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We have 3,651 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Next generation wearable healthcare sensors

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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Machine learning to predict blood function – towards better haematology analysis

University of Reading

Department of Biomedical Engineering

Blood represents a complex mixture of blood cells, plasma proteins, hormones, lipids, salts and water. Blood is good indicator of health, and clinically… Read more

Supervisors: Prof W Holderbaum, Prof J M Gibbins

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

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Gel brain and body - What if intelligence does not arise from a brain controlling a body, but from a electroactive hydrogel that computes and moves simultaneously?

University of Reading

Department of Biomedical Engineering

Project Overview. Life begins as a single cell. At this stage, there is no distinction between brain and body, no predefined controller, and no specialised architecture for computation or actuation. Read more

Supervisor: Dr Y Hayashi

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

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Delivering Sustainable Energy Solutions to Ports

University of Reading

Department of Biomedical Engineering

Ports are major sources of greenhouse gas emissions as they commonly move up to 10,000 containers a day from ship to road or rail transport and correspondingly in the reverse direction from land transport onto ships. Read more

Supervisor: Prof W Holderbaum

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

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Coupled chemical oscillations in networks of neurons and astrocytes

University of Reading

Department of Biomedical Engineering

Project Overview. Waves and oscillations of molecules play a critical role in information processing in the brain. Meanwhile, pulsatility of hormones is the foundation of fertility, emotional regulation and mammalian behaviour. Read more

Supervisors: Dr E Delivopoulos, Dr N Vasudevan

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

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Assessment of phototherapy with model organism Saccharomyces cerevisiae

University of Reading

Department of Biomedical Engineering

Project Overview. Saccharomyces cerevisiae is extensively used as model organism and is well understood from a sequencing perspective so up-regulation or down-regulation of gene expression is tractable. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Hadjiloucas, Dr E Delivopoulos

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

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Assessing neurotoxicity of insecticides using patterns of brain activity

University of Reading

Department of Biomedical Engineering

Project Overview. This work furthers our understanding of how chemicals can cause toxicity in the brain, with an efficient approach to screen compounds for neuroactivity and distinguish between compound effects on firing, bursting, and connectivity patterns. Read more

Supervisor: Dr E Delivopoulos

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

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Language and Social Interaction, Communication, Conversation Analysis, Discourse Analysis (Ref:

Loughborough University

School of Social Sciences and Humanities

The Department of Communication and Media at Loughborough University leads international research at the cutting edge of language and social interaction using conversation analysis, discourse analysis and rhetorical analysis. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Skey

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

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Gender, Sexuality, Women’s Writing and Feminism in Literature, Film and Creative Writing (Ref: SSH26-SF-English)

Loughborough University

School of Social Sciences and Humanities

These PhD projects are for those interested in exploring how gender is represented and re-defined in literature, film and/or creative writing. Read more

Supervisor: Prof S Parker

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

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Sustainable Transitions: Energy, Environment and Resilience (Ref: SSH26-SF-STEER)

Loughborough University

School of Social Sciences and Humanities

The Centre for Sustainable Transitions. Energy, Environment and Resilience (STEER) is a multi-million-pound research centre empowering vulnerable populations in the Global South to shape and benefit from the transition to sustainable energy. Read more

Supervisor: Prof E Brown

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

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Urban China (Ref: SSH26-SF-GYE)

Loughborough University

School of Social Sciences and Humanities

The Department of Geography and Environment at Loughborough University is the birthplace of the world-leading Globalization and World Cities (GaWC) research network and home to the multi-million pound Centre for Sustainable Transitions. Read more

Supervisor: Prof J Harrison

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

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Resonant Acoustic Mixing (RAM) of HTPB-Polyurethane Blends

University of Warwick

WMG

The aim of this PhD is to investigate RAM formulation chemistry of polyol binders (HTPB) and isocyanates for optimization of formulation (pot life) and product mechanical properties for application in solid rocket propellants. Read more

Supervisor: Prof T McNally

1 July 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Design and Optimization of Tapered Plastic Optical Fiber Biosensors for Neurodegenerative Disease Biomarker Detection

Anglia Ruskin University ARU

School of Engineering and the Built Environment

Research Group. Biomedical Engineering Research Group. Proposed supervisory team. Dr Adil Mustafa. Dr Mohammed Zahed Khan. Theme. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Mustafa

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

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Animats - neural culture-controlled robots for closed-loop neuroscience

University of Reading

Department of Biomedical Engineering

The project will continue research started at the University of Reading on animats - robotic platforms controlled in real time by activity of biological neuron cultures - and will investigate the methods for implementing efficient conditioning protocols. Read more

Supervisors: Prof S Nasuto, Dr E Delivopoulos

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

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A chemical engine to produce mechanical force: towards a physio-chemical model of heart cells

University of Reading

Department of Biomedical Engineering

Living systems are complex, and are based on the basic building blocks of genes, proteins, chemical reactions, and physical forces. Read more

Supervisors: Dr Y Hayashi, Dr Z Wang, Dr N Vasudevan

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

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Staphylococcus aureus colonisation and pathogenicity

University of Reading

School of Biological Sciences

Project Overview. . Staphylococcus aureus is a versatile and adaptable pathogen of humans and animals. Of serious medical and economic importance, infections can range from mild skin issues like boils and impetigo to more serious conditions like pneumonia and bloodstream infections. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S R Clarke

