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Decarbonisation of heating and cooling systems for net zero carbon future

University of Reading

School of the Built Environment

Decarbonisation of heating and cooling in buildings can be achieved through switching fuels and transferring the demand from Natural Gas to low-carbon electricity. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Shahrestani

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

Cross-sectoral problem-solving in construction 4.0: bridging the gap between technology development and implementation

University of Reading

School of the Built Environment

The advent of Construction 4.0, characterised by the integration of AI, robotics, and digital technologies, has significantly transformed the construction industry. Read more

Supervisors: Dr R Dowsett, Dr L Maftei

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

Co-producing Climate Resilience: Participatory Urban Interventions in Vulnerable Communities

University of Reading

School of the Built Environment

This project proposes to investigate the efficacy and processes of co-produced regenerative and climate-resilient interventions within vulnerable urban communities following climate-related disasters. Read more

Supervisor: Prof C Cerulli

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

Climate change adaptation in construction organisations

University of Reading

School of the Built Environment

The effects of climate change, including extreme weather conditions, temperature increases, and floods, are increasingly evident worldwide. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Fuertes

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

Synergies between thermal and optical properties of the Urban Green Infrastructure - urban surfaces system

University of Reading

School of the Built Environment

The combined effects of urbanization and global warming intensify urban overheating and increase both the frequency and severity of climate change–driven extreme heat events with detrimental consequences to public health and infrastructure. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C.H. Halios

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

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Solutions in the Built Environment and Infrastructure Challenges

University of Reading

School of the Built Environment

Artificial intelligence is already reshaping how we plan, deliver, and operate the built environment. The key question is no longer whether AI will play a role, but how it can be applied responsibly to improve performance, safety, and value. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Kabiri Renani

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

Rethinking Cooling in the Built Environment for a Warming World

University of Reading

School of the Built Environment

Project Overview. As global temperatures rise, the need to keep buildings cool is becoming one of the fastest growing energy challenges of our time. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Jones

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

Developing the next generation of MALDI mass spectrometry

University of Reading

School of Chemistry

Project Overview: This project aims to make step changes in mass spectrometry (MS) by combining the advantages of MALDI with those of electrospray… Read more

Supervisor: Prof R K Cramer

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

PhD in physical chemistry: sustainable electrodes for next-generation energy storage

University of Reading

School of Chemistry

Project Overview. We have a vacancy for a PhD student working in the area of physical chemistry. While lithium dominates current battery technology, there is considerable drive to move away from lithium salts to more abundant or lower cost alternatives. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Hallett

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

Real-Time Interaction Quality Evaluation and Adaptive Strategies for Socially Interactive Agents

Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University

Academy of Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Technology

Socially Interactive Agents, such as digital humans, embodied conversational agents, and virtual avatars, are increasingly used in education, healthcare, entertainment, and service contexts. Read more

Supervisor: Dr L Yang

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

Speculative space: Architectural imaginaries and utopian practice through science fiction

University of Reading

School of the Built Environment

This research project looks at how the representation of architecture and built environments in sf might be used to inform and enact spatial alternatives within the present. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Brookes

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

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Machine Learning for In Situ Characterisation of Phase Transformation in Green Metals

Monash University

Department of Materials Science and Engineering

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Machine Learning for In Situ Characterisation of Phase Transformation in Green Metals. Host. Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Monash University. Read more

Supervisors: Dr YX Wu, Prof MP Preuss

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

Intelligent Software Engineering in the era of Agentic AI

University of Birmingham

School of Computer Science

Given the tremendous development of AI in recent years, innovations like the Agentic AI that is based on Large Language Model (LLM), e.g., ChartGPT, have significantly impacted our daily lives. Read more

Supervisor: Dr TC Chen

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

Self-evolving AI (LLM) Software System

University of Birmingham

School of Computer Science

Research Group: IDEAS

Software systems are eating the world but Artificial intelligence (AI) is eating the software systems. When we are using AI or Large Language Model (LLM), we rarely use the model/algorithm directly. Read more

Supervisor: Dr TC Chen

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

PhD Position: Improving Evaluation Frameworks for Microscopy Image Analysis

Masaryk University

Faculty of Informatics Masaryk University

Research Group: Centre for Biomedical Image Analysis (CBIA), FI MU

PhD Position. Improving Evaluation Frameworks for Microscopy Image Analysis. Faculty of Informatics, Masaryk University (FI MU), Brno, Czech Republic. Read more

Supervisor: Assoc Prof PaM Matula

30 November 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

PhD Position: Deep Learning & Mathematical Morphology for Biomedical Imaging

Masaryk University

Faculty of Informatics Masaryk University

Research Group: Centre for Biomedical Image Analysis (CBIA), FI MU

PhD Position. Deep Learning & Mathematical Morphology for Biomedical Imaging. Faculty of Informatics, Masaryk University (FI MU), Brno, Czech Republic. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P Matula

