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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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Infant oral health and food choices: supporting parents making right choices

The University of Manchester

Division of Dentistry

Research Group: Division of Dentistry

This PhD will investigate how early-life food choices and oral hygiene behaviours shape infant oral health, and design actionable strategies to reduce preventable dental disease in early childhood. Read more

Supervisors: Dr GK Kitsaras, Prof T Walsh

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

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Evaluation of human pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiac myocytes for cardiotoxicity testing

University of Bradford

Faculty of Life Sciences

Research Group: Chemistry and Biosciences

Evaluation of human-induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiac myocytes (hiPSC-CMs) for cardiotoxicity testing Potentially fatal cardiac arrhythmias such as Torsades des Pointes (TdP) are linked to adverse side-effects of drugs intended as potential treatments for a variety of clinical disorders. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Hussain, Dr T Nasim, Prof MR Boyett

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

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Exploring chemoprevention: Investigating the impact of novel Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs) on breast cells and onset of tumours using a Body-on-a-chip model

University of Bradford

Faculty of Life Sciences

Research Group: Institute of Cancer Therapeutics

Endocrine-disrupting compounds (EDCs) are a group of chemicals that can alter the normal functioning of the body’s hormonal system and can have harmful effects. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Swaroop

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

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Exploring the role of interferon stimulated genes (ISGs) in stem cells of serous ovarian cancer

University of Bradford

Faculty of Life Sciences

Research Group: Institute of Cancer Therapeutics

Epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) is the leading cause of mortality in women due to gynaecological cancers. High-grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSOC) accounts for 70-80% of patients with EOC. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Swaroop

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

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Advanced Systems-Modelling and Optimisation in Materials Science and Engineering

University of Sheffield

School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Understanding the thermo-mechanical properties of metals (in hot/cold conditions) allows to achieve right-first-time production of these metals. Read more

Supervisor: Prof M Mahfouf

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

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PhD in Chemistry - Quantum Nanophotonics for Molecular Recognition

University of Glasgow

College of Science and Engineering

Start date. October 2026. Tiny changes in proteins — even single mutations — can completely transform how they bind to their targets. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Kadodwala, Dr W Peveler

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

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Deep learning for cardiac medical image analysis

University of Auckland

Auckland Bioengineering Institute

We are seeking a highly motivated PhD student to join an exciting interdisciplinary project focused on artificial intelligence and deep learning for cardiac medical image analysis. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Zhao

Year round applications PhD Research Project Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding

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Data driven fault and stability analysis with inverter based assets (wind, solar and BESS)

University of Strathclyde

Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering

PhD in the EnerHy CDT which is an EPSRC-funded Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) focusing on research and training in the areas of Renewable Energy and Hydrogen. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Carroll

31 August 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Investigating how DNA damage responses combat infections by the typhoid pathogen Salmonella enterica

University of Sheffield

School of Biosciences

Antimicrobial-resistant typhoid fever. The world faces epidemics of antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) typhoid fever caused by Salmonella Typhi that underlies 12 million cases / 129 000 deaths each year. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Humphreys

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

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Improving Defect Detection Reliability in Ultrasonic Testing through Artificial Intelligence

University of Strathclyde

Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering

About the Project. Phased Array Ultrasonic Testing (PAUT) is a cornerstone of modern Non-Destructive Evaluation (NDE) across industries such as aerospace, energy, and automotive. Read more

Supervisors: Dr E Mohseni, Dr R Vithanage

Year round applications PhD Research Project Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding

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Understanding extinction risk in the Anthropocene

University of Reading

Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

We live in a humanized world in which even the most remote areas have been affected by the actions of our species. Human impacts have caused a widespread loss of biodiversity, to the point that we have likely entered the sixth mass extinction event on Earth, the first primarily caused by humans. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Gonzalez-Suarez

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

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Trace evidence: Locard’s exchange principle using invertebrates

University of Reading

Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

In most criminal or forensic investigations, much of the work focuses on the collection and assessment of biological traces of human origin. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M A Perotti

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

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Plant-insect interactions in a changing world

University of Reading

Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Project Overview: . Insects associated with plants comprise one of the most diverse groups of species on earth. Their impact on the ecology and evolution of their host plants is widely recognised, as is their contribution to multiple important ecosystem services. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Gripenberg

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

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Multilevel selection on transposition rates in cancer

University of Reading

Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Cancer is an evolutionary process. Cells in a tumour vary due to mutation, and so over many generations they adapt in response to both intrinsic selective pressures (such as anoxia) and extrinsic selective pressures (such as chemotherapy). Read more

Supervisor: Dr L J Johnson

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

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How did species originate, evolve and go extinct across the vertebrate tree of life?

