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We have 1,937 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships added in the last month

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Next-Generation Metal Additive Manufacturing: Enhancing Component Performance through Tailored Microstructures in Laser Powder Bed Fusion

Updated: 12 October 2026 
Background. Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) is an advanced metal additive manufacturing technology increasingly used to produce high-value components for aerospace, automotive, energy and biomedical applications. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr K Mumtaz, Dr K Groom
 30 April 2027  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Advanced AI and Cognitive Robotics for Sustainable and Resilient Industries

  Research Group: Intelligent Systems
Updated: 12 October 2026 
This cognitive robotics team applies cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence (AI) and cognitive robotics to solve critical operational and environmental challenges across modern agriculture and manufacturing. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr D Kerr, Dr JQ Quinn, Dr N Siddique, Dr D Nikam
 8 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Quantification and characterisation of genetic diversity and population structure of wild fisheries species HAERTY_EI_ARIES27_CASE

Updated: 12 October 2026 
The characterisation of genetic diversity and demographic structure of fish populations are essential in assessing and maintaining stocks sustainability. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr W Haerty
 16 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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The net effect of sex on adaptation GRIESHOP_UEA_ARIES27

Updated: 12 October 2026 
Background. Why is sexual reproduction nearly ubiquitous among eukaryotes? Investing into offspring that are only half yours is known as the 2-fold cost of sex. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr K Grieshop
 16 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Responsible AI for Critical Systems: Interpretable, Auditable and Real-Time Machine Learning under Real-World Constraints

  Research Group: Intelligent Systems
Updated: 12 October 2026 
OPEN TO HOME AND REPUBLIC OF IRELAND STUDENTS ONLY. Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly required to inform decisions in critical systems, where an error is costly, an unexplained output is unusable, and the answer is often needed within microseconds or under strict governance. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr B Gardiner, Dr VD Dwivedi, Dr B Dillon, Dr XD Ding
 8 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Trustworthy Human-Centred AI for Health and Society

  Research Group: Intelligent Systems
Updated: 12 October 2026 
Artificial Intelligence is increasingly embedded in healthcare, rehabilitation, public health and autonomous digital systems that directly affect people’s health, wellbeing, safety and everyday lives. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr P Yogarajah, Dr FJ Jamil, Dr P Chaurasia, Prof K Curran
 8 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Drivers and consequences of recent changes in bird migration FRANCO_UEA_ARIES27

Updated: 12 October 2026 
Background. Migration enables species to cope with fluctuations in resource availability, but recently dramatic changes have been observed, including reductions in migratory distance, advancement of the migratory timing or abandonment of migratory behaviour. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Franco
 16 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Reservoir Computing (RC) as an enabling technology for robust, lightweight, real-time intelligent systems (resulting in Autonomous Decision-Making)

  Research Group: Intelligent Systems
Updated: 12 October 2026 
This exciting PhD opportunity offers the chance to work at the intersection of neuroscience, cognitive science, and artificial intelligence (AI) to better understand and utilise intelligence in biological brains and in machines. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof K Wong-Lin
 8 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Bath Engineering & Design Studentships: People-Led Digital Twins for Preventive Conservation of Built Heritage Assets

Updated: 12 October 2026 
This project is one of a number in competition for a studentship from the Faculty of Engineering and Design at the University of Bath. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr AJR Jimenez-Rios, Dr P Shepherd
 29 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Cloaks and daggers: fitness effects of ceratotoxin antimicrobials in a global fruitfly pest CHAPMAN_UEA_ARIES27

Updated: 12 October 2026 
Strong interdisciplinary training, within the ARIES Ecology and Biodiversity theme, to equip you with high-in-demand analytical skills in phenotypic and molecular genetic engineering. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof T Chapman
 16 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Bath Engineering & Design Studentships: Causal Artificial Intelligence to Empower Resilient Low-Carbon Energy Systems

Updated: 12 October 2026 
This project is one of a number in competition for a studentship from the Faculty of Engineering and Design at the University of Bath. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr C Gu
 29 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Comparative fisheries management in the Arctic and Antarctic in a changing climate CAVANAGH_BAS_ARIES27_CASE

Updated: 12 October 2026 
Scientific background. Climate change is rapidly altering marine ecosystems, particularly in the polar regions where warming is occurring faster than the global average. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr RC Cavanagh
 16 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EASTBIO (CASE): Computational Genetics and Advanced Statistical Analysis of Noise Fear in Pet Dogs

Updated: 12 October 2026 
Dogs have better hearing than humans and are very sensitive to noise. Fear of loud noises, including fireworks, is known to affect a large proportion of pet dogs and is detrimental to dog welfare, leading to responses such as trembling, panting and hiding. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr P Wiener, Dr KP McPeake
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Bath Engineering & Design Studentships: Structural Health Monitoring and Digital Twinning in Sustainable Energy Systems Leveraging Artificial Intelligence

Updated: 12 October 2026 
This project is one of a number in competition for a studentship from the Faculty of Engineering and Design at the University of Bath. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Impraimakis, Dr A J Hillis
 29 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Good vibrations: evidencing the links between soil acoustics and soil health BUTLER_UEA_ARIES27

Updated: 12 October 2026 
Soil invertebrates play a major role in carbon cycling, soil aggregation, plant health and food web dynamics. Maintaining and enhancing soil biodiversity is therefore fundamental to optimising soil health and function. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Butler
 16 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)