dr S Wilson
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Developing sustainable supplies of lithium-6 and lithium-7 for the nuclear sector

Future decades are likely to see greatly increased demand for lithium-6 and lithium-7 for use in nuclear fusion blankets and for pressurised water reactor coolant systems, respectively, but current supply of these isotopes is limited. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr L Stamford, Dr K George
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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MSc by Research: Investigating the Natural Variation of Ubiquitin-Like-Proteins Across the Eukaryotic Tree of Life

Ubiquitin and Ubiquitin-Like-Proteins are highly conserved across the eukaryotic tree of life. They regulate a wide range of cellular processes via the ubiquitin-proteasome pathway, whereby ubiquitin is covalently bonded to a target protein. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr H Drost
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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AI for Modelling of Interconnected Energy Systems

3.5 year EPSRC Doctoral Training Grant  . We are seeking a highly motivated and talented PhD candidate to join our research team and work on modelling and analysis of integrated energy systems, spanning electricity, gas and hydrogen networks. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Qadrdan
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)
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Liquid-liquid extraction of plutonium: third phase, molecular modelling and molecular theory

This project concerns the liquid-liquid of extraction of plutonium, which is important to energy, defence, space power and waste disposal. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof A Masters, Dr C Avendano
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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FULLY FUNDED MScR - Embedding TEchnology in Care Homes (ETECH)

To apply, please click institution website. Project Description. The Embedding TEchnology in Care Homes (ETECH) project is a 30-month, NIHR-funded study that will examine digital maturity in care homes across the UK to co-design practical tools to support safe, person-led digital development. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof B Johnston, Dr MD Drummond
 15 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Low-Dose Photon-Counting CT for Lung Cancer Detection and Quantitative Characterisation

Lung cancer remains a leading cause of cancer-related mortality, and CT imaging plays a central role in its detection, staging and monitoring. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof A Swift, Dr P Metherall, Dr C Johns
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Disinfection of Wastewater using Novel Technologies

Summary. This project investigates how DMU-derived catalysts can improve the disinfection of wastewater systems. It focuses on developing and testing advanced treatment approaches that reduce microbial contamination, including bacteria, viruses and fungi. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof K Laird, Dr M Shivkumar
 3 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Plant thermal tolerances across scales: from a single tree to global trends

Applications are invited for this exciting, fully-funded, 42 month PhD studentship at the University of Aberdeen. This project is part of the newly established Anthony & Margaret Johnston Centre for Doctoral Training in Plant Sciences enabled by a generous legacy gift. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof L Lancaster, Dr R Henry, Dr A Humphreys
 21 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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