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We have 3,188 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Associative identity projection on avatars used in communication

As AI agents are used quite often to represent a human, avatars are created for social and work purposes. They are restricted in their behaviour and communication in work settings. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Kiruthika
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Assessing and improving the productivity of construction labour through resilient interventions against stagnation (in respect of the evolving perspectives of the impacts of pandemics like the coronavirus)

The construction sector, covering other professional services, accounts for a substantial value addition of every economy globally and generates substantial incomes in export earnings, especially in advanced economies. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr P Missa, Dr H Kew
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Application of Structural Health Monitoring to concrete structures with non-metallic reinforcement.

Application of non-metallic reinforcement, such as Fiber Reinforced Polymers (FRP), is getting increasingly popular due to reduced risk of corrosion, high strength, no interference with electro-magnetic fields and other positive characteristics. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr T Donchev
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Analysis of Particulate Matter structure

This multidisciplinary project extends previous research at Kingston University aimed at better understanding the structure and nature of particulate matter particles. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof D Wertheim
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Aerothermal investigation on the effect of in-service burnout on the leakage flows over high-pressure turbine blade tip

The aero-industry is required to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. Therefore, it is important to continuously advance its propulsion technology to reduce its fuel burn and achieve this target by 2050. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Z Saleh
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Advanced robot motion planning in task-constrained applications

Project description (max 700 words). The research project focuses on motion planning for advanced robotic systems, with a main attention on two complementary strands. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Cefalo
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Advanced Composites Structures FEA/CFD Modelling Design and Manufacturing

Introduction. The most common composite material consists of carbon or glass fibres that are bonded together with a polymer matrix and are often referred to as carbon or glass fibre reinforced plastics (CFRP or GFRP). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Koutsonas
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Adaptive Biofeedback-Driven Gamified Therapy in XR for Mental Health Support

This project proposes the development of an adaptive, gamified therapeutic platform using Extended Reality (XR) to support mental health interventions. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Francik
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Active Sensing through Learning: Generalising Perception Across Tasks, Sensors, and Robots

Modern robotic systems are increasingly used in applications in uncertain environments. To perform tasks in such scenarios, robots need more than just motion planning and control—they must also make informed decisions about how and where to sense their environment to support effective operation. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr O Napolitano
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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AI-Human Co-Working Models for City-Scale Energy-Saving Transformation in Existing Building Stock

The decarbonisation of the built environment presents a major challenge for local governments, particularly in cities with large, aging housing stocks and diverse community needs. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Z Zhu
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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AI-Enhanced Robotic Unfolding for Sustainable Textile Recycling – with a Focus on Energy Minimisation

The textile industry is a significant contributor to global environmental waste, with millions of tons of discarded fabrics being sent to landfills annually [1]. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr O Duran
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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AI-Enhanced Iris Recognition: Transforming Biometric Security for a Safer World

This PhD opportunity explores the exciting intersection of AI and Iris Recognition, aiming to revolutionize biometric security for a safer world. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr N Ahmadi
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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AI-Driven Wireless Communication for Remote Surgery: Enabling Ultra-Reliable and Low-Latency Healthcare Systems

This doctoral research explores the integration of Artificial Intelligence and next-generation wireless communication to enable remote and robotic surgery with ultra-reliable and low-latency connectivity. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr N Ahmadi
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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AI-Driven Cloud Security: Advancing Sustainable and Zero Trust Frameworks through Automation

We are seeking a PhD candidate to join our cutting-edge research projects focused on developing innovative solutions to enhance cyber security in cloud environments and edge computing platforms. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr X Liang
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A framework for construction waste minimisation in lean projects – a life cycle approach

Construction waste can take many forms including holding excess inventory of materials, unnecessary movements of construction operatives and vehicles to/from/within a site, idle time between operations, defective work etc. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr T Papadopoulou, Dr S Ahmed
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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A detailed understanding of the effects of perturbing the aggregation properties of Pol II on genome-wide dynamics of transcription

Exploring nuclear topology by tracking Pol2. Transcription is central to all life, but many things about it are unclear. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D Hebenstreit
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Astrophysical Sciences and Technology Ph.D.

