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

Heriot-Watt University

Green Industrial Futures Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT GIF)

This PhD is one of a number of projects hosted by the Centre for Doctoral Training in Green Industrial Futures (CDT-GIF). We are offering pioneering research projects that will enable PhD researchers to explore key technologies and solutions that will support UK industry to reach net zero. Read more

Supervisors: Prof J Andresen, Dr S Pitchaimuthu

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

Sir Henry Thomas Scholarship for postgraduate Hispanic Studies

University of Birmingham

College of Arts and Law

We're seeking applications from outstanding candidates for a postgraduate scholarship for research in the fields of Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan or Latin American Studies. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Humanities Research Programme

Embodied Multisensory Navigation for Small Aerial Robots

University of Bristol

School of Civil, Aerospace, and Design Engineering

Research Group: Dynamics and Control

Small aerial robots can reach places that are difficult or unsafe for humans, but reliable navigation remains challenging when GPS is unavailable and vision is degraded by low light, textureless surfaces, dust, smoke, or clutter. Read more

Supervisor: Dr BK Kocer

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

Verification of Neuro-Cyber-Physical Systems

University of Southampton

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Ekaterina Komendantskaya. Formal verification of neuro-symbolic cyber-physical systems, such as drones, medical devices and robots, is complicated. Read more

Supervisor: Dr E Komendantskaya

1 September 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Shaping the Future of Global Communications with Hollow Core Fibres

University of Southampton

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Dr Ian Davidson, Dr Ghafour Amouzad Mahdiraji, and Professor Francesco Poletti. About the project. Read more

Supervisor: Dr I Davidson

31 July 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

A Quantum Leap for Quantum Technology

University of Southampton

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Dr Ian Davidson, Dr Ghafour Amouzad Mahdiraji, and Professor Francesco Poletti. Take a Quantum Leap into the Future of Photonics. Read more

Supervisor: Dr I Davidson

31 July 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Redefining in-network computing for compute-native 6G networks

University of Southampton

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Doctor Aristide Akem and Professor Steve Gunn. 6G networks will be compute-native, evolving from packet-forwarding infrastructures into distributed in-network computing platforms. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Akem

1 July 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Large-scale active noise and vibration control system design

University of Southampton

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Professor Jordan Cheer. The main aim of this research project is to develop novel methods that enable active noise and vibration control systems to be applied more efficiently and effectively to large-scale industrial installations. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Cheer

31 July 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Leveraging Machine Learning for Design Optimisation of Mechanical Metamaterials

University of Southampton

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Professor Jordan Cheer. The main aim of this PhD is to design advanced and novel mechanical metamaterials that can achieve high levels of noise and vibration isolation. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Cheer

31 July 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Topological photonic quasicrystals

University of Southampton

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Dr Dong-Yang WANG. This project will explore the use of photonic quasicrystals in building higher-dimensional topological phases. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Wang

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

Non-Hermitian topological physics

University of Southampton

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Dr Dong-Yang WANG. This project will be focusing on the research on non-Hermitian topological physics. Frontier research topics of exceptional point/surfaces, non-Hermitian skin effect, and catastrophe theory will be pursued. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Wang

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

On-chip topological photonics

University of Southampton

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Dr Dong-Yang WANG. This project will be designing and building topological photonic crystals on silicon chips, aiming to promote important applications such as optical imaging, sensing, and computing. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Wang

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

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

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)

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

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)

Break'N open the black box – Understanding microbially mediated N dynamics to improve soil health and agriculture

University of Bristol

School of Chemistry

Lead organisation. University of Bristol. Collaborating organisations. Bangor University. Title. Break'N open the black box – Understanding microbially mediated N dynamics to improve soil health and agriculture. Read more

Supervisors: Prof I Bull, Prof RP Evershed, Dr MR Reay

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

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

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

Self-Funded PhD Opportunity in Community and Lifestyle Health (Ref: SSEHS26-SF-004)

Loughborough University

School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences

Create Better Lives Through Community and Lifestyle Health with a PhD at Loughborough University. Be part of a vibrant research environment driving change in health and wellbeing. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J King, Dr NP Pearson

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

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

Self-Funded PhD Opportunity in Rehabilitation and Health (Ref: SSEHS26-SF-003)

Loughborough University

School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences

Transform Lives Through Rehabilitation and Health with a PhD at Loughborough University. Join a world-leading research community where innovation meets real-world impact. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Longman

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

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

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

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

Self-Funded PhD Opportunity in Sports Integrity (Ref: SSEHS26-SF-002)

Loughborough University

School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences

Shape the future of sports integrity with a PhD at Loughborough University where world-leading research meets real-world impact. As a global leader in sport-related research, Loughborough offers a dynamic and supportive environment for doctoral study in sport integrity. Read more

Supervisors: Dr E Cope, Dr O Hooper

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

Self-Funded PhD Opportunity in Sport Performance (Ref: SSEHS26-SF-001)

Loughborough University

School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences

Join the world’s leading institution for sport-related research and innovation by pursuing a PhD in Sport Performance at Loughborough University. Read more

Supervisor: Dr LT Taylor

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

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

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

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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