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Fully funded PhD studentships at the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Statistical Applied Mathematics (SAMBa)

University of Bath

Department of Mathematical Sciences

Flexibility to shape your research direction | Training and skills development for industrial and academic careers | Enhanced stipend from year 2 | Diverse and supportive community | Think Tanks with industry partners | Research areas include. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training

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

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

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

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

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)

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)

Autonomous Multi-Agent Cyber Defence at Scale: Detection, Coordination and Response

Cardiff University

Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics

Research Group: Cybersecurity, Privacy and HCC Research Section

Project Description. AI-driven cyber defence systems promise faster detection and response, but real deployments remain constrained by limited scalability and weak coordination across distributed environments. Read more

Supervisors: Dr TL Li, Dr Y Li

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

Thought leadership as content marketing strategy in the AI era

Edinburgh Napier University

The Business School

How are B2B marketers navigating AI tools and techniques as they develop strategies to market themselves through social media marketing channels? How have… Read more

Supervisor: Dr JC Cameron

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

Market Entry Strategies using Digital Platforms

Edinburgh Napier University

The Business School

With the advancement in technology and increased digital platforms to conduct global business, firms are enriched with a range of choices when it comes to foreign market entry strategies. Read more

Supervisors: Dr MG Gutu, Dr JC Cameron

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

AI and Data Science for Electoral Integrity and Democratic Governance

Cardiff University

Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics

Project Description. Aims and Methods . This thesis develops and evaluates AI- and data science–based tools to protect electoral integrity and the free formation of voters’ will from algorithmic manipulation. Read more

Supervisors: Dr F Liberatore, Dr JC Camacho Collados, Prof L Q Sánchez

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

Creepy Office: Using speculative design methods to explore privacy, security and ethical considerations for connected workplaces

Cardiff University

Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics

Research Group: Cybersecurity, Privacy and HCC Research Section

Project Description. Background . Our workplaces are becoming increasingly connected. While this enables remote work and can improve accessibility, it can also introduce potential issues related to workplace surveillance. Read more

Supervisors: Dr K Stawarz, Dr S Gould, Dr A Ramirez Gomez

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

Geo-Aware Graph Learning for Transferable Flood Mapping from Earth Observation Data (GRAFT)

Cardiff University

Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics

Project Description. Flood mapping from Earth observation (EO) data is a critical input to disaster risk management and climate resilience planning. Read more

Supervisors: Dr O Karakus, Dr P Corcoran, Prof P Rosin, Prof P Atkinson

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

Generative Bayesian Inference for Remote Sensing Inverse Problems (GENESIS-RS)

Cardiff University

Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics

Project Description. Remote sensing measurements provide indirect, noisy, and often incomplete observations of environmental systems. Read more

Supervisors: Dr O Karakus, Prof P Rosin, Prof P Atkinson

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

Computational abstraction for biologically plausible models of reasoning

Cardiff University

Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics

Research Group: Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics

Project Description. AI research today adheres to a data-first paradigm. From a　mathematical perspective, however, data can be seen as a product of models, i.e., mathematical assumptions such as structures, variables, and parameters, underlying AI systems. . Read more

Supervisors: Dr H Kido, Dr Y Li

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

Towards Scalable and Reliable Human Evaluation Frameworks for NLP Systems

Cardiff University

Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics

Research Group: Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics

Project Description . Human evaluation remains a central component of assessing modern natural language processing (NLP) systems, particularly for tasks where correctness, usefulness, or appropriateness cannot be fully captured by automatic metrics. Read more

Supervisors: Dr F Alva Manchego, Dr N Verdezoto Dias

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

Human-AI Collaboration for High-Stakes Text Production

Cardiff University

Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics

Research Group: Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics

Project Description . As Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems (such as Large Language Models) are increasingly used to support high-stakes text production, understanding how humans and AI systems should collaborate becomes critical. Read more

Supervisors: Dr F Alva Manchego, Prof S Schockaert

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

Designing Benchmarks that Reflect Real-World NLP Use

Cardiff University

Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics

Research Group: Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics

Project Description . NLP benchmarks strongly influence research directions, yet many benchmarks prioritise convenience and leaderboard performance over realism, usability, and societal relevance. Read more

Supervisors: Dr F Alva Manchego, Dr JC Camacho Collados

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

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