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We have 5,813 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Developing Geospatially Grounded World Models for Scalable Autonomous Urban Navigation and Mapping

Autonomous mobile robots are increasingly being deployed in cities for applications such as last-mile delivery and infrastructure inspection. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr V Romero-Cano , Dr N Potyka, Dr J Hernandez Vega, Dr N Verdezoto Dias
 5 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Sustainable Alkylation of Toluene with Biobased Diols: Catalyst Design and Mechanistic Control for Dimethylnaphthalene Synthesis

The production of high-value alkylated aromatics from renewable feedstocks is a key challenge in green chemistry. Dimethylnaphthalenes are important precursors for advanced polymers, high-performance solvents, and fine chemicals, yet current routes rely on petroleum-derived aromatics and harsh alkylating agents. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof M Pera-Titus
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)
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Engineering Optical Fibres to See Inside Tissue

This project is one of a number that are in competition for funding from the University of Bath for entry in October 2027. Overview of the Research. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr SY Yerolatsitis, Prof T Birks
 10 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Smart biomaterials to combat infection and encrustation in long-term urinary catheterisation

Urinary catheters are among the most widely used medical devices in healthcare. Catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) remains one of the most common healthcare-associated infections worldwide. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Wylie
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Cognitive Intelligence in Self-Evolving Multi-Agent Systems PhD

We invite applications for a self-funded PhD to advance cognitive intelligence in self-evolving multi-agent systems, moving beyond conventional embodied AI towards human-inspired cognitive reasoning, adaptive collective intelligence and seamless human–autonomy collaboration. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Y Xing
 7 April 2027  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Integrating Remote Sensing and Field Measurements to Monitor Amazon Forest Climate Risk

Context. Climate Change in Southern Amazonia. The Southern Amazon faces the greatest climatic threat of all Amazon regions. This region is drier and warmer than ‘core’ areas of the Amazon and has been subject to the most pronounced drying and warming trends. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr D Galbraith, Dr MA Adami, Prof E Gloor
 12 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhD Studentship: Happiness by Design: Computer Vision and Immersive Technologies for Consumer-Centric Food Evaluation

Project ID 2601 NSP. Type of studentship. PhD (4 years). Funding Source. Fully funded 4-year PhD (BBSRC Food Consortium Industrial Doctoral Landscape Award) and pladis. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr R Ford, Dr L Wilkinson, Dr P Tennent, Dr A Jones
 20 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Environmental Influences on Immune Function and Health in Wild Barbary Macaques

We are seeking candidates to apply for Liverpool John Moore’s’ Vice Chancellor PhD Scholarship. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr N Koyama, Dr PT Tkaczynski
 9 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Integrating machine learning and remote sensing to track pressures on migratory fish in UK rivers and estuaries

The University of Kent is proud to be part of the Advanced Research and Innovation in the Environmental Sciences (ARIES) Doctoral Training Partnership which is funded by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Bicknell
 16 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Integrating biodiversity, climate mitigation and livelihoods in Borneo’s largest community-led Nature-based Solution

The University of Kent is proud to be part of the Advanced Research and Innovation in the Environmental Sciences (ARIES) Doctoral Training Partnership which is funded by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Struebig
 16 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Generative AI for Recovering 4D Digital Hearts from Routine 2D Cardiac Imaging

Want to build the next generation of Medical AI? Join our team!. Project outline. Heart muscle deformation during each beat determines cardiac function and reveals how the heart adapts to physiological changes and ageing. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr Q Meng, Prof R Steeds
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Heterogeneous Integration of III-V Optoelectronic Membrane Devices

  Research Group: Semiconductor Materials & Devices
Applications are invited for a fully funded 3.5-year PhD studentship within the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the University of Sheffield. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof J Heffernan, Dr K Groom
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Multimodal Learning and Vision-Language Models for Understanding Human Organ Proportions

AI meets the human body. Shape the future of Medical AI with us!. Project outline. The human body works as a system, and how organ size relates to height, weight and other organs determines the way they are assessed, matched and monitored in clinical practice. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr Q Meng, Dr T Thomas
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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OPTIMAL - Oxidative Potential of Source-ApportionedParticulate Matter and its Toxicological, Immunological and Epigenetic Signatures in Human Lung Cell Models

  Research Group: Environmental Research Group
Air pollution contributes to more than 7 million premature deaths each year. Although particulate matter (PM) exposure is clearly associated with adverse health effects, the most harmful chemical components remain uncertain. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr I Mudway, Dr DG Green, Dr S Campbell
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Testing classical nucleation theory through chemical and isotopic effects on heterogeneous ice nucleation

Ice nucleation is important in atmospheric clouds and hence influences weather and climate, yet our ability to predict whether a particular material will nucleate ice remains extremely limited (Knopf and Alpert, 2023). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr T F Whale, Dr M D Tarn
 12 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)