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Explore extremely-low-resolution climate modelling to improve Arctic and Southern Ocean projections of sea ice

University of Reading

Department of Meteorology

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)

A beneficial plant-microbial interaction: the ecology of flax retting

Durham University

Department of Biosciences

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)

Unravelling the origins of compound polar hot and wet extreme events through carbon-efficient emulation of atmospheric heat and moisture transport

University of Reading

Department of Meteorology

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)

Machine learning enhanced sea-ice dynamics for climate modelling

University of Reading

Department of Meteorology

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)

Sleep, Circadian Rhythm, and Brain Vascular Health in Ageing

University of Birmingham

School of Psychology

As people age, brain health becomes increasingly important for maintaining independence. Two factors known to affect brain health, but often overlooked in ageing research, are sleep quality and circadian rhythm, our internal daily cycle of activity and rest. Read more

Supervisor: Dr K Segaert

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

Reconfigurable Cell-Free Massive MIMO for Next-Generation Wireless Networks

The University of Manchester

Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering

Research Group: Communications and signal processing

Sixth-generation (6G) wireless networks are expected to provide high data rates, seamless connectivity and reliable services in increasingly dynamic environments. Read more

Supervisors: Dr Z Mobini, Prof D So

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

From brain to plate: exercise, hippocampal health, and appetite in older adults

University of Birmingham

School of Psychology

Ageing is associated with declines in appetite regulation, food-related decision-making, and episodic memory, yet the shared brain mechanisms underlying these changes are poorly understood. Read more

Supervisor: Dr K Segaert

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

Keeping Up with Conversation: Bilingualism and the Resilient Ageing Brain

University of Birmingham

School of Psychology

Imagine a large family celebrating grandmother’s birthday in a noisy restaurant. Several people are talking, conversations shift between languages, and following what everyone is saying becomes increasingly difficult. Read more

Supervisor: Prof T Swaab

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

The resilient system: Socio-ecological buffers against childhood poverty-related mental health risk

University of Birmingham

School of Psychology

Childhood poverty increases the risk of anxiety, depression and behavioural difficulties by disrupting stress responses. Resilience research has often focused on the child, implying poor outcomes reflect low individual resilience. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Dauvermann

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

Study on Robust Fractional Order Dynamic Inverse (RFODI) Control System for Industrial Automation

Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University

School of Robotics

This PhD project will develop and experimentally validate a robust fractional-order dynamic inverse (RFODI) control framework for industrial automation. Read more

Supervisor: Dr I Mehedi

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

Developing and applying computational methods to study ageing and cellular rejuvenation

University of Birmingham

Department of Inflammation and Ageing

Ageing is the chief biomedical challenge of the 21st century, yet it remains a major puzzle of biology. Recent studies have shown that cells can be rejuvenated, and biological clocks reset, using cellular reprogramming. Read more

Supervisor: Prof JP Magalhaes

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

Mapping immune organotropism: how inflammation in one organ targets another

University of Birmingham

Department of Cardiovascular Sciences

Inflammation underlies many of the leading causes of death and disability worldwide, and increasing evidence shows that inflammation in one organ can have profound effects on distant organs. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J El-awaisi

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

How membrane lipids and oxygen shape fungal growth and host invasion

University of Birmingham

Department of Biomedical Sciences

Fungal infections kill millions of people each year, and treatment options remain limited. Among the most difficult to treat are the Mucorales, environmental fungi that cause mucormycosis in people with diabetes or compromised immunity, with mortality frequently exceeding 50%. Read more

Supervisor: Assoc Prof MM Makarova

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

ESRC-funded PhD studentships offered jointly by SENSS and CAM Doctoral Training Partnerships

University of Cambridge

ESRC Doctoral Training Partnership

South and East Network for Social Sciences (SENSS) and CAM-DTP are pleased to announce a call for two ESRC-funded PhD studentships. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) PhD Opportunities

PhD Studentship project: Rethinking Corporate Governance in Modern Capital Markets: Law, Regulation and Practice

King’s College London

The Dickson Poon School of Law

Corporate governance and capital markets are being reshaped by changes in ownership structures, the growth of institutional and passive investment, the expansion of private markets, technological innovation, and increasing demands for corporate accountability. Read more

Supervisors: Dr D Katelouzou, Dr M Bengtzen

1 December 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

PhD Studentship project: Incentives and Barriers: Patent Law in the Age of the 3Rs

King’s College London

The Dickson Poon School of Law

Biological research stands at a juncture. technologies exist and are constantly emerging that could reduce and even replace the use of animal testing. Read more

Supervisors: Dr JL Liddicoat, Prof T Aplin

1 December 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Dynamic extracellular matrix mimetics for transformative mechanobiological and metabolic discovery across soft tissues

University of Birmingham

School of Chemical Engineering

Static hydrogels are widely used in tissue engineering and in vitro modelling because of their biocompatibility and mechanical tunability. Read more

Supervisor: Dr PE Esteban

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

From Biomass to Battery Graphite: Developing Sustainable Carbon Materials for Energy Storage

