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We have 5,878 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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(MRC NW-DMS) Optimising data completeness in clinical prediction models incorporating high-frequency patient generated health data

  Research Group: Division of Informatics, Imaging and Data Sciences
Advances in digital technologies have made it possible to monitor patients remotely by collecting patient-generated health data (PGHD) through smartphones and wearable devices. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Bladon, Dr S Van der Veer, Prof W Dixon, Dr DJ Jenkins
 27 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Engineering the glycosylation of extracellular vesicles to maximize therapeutic functions

Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are produced by most human cells and carry important signals to neighbouring cells and tissues. This property can be exploited therapeutically by harvesting EVs from cell factories and using them for treating diseases such as arthritis. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof D Ungar, Prof AJ Wood, Prof M E Webb
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Real-Time AI-Driven Medical Image Analysis Using Advanced Moment Descriptors for Early Breast Cancer Detection (Ref: FS-ES-04-2027-15)

This PhD project aims to develop a novel real-time AI framework for early breast cancer detection by combining advanced moment-based feature extraction with deep learning acceleration. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr B Shakibaei Asli, Dr K Pedram
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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[FSE PhD President's Doctoral Scholarship] Automating behavioural observation to understand the effects of the environment on health

Understanding how people use and behave in public spaces is essential to the design of healthier and more inclusive cities. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof C Jay, Dr J.B. Benton
 18 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Developing efficient Bayesian samplers for evolutionary analysis in the Tree of Life

Primary Supervisor. Mario dos Reis. Co-supervisor(s). Richard Nichols. Studentship Funding. Awaiting CSC Funding Decision. Application Deadline. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Dos Reis
 27 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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(MRC NW-DMS) The alveolar epithelium: a new reservoir for the emergence of drug resistance in A. fumigatus?

  Research Group: Division of Evolution, Infection and Genomics
Spores of the mould Aspergillus fumigatus cause >3,000,000 chronic and >300,000 invasive diseases annually worldwide. Invasive aspergillosis is the most fatal, with a 50% mortality rate, rising to >75% in certain cohorts, including people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Bertuzzi, Dr M Bottery
 27 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhD Studentship in Physics ‘AgX: Quantum simulation with ultrapolar molecules’

In this project we aim to create a new class of ultracold and ultrapolar molecule RbAg (rubidium-silver) that possess an extremely large molecule-frame of electric dipole moment of 9 Debye. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr P Gregory
 15 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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4-Year Fully Funded EPSRC PhD Studentship Developing Molecular Assembly Lines in Nucleic Acid Scaffolds

Project ID. 2531cs1089. EPSRC Theme. Healthcare Technologies. Supervisor. Dr James Attwater. Department. Chemistry, UCL Faculty of Mathematical & Physical Sciences (MAPS). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr JA Attwater
 8 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)
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(MRC NW-DMS ) Antibiotic use in hidradenitis suppurativa: prescribing patterns, treatment trajectories and antimicrobial treatment failure

Hidradenitis suppurativa is one of the most painful diseases in dermatology. It causes recurrent boils, abscesses and scarring in the armpits, groin and under the breasts, and affects around one in 130 people in the UK. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr Z Yiu, Prof D Ashcroft, Prof T Van Staa, Dr S Shoop-Worrall
 27 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Photon correlations and information dynamics in atomic ensembles and molecules (BORGHM_U27SCI)

Primary supervisor - Dr Magnus Borgh. Quantum optics provides powerful methods for determining and quantifying the quantum-mechanical nature of systems and processes, providing fundamental tools for the rapidly developing quantum technologies. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Borgh
 24 February 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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PhD Studentship: Quantifying ecosystem service provision of kelp farming for nutrient removal and coastal protection

Award summary. 100% Home fees covered and a minimum tax-free annual living allowance of £21,805 (2026/27 UKRI rate) plus additional research funds. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof P Moore
 18 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Nonlinear internal waves under ice (PARAUE_U27SCI)

Primary supervisor - Prof Emilian Parau. Internal waves occur in many stratified oceans, including ice-covered regions of the Arctic and Antarctic. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof E Parau
 24 February 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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(MRC NW-DMS) Defining how inflammasomes shape brain injury and disease through live imaging of the mammalian brain

  Research Group: Division of Neuroscience
Small blood clots accumulate in the brain throughout life and contribute to stroke, cognitive decline and dementia. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof S Allan, Dr KM Murray, Dr J Green, Prof D Brough
 27 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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(MRC NW-DMS) Characterisation of fear conditioning deficits and their treatment by psilocybin in the scPCP mouse model for schizophrenia.

Cognitive deficits are the most impactful negative consequences of developing schizophrenia (SZ). One example of this is the tendency for patients to over-generalise due to poor discrimination between stimuli or events and their association with either positive, negative or neutral outcomes. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Gigg, Dr R Storchi, Dr M Harte, Dr C Lea-Carnall
 27 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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[FSE PhD President's Doctoral Scholarship] Sensing BRCA2 Loss: Synthetic Antibodies for Precision Prostate Cancer Treatment

Prostate cancer is the second most diagnosed cancer in men worldwide and remains a major cause of cancer mortality. Loss of BRCA2, a protein essential for DNA repair, is associated with aggressive disease and can confer sensitivity to poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitors. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof M Peeters, Dr A Sachdeva, Prof R Bristow
 18 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)