An astrophysics Ph.D. centered on phenomena beyond the Earth and on the development of the technologies that will enable the next major strides in the field. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  PhD Research Programme
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On the simulation of advanced computer networks

  Research Group: University of Bristol High Performance Computing Group
The High Performance Computing (HPC) services of today provide the computational density to perform groundbreaking science. These services facilitate the distribution of a problem space across numerous compute units, yielding performance improvements through parallelising the execution of a workload. Read more
 Supervisor: Mr JJ Jones
 31 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Point-of-Care Electrochemical Biosensors for Rapid Bacterial Detection

Rapid detection of bacterial contamination is critical across healthcare, agriculture, and industrial settings. Conventional microbiological culture methods remain time-consuming and laboratory-bound. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr YL Fu
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Exploiting peptide design in linking hydrogel and spread film properties in the development of novel antibacterial films

  Research Group: Division of Pharmacy and Optometry
This project combines expertise in pharmacy and biotechnology to tune polypeptide/surfactant film properties through the design of novel peptides characterised using advanced physical characterisation techniques and relate the film properties to those of hydrogels. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr R Campbell, Prof A Saiani, Prof A Miller
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Mechano-Chemical Activation of Incinerator Bottom Ash for Use as a Cement Substitute

Incineration of municipal solid waste (MSW) generates approximately 3 million tonnes of incinerator bottom ash (IBA) each year in the UK. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof C Unluer
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Information Systems PhD Programme at Nanyang Business School (NBS)

The NBS Information Systems (IS) PhD programme focuses on the management and organisational issues of information technology. It aims to provide PhD candidates with world-class training for a career in Information Systems (IS) research and education. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Business Research Programme
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Leadership, Management & Organization PhD Programme at Nanyang Business School (NBS)

The NBS Leadership, Management & Organisation (LMO) PhD programme is designed for students who wish to study and conduct research on Organisational Behaviour (OB) and Human Resource Management (HRM). Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Business Research Programme
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Marketing PhD Programme at Nanyang Business School (NBS)

The NBS Marketing (MKT) PhD Programme has two main tracks, namely Consumer Behaviour and Quantitative Modelling. In Consumer Behaviour, the focus is on studying the psychological and social factors that influence consumers’ decision-making processes through experiments, surveys, and qualitative methods. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Business Research Programme
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Operations Management PhD Programme at Nanyang Business School (NBS)

The NBS Operations Management (OM) PhD Programme focuses on training and developing research expertise, as well as fostering independent and innovative thinking in the broad area of operations management. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Business Research Programme
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Strategy, International Business & Entrepreneurship PhD Programme at Nanyang Business School (NBS)

The NBS Strategy, International Business & Entrepreneurship (SIE) PhD programme is designed to provide rigorous training in theoretical foundations and research methodologies. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Business Research Programme
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PhD in Theoretical Biophysics

PhD in Theoretical Biophysics. The Universality in Biology Group [https://clee.bg-research.cc.ic.ac.uk/index.html] led by Dr Chiu Fan Lee at Imperial College London, invites applications for a fully funded PhD position in theoretical biophysics, starting in Autumn 2026 or early 2027. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr C F Lee
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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UKRI AI Centre for Doctoral Training in Sustainable Understandable agri-food Systems Transformed by Artificial Intelligence (SUSTAIN)

Join the UKRI AI Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Sustainable, Understandable agri-food Systems Transformed by Artificial Intelligence (SUSTAIN). Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  UKRI AI Centre for Doctoral Training
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UKRI AI Centre for Doctoral Training in Sustainable Understandable agri-food Systems Transformed by Artificial Intelligence (SUSTAIN)

Join the UKRI AI Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Sustainable, Understandable agri-food Systems Transformed by Artificial Intelligence (SUSTAIN). Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  UKRI AI Centre for Doctoral Training
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UKRI AI Centre for Doctoral Training in Sustainable Understandable agri-food Systems Transformed by Artificial Intelligence (SUSTAIN)

Join the UKRI AI Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Sustainable, Understandable agri-food Systems Transformed by Artificial Intelligence (SUSTAIN). Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  UKRI AI Centre for Doctoral Training