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Novel Polymer Systems for Ostomy Adhesive Applications

Aston University
College of Engineering and Physical Sciences
You are invited to apply for a fully funded PhD working with Prof. Paul Topham and Dr Matthew Derry from the Aston Institute for Membrane Excellence (AIME), together with industry partner Coloplast. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof PT Topham, Dr M Derry
 15 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Thermal Comfort and Energy Behaviour in Net zero Housing

Griffith University
School of Engineering and Built Environment
This PhD project will investigate how net-zero (off-grid) homes in regional Australia perform as living environments, with a focus on thermal comfort, household energy behaviour, and climate resilience. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr FZ Zhang, Dr P E Akhgar
 20 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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A Comprehensive Framework to Enhance Existing Housing Design and Sustainability

Griffith University
School of Engineering and Built Environment
This PhD project aims to develop a comprehensive framework to enhance the energy performance and overall livability of the existing housing stock. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr P E Akhgar
 19 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Impact of Catalyst Nanostructuring on Activity and Product Selectivity in Electrochemical CO₂ Conversion

Imperial College London
Department of Materials
  Research Group: Sustainable Electrochemical Technologies
This PhD project addresses the urgent need to mitigate rising CO2 levels by developing sustainable electrocatalysts, based on recycled materials, for electrochemical CO2 reduction (CO₂RR). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr RR Rao, Prof I Stephens, Prof M Ryan
 15 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Understanding Benthic Marine Cyanobacterial Blooms and Toxin Production

Lincoln University (New Zealand)
Environment, Society and Design
  Research Group: Waterways Centre
Benthic marine cyanobacterial blooms are an emerging and increasingly prominent issue in coastal environments worldwide, including Aotearoa New Zealand. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof S Wood, Dr L Biessy, Dr T Smith
 14 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Functional precision medicine approaches to guide targeted treatments in T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
Physiology and Medical Physics
A fully funded 4-year PhD position is available in the Targeted Therapeutics lab under the supervision of Tríona Ní Chonghaile at the RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr T Ni Chonghaile, Prof S Glavey
 17 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Cell and Vector Engineering for Production of Next-generation Biopharmaceuticals

University of Sheffield
School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering
Biopharmaceuticals offer the most promising pathway to treatments for diseases including cancer, Alzheimer’s and autoimmune disorders. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Brown
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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EPSRC Doctoral Studentship - Plans vs Reality: AI-Enhanced Modelling of Disrupted Urban Mobility

University of Glasgow
College of Social Sciences
Project details. Urban mobility models typically assume fixed daily activity schedules and stable transport networks. In reality, individuals continuously adapt their plans in response to disruptions such as delays, missed connections, time pressures, caring responsibilities, safety concerns, and changing priorities. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof AH Heppenstall
 14 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Using Linked Data to Explore Risk Factors for Low Uptake of Cancer Screening in Women in Southeast England

Brighton and Sussex Medical School
Post-graduate Research
Cancer screening programmes for bowel, breast, cervical and lung cancer collectively prevent thousands of deaths annually in England, yet uptake remains persistently and inequitably distributed across the population, with sex-specific risk factors for low uptake, especially in women, and ethnicity and deprivation being strong intersecting variables. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr E Ford, Dr I Rogers, Prof C Llewellyn, Dr M Nikšić
 4 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Understanding the molecular control of microglia in Alzheimer’s disease

Cardiff University
Cardiff School of Medicine
This PhD project will address the molecular control of microglial in Alzheimer’s disease. We have generated novel in vivo models for the study of microglial activation and its association with the pathological features of Alzheimer’s disease. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof P Taylor
 21 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Growing old gracefully? Power and age in early modern Europe

University of the Highlands and Islands
Centre for History
Whilst the gerontocratic Republic of Venice formalised the concentration of power among senior elites, early modern European history is full of less formal examples – not least King Lear - of the older generation enjoying wealth, privilege and power, whilst their adult children struggled to advance their place in economic and social hierarchies. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr PW Woodcock
 11 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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An Environmental History of the Jacobite Risings in Scotland

University of the Highlands and Islands
Centre for History
The project will offer a fresh interpretation of the Jacobite risings of the eighteenth century, examining how Scotland’s environment shaped, and was shaped by, the military campaigns. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr N Martin
 11 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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PhD Studentship in Applied[R(1.1] Mathematics for Formulated Products

University of Birmingham
School of Mathematics
A fully-funded 3.5-year PhD studentship (covering UK home student fees and an annual stipend of £21,805) is available in Applied Mathematics for Formulated Products. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr R J Dyson
 1 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Development of a Human Cholinergic Co-culture Model to Investigate α-Synuclein-Induced Neurodegeneration in Parkinson's Disease Dementia and Dementia with Lewy Bodies

University of Birmingham
Department of Biomedical Sciences
Neurodegenerative diseases represent one of the greatest biomedical challenges of the 21st century. Parkinson's disease dementia (PDD) and Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB) affect millions worldwide and remain without disease-modifying therapies. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr I Pienaar
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Metamaterial Component Design for Terahertz Instruments (Suitable for Physics or RF/microwave Engineering)