University of Reading

Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Project Overview. The tree of life underpins our understanding of all aspects of biodiversity past, present and future. Not only does it describe how species are related to each other, but it also documents the evolutionary history of life on Earth. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Sakamoto

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

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Forensic acarology: the importance of mites in forensic investigations

University of Reading

Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

This project involves the study of mites (Acari) in their role as useful markers in forensic investigations. . Read more

Supervisor: Dr M A Perotti

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

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Anticipating the impacts of extreme weather on biodiversity

University of Reading

Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Project Overview. To date, efforts to address the impacts of climate change on biodiversity have focused on gradual shifts in species’ abundance and distribution. Read more

Supervisor: Dr V Boult

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

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Understanding the Electric Field in Electrical Stimulation for Biomedical Applications

University of Reading

Department of Biomedical Engineering

Project overview. Functional electrical stimulation (FES) is a treatment that applies small electrical charges to a muscle that has become paralysed or weakened, due to damage in the brain or spinal cord. Read more

Supervisors: Prof W Holderbaum, Prof S Nasuto

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

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Understanding how electrical communication can regulate metabolic cycles in bacteria biofilms

University of Reading

Department of Biomedical Engineering

Project Overview. A biofilm is a robust form of bacteria colony resistant to antibiotics. They have significant impacts on a multitude of industries impacting health and industrial processes such as in food production and water security. Read more

Supervisors: Dr Y Hayashi, Dr G Barrett

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

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Generative AI for Formal Verification

University College London

Department of Computer Science

This project tests the limitations of generative AI (genAI) in formal verification. LLMS is increasing its capability in solving hard problems in science and the real world. Read more

Supervisor: Dr QLL Quang

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

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Next generation wearable healthcare sensors

University of Reading

Department of Biomedical Engineering

The aim of this project is to research and develop the next generation of Internet of Things (IoT) connected wearable sensor technologies for applications in healthcare and physiotherapy. Read more

Supervisors: Prof S Sherratt, Dr S Hadjiloucas

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

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We have 3,188 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 3,188 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

UKRI AI Centre for Doctoral Training in Sustainable Understandable agri-food Systems Transformed by Artificial Intelligence (SUSTAIN)

Infant oral health and food choices: supporting parents making right choices

Evaluation of human pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiac myocytes for cardiotoxicity testing

Exploring chemoprevention: Investigating the impact of novel Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs) on breast cells and onset of tumours using a Body-on-a-chip model

Exploring the role of interferon stimulated genes (ISGs) in stem cells of serous ovarian cancer

Smart Droplets: Using Organic Chemistry to Control Emulsion Stability

HW-3-12 Smart Water Engineering for a Waterless Distillery

Sir Henry Thomas Scholarship for postgraduate Hispanic Studies

Embodied Multisensory Navigation for Small Aerial Robots

Verification of Neuro-Cyber-Physical Systems

Topological photonic quasicrystals

Non-Hermitian topological physics

On-chip topological photonics

Advanced Systems-Modelling and Optimisation in Materials Science and Engineering

PhD in Chemistry - Quantum Nanophotonics for Molecular Recognition

Deep learning for cardiac medical image analysis

Data driven fault and stability analysis with inverter based assets (wind, solar and BESS)

Investigating how DNA damage responses combat infections by the typhoid pathogen Salmonella enterica

Improving Defect Detection Reliability in Ultrasonic Testing through Artificial Intelligence

Understanding extinction risk in the Anthropocene

Trace evidence: Locard’s exchange principle using invertebrates

Plant-insect interactions in a changing world

Multilevel selection on transposition rates in cancer

How did species originate, evolve and go extinct across the vertebrate tree of life?

Forensic acarology: the importance of mites in forensic investigations

Anticipating the impacts of extreme weather on biodiversity

Understanding the Electric Field in Electrical Stimulation for Biomedical Applications

Understanding how electrical communication can regulate metabolic cycles in bacteria biofilms

Generative AI for Formal Verification

Next generation wearable healthcare sensors

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