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Towards more understanding of the particle dissolution process in the liquid

School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering

Dissolution of the powder in a liquid is of highly importance for many industries such as food, pharma, fertilizers and many others. Read more

Supervisor: Prof AD Salman

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Electrified catalytic processes for green fuels production via co2 hydrogenation

The University of Manchester

Department of Chemical Engineering

The transition to a low-carbon energy system requires sustainable methods for converting carbon dioxide (CO2) into useful fuels and chemicals. Read more

Supervisor: Dr X Fan

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Selective bio-recovery of rare earth elements with bioengineered peptide loops and encapsulated proteins

The University of Manchester

Department of Chemistry

The rare earth elements (REE) continue to rapidly increase as a strategic technological resource and form essential components in many existing and emerging… Read more

Supervisors: Dr LN Natrajan, Prof S Hay, Dr I Riddell

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Unravelling Sex-Specific Mechanisms Underpinning Long COVID: An Integrative Epidemiological and Biomarker-Based Investigation of Women’s Disproportionate Burden (Ref: SSEHS/SF-MF26-2)

Loughborough University

School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences

Long COVID (post‑COVID condition) is a chronic, multisystem disease state that persists for ≥3 months after SARS‑CoV‑2 infection and impairs dailyfunctioning for many sufferers. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Faghy, Dr E O'Donnell

18 December 2026 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Understanding the Performance of Aerospace Aluminium Alloys in Humid Air

The University of Manchester

Department of Materials

High strength aluminium alloys are widely used in aerospace applications to produce commercial aircraft. These alloys have an excellent balance of properties and low density, achieved through alloying additions such as Zn, Mg, and Cu along with carefully processing. Read more

Supervisor: Prof J Robson

30 June 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

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EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in UK Semiconductor Industry Future Skills

University of Leeds

EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in UK Semiconductor Industry Future Skills

The EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in UK Semiconductor Industry Future Skills is a joint initiative between the University of Leeds and the Swansea University's Centre for Integrative Semiconductor Materials and will recruit at least 50 students over 5 annual cohorts between the two sites. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only) EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training

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High-performance computational techniques and numerical methods for the electromagnetic simulation of semiconductor and communications devices

University of Birmingham

Department of Electronic, Electrical and Systems Engineering

This PhD project is at the intersection of electromagnetism, numerical methods, and high-performance parallel computing, with application towards the design and optimisation of integrated circuits, antennas, and electromagnetic metasurfaces. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S S Sharma

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Application of machine learning algorithms to medical images and clinical/DNA data

The University of Manchester

Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering

This project will develop an automated classiﬁer or the estimation of prognosis of the illness using medical images of the human body, clinical data, and gene information. Read more

Supervisor: Dr F Costen

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Ultrafast Laser Techniques for Robust Free-Space Optical Communication

Imperial College London

Department of Physics

Research Group: Light Community

The project will explore how femtosecond laser pulses can be shaped and controlled to improve the reliability of free-space optical links in the presence of atmospheric turbulence. Read more

Supervisor: Prof J Tisch

31 August 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Kerr combs in tapered fiber resonators

The Dodd-Walls Centre

Dodd-Walls Centre for Photonic and Quantum Technologies

The optical frequency comb is a Nobel prize winning technology with applications across science and engineering. The recently developed Kerr frequency comb offers a low-SWaP (size, weight and power) alternative to existing mode-locked laser systems. Read more

Supervisor: Assoc Prof S. G. Murdoch

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

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Advanced Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR) spectroscopy – method development and applications

University of St Andrews

School of Chemistry

Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR) spectroscopy is a magnetic resonance technique that is exclusively and exquisitely sensitive to unpaired electrons that are found in radicals and paramagnetic metal complexes. Read more

Supervisor: Prof B E Bode

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

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Ubiquitin Signalling in Ageing and Age-Related Disease: The Interplay of Genetics, Lifestyle, and Environment

University of Reading

Department of Biomedical Sciences

Project Overview. Ageing leads to a progressive decline in essential cellular processes, including protein production, folding, and degradation. Read more

Supervisor: Dr E Kevei

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Parameterising wakes for oceanographic models

Loughborough University

Offshore Wind CDT

This PhD scholarship is offered by the EPSRC CDT in Offshore Wind Energy Sustainability and Resilience; a partnership between the Universities of Durham, Hull, Loughborough and Sheffield. Read more

Supervisors: Dr C Lloyd, Prof R Dorrell, Dr M Bastankhah, Dr M De Dominicis

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

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(MRes) – Characterising the Physiological Demands of Cyclo-cross | Gravel Racing | Winter Mountain Biking (Project ID SAS0222)

Edinburgh Napier University

School of Applied Sciences

Cyclo-cross combines off-road cycling with intermittent bouts of running, often requiring athletes to dismount, carry, and remount their bikes on varied and technically demanding terrain. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Bossi, Dr L Ingram-Sills

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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(MRes) – Development of valid, standardised, and reliable methodologies to assess exercise efficiency (Project ID SAS0223)

Edinburgh Napier University

School of Applied Sciences

Exercise efficiency is a key determinant of endurance performance reflecting the ratio of mechanical work output to metabolic energy expenditure (MacDougall, Falconer, & MacIntosh, 2022; Brooks, Gaesser, & Poole, 2024; Hopker et al., 2009). Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Bossi, Dr I Gallagher, Prof J Hopker

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Integrative Cancer Genomics: Single-Cell Transcriptomics and Oxford Nanopore Long-Read Sequencing for Biomarker Discovery

Aston University

College of Health and Life Sciences

Details of the Project. Sarcomas are rare and biologically diverse cancers, comprising more than 70 histological subtypes, each with distinct genomic and molecular characteristics. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Elasrag