30 November 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

PhD Position: AI-based Image Analysis in Oncology

Masaryk University

Faculty of Informatics Masaryk University

Research Group: Centre for Biomedical Image Analysis (CBIA), FI MU

PhD Position. AI-based Image Analysis in Oncology. Faculty of Informatics, Masaryk University (FI MU), Brno, Czech Republic. Supervisor. Read more

Supervisor: Prof MK Kozubek

30 November 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Unified Theory for Reinforcement Learning

Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University

School of Mathematics and Physics

The main issue addressed in reinforcement learning is to establish a probability statistical model that progressively approximates the actual system based on past observations and learning of parameters, and simultaneously obtain the optimal decision algorithm under the so-far learned model. Read more

Supervisor: Dr K Liu

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

PhD position examining temporal development of distributed volcanic fields - University of Auckland, New Zealand

University of Auckland

School of Environment

We seek candidates for a PhD position examining the temporal evolution of volcanic fields. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Muirhead

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

Understanding the Impact of a Team-Based Sport Weight Loss Intervention on Men’s Health: Evaluation of MAN v FAT (Ref: SSEHS/GH26)

Loughborough University

School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences

Men’s health is a major public health concern in the UK, with mental and physical health challenges disproportionately affecting men. Read more

Supervisors: Dr G Hale, Dr E Stamp, Dr J Barker

1 April 2027 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Reinforcement Learning for Autonomous (De)(Re)Manufacturing of High-Value Products (Ref: SF-JO-2026/2)

Loughborough University

Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering

The ‘what’. This PhD will develop reinforcement learning (RL) methods to enable robots to autonomously disassemble, repair, and remanufacture high-value products such as aerospace components, automotive systems, and electronics. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Oyekan

31 October 2026 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Reinforcement Learning Swarm Systems for Autonomous Manufacturing in Unstructured Environments (Ref: SF-JO-2026/3)

Loughborough University

Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering

The ‘what’. This PhD will develop reinforcement learning-driven swarm robotic systems that enable multiple robots to collaborate autonomously in unstructured and dynamic manufacturing environments. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Oyekan

31 October 2026 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Multistatic ISAR for space domain awareness

University of Birmingham

Department of Electronic, Electrical and Systems Engineering

Space is crucial for a large number of services and operations, which affect our daily life. Communication, sensing, positioning is provided via satellites, which need to operate continuously from space. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M M Martorella

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

PhD Position: AI for Spatiotemporal Analysis of Cell Behavior in Large-Scale Bioimage Data

Masaryk University

Faculty of Informatics Masaryk University

Research Group: Centre for Biomedical Image Analysis (CBIA), FI MU

PhD Position. AI for Spatiotemporal Analysis of Cell Behavior in Large-Scale Bioimage Data. Faculty of Informatics, Masaryk University (FI MU), Brno, Czech Republic. Read more

Supervisor: Assoc Prof M Maška

30 November 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Investigation of transition metal complex – DNA interactions.

University of Reading

School of Chemistry

PhD details. Octahedral transition metal complexes have emerged as valuable tools in the design of complex cations capable of recognising and interacting with DNA. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Piperakis, Prof C J Cardin

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

Investigating the Novel Roles and Molecular Mechanisms of Hepatic Glutamine Synthetase in Suppressing Liver Tumor Progression

Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University

Academy of Life and Natural Sciences

We recently demonstrated that liver-specific glutamine synthetase (GS) knockout promotes liver tumor growth in β-catenin-mutated liver cancer models by promoting nonessential amino acid synthesis and stimulating mTORC1 activation. Read more

Supervisor: Dr W Dai

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

Fully Funded PhD in Bioengineering and BioRobotics

Scuola Superiore SantAnna

The BioRobotics Institute

The PhD in BioRobotics is one of the world's largest doctoral programmes in biomedical engineering and robotics, and this fully funded PhD is your opportunity to join it. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Italy PhD Programme

Cognitive neuroscience of attention control in autism and ADHD

University of Birmingham

School of Psychology

Attention control is a fundamental cognitive function that allows us to interact with our environment effectively. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Mevorach

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

Cognitive training in ADHD and autism – from academic attainment to improved mental health

University of Birmingham

School of Psychology

Attention and executive functions are fundamental cognitive functions that enable us to interact effectively with our environment in achieving our behavioural goals. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Mevorach

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

The role of air-sea interactions in Indian monsoon depressions

University of Reading

Department of Meteorology

Monsoon depressions (MDs) are synoptic-scale features that are responsible for a significant fraction of the rain over northern India during the summer monsoon season. Read more

Supervisors: Dr K Hunt, Dr AG Turner, Dr S Berthou

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

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