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An electrochemical route to green, decentralised ammonia: Advancing electrolytes and materials for lithium-mediated nitrogen reduction

University of Liverpool

Department of Chemistry

This PhD project will focus on investigating electrolyte and materials engineering to overcome stability, selectivity, and efficiency challenges in lithium-mediated nitrogen reduction, aiming to realise green, decentralised ammonia production as a sustainable alternative to the highly polluting Haber-Bosch process. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Neale

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

Develop and validate blood-borne lung cancer diagnostic biomarkers with multi-omics data and interpretable AI

University of Liverpool

Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide. We aim to develop and validate blood-borne diagnostic biomarkers to enable early detection to save lives. Read more

Supervisors: Dr T You, Dr M Sudell, Dr J Soul

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

Funded PhD Studentships in Negative Emissions Technologies for NETZero (NET2ZERO)

Aston University

Centre for Doctoral Training in Negative Emission Technologies for Net Zero: Net2Zero

Applications for October 2026 entry are now open. The EPSRC and BBSRC Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Negative Emission Technologies for Net Zero (Net2Zero) is a partnership between Aston University (lead), University of Nottingham, Queen's University Belfast, and University of Warwick. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only) EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training

Funded PhD Studentships in Negative Emissions Technologies for NETZero (NET2ZERO)

Queen’s University Belfast

Applications for October 2026 entry are now open. The EPSRC and BBSRC Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Negative Emission Technologies for Net Zero (Net2Zero) is a partnership between Aston University (lead), University of Nottingham, Queen's University Belfast, and University of Warwick. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only) EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training

Funded PhD Studentships in Negative Emissions Technologies for NETZero (NET2ZERO)

University of Nottingham

Applications for October 2026 entry are now open. The EPSRC and BBSRC Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Negative Emission Technologies for Net Zero (Net2Zero) is a partnership between Aston University (lead), University of Nottingham, Queen's University Belfast, and University of Warwick. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only) EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training

Funded PhD Studentships in Negative Emissions Technologies for NETZero (NET2ZERO)

University of Warwick

Applications for October 2026 entry are now open. The EPSRC and BBSRC Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Negative Emission Technologies for Net Zero (Net2Zero) is a partnership between Aston University (lead), University of Nottingham, Queen's University Belfast, and University of Warwick. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only) EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training

Self-Funded PhD opportunity in Mathematics Education (Ref: SCI26-SF-001)

Loughborough University

School of Science

We research how people learn, think about, and use mathematics, from early number development through higher education and into professional practice. . Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Bahnmüller

31 July 2026 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Dental implications of GLP-1 receptor obesity medicines

University of Aberdeen

School of Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition

The study of the oral effects of medications is of utmost importance in an aging multi-morbid yet dentate population. Obesity treatment medicines such as GLP-1 receptor agonists Wegovy and Mounjaro are now widely prescribed due to the high prevalence of metabolic syndrome in the UK and beyond. Read more

Supervisors: Prof K Hijazi, Dr J Smith, Prof L Heisler

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

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A Digital Engineering Approach to Accelerate Bioprocess Development for Cellular Agriculture

University of Bath

Department of Chemical Engineering

The Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Bath is inviting applications for the following fully-funded PhD project, expected to commence in September 2026. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Odeleye

21 June 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Spectroscopic signatures of topological quantum matter (Ref: PH/IR-SF1/2026)

Loughborough University

Department of Physics

The idea that strongly interacting spins in a solid can evade ordering down to zero temperature by forming a quantum spin liquid (QSL) has a long history [1]. Read more

Supervisor: Dr I Rousochatzakis

30 September 2026 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Applications of multivariate orthogonal polynomials (Ref: MA/BW-SF1/2026)

Loughborough University

Department of Mathematical Sciences

Random Matrix Theory (RMT) arose in the 1950s out of a need for a model to predict the spectral behaviour of systems that were too complex to describe precisely. Read more

Supervisor: Dr B Winn

31 October 2026 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Variational principles and integrable PDEs (Ref: MA/MV-SF1/2026)

Loughborough University

Department of Mathematical Sciences

The focus of the project is to use variational principles, in particular those of Lagrangian multiform theory, to study particular solutions to integrable PDEs. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Vermeeren

1 April 2027 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Neuron activity waves in brain cortex: reinforcement learning to optimise Brain productivity (Ref: PH/SS-SF1/2026)

Loughborough University

Department of Physics

It is well established that neural activity waves propagate across the cerebral cortex. However, it remains an open question how these waves contribute to brain computation and human intelligence. Read more

Supervisor: Prof S Saveliev

1 July 2026 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Eigenvalues of functional difference operators associated to mirror curves (Ref: MA/LS-SF1/2026)

Loughborough University

Department of Mathematical Sciences

Toric Calabi–Yau manifolds play an important role in mathematical physics. Their mirror manifolds can be described by algebraic curves and recently it was observed that quantisation of these curves leads to functionaldifference operators. Read more

