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CENTA 2027-B10 A Multi-Scale Quantitative Investigation of Micro- and Nanoplastic Disruptions in Algal Physiology, Trophic Dynamics, and Carbon Sequestration

Plastic pollution has introduced vast quantities of micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs) into aquatic ecosystems, raising urgent questions about their impacts on biodiversity and global biogeochemical cycles. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Z Guo
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhD Studentship in Physics ‘Compact Terahertz Spectrometer based on Metasurfaces’

Terahertz (THz) spectroscopy holds significant importance owing to the abundance of molecular and atomic fingerprint lines within this frequency range. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Y Ren
 15 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhD Studentship in Physics ‘Mid-wavelength IR spectroscopy to understand and mitigate parasitic emission in thermography diagnostics’

Infrared thermography is a key technique for monitoring and understanding heat loads to plasma-facing components in fusion devices. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof R Harris
 15 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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CENTA 2027-B09 Greener MOF nanogels for water remediation and critical mineral recovery

Persistent organic pollutants, toxic metals and dyes threaten water quality, while discarded products and industrial residues contain valuable critical minerals. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr SC Chakraborty
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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CENTA 2027-B08 Less emission, more aerosol? How elevated CO2 changes organic gas emissions from forests and their capacity to form particles

Forests emit large amounts of volatile organic compounds (VOCs). In the atmosphere these are oxidised to form large, oxygenated gases which then form secondary organic aerosol (SOA). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Brean
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Melting Faster, Modelling Smarter: Emulating Antarctic Ice Shelf Hydrology

  Research Group: UK Centre for Polar Observation and Modelling
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 SB Buzzard, Dr S Driscoll, Dr B Evans
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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CENTA 2027-B07 Biodiversity Digital Twin: Leveraging Environmental DNA and Artificial Intelligence for Monitoring Biodiversity Loss

Biodiversity is declining at an alarming rate, affecting the delivery of ecosystem services on which we all rely for our well-being and the economy. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Zhou
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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CENTA 2027-B06 Combatting Insecticide Pollution: An Evolution-Informed Molecular Docking Framework to Protect Pollinators and Beneficial Insects

Insect populations are declining worldwide, and agrochemical pollution is a principal driver. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr P Xia
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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CENTA 2027-B05 Novel ways to deal with the complexities of detecting selection for antimicrobial resistance under realistic natural conditions

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major public health threat. The environment plays an important role as resistant microorganisms are transmitted between people and animals through the environment; they also survive or thrive there and exchange genes. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J U Kreft
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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CENTA 2027-B04 Microbial degradation of trace gases in post-wildfire soils

Wildfires are increasing in frequency and severity in many regions as a consequence of climate change1. In addition to releasing large quantities of carbon dioxide, wildfires generate atmospheric trace gases including carbon monoxide (CO), methane (CH₄) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs)2,3. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Hernández García
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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CENTA 2027-B03 Managing Contrasting Landscapes for Soil Carbon Sequestration, Soil Biodiversity and Tree Health

The City of London Corporation manages a nationally significant portfolio of open spaces including Epping Forest, Burnham Beeches, Hampstead Heath, Queen's Park, West Ham Park, Copped Hall and Patmore's Field. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr O Eyice
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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CENTA 2027-B02 Microbial lipid cycling in the oceans: an integrated ‘omics’ approach

Lipids, containing carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus and sulfur, are a major component of all living cells and are constantly released into the oceans due to programmed cell death, viral infections and zooplankton grazing. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof Y C Chen
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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CENTA 2027-B01 Can a tree remember a drought? Understanding the mechanisms of tree memory

Trees are long living, sessile organisms that represent a fundamental component of most of earth ecosystems. Being immobile during their life, trees need to efficiently adapt to changes of environment and to stresses, in order to reach maturity and reproduction. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Catoni
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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A three-year PhD studentship in joint communications and sensing

A three-year PhD studentship in joint communications and sensing. Apply here. The Project. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof j Tang
 24 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Loading the Quantum Dice: Controlling Matter One Molecule at a Time