University of Birmingham

School of Chemistry

As demand for electric vehicles and energy storage continues to grow, the need for sustainable sources of battery materials has never been greater. Read more

Supervisor: Dr Z Schnepp

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

Using multimodal neuroimaging to predict individual differences in responsiveness to non-invasive brain stimulation

University of Birmingham

School of Psychology

Non-invasive brain stimulation (NIBS) such as transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) or Focused Ultrasound Stimulation (FUS) can successfully modulate neural excitability. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Fernández-Espejo

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

Understanding antibiotic tolerance across bacterial pathogens

University of Birmingham

School of Biosciences

Bacteria have a remarkable capacity to survive in rapidly changing and often hostile environments. Antibiotics present them with an extreme challenge; however, some bacteria can survive exposure without becoming resistant. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Kobras

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

Bio-chemo-cat: Hybrid renewable production of acrylic acid and propylene glycol from potato waste towards a circular bioeconomy

University of Birmingham

School of Chemical Engineering

Potato waste from food processing generates over 700,000 tonnes of UK waste annually, causing huge environmental burden. This project will transform potato waste into high value platform chemicals including lactic acid (LA), acrylic acid (AA), and propylene glycol (PG). Read more

Supervisor: Prof J Wood

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

PhD Journalism, Media & Communication: Remembering the COVID-19 Vaccine: Exploring Individual and Collective Memories in Scotland

University of Strathclyde

Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences

Apply for this opportunity >>. Summary. As part of a Leverhulme Trust-funded project, the PhD student will be supervised by Dr. Read more

Supervisor: Dr E Miyake

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

Deep learning for dynamical systems in biology

University of St Andrews

School of Mathematics and Statistics

Research Group: Mathematical Biology Group

Many phenomena in biology can be well-described by stochastic differential equations, as these naturally capture sources of intrinsic and extrinsic noise. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Kursawe

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

Agentic computational imaging for the democratisation of MRI in medicine

Heriot-Watt University

School of Engineering & Physical Sciences

The BASP Laboratory at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, led by Professor Yves Wiaux, invites applications for a fully funded PhD to develop next-generation image reconstruction algorithms leveraging deep learning and Agentic AI to enable diagnostic-quality imaging with low-field MRI, contributing to the democratisation of medical imaging worldwide. Read more

Supervisor: Prof Yves Wiaux

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

Improving the accuracy of transfer path analysis for prototyping vehicles and other engineering structures (with Siemens)

University of Salford

EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Sustainable Sound Futures

Project Summary. Predicting the noise and vibration from complex structures like cars is a common challenge in engineering design. Read more

Supervisors: Dr JWR Meggitt , Dr J Hargreaves

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

EastBio: Stochastic modelling of clonal evolution and stem-cell dynamics in haematopoiesis

University of Aberdeen

School of Natural and Computing Sciences

This fully funded, 4-year PhD project is part of a competition funded by the BBSRC EASTBIO Doctoral Training Partnership. Blood is sustained by a haematopoietic stem cell (HSC) pool whose division, self-renewal and differentiation are tightly regulated. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M. C. Romano, Dr A Moura, Dr A Mathur, Prof M A Vickers

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

The Sound and Vibration of Prosthetic Devices (with STAND)

University of Salford

EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Sustainable Sound Futures

Novel Approaches for Condition Monitoring, Sound Quality Assessment, and User-Centred Design. Project Summary. Prosthetic devices play a vital role in restoring mobility, independence, and quality of life for millions of people worldwide. Read more

Supervisors: Dr JWR Meggitt , Dr VH Nagaraja

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

EastBio: Spatially Heterogeneous Reduced-Order Modelling of Cardiac Dynamics

University of Aberdeen

School of Natural and Computing Sciences

This fully funded, 4-year PhD project is part of a competition funded by the BBSRC EASTBIO Doctoral Training Partnership. The heart's ability to pump blood depends on the coordinated electrical activation of cardiac muscle. Read more

Supervisors: Dr G Sandip, Dr V Volodina, Dr P J Ross

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

Understanding the multiple antibiotic resistance gene regulatory system of enteric pathogens

University of Birmingham

School of Biosciences

Research Group: BBSRC MIBTP

Understanding the multiple antibiotic resistance gene regulatory system of enteric pathogens. In human pathogens, including Escherichia coli and Salmonella species, a small group of AraC-XylS family transcription factors drive resistance to antibiotics by altering gene expression. Read more

Supervisor: Prof DC Grainger

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

EastBio: Rules of invasion: how diet influences pathogen colonisation of the gut microbial ecosystem

University of Aberdeen

School of Natural and Computing Sciences

This fully funded, 4-year PhD project is part of a competition funded by the BBSRC EASTBIO Doctoral Training Partnership. The gut is one of the most crowded ecosystems on Earth, and it is also very resistant to invasion. Read more

Supervisors: Dr F Perez-Reche, Prof K Scott

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

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