University of Birmingham
Department of Electronic, Electrical and Systems Engineering
A self-funded PhD position in Microwave to Submillimeter-wave (Terahertz) Component Design is available in the Birmingham Emerging Device Technology (EDT) Research Lab, one of the leading interdisciplinary research groups within the School of Engineering’s Department of Electronic, Electrical and Systems Engineering. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr C Bartlett
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Decoding the Dynamics of the Milky Way’s Spiral Arms through Simulation-Based Inference

University College London
Department of Space & Climate Physics
The spiral arms of the Milky Way are among its most prominent and defining features, shaping the Galaxy’s structure and influencing the formation and distribution of stars. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof D Kawata
 16 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhD in aero-engine aerodynamics

Cranfield University
Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
This is a fully funded PhD (fees and bursary) in propulsion system aerodynamics in collaboration with EPSRC, Rolls-Royce and Cranfield University. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr D MacManus, Dr P Zachos
 12 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Analysis of partial differential equations

University of Birmingham
School of Mathematics
This PhD project will investigate partial differential equations arising from kinetic models, with a particular focus on variational methods. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr H Duong
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Mathematical biology and population dynamics

University of Birmingham
School of Mathematics
This PhD project will develop mathematical models to investigate population dynamics in biological systems. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr H Duong
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Aerodynamics and Aeroacoustics of eVTOL Propulsion in a Steady and Unsteady Environment

Queen Mary University of London
School of Engineering and Materials Science
Project Overview. The transportation technology has greatly advanced in the past two decades, leading to rapid development in the area of Urban Air Mobility (UAM), which sees unmanned aerial vehicles and short-haul electric aircrafts to gradually become an integral part of our daily life. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr H Biler, Dr N Zang
 7 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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PsychotROpiC dEciSion-making pregnancy-SMI (PROCESS)

Aston University
College of Health and Life Sciences
Project details. Treating severe mental illness (SMI) during pregnancy is challenging with risks associated with both the medication and any untreated illness. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof IM Maidment
 1 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhD Studentship: Intelligent instrumentation, sensing and optoelectronic devices

Queen Mary University of London
School of Engineering and Materials Science
The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has been transforming human ability to execute complex inference tasks using computers. In the field of instrumentation, sensors and optoelectronics, deep learning has uncovered exciting applications in areas such as sensing, diagnosis, imaging, communication, and system designs. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr L Su
 14 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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AI Enabled Supply Chain Resilience in Food Manufacturing -UK / ROI STUDENTS ONLY

Queen’s University Belfast
School of Biological Sciences
Open to UK and ROI Students only. This PhD will develop AI-enabled methods to assess and monitor supply chain resilience in food manufacturing, moving beyond traditional self-reported supplier assessments. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr N Birse
 31 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Exploring the ecology of the temperate rariphotic zone in New Zealand

Victoria University of Wellington
School of Biological Sciences
The temperate rariphotic zone (approximately 130–300 m depth) represents one of New Zealand’s least explored marine ecosystems, despite occupying extensive areas of the continental shelf and fjord systems. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Bell
 30 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Atomic Quantum Technologies

University of Bristol
School of Physics
  Research Group: Quantum Engineering Technologies
Research Project. The groups of Alex Clark and Carrie Weidner work extensively on using neutral atoms to build quantum-enhanced technologies. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr AS Clark, Dr CW Weidner
 1 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Identifying and targeting new RNA-based vulnerabilities in glioblastoma

Queen Mary University of London
Barts Cancer Institute
We are seeking a graduate with an interest in brain tumourigenesis and experience in RNA biology, cell biology, or computer science, and with at least an upper second-class honours degree, to join Lovorka Stojic lab, a member of the QMUL Brain Tumour Research Centre of Excellence, at the Barts Cancer Institute. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr L Stojic
 31 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Self-driving fetal MRI

King’s College London
EPSRC Doctoral Landscape Award, Multiscale Medical Imaging, King's Doctoral Prize Programme
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) provides exceptional insight into anatomy and development without using radiation. Each MRI examination consists of several sequences, each designed to capture different tissue contrasts or orientations. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof S Malik, Dr J Hutter
 20 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Professional Doctorate Opportunities at SIT Graduate Institute

SIT Graduate Institute
PhD Opportunities
School for International Training is a U.S.-accredited global institution with learning centers in more than 30 countries worldwide. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Professional Doctorate
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Fully Funded PhD Scholarship in: Evaluation of the role of surface waters in the farm and abattoir environment on the dissemination of antimicrobial resistance

University of Galway
College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for full-time funded PhD scholarships starting in October 2026 affiliated to the School of Medicine at the University of Galway. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof D Morris
 16 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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(Bioprocess) Asymmetric arylation of nitrogen heterocycles using the enzymes of nicotine biosynthesis

University of York
Department of Chemistry
Background. The coupling of aromatic and heteroaromatic/heterocyclic nuclei is a fundamental reaction in the synthesis of pharmaceutical precursors. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof G J Grogan, Dr B Lichman, Dr M A Fascione
 16 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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