In this fully funded PhD project commencing in October 2027, you will use a scanning tunnelling microscope (STM) to investigate how to control the behaviour of individual molecules. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr K Rusimova
 14 February 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhD in Chemistry - Electrons on Borrowed Time: Transient Anions and Electron-Driven Chemistry in Space

The Big Picture. Almost everything in chemistry comes down to electrons. where they go, and how long they stay. Yet one of the simplest events imaginable, a molecule capturing a free electron, is still remarkably hard to predict. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr CA Anstöter
 28 February 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Law Research PhD

Value of the award. This is a fully funded studentship that includes 3 years of fees + a maintenance stipend at the UKRI level (2026-2027 rate is £23,805) for three years with small, annual inflationary increases. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Law Research Programme
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Precision Engineering of Emulgels for Controlled Nutrient Delivery in Sustainable Agriculture

Modern agricultural practices face significant challenges with nutrient runoff and inefficient fertiliser use, both of which are direct priorities within the BBSRC's Agriculture and Food Security strategic framework. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S A F Bon, Dr J Webber
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Understanding the mechanisms of endometriosis through drug discovery

Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory condition in which tissue similar to the uterine lining grows outside the uterus, causing pelvic pain, painful periods, fatigue and infertility. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr E Greaves, Dr A Baker
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhD in Electronics and Electrical Engineering - Resilient Cryogenic Power Electronic Inverters for Propulsion Systems in Hydrogen-Powered Aviation

Project background and aim. A fully funded 36-month PhD position is available to candidates of any nationality, subject to Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Doctoral Network eligibility and mobility rules. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Yazdani-Asrami, Dr W Song, Dr Prof Vahedi, Dr Mr Sah
 11 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhD (in-person or online) and iPhD (in-person) in Education at the University of Southampton-Shape Policy, Influence Practice

Help to shape the future of education through our research degrees at Southampton. Explore new ideas that can have an impact on practice as you develop your professional skills. Read more
 Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding  PhD Research Programme
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PhD in Engineering - Modelling distribution and transport dimensions of a liquid inorganic hydrogen carrier

Project background and aim. A fully funded 36-month PhD position is available to candidates of any nationality, subject to Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Doctoral Network eligibility and mobility rules. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Yazdani-Asrami, Dr W Song
 11 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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The Third Pole Net Zero: Cryosphere Change and Small Hydropower

  Research Group: Environmental Science Research Division
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: Prof M Shahgedanova, Prof A J Wade, Prof B Brock
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Solar Induced Fluorescence for Tracking Arctic Greening and the Increased Uptake of Carbon, using a Climate Aware Compute Resource

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 TL Quaife, Dr M Sandells
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Sustainable Balloon Observations of Energetic Particle Impacts on the Polar Atmosphere

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.A. Nicoll, Prof C Watt, Prof K Aplin, Mr R Nash, Prof G Harrison
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Machine Learning for predicting hazardous Arctic storms

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: Prof SL Gray, Dr T Bracegirdle, Dr E Blockley
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Explore extremely-low-resolution climate modelling to improve Arctic and Southern Ocean projections of sea ice

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 D Schroeder, Dr LC Cooper, Dr C Holmes, Prof D Feltham, Dr E Blockley, Dr RD Diamond
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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A beneficial plant-microbial interaction: the ecology of flax retting

This project investigates the microbial ecology of flax retting as a natural decomposition process with implications for microbial community dynamics, water quality, and sustainable fibre production. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A.C Brennan
 5 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Unravelling the origins of compound polar hot and wet extreme events through carbon-efficient emulation of atmospheric heat and moisture transport

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 Koppa, Dr A Orr, Dr Hua Lu
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Machine learning enhanced sea-ice dynamics for climate modelling

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: Prof D Feltham, Dr M Thomas, Dr A Bateson, Dr NC Chakraborty, Dr E Fiedler , Dr E Blockley
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)