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Decision Tree Induction from Small Language Models for Black-Box LLM Adaptation

Cardiff University
Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics
  Research Group: Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics
Project Description. Flagship black-box large language models (LLMs) such as GPT-5 and Gemini-3 perform well across a wide range of tasks, including those that require reasoning or generating explanations. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr N Kumar, Prof S Schockaert
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Explainable AI using human-computer dialogue

Cardiff University
Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics
  Research Group: Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics
Project Details. Abstract . With the rise of autonomous intelligent technology, the ability to explain why a particular action was proposed or taken is more urgent than ever. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr MWA Caminada, Dr R Booth
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Intelligent, low-power, and networked biodiversity monitoring device

Cardiff University
Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics
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 Supervisors: Dr J Beuchert, Dr NP Pham
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Foundation Models for Tactical Understanding in Football (FOUND-Football)

Cardiff University
Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics
Project Description. The increasing availability of high-resolution football tracking data has transformed performance analysis, yet most existing machine learning approaches remain task-specific, league-dependent, and poorly transferable. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr O Karakus, Dr P Corcoran, Prof P Atkinson
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Calibrated Multimodal Verification to Prevent Hallucination in Robot Planning and Manipulation

Cardiff University
Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics
Project Description. Large multimodal models are increasingly used as high-level “cognitive” modules in robotics, translating natural-language instructions into plans, explanations, and intermediate goal representations. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr Y Zhou, Dr JC Camacho Collados, Dr G Cao
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Explainable Rankings through Computational Argumentation

Cardiff University
Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics
  Research Group: Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics
Project Description. Ranking systems are central to decision-making in domains such as sports analytics, search engines, recruitment, and academic evaluations. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr R Booth, Dr MWA Caminada
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Predictive Health Analytics from Integrated Social Service Records: A Natural Language Processing (NLP)-Based Framework for Early Intervention

Cardiff University
Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics
  Research Group: Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics
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 Supervisors: Dr C Perez-Almendros, Dr V Bennett, Prof SM Allen, Dr D Wilkins
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Safeguarding Language Models: Engineering Protective Responses to Mental Health Crises

Cardiff University
Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics
  Research Group: Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics
Project Description. Large Language Models (LLMs) are increasingly embedded in contemporary digital environments, yet their handling of crisis-related interactions remains inconsistent and carries substantial safety risks. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr C Perez-Almendros, Dr LES Espinosa-Anke, Dr R Evans
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Investigation of Ga2O3-based semiconductors for ultraviolet optoelectronic devices

University of Strathclyde
Department of Physics
This project aims to develop and understand advanced semiconductor materials for deep ultraviolet (DUV) optoelectronic devices, a rapidly growing field with applications of major societal and economic impact. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr F Massabuau
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Autoantibody-Autoimmunity in Symptom-Based Disorders

University of Liverpool
Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences
Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) is characterised by motor dysfunction without tissue destruction, and its causes are unknown. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Goebel
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Proteomic Signatures of Muscle Resilience: Why Equine Jaw Muscles Resist Age‑Related Decline

University of Liverpool
Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences
This project investigates the equine masticatory apparatus as a unique large animal model for resistance to sarcopenia. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof MJ Peffers, Dr A Vasilaki, Prof K Bates
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Investigating the Role of Extracellular Vesicle-Mediated Transfer of snoRNAs and Ribosomes in Joint Ageing

University of Liverpool
Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences
Ageing causes significant deterioration in musculoskeletal tissues, especially cartilage, contributing to osteoarthritis. Small nucleolar RNAs (snoRNAs) and extracellular vesicles (EVs) change with age and may drive cartilage decline by altering ribosome function and transferring regulatory RNA cargo. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof MJ Peffers, Dr e Clarke , Dr A Chabronova
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Morphology, motion, and mechanics of vertebral joints in fish

University of Liverpool
Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences
This project uses fish as a fascinating model system to explore how our spines work so we can keep them healthier for longer. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Camp, Dr A Sharp
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Hyperalgesic priming in chronic pain – the role of the stress axes

University of Liverpool
Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences
Chronic pain devastates lives, yet we still don’t fully understand how it takes hold—especially where there’s no clear physical cause. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Marshall
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Determining metabolic reprogramming events in stem cells in response to inflammatory disease phenotype.

University of Liverpool
Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences
The studentship aims to determine how dysregulation of stem cell metabolism contributes to the impairment of stem cell function and how this can be rescued using healthy allogeneic MSCs to tread chronic diseases associated with ageing. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr R Oldershaw, Dr A Chadwick, Dr M Phelan, Prof R Barrett-Jolley
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Investigating age-related biochemical changes in motor neurons using an induced pluripotent stem cell in vitro model.

