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Fully funded PhD - Engineering Next-Generation Biofiltration through Single-Cell Technologies and AI for Sustainable Water Treatment

We are looking to recruit highly motivated, committed researcher who wants to apply state-of-the-art technologies to deliver real-world solutions for a sustainable future. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof H Yin
 24 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Self-funded PhD, Sheffield Hallam University: The Effect of a Tailored Physical Activity Programme on the Incidence of New-Onset Diabetes After Kidney Transplantation.

Applications are invited for a self-funded PhD at Sheffield Hallam University in lifestyle modification in kidney transplant donors with T2D. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof M Klonizakis, Prof A Halawa, Dr A Mitropoulos
 2 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Self-funded PhD, Sheffield Hallam University. Project Title: The Effect of Structured Patient Counselling and Lifestyle Modification on Post-Transplant Obesity in Kidney Transplant Recipients

Applications are invited for a self-funded PhD at Sheffield Hallam University in lifestyle modification in Kidney Donors, commencement negotiable depending on circumstances. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof M Klonizakis, Prof A Halawa, Dr A Mitropoulos
 2 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Funded MSc by Research: Targeting Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD)

Funded by Tenovus Scotland (Grampian, Highlands & Islands), this project covers Home/UK tuition fees and essential research costs. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr N Mody, Prof M Delibegovic
 5 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Shaping Collective Traffic Behaviour through Multi-Agent Learning-Based Control

The next generation of mobility will be redefined by mixed autonomy — connected autonomous vehicles (CAVs) and human drivers sharing the same road. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr KFC Chu
 31 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning for Embodied Cooperative Agents

Multi-agent reinforcement learning (MARL) studies how multiple learning agents behave when they coexist in a shared environment. When several agents learn at the same time, open problems arise. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr KFC Chu
 31 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Efficient Reasoning and Decision-Making in AI Agents

AI agents built on large models can now plan, use tools, and carry out tasks over many steps. They are, however, very inefficient. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr CT Tang
 31 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Multimodal World Models for Reasoning about the Physical World

Current AI systems are good at recognising and describing what they see, and large language models can reason fluently about the world in text. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr CT Tang
 31 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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AI-Driven Discovery of Sustainable Nickel and Titanium Superalloys

The relationship between processing, microstructure, and mechanical properties in nickel- and titanium-based alloys remains a fundamental scientific challenge. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr T Gu
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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The role of extracellular vesicles in head and neck cancer

The incidence of head and neck cancer (HNC) is on the rise globally. Despite advances in HNC treatment and diagnosis, the mortality rate is high. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr RA Abu-Eid
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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The effect of dental implant material on the release of extracellular vesicles from oral keratinocytes

Despite the great successes that dental implants have achieved, stability of titanium based implants is now under scrutiny. Corrosion and titanium particle release might play a role in dental implant complications. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr RA Abu-Eid , Prof W Palin
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Studying novel neurodevelopmental diseases associated with genome instability

Defective DNA repair is a major driver of genetic instability and cancer development. This PhD project, based in Professor Stewart’s laboratory, will investigate how cells detect and repair DNA damage, and how defects in these processes give rise to human disease. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof G Stewart
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Data-Driven Approaches to Understanding and Predicting Aircraft Icing Effects

Aircraft icing is a well-recognised hazard that occurs when supercooled water droplets in the atmosphere freeze upon contact with aircraft surfaces. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Y Lin
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Heat Transfer Enhancement in Helicoidal Heat Exchangers for Industrial Thermal Systems

The proposed project focuses on the investigation, design and optimization of helicoidal heat exchangers for enhanced thermal performance in industrial heat transfer applications, particularly in the oil and gas sector. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr K Volkov
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Modelling effects of microclimate variability on climate-induced ranges shifts in Madagascar

Anthropogenic climate change (ACC) is anticipated to significantly alter the future distribution of plant species in tropical regions. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr K Brown
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only