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

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Sports Engineering and Human Factors (Ref: SF-MEME-26-005)

Loughborough University

Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering

Loughborough has a proud history of pioneering the engineering of sports products, demonstrating how sport enhances physical and mental wellbeing and contributes to wider societal and cultural development. Read more

Supervisor: Prof S Forrester

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

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Systems Engineering and Complexity (Ref: SF-MEME-26-004)

Loughborough University

Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering

Loughborough’s Wolfson School is recognised as a national leader in Systems Engineering research and education, with a long-standing track record in Model-Based… Read more

Supervisor: Prof M Henshaw

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

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Net-Zero and Sustainable Energy Systems (Ref: SF-MEME-26-003)

Loughborough University

Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering

For more than 30 years, Loughborough has played a leading role in advancing renewable energy technologies, helping to accelerate the transition to Net-Zero through advanced engineering research. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Blanchard

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

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Connected and Intelligent Infrastructure (Ref: SF-MEME-26-002)

Loughborough University

Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering

Transform tomorrow’s connected world through engineering, data, and digital technologies. We are working to create sustainable, inclusive, and healthy communities through the effective networking of intelligent connected objects and infrastructure. Read more

Supervisor: Prof W Whittow

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

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Advanced Manufacturing, Automation and Metrology (Ref: SF-MEME-26-001)

Loughborough University

Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering

Join a world-leading Engineering School pushing the boundaries of intelligent, sustainable and high-precision manufacturing. Read more

Supervisor: Prof P Kinnell

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

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FULLY FUNDED PhD - The effect of preweaning milk replacer intake on growth, rumen development and long-term productivity of dairy calves, including economic and environmental cost benefit analysis.

University of Glasgow

College of Medical, Veterinary & Life Sciences

'To apply, please click institution website'. Project Description. We are inviting applications for a fully funded cross-disciplinary industrial partnership project. Read more

Supervisors: Dr KD Denholm, Dr RJ Jones, Dr JC Cooke

27 July 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Transdisciplinary and Systems Thinking in Design and Creative Arts (Ref: SDCA26-SF-004)

Loughborough University

School of Design and Creative Arts

Transdisciplinarity and systems thinking embrace complexity, seeking holistic approaches to interconnected societal challenges. Read more

Supervisor: Prof C Warden

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

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Sustainability and Regenerative thinking for Design and Creative Arts Practices (Ref: SDCA26-SF-003)

Loughborough University

School of Design and Creative Arts

Sustainability and regenerative design and creative arts challenge designers and artists to move beyond minimising harm toward actively restoring ecological and social systems. Read more

Supervisor: Prof C Warden

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

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Creative Digital Futures: AI, Data, Design, Art (Ref: SDCA26-SF-002)

Loughborough University

School of Design and Creative Arts

Digital futures in design and creative arts interrogate the transformative impact of AI, data, and emerging technologies on practice, society, and ethics. Read more

Supervisor: Prof C Warden

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

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We have 3,651 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 3,651 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Next generation wearable healthcare sensors

Machine learning to predict blood function – towards better haematology analysis

Self-Funded PhD opportunity in Computer Science (Ref: SCI26-SF-002)

Machine learning for affective manipulation in music brain computer interfaces

Generative AI in Energy Forecasting

Fractional order modelling of neurons

Effects of estrogen on the activity of hypoxic neural networks

Gel brain and body - What if intelligence does not arise from a brain controlling a body, but from a electroactive hydrogel that computes and moves simultaneously?

Delivering Sustainable Energy Solutions to Ports

Coupled chemical oscillations in networks of neurons and astrocytes

Assessment of phototherapy with model organism Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Assessing neurotoxicity of insecticides using patterns of brain activity

Language and Social Interaction, Communication, Conversation Analysis, Discourse Analysis (Ref:

Gender, Sexuality, Women’s Writing and Feminism in Literature, Film and Creative Writing (Ref: SSH26-SF-English)

Sustainable Transitions: Energy, Environment and Resilience (Ref: SSH26-SF-STEER)

Urban China (Ref: SSH26-SF-GYE)

Resonant Acoustic Mixing (RAM) of HTPB-Polyurethane Blends

Design and Optimization of Tapered Plastic Optical Fiber Biosensors for Neurodegenerative Disease Biomarker Detection

Animats - neural culture-controlled robots for closed-loop neuroscience

A chemical engine to produce mechanical force: towards a physio-chemical model of heart cells

Staphylococcus aureus colonisation and pathogenicity

Sports Engineering and Human Factors (Ref: SF-MEME-26-005)

Systems Engineering and Complexity (Ref: SF-MEME-26-004)

Net-Zero and Sustainable Energy Systems (Ref: SF-MEME-26-003)

Connected and Intelligent Infrastructure (Ref: SF-MEME-26-002)

Advanced Manufacturing, Automation and Metrology (Ref: SF-MEME-26-001)

FULLY FUNDED PhD - The effect of preweaning milk replacer intake on growth, rumen development and long-term productivity of dairy calves, including economic and environmental cost benefit analysis.

Transdisciplinary and Systems Thinking in Design and Creative Arts (Ref: SDCA26-SF-004)

Sustainability and Regenerative thinking for Design and Creative Arts Practices (Ref: SDCA26-SF-003)

Creative Digital Futures: AI, Data, Design, Art (Ref: SDCA26-SF-002)

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