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Post-Quantum Zero-Knowledge Proofs and Trustworthy AI

University of Sheffield
School of Computer Science
Are you ready to help shape the cryptographic foundations of the next generation of trustworthy, quantum-resilient AI systems?. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr P Gope, Dr B Abdolmaleki
 26 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Novel Time Series Machine Learning Methodology for High-Dimensional Data

University of Strathclyde
Department of Mathematics & Statistics
The development of AI-based methodology and architectures to improve financial, environmental and health care prediction accuracy, enhance data reliability, and support evidence-based policy has become the priorities of many countries including the UK. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Pan, Prof KC Chen
 30 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Design and Synthetic Applications of Oxidative Cleavage Biocatalysts

University of Edinburgh
School of Chemistry
A joint PhD studentship is available in the research groups of Prof. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof D Campopiano, Dr A Mey
 28 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Supporting policymakers to incentivise effective and equitable land use change for Net Zero with AI

University of Exeter
Economics
Background. British law has enshrined specific goals to meet Net Zero, reverse biodiversity loss, improve water quality and to ensure food and energy security in the coming decades. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof D Williamson, Dr A Binner
 12 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Root cause analysis of cyber security incidents

University of Leeds
Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
  Research Group: School of Computer Science
One full scholarship is available in the School of Computer Science at the University of Leeds in 2026/27. This scholarship is open only applicants who qualify as Home student for fee purposes and covers tuition fees plus maintenance. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof H A Jhumka, Prof K Djemame
 30 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Optimising Nutritional Strategies in Football Players (Ref: RDFC26/HW/SER/BRIGGS2)

Northumbria University
School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation
This fully funded full-time PhD is in partnership with Northumbria University and South Shields Football Club. The specific topic can have input from the candidate, the overarching theme will be ‘Optimising Nutritional Strategies in Football Players’. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Briggs
 19 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Neural Cellular Automata for Top-Down Engineering of Self-Organising Systems

University of York
Department of Computer Science
About the Project. Self-organisation is a property of many natural systems, where local interactions among individuals give rise to patterns and behaviours at the global level—for example, flocks of birds collectively avoiding a predator, or the collective decision-making process of honey bees' nest site selection [1]. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Stovold
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Integrating GPS-Derived Metrics with Technical and Tactical Performance Data to Enhance Elite Football Decision-Making

University of Nottingham
School of Life Sciences
Elite football performance is underpinned by the ability to meet the complex physical demands of match-play. Prior research has demonstrated that these demands are highly context-dependent, varying according to tactical role, match status, and phases of play. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr MJ Jacques, Dr AB Butterworth, Dr JM Marshall
 7 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Smart electrochromic thin-films for active surfaces PhD

Cranfield University
Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
An exciting opportunity to work on an interdisciplinary 4-year PhD studentship, fully funded by EPSRC Industrial Doctorate Link Award (IDLA) in collaboration with BAE Systems, open to Home (UK) applicants. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof K Koziol, Dr J Rao
 19 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Resilient Federated Learning for Autonomous Systems under Distribution Shifts

University of Sheffield
School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  Research Group: Machine Learning
Applications are sought for a fully funded PhD studentship position in the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the University of Sheffield in collaboration with the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr I Esnaola, Dr M J Jones
 14 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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PhD in Engineering: Mechanical Biomarker Discovery for Next-Generation Biomedical Diagnostics

University of Glasgow
College of Science and Engineering
Mechanical properties are emerging as powerful biomarkers of health and disease. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Tassieri, Dr N Perry-Hauser
 31 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Reforming and Re-framing Personal Devotions and Religious Behaviour in Perth’s Past, Present and Future

University of the Highlands and Islands
Centre for History
This collaborative doctoral project seeks to demonstrate the opportunities offered for knowledge exchange, archival enhancement and improving active engagement with Perth and Kinross’s archival collections through embedding a historical researcher within the practices and needs of an archive environment. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr LD Dean
 11 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Development and Evaluation of Fluconazole-Loaded Boronated Gellan Gum, Sodium Alginate and Polyvinylpyrrolidone-Based Buccal Films for the Potential Treatment of Oral Candidiasis

De Montfort University
Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
About the Project. This project investigates the development of fluconazole-loaded polymeric buccal films for the potential treatment of oral candidiasis. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr O Kolawole
 30 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Improving the clinical success of porous orthopaedic designs – experimental and finite element study

University of Sheffield
School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering
Bone cancer primarily occurs in children, adolescents and adults over the age of 65 years. Current treatment of choice involves chemotherapy, tumour removal and replacement with an implant (endoprosthesis). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr V S Cheong, Dr P Fromme
 31 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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2026-2027 PhD Studentship - Modelling for UK Measles Transmission

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Department of Medical Statistics/ Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health
The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) is pleased to invite applications for a three-year full-time PhD studentship, starting in January 2027, funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr N Davies, Dr A Robert, Prof R Eggo
 23 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Developing a Finite Element Based Model for Pellet Relocation in Nuclear Reactor Fuel (HAYNEST_U26EMPAMENTUM)

