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Listening to Moisture in Next-generation Natural Insulation (with Wull Technologies)

University of Sheffield

EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Sustainable Sound Futures

Project Summary. There is a massive demand for sustainable acoustic and thermal insulation materials for use in buildings and transport. Read more

Supervisors: Prof K Horoshenkov, Dr A Krynkin

11 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

The Sound of Sleep: Personalised Acoustic AI for Obstructive Sleep Apnoea in Women (with PFL Healthcare)

University of Sheffield

EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Sustainable Sound Futures

Project Summary. Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is associated with major health conditions including cardiovascular disease and dementia, making earlier and more accurate diagnosis important. Read more

Supervisors: Dr NM Ma, Dr S Sun

11 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Hush Rail 2: Sustainable urban railways without the noise nuisance (with British Steel)

University of Sheffield

EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Sustainable Sound Futures

Help build quieter, more reliable urban railways through optimization and better maintenance of modern rail steels. Project Description. Read more

Supervisors: Prof D Fletcher, Prof R Lewis

11 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

How Do We Adapt When Listening Becomes Difficult? (with Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories)

University of Sheffield

EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Sustainable Sound Futures

Modelling Human Behaviour, Attention and Listening Effort in Conversation. Project Summary. Real conversation is more than a sequence of speech signals. Read more

Supervisor: Prof J P Barker

11 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Mechanistic Interpretability for Multi-Agent AI Safety

University of Birmingham

School of Computer Science

Project Overview. As foundation models evolve into autonomous, interacting multi-agent systems, safety risks, such as covert collusion, deceptive coordination, goal drift, and cascade failures, emerge deep within internal activation states rather than just observable conversational logs. Read more

Supervisor: Dr RL Li

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Permafrost subsidence and greenhouse gas release in the Canadian Arctic (Mackenzie Delta): a low-carbon satellite and AI approach

Northumbria University

School of Engineering, Physics and Mathematics

This PhD is part of the Net Zero Polar Science DTP, which aims to make polar science possible in a net zero world. For further details visit https://nzps-dtp.ac.uk/. Read more

Supervisor: Dr V Agarwal

6 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Mineral Weathering Controls on Arctic CO₂ Budgets: Quantifying the Hidden Permafrost Carbon Source

Northumbria University

School of Engineering, Physics and Mathematics

This PhD is part of the Net Zero Polar Science DTP, which aims to make polar science possible in a net zero world. For further details visit https://nzps-dtp.ac.uk/. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Alex, Prof M Lim, Dr Y Dhandapani

5 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

The Role of Landfast Sea Ice in Antarctic Ice Shelf Stability: Integrating Earth Observation with Low-Carbon AI Modelling

Northumbria University

School of Geography and Natural Sciences

This PhD is part of the Net Zero Polar Science DTP, which aims to make polar science possible in a net zero world. For further details visit https://nzps-dtp.ac.uk/. Read more

Supervisor: Prof A Banwell

7 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Towards Improved Iceberg Melting Monitoring using Low-Carbon Approaches

Northumbria University

School of Geography and Natural Sciences

This PhD is part of the Net Zero Polar Science DTP, which aims to make polar science possible in a net zero world. For further details visit https://nzps-dtp.ac.uk/. Read more

Supervisors: Dr I Otosaka, Prof AS Shepherd, Prof G Tarling, Dr S Thorpe, Assoc Prof SB Buzzard

6 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Snow, light and life beneath the ice: Understanding winter carbon dynamics in Arctic lakes

Northumbria University

School of Geography and Natural Sciences

This PhD is part of the Net Zero Polar Science DTP, which aims to make polar science possible in a net zero world. For further details visit https://nzps-dtp.ac.uk/. Read more

Supervisors: Assoc Prof N Rutter, Dr E Hocking, Dr P Mann, Prof L Brown, Dr L Wake

6 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Low-carbon polar research: Using archived geological samples and satellite data to track Antarctic nutrient flux in a changing climate

Northumbria University

School of Geography and Natural Sciences

This PhD is part of the Net Zero Polar Science DTP, which aims to make polar science possible in a net zero world. For further details visit https://nzps-dtp.ac.uk/. Read more

Supervisors: Dr K Winter, Prof KH Hendry , Dr J Longman, Dr S Henley

6 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Copy, Paste, Evolve: Unlocking the Secrets of Plant Chemical Diversity

University of York

Department of Biology

The duplication (i.e. copy, paste) of genes underlies evolution, as a new gene copy can gain evolve new functions. In plants, genes involved in rapidly evolving adaptive traits—such as the production of defensive chemicals—are often found in highly duplicated structures called tandem arrays. Read more

Supervisors: Prof B Lichman, Dr D Ezer

6 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

University of Birmingham Studentship

University of Birmingham

School of Metallurgy & Materials

The Energy Materials Group is pleased to offer a 3.5-year PhD studentship on the topic of all-solid-state lithium batteries. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D S Spencer-Jolly

1 March 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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125th Anniversary Learning from Surgical Mistakes

University of Birmingham

School of Social Policy

Research question. "What is the impact of adverse advents on surgical trainees? How can they be classified, understood and mitigated?". Read more

Supervisor: Prof A Grove

7 November 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Creating and characterising novel substrate-specific synthetic methyl-lysine sensors

University of Birmingham

Department of Cancer and Genomic Sciences

Applications are invited for a 3-year PhD Studentship at the University of Birmingham starting in February 2027. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Higgs, Prof A Wilson

30 November 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Decoding the gene regulatory switch that links blood flow to blood stem cell formation

