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We have 3,188 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Medical AI: From 3D Imaging and Vision-Language Models to Surgical Robotics and Clinical Agents

  Research Group: Digital Healthcare and Medical Imaging Research Group
Applications are welcome from prospective PhD students, research master students, and visiting scholars who are interested in developing advanced artificial intelligence methods for healthcare. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr L Z Zhang
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Understanding and exploiting the sex-specific effects of pharmaceutical excipients

Emerging research is increasingly showing that pharmaceutical excipients, traditionally considered to be “inactive” ingredients within medicines, can have important biological effects, influencing how drugs are absorbed in the body. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof A Basit
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Using machine learning to develop novel drug delivery systems

Machine learning has revolutionised numerous fields from self-driving technologies to aeronautics and drug discovery, yet its impact remains under-explored in the domain of drug formulation development - an area marked by extensive resource and labour investment. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof A Basit
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Developing novel medicines targeted at the human gut microbiome

Cutting-edge research is highlighting how important the human microbiome is for health. As fundamental science characterizing the complex functions and processes of microbes emerges, many opportunities for microbiome-targeted therapeutics are being presented. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof A Basit
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Development and clinical translation of 3D printed personalised medicines and medical devices

Three-dimensional (3D) printing is a revolutionary technology that is disrupting healthcare by enabling the production of personalised medications on demand. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof A Basit
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Fully discrete computational methods in high dimensions

High-dimensional computations are ubiquitous in science and engineering, often arising from models with numerous parameters. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Y Kazashi
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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AI-Enhanced Immersive Gamification for Learning Molecular and Structural Biology in Disease: Design, Implementation, and Educational Evaluation

  Research Group: Division of Molecular & Cellular Function
This PhD project explores how Artificial Intelligence (AI), Virtual and Augmented Reality (VR/AR), and gamification can transform the teaching of complex biomedical concepts, particularly the molecular and structural mechanisms underlying human disease. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr P Shore, Dr M Johnson
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Developing heat-inducible CRISPR-based genetic control tools for the Mexican fruit fly (Anastrepha ludens)

The Mexican fruit fly, Anastrepha ludens (Mexfly), is an important invasive agricultural pest and a priority target for the development of precise, species-specific and environmentally responsible control strategies in the United States. Read more
 Supervisors: Assoc Prof AM Meccariello, Mr EB Braswell, Prof OSA Akbari
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Developing an optimized pgSIT system to control important agricultural insect pests

This is a co-funded industry PhD studentship embedded in a collaborative partnership between Imperial College London and Agragene Inc., the company holding the pgSIT patent and leading its commercial development. Read more
 Supervisors: Assoc Prof AM Meccariello, Prof T Bozkurt, Dr SG Gamez
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Brain cell membrane-coated nanoparticles co-delivering nanozymes and inflammation modulators for the treatment of post-ischaemic stroke injury

  Research Group: Division of Pharmacy & Optometry
Ischaemic stroke remains a leading cause of mortality and long-term disability worldwide. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr CT Tapeinos, Dr H A. Prag
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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PhD Scholarship: High-current superconducting rectifiers for cutting-edge energy systems

Backgound. High temperature superconductor (HTS) magnets enable magnetic fields far beyond the limits of conventional technologies, unlocking transformative applications in fusion energy, advanced propulsion, and high-efficiency electric machines. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr DA Moseley
 30 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Great North Sleep research: a mixed methods study to explore the safe and effective use of medicines to improve sleep health

Sleep is a fundamental pillar of human health, underpinning physical wellbeing, cognitive performance, emotional regulation, and long-term disease prevention. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Rathbone
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Exploring Innovative Approaches in Chronic Pain: Focus on Neuropathic pain and Spinal Cord Stimulation

Pain can be a debilitating long-term and persistent symptom in many medical conditions, adversely affecting quality of life. Neuropathic pain originates from nervous system damage, resulting in deficits in neural transmission leading to sensory, autonomic, and motor impairment. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr I Obara
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Innovative microsampling technologies for minimally invasive disease diagnosis

  Research Group: Dermal Drug Delivery & Diagnostics Laboratory
Early diagnosis is critical to effective treatment, yet many diseases still rely on invasive and time‑consuming sampling techniques such as blood draws and tissue biopsies. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr K Wooi Ng
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Microneedles for transdermal delivery of long-acting biologics

  Research Group: Dermal Drug Delivery & Diagnostics Laboratory
Long‑acting delivery of biologic therapeutics is widely recognised as a major unmet need in modern healthcare. Biologic drugs, including peptides, proteins and nucleic acid‑based medicines, are increasingly used to treat chronic and complex diseases such as cancer, neurodegenerative conditions and metabolic disorders. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr K Wooi Ng, Dr K Novakovic
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only