University of East Anglia
School of Engineering
Primary supervisor - Dr Thomas Anthony Haynes. Pellet-clad interaction (PCI) is a complicated phenomenon, relatively poorly captured in current commercial fuel performance codes. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr TH Haynes
 9 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Implicit Theory of Mind in Bilingual Infants

University of Birmingham
School of Psychology
We are seeking an outstanding and highly motivated PhD candidate to join an exciting research project investigating how bilingual experience shapes the earliest development of social cognition and Theory of Mind. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Krott, Dr B P Pomiechowska
 4 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Three-Channel Interview Assessment: Responsible Multimodal AI for Fair and Evidence-Based Hiring

University of Bedfordshire
School of Computer Science and Technology
Commercially Funded Doctoral Studentship in Collaboration with IMS Group, the University of Bedfordshire, and Luton AI. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr E Braund, Dr R Qiu
 16 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Multimodal AI for Early Detection of Neurodevelopmental Disorders

University of Bedfordshire
School of Computer Science and Technology
Falcon Foundation Doctoral Programme in Collaboration with The University of Bedfordshire and Luton AI. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Khodadadzadeh, Dr E Braund
 16 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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30 fully funded National Ph.D. positions in Cybersecurity at the IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca

IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca
The IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca is now recruiting 30 talented doctoral candidates for the National Ph.D. Programme in Cybersecurity (Ph.D.-CySec). Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Computing PhD Programme
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MRes - The Relative Contribution of Maximal Force and Rate of Force Development to Change of Direction Performance and Movement Strategy in Elite Youth Football Players (SAS0231)

Edinburgh Napier University
School of Applied Sciences
An exciting opportunity to complete a fully funded, part-time Master of Research (MRes) degree has arisen between Edinburgh Napier University and Hibernian FC. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Dugdale, Dr g Dunlop
 7 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Prediction of Miscarriage and Pregnancy Complications using ML and AI

Queen Mary University of London
School of Engineering and Materials Science
Project Description. Approximately one in four pregnancies ends in miscarriage, yet predicting which women are at greatest risk remains a major clinical challenge. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr T Chowdhury
 14 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Regulation of macrophage-mediated antigen processing and immune suppression by Cathepsin S in glioblastoma

Queen’s University Belfast
School of Medicine, Dentistry & Biomedical Sciences
  Research Group: The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
Glioblastoma is the most deadly and common adult primary brain tumour. It has dismal prognosis (12-18 months survival) and standard of care treatment for patients has remained unchanged for decades, with almost 100% of patients demonstrating disease relapse. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr D Small, Prof D Fitzgerald
 12 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Dental Pulp Stem Cell–Advanced Biomaterial Constructs for Craniofacial Tissue Regeneration

The University of Manchester
Division of Dentistry
  Research Group: Division of Dentistry
This laboratory-based project focuses on the regenerative potential of dental pulp stem cells (DPSCs) for craniofacial tissue engineering. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr E Kushnerev, Prof J Yates, Prof J Gough
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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AI-Powered Resilient Teleoperation for Autonomous Robotics

University of Glasgow
RAINZ Centre for Doctoral Training
About the RAINZ CDT. The EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Robotics and Artificial Intelligence for Net Zero is a partnership between three of the UK’s leading universities (The University of Manchester, University of Glasgow and University of Oxford). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr L Mohjazi, Dr SA Ansari
 7 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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University of Bath LURS studentship: Superconducting AI Power Networks

University of Bath
Department of Mechanical Engineering
The Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Bath is inviting applications for the following fully-funded PhD project. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr V Zeng, Prof X Pei
 4 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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MSCA-DN PhD Position: Functional micronutrient status in critically ill patients

Amsterdam UMC
Intensive Care
Offer Description. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof AdM de Man
 16 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhD Opportunities in Physics, Earth & Climate Sciences, and Astrophysics

University of Otago
Department of Physics
The Department of Physics at the University of Otago invites applications for its 2027 PhD programme. We are looking for motivated students to join our research groups in physics, astrophysics and space sciences, and Earth and climate sciences. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  New Zealand PhD Programme
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Exploring Health Determinants, Biomarkers, and Healthcare Resource Utilisation Across the Life Course Using the Clinical Practice Research Datalink

Aston University
College of Health and Life Sciences
This PhD project is a collaboration between Aston University and Amgen and will use Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD) data to investigate health inequalities in the UK. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A C Chan
 15 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Novel Polymer Systems for Ostomy Adhesive Applications

Aston University
College of Engineering and Physical Sciences
You are invited to apply for a fully funded PhD working with Prof. Paul Topham and Dr Matthew Derry from the Aston Institute for Membrane Excellence (AIME), together with industry partner Coloplast. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof PT Topham, Dr M Derry
 15 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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