Supervisor: Dr L Schimmer

31 July 2026 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Modelling Martial Arts (Ref: CO/RL-SF1/2026)

Loughborough University

Department of Computer Science

This self-funded research project is in the area of Kinesemiotics, the study of motivated movement. Kinesemiotics is an interdisciplinary research area combining Computer Science, Engineering and Linguistics. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Lock

1 October 2026 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Quantum dynamics of electrons in emerging 2D devices (Ref: PH/MG-SF1/2026)

Loughborough University

Department of Physics

Two-dimensional (2D) materials are at the forefront of research in quantum phenomena in condensed matter, with many research groups worldwide currently exploring their fundamental properties and applications. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Greenaway

31 July 2026 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Modelling of phases and interfacial behaviour to enhance sustainability in manufactured products (Ref: MA/DS-SF1/2026)

Loughborough University

Department of Mathematical Sciences

Over recent years the modelling and understanding of complex phases, and their interfacial interactions, has developed at pace. Phases can be a solution of components, a mixture including colloidal particles, or different states such as in a frozen or vapour state. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Sibley

1 January 2027 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Modelling and Experiments of Aquifer-Based Compressed Air Energy Storage Systems

The University of Manchester

Department of Chemical Engineering

This PhD project focuses on the development of advanced multiphysics models to investigate aquifer-based compressed air energy storage (CAES) systems. Read more

Supervisor: Prof V Niasar

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

Mixing of cohesive and wet materials

The University of Manchester

Department of Mathematics

This PhD project focuses on the simulation and modelling of wet and cohesive powders, which play a crucial role in industries such as pharmaceuticals, food processing, and additive manufacturing. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Thornton

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

Tabletting of powders

The University of Manchester

Department of Mathematics

This PhD project aims to develop a virtual tabletting laboratory by creating computational models that capture the multiscale mechanics of die compaction — from individual crystal behaviour to the formation of solid pharmaceutical tablets. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Thornton

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

Simulating sustainable packaging

The University of Manchester

Department of Mathematics

This project focuses on developing advanced simulation techniques to optimise the sustainable packaging of granular and complex fluid materials through virtual prototyping. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Thornton

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

Calibration methodologies for industrial/geophysics granular materials

The University of Manchester

Department of Mathematics

This PhD project addresses the "calibration problem" in particulate continuum models and particle simulations. Specifically, it focuses on developing robust methodologies for selecting and parameterising contact models, a crucial but challenging task due to the lack of standardised measurement techniques. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Thornton

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

Roles of negative transcriptional regulators in breast cancers

The University of Manchester

Division of Molecular and Cellular Function

Research Group: Division of Molecular and Cellular Function

Breast cancer is a widespread and life-threatening condition that affects millions of women globally. Understanding the complexity of gene expression associated with this disease is essential for developing targeted interventions that can revolutionize its diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. . Read more

Supervisors: Dr PG Grzechnik, Dr S Nagarajan

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

Line-scanning Brillouin-Raman microscope

University of Technology Sydney

Faculty of Science

Brillouin spectroscopy is a technique for measuring visco-elastic properties of biological materials, with applications to fundamental biology, tissue engineering, and drug-discovery. Read more

Supervisor: Assoc Prof IK Kabakova

31 October 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Public Sector Governance and Financial Resilience in the Era of Artificial Intelligence

Nottingham Trent University

Nottingham Business School

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming organisational operations across both private and public sectors. In the public sector, AI offers significant opportunities to improve efficiency, service delivery, and data-driven decision-making. Read more

Supervisor: Dr T Nguyen

1 July 2026 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Reframing Workplace Well-being: Compassionate Leadership and the Organisational Experience of Trauma Survivors

Nottingham Trent University

Nottingham Business School

This PhD project critically examines how Compassionate Leadership can enhance organisational support for trauma survivors and contribute to the development of sustainable workplace wellbeing mechanisms. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Nachmias

1 July 2026 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

AI as Technology Shock: Firm Productivity, Reallocation, and Long-Run Growth

Nottingham Trent University

Nottingham Business School

AI, including generative AI, is increasingly viewed as a general-purpose technology with potential implications for productivity growth. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Jiang

1 July 2026 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Orchestrating Entrepreneurial Ecosystems in Resource-Constrained Contexts

Nottingham Trent University

Nottingham Business School

Entrepreneurial ecosystems are central to productive entrepreneurship, most ecosystem studies are more likely to focus on well-resourced contexts in developed economies (Brown and Mason, 2017; Autio et al., 2018). Read more

Supervisor: Dr O Aluko

1 July 2026 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Regulatory Efficiency and Strategic Adjustment under Multiple Banking Constraints

Nottingham Trent University

Nottingham Business School

Banks operate under multiple binding regulatory constraints, most notably capital and liquidity requirements designed to ensure resilience to economic shocks. Read more

Supervisor: Dr K Baldwin

1 July 2026 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Investigating the influences and drivers of gambling participation and associated harms

Nottingham Trent University

Nottingham Business School

Gambling participation has expanded significantly in recent decades, driven by digital platforms, targeted marketing, and shifting social norms (Wardle et al., 2024). Read more

Supervisor: Dr O Adeniyi

1 July 2026 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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