University of Birmingham

Department of Cancer and Genomic Sciences

When the embryonic heart starts beating, the force of flowing blood does more than move cells around. It instructs the vessel wall to make blood stem cells, while telling neighbouring cells to sprout new vessels. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Monteiro

23 November 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Valorising berry pomace anthocyanins through sustainable extraction and yoghurt-based bioactivity testing

University of Birmingham

Department of Biomedical Sciences

This interdisciplinary project aims to valorise food waste by recovering anthocyanins, bioactive compounds with potent antioxidant properties, for use in functional foods targeting metabolic health. Read more

Supervisor: Dr B I Ibrahim

23 November 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Developing mitochondrial-targeted therapies for stem-cell rejuvenation

University of Birmingham

Department of Inflammation and Ageing

Can restoring mitochondrial health help ageing stem cells regain their regenerative potential?. Stem cells maintain and repair tissues throughout life, but their ability to do so declines with age. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Romero, Dr A Naylor

23 November 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Learning and evaluating feature acquisition policies for clinical prediction

The University of Manchester

Division of Informatics, Imaging and Data Sciences

AI_CDT_DecisionMaking. Details. Healthcare tests carry financial, time and patient costs. Active feature acquisition (AFA) treats prediction as a sequential process, acquiring information only when its expected value justifies the cost. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Sperrin, Dr JH Hartford

4 December 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Innovative Spheroid Models and gold nano complexes for targeted nanoparticle therapy for head and neck cancer

University of Birmingham

School of Biosciences

Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) remains difficult to treat, with therapeutic resistance and poor drug penetration into solid tumours limiting treatment efficacy. Read more

Supervisor: Dr N J Hodges

23 November 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Developing and validating multi-outcome transformer models for clinical prediction

The University of Manchester

Division of Informatics, Imaging and Data Sciences

AI_CDT_DecisionMaking. Details. Clinical prediction models help clinicians estimate risk and guide decisions about prevention, investigation and treatment. Read more

Supervisors: Dr DJ Jenkins, Prof GN Nenadic, Dr G P Martin, Dr M Jani

4 December 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Development of novel nanomaterials for encapsulation and delivery of small molecules into cells

University of Birmingham

School of Biosciences

SMA) polymers and SMA lipid particles (SMALPs) have previously developed in the Dafforn lab to isolate and characterise membrane proteins. Read more

Supervisor: Dr N J Hodges

20 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

Uncertainty-aware structure-to-specificity modelling for generalizing transcription factor binding predictions from sparse mutational data

The University of Manchester

Division of Evolution, Infection and Genomics

AI_CDT_DecisionMaking. Details. Precise control of transcription is essential for engineering biological systems. TetR-family repressors are widely used in genetic circuits, but developing variants with new DNA-binding specificity remains largely empirical, requiring extensive testing. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Lagator, Prof M Rattray, Prof S Lovell

4 December 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Interpretable and Calibrated Uncertainty in Geometry Generative Models

The University of Manchester

Division of Informatics, Imaging and Data Sciences

AI_CDT_DecisionMaking. Details. Challenge. Conditional generative models can create virtual anatomical populations from imaging data, but their uncertainty remains poorly understood. Read more

Supervisors: Dr AZ Zakeri, Prof AF Frangi, Dr SM Coveney

4 December 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Basin Evolution and Ore Formation in the Tenke–Fungurume Cu-Co District of the Central African Copperbelt

Durham University

Department of Earth Sciences

Fully Funded PhD Studentship. Basin Evolution and Ore Formation in the Tenke–Fungurume Cu-Co District of the Central African Copperbelt. Read more

Supervisors: Dr L Zhou, Prof KM McCaffrey, Prof D. Selby Selby, Prof MH Hitzman

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

Physics-Informed State Estimation and Safe Adaptive Control of Thermal Management Systems

The University of Manchester

Faculty of Humanities

AI_CDT_DecisionMaking. Details. Thermal management systems are essential to the performance, efficiency and reliability of fuel cells, batteries, power electronics and industrial energy systems. Read more

Supervisors: Prof R Allmendinger, Dr M Sun

4 December 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Meta-Bayesian Optimisation for Cell Culture Media Development

The University of Manchester

Faculty of Humanities

AI_CDT_DecisionMaking. Details. Cell culture media are a major cost and performance factor in biologics, cell therapy and precision fermentation. Read more

Supervisors: Prof R Allmendinger, Dr T Chugh, Dr MA Alvarez

4 December 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Bayesian-Evolutionary Discovery of Functional Regimes in Adaptive Matter

The University of Manchester

Faculty of Humanities

AI_CDT_DecisionMaking. Details. Future intelligent materials may be engineered through interaction rules, physical structures and environmental couplings that produce desired emergent functions, including distributed sensing, coordinated transport, self-healing and adaptive reconfiguration. Read more

Supervisors: Prof R Allmendinger, Dr MA Alvarez

4 December 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Probabilistic AI for Trustworthy Decision-Making from Heterogeneous Socio-Ecological Evidence

The University of Manchester

Department of Computer Science

AI_CDT_DecisionMaking. How should AI support decisions based on incomplete, unreliable, partly unobservable or unfamiliar evidence?. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Sampaio, Dr AK Krishnan, Dr O Rivasplata

4 December 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Bayesian automatic decision-making loops in cancer research and treatment

The University of Manchester

Department of Computer Science

AI_CDT_DecisionMaking. Details. Recent breakthroughs in Bayesian automatic experimental design have made it possible to automate selection of next measurement action in scientific experimental design loops. Read more

Supervisor: Prof S Kaski

4 December 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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