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

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Disrupted brain development and stress responses in a zebrafish model of psychiatric disease

Aston University

College of Health and Life Sciences

Details of the Project. Psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia affect over one in five people worldwide and are a leading cause of disability and early mortality. Read more

Supervisor: Dr H Eachus

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

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Investigating the Role of Oxysterols in Cholesterol Metabolism and Myelin Maintenance

Aston University

College of Health and Life Sciences

Details of the Project. Cholesterol is a vital lipid that plays a key role in maintaining cellular structure and function, particularly in the central nervous system. Read more

Supervisor: Dr ID Dias

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

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The Optimisation of Visual Performance in Athletes Using Custom-Made Lenses

Aston University

College of Health and Life Sciences

Details of the Project. Visual performance is increasingly recognised as a critical determinant of athletic success, particularly in fast-ball sports where millisecond decisions determine competitive outcomes (Laby & Kirschen, 2021). Read more

Supervisor: Prof S Naroo

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

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Understanding developmental trajectories underlying the effects of early life stress on neurodevelopment and function

Aston University

College of Health and Life Sciences

Details of the Project. Psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia affect over one in five people worldwide and are a leading cause of disability and early mortality. Read more

Supervisor: Dr H Eachus

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

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Prevalence, Ocular Biomarkers and Interventions for Myopia Progression in children

Aston University

College of Health and Life Sciences

Details of the Project. The rising global prevalence of myopia, expected to affect half the world’s population by 2050, represents a significant public health issue (1). Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Gil-Cazorla

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

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Machine Learning Driven Corrosion Modelling in Bio Feedstock Refining

University of Leeds

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Research Group: School of Mechanical Engineering

The global shift toward renewable bio based fuels is creating exciting new scientific and engineering challenges. Compared with traditional crude oil, bio feedstocks behave very differently during processing, sometimes causing much faster corrosion of refinery equipment. Read more

Supervisors: Prof R Barker, Prof H Thompson, Dr J Owen

26 June 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Genomic Profiling of Pheochromocytoma and Paraganglioma (PPGL) to Resolve Missing Driver Mutations

Aston University

College of Health and Life Sciences

Details of the Project. Pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma (PPGL) are rare neuroendocrine tumours characterised by substantial clinical variability and a complex genetic basis. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Elasrag

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

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2D-Transition Metal Dichalcogenide Nanoelectronic Devices for Neuromorphic Computing

University of Southampton

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Dr Ruomeng Huang, Prof. Kees de Groot and Dr Shibin Thomas. This project will explore transition metal dichalcogenide (TMDC) semiconductors to build transistors and memristive devices enabling energy-efficient neuromorphic systems. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Huang

31 August 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Application of Satellite Medium Access Control Principles to Underwater Acoustic Communication Networks

University of York

School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

Research Group: Communication Technologies

Acoustic waves are widely accepted as the most suitable means of communicating underwater, since radio waves suffer from severe attenuation through water. Read more

Supervisor: Prof P D Mitchell

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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We have 3,657 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 3,657 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Towards more understanding of the particle dissolution process in the liquid

Electrified catalytic processes for green fuels production via co2 hydrogenation

Selective bio-recovery of rare earth elements with bioengineered peptide loops and encapsulated proteins

Unravelling Sex-Specific Mechanisms Underpinning Long COVID: An Integrative Epidemiological and Biomarker-Based Investigation of Women’s Disproportionate Burden (Ref: SSEHS/SF-MF26-2)

Understanding the Performance of Aerospace Aluminium Alloys in Humid Air

EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in UK Semiconductor Industry Future Skills

High-performance computational techniques and numerical methods for the electromagnetic simulation of semiconductor and communications devices

Application of machine learning algorithms to medical images and clinical/DNA data

Ultrafast Laser Techniques for Robust Free-Space Optical Communication

Kerr combs in tapered fiber resonators

Advanced Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR) spectroscopy – method development and applications

Ubiquitin Signalling in Ageing and Age-Related Disease: The Interplay of Genetics, Lifestyle, and Environment

Parameterising wakes for oceanographic models

(MRes) – Characterising the Physiological Demands of Cyclo-cross | Gravel Racing | Winter Mountain Biking (Project ID SAS0222)

(MRes) – Development of valid, standardised, and reliable methodologies to assess exercise efficiency (Project ID SAS0223)

Integrative Cancer Genomics: Single-Cell Transcriptomics and Oxford Nanopore Long-Read Sequencing for Biomarker Discovery

Disrupted brain development and stress responses in a zebrafish model of psychiatric disease

Investigating the Role of Oxysterols in Cholesterol Metabolism and Myelin Maintenance

The Optimisation of Visual Performance in Athletes Using Custom-Made Lenses

Understanding developmental trajectories underlying the effects of early life stress on neurodevelopment and function

Prevalence, Ocular Biomarkers and Interventions for Myopia Progression in children

Machine Learning Driven Corrosion Modelling in Bio Feedstock Refining

Genomic Profiling of Pheochromocytoma and Paraganglioma (PPGL) to Resolve Missing Driver Mutations

Defining the origin of multilocus imprinting disturbance (MLID)

Advancing episignature analysis for chromatin disorders

Longitudinal Study of Changes to the Ocular Surface and Tear Film

Effective Management of Dry Eye Disease in Routine Clinical Practice

Cell membrane engineering for biotechnology

2D-Transition Metal Dichalcogenide Nanoelectronic Devices for Neuromorphic Computing

Application of Satellite Medium Access Control Principles to Underwater Acoustic Communication Networks

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