University of Liverpool
Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences
The studentship aims to develop an in vitro model of human motor neurons, which can be used to investigate age-related impairment of motor neuron function and identify new treatments that can be used to treat chronic diseases associated with ageing. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr R Oldershaw, Dr A Chadwick, Dr M Phelan, Prof R Barrett-Jolley
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Investigating the therapeutic efficacy of resident cardiac stem cells

University of Liverpool
Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences
The studentship aims to characterise human cardiac resident stem cells and their potential for effecting functional cardiac repair. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr R Oldershaw, Dr A Chadwick, Dr M Phelan, Prof R Barrett-Jolley
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The wrong place at the wrong time: Immune cell-derived serine proteases as drivers of osteoarthritis

University of Liverpool
Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences
This project combines cutting-edge with established methods including activity-based probes, protein biology, ex vivo explant culture, ‘omic data analysis and in vivo models to reveal how serine proteases activate destructive MMP pathways. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr D Wilkinson, Dr ND Darling, Dr D Turner
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Designing therapeutic approaches for a new group of neurodevelopmental conditions associated with V-ATPase dysfunction

University of Liverpool
Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences
Variants in V-ATPase encoding genes are increasingly linked to neurodevelopmental conditions for which there is no treatment. This project will explore small molecules and RNA-based therapies to combat these devastating conditions. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr K Whysall
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Understanding the molecular mechanisms of Wnt and Notch signalling during embryonic development

University of Liverpool
Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences
This project uses cutting-edge 3D gastruloid models to reveal how the integration of Wnt and Notch (Wntch) signalling pathways drives cell fate decisions in the early mammalian embryo. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr D Turner, Dr B Wilm
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Artificial Intelligence–Derived Retinal, ECG and Echocardiographic Biomarkers for Early Detection and Risk Prediction of Heart Failure in Hypertension and Diabetes Clinics

University of Liverpool
Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences
This project develops and validates AI-derived retinal, ECG, echocardiographic, and serum biomarkers to enable early detection and risk prediction of heart failure in patients with hypertension and diabetes. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr R Sankaranarayanan, Prof GYH Lip, Dr U Alam, Dr Y Zheng
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Development of Analytical Laboratory Simulations (Ref: CM/AM-SF1/2026)

Loughborough University
Department of Chemistry
In recent years, simulated analytical experiments have become an increasingly valuable tool for supporting undergraduate learning. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Managh
 31 March 2027  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Quantum Systems Engineering (Ref: SF-SJ-2026)

Loughborough University
Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
The Quantum Systems Engineering (QSE) Research Group at Loughborough University has re-established with the ambition of becoming a world-class leader in the emerging, cross-disciplinary field of Qussical Systems - systems that integrate quantum technologies into existing classical infrastructures, such as secure communication networks and reliable navigation systems. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Ji, Prof M Henshaw
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Design, Experimental Investigation, Aeroelasticity Modelling and Control of an Aircraft Wing with Bio-inspired Active Morphing Wingtip

University of Birmingham
School of Metallurgy & Materials
Are you passionate about developing next-generation adaptive aircraft that mimic nature? Do you want to contribute to cutting-edge research that will transform aircraft wings from static compromises into actively morphing and efficient structures?. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Wu
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Novel Multi-axis MEMs Force Sensors for Robotic Applications

University of York
School of Physics, Engineering and Technology
  Research Group: Intelligent Systems and Robotics
Robots heavily rely on sensors to interact with their environment. Among these sensors, multi-axis force sensors play a pivotal role in enabling robots to safely interact with objects. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr C Zhao, Dr BJ Jamil
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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AI informed surrogate laser-material thermal models based on high-fidelity multi-physics modelling and test data

The University of Manchester
Department of Materials
  Research Group: Applied Mathematics, Computational Metallurgy
The modelling of laser-material interactions is a complex multi-physics problem, very computationally intensive and often relies on detailed and expensive characterisation of the material's thermo-physical properties. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr T Flint, Prof J Robson
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Using machine learning to model complex biological interactions

University of Southampton
Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Supervisory Team. Dr Mohammad Soorati and Prof Stephen Beers. This project aims to build an AI-driven system that analyses live-cell microscopy videos showing how immune cells attack cancer cells. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Soorati
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Early Dementia Care in the Age of Generative AI

University of Strathclyde
Department of Computer and Information Sciences
This project aims to develop innovative Generative Artificial Intelligence (Gen-AI)-powered applications to improve the quality of life for individuals with early-stage dementia (ESD) and mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Y Moshfeghi
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Designing highly dispersed metal catalysts for catalytic CO2 conversion

The University of Manchester
Department of Materials
Single atom catalysts have emerged as a novel class of catalysts that can exhibit optimal metal utilization, with all metal atoms being exposed to reactants and available for catalytic reactions. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Xu, Dr D Lewis, Dr X Fan
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Revealing Solvents Under Confinement

The University of Manchester
Department of Chemical Engineering
Many technologies essential to a Net Zero future, including sustainable chemical processing, separations, and energy storage, rely on liquids operating inside nanoporous materials. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Falkowska, Dr T Youngs, Prof C Hardacre
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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